Chapter 9 of Rogues' Haven is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Rogues' Haven is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“He is this woman’s son,” my uncle answered, seeming to strive for mastery of himself. “He was a servant of this house—once; that is all! Well, mistress, well? You’ve brought your grandson’s message. Tell Martin Baynes he’ll hear from me!
Chapter 9 of Rogues' Haven is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
possessive form of “grandson” — a male grandchild
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “Tell Martin Baynes he’ll hear from me!”
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
From this reading ““He is this woman’s son,” my uncle answered, seeming to strive for mastery of himself.”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “You’ve brought your grandson’s message.”
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “Well, mistress, well?”
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading ““He is this woman’s son,” my uncle answered, seeming to strive for mastery of himself.”
attempt by employing effort
From this reading ““He is this woman’s son,” my uncle answered, seeming to strive for mastery of himself.”
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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.
In this reading ““He is this woman’s son,” my uncle answered, seeming to strive for mastery of himself.”
In this reading “Tell Martin Baynes he’ll hear from me!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “He was a servant of this house—once; that is 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 “He was a servant of this house—once; that is all!
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “He is this woman’s son,” my uncle answered, seeming to strive for mastery of himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell Martin Baynes he’ll hear from me!
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading You’ve brought your grandson’s message.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “He is this woman’s son,” my uncle answered, seeming to strive for mastery of himself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tell Martin Baynes he’ll hear from me!
possessive form of “grandson” — a male grandchild
From this reading You’ve brought your grandson’s message.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He is this woman’s son,” my uncle answered, seeming to strive for mastery of himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell Martin Baynes he’ll hear from me!
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Tell Martin Baynes he’ll hear from me!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He is this woman’s son,” my uncle answered, seeming to strive for mastery of himself.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “He was a servant of this house—once; that is all!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is this woman’s son,” my uncle answered, seeming to strive for mastery of himself.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Tell Martin Baynes he’ll hear from me!
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
From this reading “He is this woman’s son,” my uncle answered, seeming to strive for mastery of himself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell Martin Baynes he’ll hear from me!
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading You’ve brought your grandson’s message.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Well, mistress, well?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “He is this woman’s son,” my uncle answered, seeming to strive for mastery of himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He is this woman’s son,” my uncle answered, seeming to strive for mastery of himself.
on one occasion
From this reading “He was a servant of this house—once; that is all!
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading “He is this woman’s son,” my uncle answered, seeming to strive for mastery of himself.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “He was a servant of this house—once; that is all!
a male human offspring
From this reading “He is this woman’s son,” my uncle answered, seeming to strive for mastery of himself.
attempt by employing effort
From this reading “He is this woman’s son,” my uncle answered, seeming to strive for mastery of himself.
express in words
From this reading Tell Martin Baynes he’ll hear from me!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “He was a servant of this house—once; that is all!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “He is this woman’s son,” my uncle answered, seeming to strive for mastery of himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He is this woman’s son,” my uncle answered, seeming to strive for mastery of himself.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “He is this woman’s son,” my uncle answered, seeming to strive for mastery of himself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He was a servant of this house—once; that is all!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, mistress, well?
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “He is this woman’s son,” my uncle answered, seeming to strive for mastery of himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’ve brought your grandson’s message.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You’ve brought your grandson’s message.
Chapter 9 of Rogues' Haven by Roy Bridges holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 409 sentences of Rogues' Haven, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of Rogues' Haven by Roy Bridges exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
Work through the 82 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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