Chapter 9 of On the Face of the Waters is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of On the Face of the Waters is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE RIDGE. "A melly Klistmus to zoo, Miffis Erlton! An' oh! they's suts a lot of boo'ful, boo'ful sings in a velanda." Sonny's liquid lisp said true. On this Christmas morning the veranda of Major Erlton's house on the Ridge of Delhi was full of beauties to childish eyes.
Chapter 9 of On the Face of the Waters is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “On this Christmas morning the veranda of Major Erlton's house on the Ridge of Delhi was full of beauties to childish eyes.”
a city in north central India
From this reading “On this Christmas morning the veranda of Major Erlton's house on the Ridge of Delhi was full of beauties to childish eyes.”
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading “Sonny's liquid lisp said true.”
a speech defect that involves pronouncing “s” like voiceless “th” and “z” like voiced “th”
From this reading “Sonny's liquid lisp said true.”
third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing
From this reading “An' oh! they's suts a lot of boo'ful, boo'ful sings in a velanda."”
possessive form of “sonny” — a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading “Sonny's liquid lisp said true.”
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading “On this Christmas morning the veranda of Major Erlton's house on the Ridge of Delhi was full of beauties to childish eyes.”
the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition
From this reading “"A melly Klistmus to zoo, Miffis Erlton!”
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In this reading “On this Christmas morning the veranda of Major Erlton's house on the Ridge of Delhi was full of beauties to childish eyes.”
In this reading “ON THE RIDGE.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A melly Klistmus to zoo, Miffis Erlton!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An' oh! they's suts a lot of boo'ful, boo'ful sings in a velanda."
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading On this Christmas morning the veranda of Major Erlton's house on the Ridge of Delhi was full of beauties to childish eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An' oh! they's suts a lot of boo'ful, boo'ful sings in a velanda."
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading On this Christmas morning the veranda of Major Erlton's house on the Ridge of Delhi was full of beauties to childish eyes.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading On this Christmas morning the veranda of Major Erlton's house on the Ridge of Delhi was full of beauties to childish eyes.
a city in north central India
From this reading On this Christmas morning the veranda of Major Erlton's house on the Ridge of Delhi was full of beauties to childish eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A melly Klistmus to zoo, Miffis Erlton!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On this Christmas morning the veranda of Major Erlton's house on the Ridge of Delhi was full of beauties to childish eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading On this Christmas morning the veranda of Major Erlton's house on the Ridge of Delhi was full of beauties to childish eyes.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading On this Christmas morning the veranda of Major Erlton's house on the Ridge of Delhi was full of beauties to childish eyes.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On this Christmas morning the veranda of Major Erlton's house on the Ridge of Delhi was full of beauties to childish eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An' oh! they's suts a lot of boo'ful, boo'ful sings in a velanda."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A melly Klistmus to zoo, Miffis Erlton!
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading Sonny's liquid lisp said true.
a speech defect that involves pronouncing “s” like voiceless “th” and “z” like voiced “th”
From this reading Sonny's liquid lisp said true.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading An' oh! they's suts a lot of boo'ful, boo'ful sings in a velanda."
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading On this Christmas morning the veranda of Major Erlton's house on the Ridge of Delhi was full of beauties to childish eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A melly Klistmus to zoo, Miffis Erlton!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A melly Klistmus to zoo, Miffis Erlton!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On this Christmas morning the veranda of Major Erlton's house on the Ridge of Delhi was full of beauties to childish eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An' oh! they's suts a lot of boo'ful, boo'ful sings in a velanda."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading An' oh! they's suts a lot of boo'ful, boo'ful sings in a velanda."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE RIDGE.
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading ON THE RIDGE.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Sonny's liquid lisp said true.
third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing
From this reading An' oh! they's suts a lot of boo'ful, boo'ful sings in a velanda."
possessive form of “sonny” — a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading Sonny's liquid lisp said true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An' oh! they's suts a lot of boo'ful, boo'ful sings in a velanda."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE RIDGE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An' oh! they's suts a lot of boo'ful, boo'ful sings in a velanda."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this Christmas morning the veranda of Major Erlton's house on the Ridge of Delhi was full of beauties to childish eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A melly Klistmus to zoo, Miffis Erlton!
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Sonny's liquid lisp said true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An' oh! they's suts a lot of boo'ful, boo'ful sings in a velanda."
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading On this Christmas morning the veranda of Major Erlton's house on the Ridge of Delhi was full of beauties to childish eyes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On this Christmas morning the veranda of Major Erlton's house on the Ridge of Delhi was full of beauties to childish eyes.
the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition
From this reading "A melly Klistmus to zoo, Miffis Erlton!
Chapter 9 of On the Face of the Waters by Flora Annie Webster Steel holds 324 sentences, grouped into 65 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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