Chapter 9 of Rainbow Valley is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Rainbow Valley is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MANSE GIRLS CLEAN HOUSE “Ugh,” said Faith, sitting up in bed with a shiver. “It’s raining. I do hate a rainy Sunday. Sunday is dull enough even when it’s fine.” “We oughtn’t to find Sunday dull,” said Una sleepily, trying to pull her drowsy wits together with an uneasy conviction that they had overslept.
Chapter 9 of Rainbow Valley is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
half asleep
From this reading ““We oughtn’t to find Sunday dull,” said Una sleepily, trying to pull her drowsy wits together with an uneasy conviction that they had overslept.”
inflected form of “oversleep” — sleep longer than intended
From this reading ““We oughtn’t to find Sunday dull,” said Una sleepily, trying to pull her drowsy wits together with an uneasy conviction that they had overslept.”
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading ““It’s raining.”
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading “I do hate a rainy Sunday.”
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading “THE MANSE GIRLS CLEAN HOUSE “Ugh,” said Faith, sitting up in bed with a shiver.”
in a sleepy manner
From this reading ““We oughtn’t to find Sunday dull,” said Una sleepily, trying to pull her drowsy wits together with an uneasy conviction that they had overslept.”
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading ““We oughtn’t to find Sunday dull,” said Una sleepily, trying to pull her drowsy wits together with an uneasy conviction that they had overslept.”
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading ““We oughtn’t to find Sunday dull,” said Una sleepily, trying to pull her drowsy wits together with an uneasy conviction that they had overslept.”
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 THE MANSE GIRLS CLEAN HOUSE “Ugh,” said Faith, sitting up in bed with a shiver.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “We oughtn’t to find Sunday dull,” said Una sleepily, trying to pull her drowsy wits together with an uneasy conviction that they had overslept.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THE MANSE GIRLS CLEAN HOUSE “Ugh,” said Faith, sitting up in bed with a shiver.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading THE MANSE GIRLS CLEAN HOUSE “Ugh,” said Faith, sitting up in bed with a shiver.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading “We oughtn’t to find Sunday dull,” said Una sleepily, trying to pull her drowsy wits together with an uneasy conviction that they had overslept.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do hate a rainy Sunday.
half asleep
From this reading “We oughtn’t to find Sunday dull,” said Una sleepily, trying to pull her drowsy wits together with an uneasy conviction that they had overslept.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Sunday is dull enough even when it’s fine.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Sunday is dull enough even when it’s fine.”
divisible by two
From this reading Sunday is dull enough even when it’s fine.”
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading THE MANSE GIRLS CLEAN HOUSE “Ugh,” said Faith, sitting up in bed with a shiver.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “We oughtn’t to find Sunday dull,” said Una sleepily, trying to pull her drowsy wits together with an uneasy conviction that they had overslept.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Sunday is dull enough even when it’s fine.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE MANSE GIRLS CLEAN HOUSE “Ugh,” said Faith, sitting up in bed with a shiver.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “We oughtn’t to find Sunday dull,” said Una sleepily, trying to pull her drowsy wits together with an uneasy conviction that they had overslept.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading I do hate a rainy Sunday.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “We oughtn’t to find Sunday dull,” said Una sleepily, trying to pull her drowsy wits together with an uneasy conviction that they had overslept.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE MANSE GIRLS CLEAN HOUSE “Ugh,” said Faith, sitting up in bed with a shiver.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do hate a rainy Sunday.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MANSE GIRLS CLEAN HOUSE “Ugh,” said Faith, sitting up in bed with a shiver.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sunday is dull enough even when it’s fine.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s raining.
a large and imposing house
From this reading THE MANSE GIRLS CLEAN HOUSE “Ugh,” said Faith, sitting up in bed with a shiver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We oughtn’t to find Sunday dull,” said Una sleepily, trying to pull her drowsy wits together with an uneasy conviction that they had overslept.
inflected form of “oversleep” — sleep longer than intended
From this reading “We oughtn’t to find Sunday dull,” said Una sleepily, trying to pull her drowsy wits together with an uneasy conviction that they had overslept.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “We oughtn’t to find Sunday dull,” said Una sleepily, trying to pull her drowsy wits together with an uneasy conviction that they had overslept.
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading “It’s raining.
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading I do hate a rainy Sunday.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE MANSE GIRLS CLEAN HOUSE “Ugh,” said Faith, sitting up in bed with a shiver.
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading THE MANSE GIRLS CLEAN HOUSE “Ugh,” said Faith, sitting up in bed with a shiver.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading THE MANSE GIRLS CLEAN HOUSE “Ugh,” said Faith, sitting up in bed with a shiver.
in a sleepy manner
From this reading “We oughtn’t to find Sunday dull,” said Una sleepily, trying to pull her drowsy wits together with an uneasy conviction that they had overslept.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading I do hate a rainy Sunday.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We oughtn’t to find Sunday dull,” said Una sleepily, trying to pull her drowsy wits together with an uneasy conviction that they had overslept.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MANSE GIRLS CLEAN HOUSE “Ugh,” said Faith, sitting up in bed with a shiver.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We oughtn’t to find Sunday dull,” said Una sleepily, trying to pull her drowsy wits together with an uneasy conviction that they had overslept.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We oughtn’t to find Sunday dull,” said Una sleepily, trying to pull her drowsy wits together with an uneasy conviction that they had overslept.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “We oughtn’t to find Sunday dull,” said Una sleepily, trying to pull her drowsy wits together with an uneasy conviction that they had overslept.
hard to endure
From this reading “We oughtn’t to find Sunday dull,” said Una sleepily, trying to pull her drowsy wits together with an uneasy conviction that they had overslept.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MANSE GIRLS CLEAN HOUSE “Ugh,” said Faith, sitting up in bed with a shiver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We oughtn’t to find Sunday dull,” said Una sleepily, trying to pull her drowsy wits together with an uneasy conviction that they had overslept.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading “We oughtn’t to find Sunday dull,” said Una sleepily, trying to pull her drowsy wits together with an uneasy conviction that they had overslept.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE MANSE GIRLS CLEAN HOUSE “Ugh,” said Faith, sitting up in bed with a shiver.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We oughtn’t to find Sunday dull,” said Una sleepily, trying to pull her drowsy wits together with an uneasy conviction that they had overslept.
at the time that
From this reading Sunday is dull enough even when it’s fine.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MANSE GIRLS CLEAN HOUSE “Ugh,” said Faith, sitting up in bed with a shiver.
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading “We oughtn’t to find Sunday dull,” said Una sleepily, trying to pull her drowsy wits together with an uneasy conviction that they had overslept.
Chapter 9 of Rainbow Valley by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 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.
Chapter 9 holds 173 sentences of Rainbow Valley, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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