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Public and Private Life of Animals

Chapter IX

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The moon broke out, silvering the heath with a chaste glory.
The good insect added: Go back to your homes; our brother has no longer need of you.”
Each of the mourners, after placing a flower on the grave, left the scene, feeling comforted.
{210} TO THE READER.
DEAR READER, We are now halfway on our journey, and feel confident that you will place confidence in us as your guides during the second part of our expedition.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Public and Private Life of Animals

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Public and Private Life of Animals is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The moon broke out, silvering the heath with a chaste glory.
Line 2
The good insect added: “Go back to your homes; our brother has no longer need of you.”
/ðə ɡʊd ˈɪnsekt ˈædəd ɡoʊ bæk tuː jɔːr hoʊmz ˈaʊər ˈbrʌðər hæz noʊ ˈlɔːŋɡər niːd ʌv juː/
Line 3
Each of the mourners, after placing a flower on the grave, left the scene, feeling comforted.
/iːtʃ ʌv ðə ˈmɔːrnərz ˈæftər ˈpleɪsɪŋ ə ˈflaʊər ɑːn ðə ɡreɪv left ðə siːn ˈfiːlɪŋ ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
Line 4
{210} TO THE READER.
Line 5
DEAR READER, We are now halfway on our journey, and feel confident that you will place confidence in us as your guides during the second part of our expedition.
/dɪr ˈriːdər wiː ɑːr naʊ ˈhæfˈweɪ ɑːn ˈaʊər ˈdʒɜːrni ənd fiːl ˈkɑːnfədənt ðæt juː wɪl pleɪs ˈkɑːnfədəns ɪn ʌs æz jɔːr ɡaɪdz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsekənd pɑːrt ʌv ˈaʊər ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

chaste adjective US /tʃeɪst/

morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse)

From this reading “The moon broke out, silvering the heath with a chaste glory.”

comforted adjective US /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/

made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress

From this reading “Each of the mourners, after placing a flower on the grave, left the scene, feeling comforted.”

confident adjective US /ˈkɑːnfədənt/

having or marked by confidence or assurance

From this reading “DEAR READER, We are now halfway on our journey, and feel confident that you will place confidence in us as your guides during the second part of our expedition.”

guides noun US /ɡaɪdz/

plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others

From this reading “DEAR READER, We are now halfway on our journey, and feel confident that you will place confidence in us as your guides during the second part of our expedition.”

halfway adjective US /ˈhæfˈweɪ/

equally distant from the extremes

From this reading “DEAR READER, We are now halfway on our journey, and feel confident that you will place confidence in us as your guides during the second part of our expedition.”

heath noun US /hiːθ/

a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers

From this reading “The moon broke out, silvering the heath with a chaste glory.”

insect noun US /ˈɪnsekt/

small air-breathing arthropod

From this reading “The good insect added: “Go back to your homes; our brother has no longer need of you.””

mourners noun US /ˈmɔːrnərz/

plural of “mourner” — a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)

From this reading “Each of the mourners, after placing a flower on the grave, left the scene, feeling comforted.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

feel confident verb + adjective

In this reading “DEAR READER, We are now halfway on our journey, and feel confident that you will place confidence in us as your guides during the second part of our expedition.”

Go back verb + particle

belong to an earlier time

In this reading “The good insect added: “Go back to your homes; our brother has no longer need of you.””

DEAR READER adjective + noun

In this reading “DEAR READER, We are now halfway on our journey, and feel confident that you will place confidence in us as your guides during the second part of our expedition.”

second part noun + noun

In this reading “DEAR READER, We are now halfway on our journey, and feel confident that you will place confidence in us as your guides during the second part of our expedition.”

All words in this reading · 60

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210

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading {210} TO THE READER.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The moon broke out, silvering the heath with a chaste glory.

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading The good insect added: “Go back to your homes; our brother has no longer need of you.”

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Each of the mourners, after placing a flower on the grave, left the scene, feeling comforted.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading DEAR READER, We are now halfway on our journey, and feel confident that you will place confidence in us as your guides during the second part of our expedition.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading DEAR READER, We are now halfway on our journey, and feel confident that you will place confidence in us as your guides during the second part of our expedition.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading DEAR READER, We are now halfway on our journey, and feel confident that you will place confidence in us as your guides during the second part of our expedition.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The good insect added: “Go back to your homes; our brother has no longer need of you.”

brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/

lacking funds

From this reading The moon broke out, silvering the heath with a chaste glory.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading The good insect added: “Go back to your homes; our brother has no longer need of you.”

chasteadjectiveUS /tʃeɪst/

morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse)

From this reading The moon broke out, silvering the heath with a chaste glory.

comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/

made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress

From this reading Each of the mourners, after placing a flower on the grave, left the scene, feeling comforted.

confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading DEAR READER, We are now halfway on our journey, and feel confident that you will place confidence in us as your guides during the second part of our expedition.

confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/

having or marked by confidence or assurance

From this reading DEAR READER, We are now halfway on our journey, and feel confident that you will place confidence in us as your guides during the second part of our expedition.

DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading DEAR READER, We are now halfway on our journey, and feel confident that you will place confidence in us as your guides during the second part of our expedition.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading DEAR READER, We are now halfway on our journey, and feel confident that you will place confidence in us as your guides during the second part of our expedition.

EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Each of the mourners, after placing a flower on the grave, left the scene, feeling comforted.

expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading DEAR READER, We are now halfway on our journey, and feel confident that you will place confidence in us as your guides during the second part of our expedition.

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading DEAR READER, We are now halfway on our journey, and feel confident that you will place confidence in us as your guides during the second part of our expedition.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Each of the mourners, after placing a flower on the grave, left the scene, feeling comforted.

flowernounUS /ˈflaʊər/

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Each of the mourners, after placing a flower on the grave, left the scene, feeling comforted.

glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/

a state of high honor

From this reading The moon broke out, silvering the heath with a chaste glory.

GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The good insect added: “Go back to your homes; our brother has no longer need of you.”

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The good insect added: “Go back to your homes; our brother has no longer need of you.”

gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/

death of a person

From this reading Each of the mourners, after placing a flower on the grave, left the scene, feeling comforted.

guidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/

plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others

From this reading DEAR READER, We are now halfway on our journey, and feel confident that you will place confidence in us as your guides during the second part of our expedition.

halfwayadjectiveUS /ˈhæfˈweɪ/

equally distant from the extremes

From this reading DEAR READER, We are now halfway on our journey, and feel confident that you will place confidence in us as your guides during the second part of our expedition.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The good insect added: “Go back to your homes; our brother has no longer need of you.”

heathnounUS /hiːθ/

a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers

From this reading The moon broke out, silvering the heath with a chaste glory.

homesnounUS /hoʊmz/

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading The good insect added: “Go back to your homes; our brother has no longer need of you.”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading DEAR READER, We are now halfway on our journey, and feel confident that you will place confidence in us as your guides during the second part of our expedition.

insectnounUS /ˈɪnsekt/

small air-breathing arthropod

From this reading The good insect added: “Go back to your homes; our brother has no longer need of you.”

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading DEAR READER, We are now halfway on our journey, and feel confident that you will place confidence in us as your guides during the second part of our expedition.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Each of the mourners, after placing a flower on the grave, left the scene, feeling comforted.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading The good insect added: “Go back to your homes; our brother has no longer need of you.”

moonnounUS /muːn/

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading The moon broke out, silvering the heath with a chaste glory.

mournersnounUS /ˈmɔːrnərz/

plural of “mourner” — a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)

From this reading Each of the mourners, after placing a flower on the grave, left the scene, feeling comforted.

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading The good insect added: “Go back to your homes; our brother has no longer need of you.”

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading The good insect added: “Go back to your homes; our brother has no longer need of you.”

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading DEAR READER, We are now halfway on our journey, and feel confident that you will place confidence in us as your guides during the second part of our expedition.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The good insect added: “Go back to your homes; our brother has no longer need of you.”

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Each of the mourners, after placing a flower on the grave, left the scene, feeling comforted.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The good insect added: “Go back to your homes; our brother has no longer need of you.”

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The moon broke out, silvering the heath with a chaste glory.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading DEAR READER, We are now halfway on our journey, and feel confident that you will place confidence in us as your guides during the second part of our expedition.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading DEAR READER, We are now halfway on our journey, and feel confident that you will place confidence in us as your guides during the second part of our expedition.

placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/

-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Each of the mourners, after placing a flower on the grave, left the scene, feeling comforted.

READERnounUS /ˈriːdər/

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading {210} TO THE READER.

scenenounUS /siːn/

the place where some action occurs

From this reading Each of the mourners, after placing a flower on the grave, left the scene, feeling comforted.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading DEAR READER, We are now halfway on our journey, and feel confident that you will place confidence in us as your guides during the second part of our expedition.

silvering

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The moon broke out, silvering the heath with a chaste glory.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading DEAR READER, We are now halfway on our journey, and feel confident that you will place confidence in us as your guides during the second part of our expedition.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The moon broke out, silvering the heath with a chaste glory.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The good insect added: “Go back to your homes; our brother has no longer need of you.”

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading DEAR READER, We are now halfway on our journey, and feel confident that you will place confidence in us as your guides during the second part of our expedition.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading DEAR READER, We are now halfway on our journey, and feel confident that you will place confidence in us as your guides during the second part of our expedition.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading DEAR READER, We are now halfway on our journey, and feel confident that you will place confidence in us as your guides during the second part of our expedition.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The moon broke out, silvering the heath with a chaste glory.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The good insect added: “Go back to your homes; our brother has no longer need of you.”

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The good insect added: “Go back to your homes; our brother has no longer need of you.”

Chapter 9 of Public and Private Life of Animals by P.-J. [Editor] Stahl 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.

What does chapter 9 of Public and Private Life of Animals contain?

Chapter 9 holds 423 sentences of Public and Private Life of Animals, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 9 of Public and Private Life of Animals by P.-J. [Editor] Stahl exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 423 sentences, grouped into 85 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Animals
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