Chapter 9 of Probable Sons is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Probable Sons is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM." When Sir Edward retired to his room that night, he paced up and down for some time in front of his little niece's picture that she had given him. His brow was knitted, and he was thinking deeply. "I am longing to have peace," he muttered. "Why cannot I make up my mind to seek it!
Chapter 9 of Probable Sons is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “His brow was knitted, and he was thinking deeply.”
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading “When Sir Edward retired to his room that night, he paced up and down for some time in front of his little niece's picture that she had given him.”
made by intertwining threads in a series of connected loops rather than by weaving
From this reading “His brow was knitted, and he was thinking deeply.”
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading “"I am longing to have peace," he muttered.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “"I am longing to have peace," he muttered.”
possessive form of “niece” — a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading “When Sir Edward retired to his room that night, he paced up and down for some time in front of his little niece's picture that she had given him.”
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading “When Sir Edward retired to his room that night, he paced up and down for some time in front of his little niece's picture that she had given him.”
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading “When Sir Edward retired to his room that night, he paced up and down for some time in front of his little niece's picture that she had given him.”
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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 LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am longing to have peace," he muttered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Sir Edward retired to his room that night, he paced up and down for some time in front of his little niece's picture that she had given him.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading His brow was knitted, and he was thinking deeply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why cannot I make up my mind to seek it!
a young person of either sex
From this reading "A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM."
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading His brow was knitted, and he was thinking deeply.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When Sir Edward retired to his room that night, he paced up and down for some time in front of his little niece's picture that she had given him.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading When Sir Edward retired to his room that night, he paced up and down for some time in front of his little niece's picture that she had given him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Sir Edward retired to his room that night, he paced up and down for some time in front of his little niece's picture that she had given him.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading When Sir Edward retired to his room that night, he paced up and down for some time in front of his little niece's picture that she had given him.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading When Sir Edward retired to his room that night, he paced up and down for some time in front of his little niece's picture that she had given him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Sir Edward retired to his room that night, he paced up and down for some time in front of his little niece's picture that she had given him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am longing to have peace," he muttered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Sir Edward retired to his room that night, he paced up and down for some time in front of his little niece's picture that she had given him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Sir Edward retired to his room that night, he paced up and down for some time in front of his little niece's picture that she had given him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Sir Edward retired to his room that night, he paced up and down for some time in front of his little niece's picture that she had given him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am longing to have peace," he muttered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Sir Edward retired to his room that night, he paced up and down for some time in front of his little niece's picture that she had given him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why cannot I make up my mind to seek it!
made by intertwining threads in a series of connected loops rather than by weaving
From this reading His brow was knitted, and he was thinking deeply.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading "A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM."
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading "I am longing to have peace," he muttered.
engage in
From this reading "Why cannot I make up my mind to seek it!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Why cannot I make up my mind to seek it!
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "I am longing to have peace," he muttered.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Why cannot I make up my mind to seek it!
possessive form of “niece” — a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading When Sir Edward retired to his room that night, he paced up and down for some time in front of his little niece's picture that she had given him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When Sir Edward retired to his room that night, he paced up and down for some time in front of his little niece's picture that she had given him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Sir Edward retired to his room that night, he paced up and down for some time in front of his little niece's picture that she had given him.
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading When Sir Edward retired to his room that night, he paced up and down for some time in front of his little niece's picture that she had given him.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "I am longing to have peace," he muttered.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading When Sir Edward retired to his room that night, he paced up and down for some time in front of his little niece's picture that she had given him.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading When Sir Edward retired to his room that night, he paced up and down for some time in front of his little niece's picture that she had given him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Sir Edward retired to his room that night, he paced up and down for some time in front of his little niece's picture that she had given him.
try to get or reach
From this reading "Why cannot I make up my mind to seek it!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Sir Edward retired to his room that night, he paced up and down for some time in front of his little niece's picture that she had given him.
term of address for a man
From this reading When Sir Edward retired to his room that night, he paced up and down for some time in front of his little niece's picture that she had given him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When Sir Edward retired to his room that night, he paced up and down for some time in front of his little niece's picture that she had given him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Sir Edward retired to his room that night, he paced up and down for some time in front of his little niece's picture that she had given him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM."
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading His brow was knitted, and he was thinking deeply.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When Sir Edward retired to his room that night, he paced up and down for some time in front of his little niece's picture that she had given him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Sir Edward retired to his room that night, he paced up and down for some time in front of his little niece's picture that she had given him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Sir Edward retired to his room that night, he paced up and down for some time in front of his little niece's picture that she had given him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His brow was knitted, and he was thinking deeply.
at the time that
From this reading When Sir Edward retired to his room that night, he paced up and down for some time in front of his little niece's picture that she had given him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why cannot I make up my mind to seek it!
Chapter 9 of Probable Sons by Amy Le Feuvre holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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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