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Running Sands

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Running Sands is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Really----" began Stainton.
"There is something in these your theories," interposed Boussingault, rushing to his conclusion, "but here you go too far and there half-way.
In Germany, until German bureaucracy captures them, they are the great aids to the revolt of Womankind, your theories.
Educate for parenthood, endow mothers, pension during pregnancy and nursing--what then?
Name of God!
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Running Sands

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Running Sands is here in full — 406 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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"Really----" began Stainton.
Line 2
"There is something in these your theories," interposed Boussingault, rushing to his conclusion, "but here you go too far and there half-way.
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In Germany, until German bureaucracy captures them, they are the great aids to the revolt of Womankind, your theories.
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Educate for parenthood, endow mothers, pension during pregnancy and nursing--what then?
Line 5
Name of God!
/neɪm ʌv ɡɑːd/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

aids noun US /eɪdz/

a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles

From this reading “In Germany, until German bureaucracy captures them, they are the great aids to the revolt of Womankind, your theories.”

bureaucracy noun US /bjʊˈrɑːkrəsi/

nonelective government officials

From this reading “In Germany, until German bureaucracy captures them, they are the great aids to the revolt of Womankind, your theories.”

captures noun US /ˈkæptʃərz/

plural of “capture” — the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property

From this reading “In Germany, until German bureaucracy captures them, they are the great aids to the revolt of Womankind, your theories.”

Educate verb US /ˈedʒəkeɪt/

give an education to

From this reading “Educate for parenthood, endow mothers, pension during pregnancy and nursing--what then?”

endow verb US /enˈdaʊ/

give qualities or abilities to

From this reading “Educate for parenthood, endow mothers, pension during pregnancy and nursing--what then?”

parenthood noun US /ˈperənthʊd/

the state of being a parent

From this reading “Educate for parenthood, endow mothers, pension during pregnancy and nursing--what then?”

pension noun US /ˈpenʃən/

a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working

From this reading “Educate for parenthood, endow mothers, pension during pregnancy and nursing--what then?”

pregnancy noun US /ˈpreɡnənsi/

the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus

From this reading “Educate for parenthood, endow mothers, pension during pregnancy and nursing--what then?”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Name of verb + particle

In this reading “Name of God!”

All words in this reading · 51

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.

aidsnounUS /eɪdz/

a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles

From this reading In Germany, until German bureaucracy captures them, they are the great aids to the revolt of Womankind, your theories.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "There is something in these your theories," interposed Boussingault, rushing to his conclusion, "but here you go too far and there half-way.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading In Germany, until German bureaucracy captures them, they are the great aids to the revolt of Womankind, your theories.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading "Really----" began Stainton.

Boussingault

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "There is something in these your theories," interposed Boussingault, rushing to his conclusion, "but here you go too far and there half-way.

bureaucracynounUS /bjʊˈrɑːkrəsi/

nonelective government officials

From this reading In Germany, until German bureaucracy captures them, they are the great aids to the revolt of Womankind, your theories.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "There is something in these your theories," interposed Boussingault, rushing to his conclusion, "but here you go too far and there half-way.

capturesnounUS /ˈkæptʃərz/

plural of “capture” — the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property

From this reading In Germany, until German bureaucracy captures them, they are the great aids to the revolt of Womankind, your theories.

conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading "There is something in these your theories," interposed Boussingault, rushing to his conclusion, "but here you go too far and there half-way.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Educate for parenthood, endow mothers, pension during pregnancy and nursing--what then?

EducateverbUS /ˈedʒəkeɪt/

give an education to

From this reading Educate for parenthood, endow mothers, pension during pregnancy and nursing--what then?

endowverbUS /enˈdaʊ/

give qualities or abilities to

From this reading Educate for parenthood, endow mothers, pension during pregnancy and nursing--what then?

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading "There is something in these your theories," interposed Boussingault, rushing to his conclusion, "but here you go too far and there half-way.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Educate for parenthood, endow mothers, pension during pregnancy and nursing--what then?

GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/

a person of German nationality

From this reading In Germany, until German bureaucracy captures them, they are the great aids to the revolt of Womankind, your theories.

GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/

a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990

From this reading In Germany, until German bureaucracy captures them, they are the great aids to the revolt of Womankind, your theories.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "There is something in these your theories," interposed Boussingault, rushing to his conclusion, "but here you go too far and there half-way.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Name of God!

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading In Germany, until German bureaucracy captures them, they are the great aids to the revolt of Womankind, your theories.

half-way

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "There is something in these your theories," interposed Boussingault, rushing to his conclusion, "but here you go too far and there half-way.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "There is something in these your theories," interposed Boussingault, rushing to his conclusion, "but here you go too far and there half-way.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "There is something in these your theories," interposed Boussingault, rushing to his conclusion, "but here you go too far and there half-way.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "There is something in these your theories," interposed Boussingault, rushing to his conclusion, "but here you go too far and there half-way.

interposed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "There is something in these your theories," interposed Boussingault, rushing to his conclusion, "but here you go too far and there half-way.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "There is something in these your theories," interposed Boussingault, rushing to his conclusion, "but here you go too far and there half-way.

mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/

plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Educate for parenthood, endow mothers, pension during pregnancy and nursing--what then?

NameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Name of God!

nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/

the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm

From this reading Educate for parenthood, endow mothers, pension during pregnancy and nursing--what then?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In Germany, until German bureaucracy captures them, they are the great aids to the revolt of Womankind, your theories.

parenthoodnounUS /ˈperənthʊd/

the state of being a parent

From this reading Educate for parenthood, endow mothers, pension during pregnancy and nursing--what then?

pensionnounUS /ˈpenʃən/

a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working

From this reading Educate for parenthood, endow mothers, pension during pregnancy and nursing--what then?

pregnancynounUS /ˈpreɡnənsi/

the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus

From this reading Educate for parenthood, endow mothers, pension during pregnancy and nursing--what then?

ReallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading "Really----" began Stainton.

revoltnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/

organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

From this reading In Germany, until German bureaucracy captures them, they are the great aids to the revolt of Womankind, your theories.

rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading "There is something in these your theories," interposed Boussingault, rushing to his conclusion, "but here you go too far and there half-way.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "There is something in these your theories," interposed Boussingault, rushing to his conclusion, "but here you go too far and there half-way.

Stainton

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Really----" began Stainton.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading In Germany, until German bureaucracy captures them, they are the great aids to the revolt of Womankind, your theories.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In Germany, until German bureaucracy captures them, they are the great aids to the revolt of Womankind, your theories.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Educate for parenthood, endow mothers, pension during pregnancy and nursing--what then?

theoriesnounUS /ˈθɪriz/

plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena

From this reading "There is something in these your theories," interposed Boussingault, rushing to his conclusion, "but here you go too far and there half-way.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "There is something in these your theories," interposed Boussingault, rushing to his conclusion, "but here you go too far and there half-way.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading "There is something in these your theories," interposed Boussingault, rushing to his conclusion, "but here you go too far and there half-way.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In Germany, until German bureaucracy captures them, they are the great aids to the revolt of Womankind, your theories.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "There is something in these your theories," interposed Boussingault, rushing to his conclusion, "but here you go too far and there half-way.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "There is something in these your theories," interposed Boussingault, rushing to his conclusion, "but here you go too far and there half-way.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading In Germany, until German bureaucracy captures them, they are the great aids to the revolt of Womankind, your theories.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Educate for parenthood, endow mothers, pension during pregnancy and nursing--what then?

Womankindnoun

women as distinguished from men

From this reading In Germany, until German bureaucracy captures them, they are the great aids to the revolt of Womankind, your theories.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "There is something in these your theories," interposed Boussingault, rushing to his conclusion, "but here you go too far and there half-way.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "There is something in these your theories," interposed Boussingault, rushing to his conclusion, "but here you go too far and there half-way.

Chapter 9 of Running Sands by Reginald Wright Kauffman holds 406 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.

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Chapter 9 holds 406 sentences of Running Sands, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 9 of Running Sands by Reginald Wright Kauffman exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 406 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.

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