Chapter 9 of Pawned is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Pawned is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“No,” said Claire in a strained voice. “He's--he's only had too much to drink. Help me lift him on the bed.” It taxed the strength of the two women. “And the car's stole!” gasped Mrs. Hedges, fighting for her breath.
Chapter 9 of Pawned is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading ““And the car's stole!” gasped Mrs. Hedges, fighting for her breath.”
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading ““And the car's stole!” gasped Mrs. Hedges, fighting for her breath.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading ““And the car's stole!” gasped Mrs. Hedges, fighting for her breath.”
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading ““And the car's stole!” gasped Mrs. Hedges, fighting for her breath.”
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading “Help me lift him on the bed.””
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading ““And the car's stole!” gasped Mrs. Hedges, fighting for her breath.”
lacking natural ease
From this reading ““No,” said Claire in a strained voice.”
past form of “tax” — levy a tax on
From this reading “It taxed the strength of the two women.”
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.
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In this reading ““No,” said Claire in a strained voice.”
In this reading “It taxed the strength of the two women.”
In this reading “Help me lift him on the bed.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “No,” said Claire in a strained voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And the car's stole!” gasped Mrs. Hedges, fighting for her breath.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Help me lift him on the bed.”
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “And the car's stole!” gasped Mrs. Hedges, fighting for her breath.
possessive form of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “And the car's stole!” gasped Mrs. Hedges, fighting for her breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No,” said Claire in a strained voice.
take in liquids
From this reading “He's--he's only had too much to drink.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “And the car's stole!” gasped Mrs. Hedges, fighting for her breath.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And the car's stole!” gasped Mrs. Hedges, fighting for her breath.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “And the car's stole!” gasped Mrs. Hedges, fighting for her breath.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “He's--he's only had too much to drink.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He's--he's only had too much to drink.
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading “And the car's stole!” gasped Mrs. Hedges, fighting for her breath.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Help me lift him on the bed.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “And the car's stole!” gasped Mrs. Hedges, fighting for her breath.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Help me lift him on the bed.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “No,” said Claire in a strained voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It taxed the strength of the two women.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Help me lift him on the bed.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Help me lift him on the bed.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “And the car's stole!” gasped Mrs. Hedges, fighting for her breath.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “He's--he's only had too much to drink.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” said Claire in a strained voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It taxed the strength of the two women.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Help me lift him on the bed.”
and nothing more
From this reading “He's--he's only had too much to drink.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No,” said Claire in a strained voice.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading “And the car's stole!” gasped Mrs. Hedges, fighting for her breath.
lacking natural ease
From this reading “No,” said Claire in a strained voice.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading It taxed the strength of the two women.
past form of “tax” — levy a tax on
From this reading It taxed the strength of the two women.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Help me lift him on the bed.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He's--he's only had too much to drink.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “He's--he's only had too much to drink.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It taxed the strength of the two women.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “No,” said Claire in a strained voice.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It taxed the strength of the two women.
Chapter 9 of Pawned by Frank L. (Frank Lucius) Packard holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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 423 sentences of Pawned, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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