Chapter 9 of Rebellion is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Rebellion is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But she would never go through it again, after this time. Never. They might say what they liked about race suicide, this was the last for her. In the meantime she must keep Jim as straight as possible and get all she could out of him. For presently there would be some heavy bills to pay.
Chapter 9 of Rebellion is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “For presently there would be some heavy bills to pay.”
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading “They might say what they liked about race suicide, this was the last for her.”
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading “In the meantime she must keep Jim as straight as possible and get all she could out of him.”
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “For presently there would be some heavy bills to pay.”
in the near future
From this reading “For presently there would be some heavy bills to pay.”
any competition
From this reading “They might say what they liked about race suicide, this was the last for her.”
successive (without a break)
From this reading “In the meantime she must keep Jim as straight as possible and get all she could out of him.”
the act of killing yourself
From this reading “They might say what they liked about race suicide, this was the last for her.”
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.
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during the intervening time
In this reading “In the meantime she must keep Jim as straight as possible and get all she could out of him.”
undergo or live through a difficult experience
In this reading “But she would never go through it again, after this time.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They might say what they liked about race suicide, this was the last for her.
later than; following
From this reading But she would never go through it again, after this time.
anew
From this reading But she would never go through it again, after this time.
(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 In the meantime she must keep Jim as straight as possible and get all she could out of him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the meantime she must keep Jim as straight as possible and get all she could out of him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the meantime she must keep Jim as straight as possible and get all she could out of him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For presently there would be some heavy bills to pay.
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading For presently there would be some heavy bills to pay.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she would never go through it again, after this time.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the meantime she must keep Jim as straight as possible and get all she could out of him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They might say what they liked about race suicide, this was the last for her.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In the meantime she must keep Jim as straight as possible and get all she could out of him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But she would never go through it again, after this time.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading For presently there would be some heavy bills to pay.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They might say what they liked about race suicide, this was the last for her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the meantime she must keep Jim as straight as possible and get all she could out of him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime she must keep Jim as straight as possible and get all she could out of him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But she would never go through it again, after this time.
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From this reading In the meantime she must keep Jim as straight as possible and get all she could out of him.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading In the meantime she must keep Jim as straight as possible and get all she could out of him.
immediately past
From this reading They might say what they liked about race suicide, this was the last for her.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading They might say what they liked about race suicide, this was the last for her.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime she must keep Jim as straight as possible and get all she could out of him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They might say what they liked about race suicide, this was the last for her.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In the meantime she must keep Jim as straight as possible and get all she could out of him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But she would never go through it again, after this time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the meantime she must keep Jim as straight as possible and get all she could out of him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the meantime she must keep Jim as straight as possible and get all she could out of him.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading For presently there would be some heavy bills to pay.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading In the meantime she must keep Jim as straight as possible and get all she could out of him.
in the near future
From this reading For presently there would be some heavy bills to pay.
any competition
From this reading They might say what they liked about race suicide, this was the last for her.
express in words
From this reading They might say what they liked about race suicide, this was the last for her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she would never go through it again, after this time.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For presently there would be some heavy bills to pay.
successive (without a break)
From this reading In the meantime she must keep Jim as straight as possible and get all she could out of him.
the act of killing yourself
From this reading They might say what they liked about race suicide, this was the last for her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They might say what they liked about race suicide, this was the last for her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For presently there would be some heavy bills to pay.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They might say what they liked about race suicide, this was the last for her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But she would never go through it again, after this time.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But she would never go through it again, after this time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But she would never go through it again, after this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For presently there would be some heavy bills to pay.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They might say what they liked about race suicide, this was the last for her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They might say what they liked about race suicide, this was the last for her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But she would never go through it again, after this time.
Chapter 9 of Rebellion by Joseph Medill Patterson holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 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 395 sentences of Rebellion, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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