Chapter 9 of Real Folks is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Real Folks is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Keren-happuch," said Miss Craydocke, meekly. "My father named me, and he always called me so,--the whole of it. He was a severe, Old-Testament man, and _his_ name was Job." Desire was more than half right, after all. There was a good deal of Miss Craydocke's story hinted in those few words and those two ancient names.
Chapter 9 of Real Folks is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading “There was a good deal of Miss Craydocke's story hinted in those few words and those two ancient names.”
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading “Desire was more than half right, after all.”
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading “There was a good deal of Miss Craydocke's story hinted in those few words and those two ancient names.”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “He was a severe, Old-Testament man, and _his_ name was Job."”
in a submissive or spiritless manner
From this reading “"Keren-happuch," said Miss Craydocke, meekly.”
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “"My father named me, and he always called me so,--the whole of it.”
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading “There was a good deal of Miss Craydocke's story hinted in those few words and those two ancient names.”
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading “He was a severe, Old-Testament man, and _his_ name was Job."”
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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 He was a severe, Old-Testament man, and _his_ name was Job."
later than; following
From this reading Desire was more than half right, after all.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Desire was more than half right, after all.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "My father named me, and he always called me so,--the whole of it.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading There was a good deal of Miss Craydocke's story hinted in those few words and those two ancient names.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My father named me, and he always called me so,--the whole of it.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "My father named me, and he always called me so,--the whole of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Keren-happuch," said Miss Craydocke, meekly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a good deal of Miss Craydocke's story hinted in those few words and those two ancient names.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading There was a good deal of Miss Craydocke's story hinted in those few words and those two ancient names.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Desire was more than half right, after all.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "My father named me, and he always called me so,--the whole of it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There was a good deal of Miss Craydocke's story hinted in those few words and those two ancient names.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There was a good deal of Miss Craydocke's story hinted in those few words and those two ancient names.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Desire was more than half right, after all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My father named me, and he always called me so,--the whole of it.
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading There was a good deal of Miss Craydocke's story hinted in those few words and those two ancient names.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a severe, Old-Testament man, and _his_ name was Job."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a good deal of Miss Craydocke's story hinted in those few words and those two ancient names.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "My father named me, and he always called me so,--the whole of it.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading He was a severe, Old-Testament man, and _his_ name was Job."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Keren-happuch," said Miss Craydocke, meekly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a severe, Old-Testament man, and _his_ name was Job."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My father named me, and he always called me so,--the whole of it.
in a submissive or spiritless manner
From this reading "Keren-happuch," said Miss Craydocke, meekly.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Keren-happuch," said Miss Craydocke, meekly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Desire was more than half right, after all.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My father named me, and he always called me so,--the whole of it.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was a severe, Old-Testament man, and _his_ name was Job."
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "My father named me, and he always called me so,--the whole of it.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading There was a good deal of Miss Craydocke's story hinted in those few words and those two ancient names.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My father named me, and he always called me so,--the whole of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a severe, Old-Testament man, and _his_ name was Job."
precisely, exactly
From this reading Desire was more than half right, after all.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Keren-happuch," said Miss Craydocke, meekly.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading He was a severe, Old-Testament man, and _his_ name was Job."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "My father named me, and he always called me so,--the whole of it.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading There was a good deal of Miss Craydocke's story hinted in those few words and those two ancient names.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Desire was more than half right, after all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My father named me, and he always called me so,--the whole of it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a good deal of Miss Craydocke's story hinted in those few words and those two ancient names.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There was a good deal of Miss Craydocke's story hinted in those few words and those two ancient names.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was a good deal of Miss Craydocke's story hinted in those few words and those two ancient names.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a severe, Old-Testament man, and _his_ name was Job."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "My father named me, and he always called me so,--the whole of it.
the words that are spoken
From this reading There was a good deal of Miss Craydocke's story hinted in those few words and those two ancient names.
Chapter 9 of Real Folks by A. D. T. (Adeline Dutton Train) Whitney holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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 400 sentences of Real Folks, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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