Chapter 9 of Roland Graeme: Knight. A Novel of Our Time is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Roland Graeme: Knight. A Novel of Our Time is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE HOSPITAL. "Why, Eddie, is that Daisy crying? What is the matter?" she asked, starting up. "Oh, it's the new little girl that's come," replied Eddie, with cheerful unconcern. "And she won't stop crying.
Chapter 9 of Roland Graeme: Knight. A Novel of Our Time is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading “"Oh, it's the new little girl that's come," replied Eddie, with cheerful unconcern.”
demanding attention
From this reading “"Why, Eddie, is that Daisy crying?”
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading “"Why, Eddie, is that Daisy crying?”
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading “IN THE HOSPITAL.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What is the matter?" she asked, starting up.”
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading “What is the matter?" she asked, starting up.”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “"And she won't stop crying.”
the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern
From this reading “"Oh, it's the new little girl that's come," replied Eddie, with cheerful unconcern.”
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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In this reading “"And she won't stop crying.”
a youthful female person
In this reading “"Oh, it's the new little girl that's come," replied Eddie, with cheerful unconcern.”
In this reading “IN THE HOSPITAL.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And she won't stop crying.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading What is the matter?" she asked, starting up.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading "Oh, it's the new little girl that's come," replied Eddie, with cheerful unconcern.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh, it's the new little girl that's come," replied Eddie, with cheerful unconcern.
demanding attention
From this reading "Why, Eddie, is that Daisy crying?
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading "Why, Eddie, is that Daisy crying?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, Eddie, is that Daisy crying?
a young female
From this reading "Oh, it's the new little girl that's come," replied Eddie, with cheerful unconcern.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, Eddie, is that Daisy crying?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, it's the new little girl that's come," replied Eddie, with cheerful unconcern.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Oh, it's the new little girl that's come," replied Eddie, with cheerful unconcern.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What is the matter?" she asked, starting up.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Oh, it's the new little girl that's come," replied Eddie, with cheerful unconcern.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, it's the new little girl that's come," replied Eddie, with cheerful unconcern.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh, it's the new little girl that's come," replied Eddie, with cheerful unconcern.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What is the matter?" she asked, starting up.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading What is the matter?" she asked, starting up.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "And she won't stop crying.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why, Eddie, is that Daisy crying?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, it's the new little girl that's come," replied Eddie, with cheerful unconcern.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL.
the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern
From this reading "Oh, it's the new little girl that's come," replied Eddie, with cheerful unconcern.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading What is the matter?" she asked, starting up.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is the matter?" she asked, starting up.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Eddie, is that Daisy crying?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, it's the new little girl that's come," replied Eddie, with cheerful unconcern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And she won't stop crying.
Chapter 9 of Roland Graeme: Knight. A Novel of Our Time by Agnes Maule Machar holds 91 sentences, grouped into 19 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 91 sentences of Roland Graeme: Knight. A Novel of Our Time, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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