Chapter 9 of Parrot & Co. is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Parrot & Co. is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"We have gone far afield," she said, a tacit admission that she could not refute his dissertations. This knowledge, however, was not irksome. "Rather have we not come to the bars? Shall we let them down?" "Proceed."
Chapter 9 of Parrot & Co. is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading “"We have gone far afield," she said, a tacit admission that she could not refute his dissertations.”
far away from home or one's usual surroundings
From this reading “"We have gone far afield," she said, a tacit admission that she could not refute his dissertations.”
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading “"Rather have we not come to the bars?”
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading “This knowledge, however, was not irksome.”
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading “This knowledge, however, was not irksome.”
continue talking
From this reading “"Proceed."”
overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
From this reading “"We have gone far afield," she said, a tacit admission that she could not refute his dissertations.”
implied by or inferred from actions or statements
From this reading “"We have gone far afield," she said, a tacit admission that she could not refute his dissertations.”
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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 "We have gone far afield," she said, a tacit admission that she could not refute his dissertations.
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading "We have gone far afield," she said, a tacit admission that she could not refute his dissertations.
far away from home or one's usual surroundings
From this reading "We have gone far afield," she said, a tacit admission that she could not refute his dissertations.
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading "Rather have we not come to the bars?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Rather have we not come to the bars?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "We have gone far afield," she said, a tacit admission that she could not refute his dissertations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We have gone far afield," she said, a tacit admission that she could not refute his dissertations.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Shall we let them down?"
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "We have gone far afield," she said, a tacit admission that she could not refute his dissertations.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "We have gone far afield," she said, a tacit admission that she could not refute his dissertations.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have gone far afield," she said, a tacit admission that she could not refute his dissertations.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "We have gone far afield," she said, a tacit admission that she could not refute his dissertations.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This knowledge, however, was not irksome.
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading This knowledge, however, was not irksome.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading This knowledge, however, was not irksome.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Shall we let them down?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We have gone far afield," she said, a tacit admission that she could not refute his dissertations.
continue talking
From this reading "Proceed."
on the contrary
From this reading "Rather have we not come to the bars?
overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
From this reading "We have gone far afield," she said, a tacit admission that she could not refute his dissertations.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We have gone far afield," she said, a tacit admission that she could not refute his dissertations.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall we let them down?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We have gone far afield," she said, a tacit admission that she could not refute his dissertations.
implied by or inferred from actions or statements
From this reading "We have gone far afield," she said, a tacit admission that she could not refute his dissertations.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We have gone far afield," she said, a tacit admission that she could not refute his dissertations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Rather have we not come to the bars?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Shall we let them down?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This knowledge, however, was not irksome.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Rather have we not come to the bars?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This knowledge, however, was not irksome.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have gone far afield," she said, a tacit admission that she could not refute his dissertations.
Chapter 9 of Parrot & Co. by Harold MacGrath holds 435 sentences, grouped into 87 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.
Chapter 9 holds 435 sentences of Parrot & Co., unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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