Chapter 9 of Short Stories for English Courses is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Short Stories for English Courses is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What is it, Reeder?" it asked. "Oh, nothing much," replied the first officer. "This kid hadn't any lamps lit, so I called to him to stop and he didn't do it, so I whistled to you. It's all right, though. He's just taking it round to Bachman's.
Chapter 9 of Short Stories for English Courses is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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tell false information to for fun
From this reading “"This kid hadn't any lamps lit, so I called to him to stop and he didn't do it, so I whistled to you.”
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading “"This kid hadn't any lamps lit, so I called to him to stop and he didn't do it, so I whistled to you.”
provided with artificial light
From this reading “"This kid hadn't any lamps lit, so I called to him to stop and he didn't do it, so I whistled to you.”
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “"Oh, nothing much," replied the first officer.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “"Oh, nothing much," replied the first officer.”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “"This kid hadn't any lamps lit, so I called to him to stop and he didn't do it, so I whistled to you.”
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “He's just taking it round to Bachman's.”
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading “"This kid hadn't any lamps lit, so I called to him to stop and he didn't do it, so I whistled to you.”
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(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 It's all right, though.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "This kid hadn't any lamps lit, so I called to him to stop and he didn't do it, so I whistled to you.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "This kid hadn't any lamps lit, so I called to him to stop and he didn't do it, so I whistled to you.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is it, Reeder?" it asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's just taking it round to Bachman's.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "This kid hadn't any lamps lit, so I called to him to stop and he didn't do it, so I whistled to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This kid hadn't any lamps lit, so I called to him to stop and he didn't do it, so I whistled to you.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "This kid hadn't any lamps lit, so I called to him to stop and he didn't do it, so I whistled to you.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Oh, nothing much," replied the first officer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This kid hadn't any lamps lit, so I called to him to stop and he didn't do it, so I whistled to you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This kid hadn't any lamps lit, so I called to him to stop and he didn't do it, so I whistled to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's just taking it round to Bachman's.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This kid hadn't any lamps lit, so I called to him to stop and he didn't do it, so I whistled to you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This kid hadn't any lamps lit, so I called to him to stop and he didn't do it, so I whistled to you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it, Reeder?" it asked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it, Reeder?" it asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's all right, though.
and nothing more
From this reading He's just taking it round to Bachman's.
tell false information to for fun
From this reading "This kid hadn't any lamps lit, so I called to him to stop and he didn't do it, so I whistled to you.
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading "This kid hadn't any lamps lit, so I called to him to stop and he didn't do it, so I whistled to you.
provided with artificial light
From this reading "This kid hadn't any lamps lit, so I called to him to stop and he didn't do it, so I whistled to you.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Oh, nothing much," replied the first officer.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Oh, nothing much," replied the first officer.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "Oh, nothing much," replied the first officer.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, nothing much," replied the first officer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is it, Reeder?" it asked.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh, nothing much," replied the first officer.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It's all right, though.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He's just taking it round to Bachman's.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "This kid hadn't any lamps lit, so I called to him to stop and he didn't do it, so I whistled to you.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "This kid hadn't any lamps lit, so I called to him to stop and he didn't do it, so I whistled to you.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He's just taking it round to Bachman's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, nothing much," replied the first officer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This kid hadn't any lamps lit, so I called to him to stop and he didn't do it, so I whistled to you.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It's all right, though.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This kid hadn't any lamps lit, so I called to him to stop and he didn't do it, so I whistled to you.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it, Reeder?" it asked.
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading "This kid hadn't any lamps lit, so I called to him to stop and he didn't do it, so I whistled to you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This kid hadn't any lamps lit, so I called to him to stop and he didn't do it, so I whistled to you.
Chapter 9 of Short Stories for English Courses by Rosa Mary Redding[Editor] Mikels holds 410 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 410 sentences of Short Stories for English Courses, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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