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Poor and Proud

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Poor and Proud is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Oliver Optic • Curated US English Learning Edition

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KATY TALKS WITH THE MAYOR, AND RECOVERS THE WATCH.

Katy followed the servant man, whose name was John, up-stairs; but at the first turn he stopped, and begged her not to mention that he had shut the door upon her.

"I don't know," said Katy.

"I gave you no reason to treat me in that ugly manner."

"You didn't, but, you see, I thought you was some beggar, coming to disturb his honor."

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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Chapter IX Reading 1/27

Poor and Proud

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Poor and Proud is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

KATY TALKS WITH THE MAYOR, AND RECOVERS THE WATCH.

Line 2

Katy followed the servant man, whose name was John, up-stairs; but at the first turn he stopped, and begged her not to mention that he had shut the door upon her.

Line 3

"I don't know," said Katy.

Line 4

"I gave you no reason to treat me in that ugly manner."

Line 5

"You didn't, but, you see, I thought you was some beggar, coming to disturb his honor."

All words in this reading · 54

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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AND

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From this reading KATY TALKS WITH THE MAYOR, AND RECOVERS THE WATCH.

at

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From this reading Katy followed the servant man, whose name was John, up-stairs; but at the first turn he stopped, and begged her not to mention that he had shut the door upon her.

beggar

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From this reading "You didn't, but, you see, I thought you was some beggar, coming to disturb his honor."

begged

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From this reading Katy followed the servant man, whose name was John, up-stairs; but at the first turn he stopped, and begged her not to mention that he had shut the door upon her.

but

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From this reading Katy followed the servant man, whose name was John, up-stairs; but at the first turn he stopped, and begged her not to mention that he had shut the door upon her.

coming

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From this reading "You didn't, but, you see, I thought you was some beggar, coming to disturb his honor."

didn't

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From this reading "You didn't, but, you see, I thought you was some beggar, coming to disturb his honor."

disturb

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From this reading "You didn't, but, you see, I thought you was some beggar, coming to disturb his honor."

don't

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From this reading "I don't know," said Katy.

door

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From this reading Katy followed the servant man, whose name was John, up-stairs; but at the first turn he stopped, and begged her not to mention that he had shut the door upon her.

first

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From this reading Katy followed the servant man, whose name was John, up-stairs; but at the first turn he stopped, and begged her not to mention that he had shut the door upon her.

followed

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From this reading Katy followed the servant man, whose name was John, up-stairs; but at the first turn he stopped, and begged her not to mention that he had shut the door upon her.

gave

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From this reading "I gave you no reason to treat me in that ugly manner."

had

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From this reading Katy followed the servant man, whose name was John, up-stairs; but at the first turn he stopped, and begged her not to mention that he had shut the door upon her.

he

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From this reading Katy followed the servant man, whose name was John, up-stairs; but at the first turn he stopped, and begged her not to mention that he had shut the door upon her.

her

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From this reading Katy followed the servant man, whose name was John, up-stairs; but at the first turn he stopped, and begged her not to mention that he had shut the door upon her.

his

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From this reading "You didn't, but, you see, I thought you was some beggar, coming to disturb his honor."

honor

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I

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From this reading "I don't know," said Katy.

in

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From this reading "I gave you no reason to treat me in that ugly manner."

John

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From this reading Katy followed the servant man, whose name was John, up-stairs; but at the first turn he stopped, and begged her not to mention that he had shut the door upon her.

KATY

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From this reading KATY TALKS WITH THE MAYOR, AND RECOVERS THE WATCH.

know

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From this reading "I don't know," said Katy.

man

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From this reading Katy followed the servant man, whose name was John, up-stairs; but at the first turn he stopped, and begged her not to mention that he had shut the door upon her.

manner

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From this reading "I gave you no reason to treat me in that ugly manner."

MAYOR

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From this reading KATY TALKS WITH THE MAYOR, AND RECOVERS THE WATCH.

me

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From this reading "I gave you no reason to treat me in that ugly manner."

mention

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From this reading Katy followed the servant man, whose name was John, up-stairs; but at the first turn he stopped, and begged her not to mention that he had shut the door upon her.

name

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From this reading Katy followed the servant man, whose name was John, up-stairs; but at the first turn he stopped, and begged her not to mention that he had shut the door upon her.

no

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From this reading "I gave you no reason to treat me in that ugly manner."

not

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From this reading Katy followed the servant man, whose name was John, up-stairs; but at the first turn he stopped, and begged her not to mention that he had shut the door upon her.

reason

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From this reading "I gave you no reason to treat me in that ugly manner."

RECOVERS

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From this reading KATY TALKS WITH THE MAYOR, AND RECOVERS THE WATCH.

said

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From this reading "I don't know," said Katy.

see

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From this reading "You didn't, but, you see, I thought you was some beggar, coming to disturb his honor."

servant

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From this reading Katy followed the servant man, whose name was John, up-stairs; but at the first turn he stopped, and begged her not to mention that he had shut the door upon her.

shut

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From this reading Katy followed the servant man, whose name was John, up-stairs; but at the first turn he stopped, and begged her not to mention that he had shut the door upon her.

some

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From this reading "You didn't, but, you see, I thought you was some beggar, coming to disturb his honor."

stopped

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From this reading Katy followed the servant man, whose name was John, up-stairs; but at the first turn he stopped, and begged her not to mention that he had shut the door upon her.

TALKS

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From this reading KATY TALKS WITH THE MAYOR, AND RECOVERS THE WATCH.

that

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From this reading Katy followed the servant man, whose name was John, up-stairs; but at the first turn he stopped, and begged her not to mention that he had shut the door upon her.

THE

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From this reading KATY TALKS WITH THE MAYOR, AND RECOVERS THE WATCH.

thought

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From this reading "You didn't, but, you see, I thought you was some beggar, coming to disturb his honor."

to

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From this reading Katy followed the servant man, whose name was John, up-stairs; but at the first turn he stopped, and begged her not to mention that he had shut the door upon her.

treat

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From this reading "I gave you no reason to treat me in that ugly manner."

turn

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From this reading Katy followed the servant man, whose name was John, up-stairs; but at the first turn he stopped, and begged her not to mention that he had shut the door upon her.

ugly

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From this reading "I gave you no reason to treat me in that ugly manner."

up-stairs

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From this reading Katy followed the servant man, whose name was John, up-stairs; but at the first turn he stopped, and begged her not to mention that he had shut the door upon her.

upon

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From this reading Katy followed the servant man, whose name was John, up-stairs; but at the first turn he stopped, and begged her not to mention that he had shut the door upon her.

was

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From this reading Katy followed the servant man, whose name was John, up-stairs; but at the first turn he stopped, and begged her not to mention that he had shut the door upon her.

WATCH

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From this reading KATY TALKS WITH THE MAYOR, AND RECOVERS THE WATCH.

whose

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From this reading Katy followed the servant man, whose name was John, up-stairs; but at the first turn he stopped, and begged her not to mention that he had shut the door upon her.

WITH

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From this reading KATY TALKS WITH THE MAYOR, AND RECOVERS THE WATCH.

you

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From this reading "I gave you no reason to treat me in that ugly manner."

Chapter 9 of Poor and Proud by Oliver Optic holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

What does chapter 9 of Poor and Proud contain?

Chapter 9 holds 136 sentences of Poor and Proud, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.

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