Chapter 9 of Our Little Siamese Cousin is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Our Little Siamese Cousin is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LEGEND OF THE PEACE-OFFERING IT was a beautiful moonlight night. The stars shone faintly in the clear sky. "They do not look as though they felt as happy as usual," said Chin to Chie Lo, who sat beside him on the platform of the house. "They are jealous because the moon is hiding them by her brightness. Here comes father; now we can ask him."
Chapter 9 of Our Little Siamese Cousin is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading “"They are jealous because the moon is hiding them by her brightness.”
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading “"They do not look as though they felt as happy as usual," said Chin to Chie Lo, who sat beside him on the platform of the house.”
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading “The stars shone faintly in the clear sky.”
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading “"They are jealous because the moon is hiding them by her brightness.”
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading “"They are jealous because the moon is hiding them by her brightness.”
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading “THE LEGEND OF THE PEACE-OFFERING IT was a beautiful moonlight night.”
the light of the Moon
From this reading “THE LEGEND OF THE PEACE-OFFERING IT was a beautiful moonlight night.”
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading “"They do not look as though they felt as happy as usual," said Chin to Chie Lo, who sat beside him on the platform of the house.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The stars shone faintly in the clear sky.”
In this reading “THE LEGEND OF THE PEACE-OFFERING IT was a beautiful moonlight night.”
In this reading “"They do not look as though they felt as happy as usual," said Chin to Chie Lo, who sat beside him on the platform of the house.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LEGEND OF THE PEACE-OFFERING IT was a beautiful moonlight night.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are jealous because the moon is hiding them by her brightness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "They do not look as though they felt as happy as usual," said Chin to Chie Lo, who sat beside him on the platform of the house.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Here comes father; now we can ask him."
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading THE LEGEND OF THE PEACE-OFFERING IT was a beautiful moonlight night.
for the reason that
From this reading "They are jealous because the moon is hiding them by her brightness.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "They do not look as though they felt as happy as usual," said Chin to Chie Lo, who sat beside him on the platform of the house.
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading "They are jealous because the moon is hiding them by her brightness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "They are jealous because the moon is hiding them by her brightness.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Here comes father; now we can ask him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They do not look as though they felt as happy as usual," said Chin to Chie Lo, who sat beside him on the platform of the house.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading "They do not look as though they felt as happy as usual," said Chin to Chie Lo, who sat beside him on the platform of the house.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The stars shone faintly in the clear sky.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Here comes father; now we can ask him."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "They do not look as though they felt as happy as usual," said Chin to Chie Lo, who sat beside him on the platform of the house.
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading The stars shone faintly in the clear sky.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Here comes father; now we can ask him."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "They do not look as though they felt as happy as usual," said Chin to Chie Lo, who sat beside him on the platform of the house.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "They do not look as though they felt as happy as usual," said Chin to Chie Lo, who sat beside him on the platform of the house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "They are jealous because the moon is hiding them by her brightness.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here comes father; now we can ask him."
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading "They are jealous because the moon is hiding them by her brightness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They do not look as though they felt as happy as usual," said Chin to Chie Lo, who sat beside him on the platform of the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "They do not look as though they felt as happy as usual," said Chin to Chie Lo, who sat beside him on the platform of the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The stars shone faintly in the clear sky.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "They are jealous because the moon is hiding them by her brightness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LEGEND OF THE PEACE-OFFERING IT was a beautiful moonlight night.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading "They are jealous because the moon is hiding them by her brightness.
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading THE LEGEND OF THE PEACE-OFFERING IT was a beautiful moonlight night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They do not look as though they felt as happy as usual," said Chin to Chie Lo, who sat beside him on the platform of the house.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "They do not look as though they felt as happy as usual," said Chin to Chie Lo, who sat beside him on the platform of the house.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading "They are jealous because the moon is hiding them by her brightness.
the light of the Moon
From this reading THE LEGEND OF THE PEACE-OFFERING IT was a beautiful moonlight night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE LEGEND OF THE PEACE-OFFERING IT was a beautiful moonlight night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "They do not look as though they felt as happy as usual," said Chin to Chie Lo, who sat beside him on the platform of the house.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Here comes father; now we can ask him."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LEGEND OF THE PEACE-OFFERING IT was a beautiful moonlight night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "They do not look as though they felt as happy as usual," said Chin to Chie Lo, who sat beside him on the platform of the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LEGEND OF THE PEACE-OFFERING IT was a beautiful moonlight night.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading "They do not look as though they felt as happy as usual," said Chin to Chie Lo, who sat beside him on the platform of the house.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They do not look as though they felt as happy as usual," said Chin to Chie Lo, who sat beside him on the platform of the house.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "They do not look as though they felt as happy as usual," said Chin to Chie Lo, who sat beside him on the platform of the house.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The stars shone faintly in the clear sky.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The stars shone faintly in the clear sky.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The stars shone faintly in the clear sky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LEGEND OF THE PEACE-OFFERING IT was a beautiful moonlight night.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "They are jealous because the moon is hiding them by her brightness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They do not look as though they felt as happy as usual," said Chin to Chie Lo, who sat beside him on the platform of the house.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "They do not look as though they felt as happy as usual," said Chin to Chie Lo, who sat beside him on the platform of the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They do not look as though they felt as happy as usual," said Chin to Chie Lo, who sat beside him on the platform of the house.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading "They do not look as though they felt as happy as usual," said Chin to Chie Lo, who sat beside him on the platform of the house.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LEGEND OF THE PEACE-OFFERING IT was a beautiful moonlight night.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Here comes father; now we can ask him."
which person or people
From this reading "They do not look as though they felt as happy as usual," said Chin to Chie Lo, who sat beside him on the platform of the house.
Chapter 9 of Our Little Siamese Cousin by Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 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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