Chapter 9 of Sixpenny Pieces is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Sixpenny Pieces is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I wown’t move a _step_ from ’ere, I wown’t," responded Emma. "You ’ear what I say? I wown’t move, I tell you. The gentleman said, ’Come back at nine o’clock,’ an’ at nine o’clock I’m goin’ back—to see my baby.
Chapter 9 of Sixpenny Pieces is here in full — 407 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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a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “The gentleman said, ’Come back at nine o’clock,’ an’ at nine o’clock I’m goin’ back—to see my baby.”
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “"You ’ear what I say?”
an old word for “before”
From this reading “"I wown’t move a _step_ from ’ere, I wown’t," responded Emma.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “"I wown’t move a _step_ from ’ere, I wown’t," responded Emma.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “The gentleman said, ’Come back at nine o’clock,’ an’ at nine o’clock I’m goin’ back—to see my baby.”
according to the clock
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “"I wown’t move a _step_ from ’ere, I wown’t," responded Emma.”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
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be restored
In this reading “The gentleman said, ’Come back at nine o’clock,’ an’ at nine o’clock I’m goin’ back—to see my baby.”
In this reading “The gentleman said, ’Come back at nine o’clock,’ an’ at nine o’clock I’m goin’ back—to see my baby.”
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 "I wown’t move a _step_ from ’ere, I wown’t," responded Emma.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The gentleman said, ’Come back at nine o’clock,’ an’ at nine o’clock I’m goin’ back—to see my baby.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The gentleman said, ’Come back at nine o’clock,’ an’ at nine o’clock I’m goin’ back—to see my baby.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The gentleman said, ’Come back at nine o’clock,’ an’ at nine o’clock I’m goin’ back—to see my baby.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The gentleman said, ’Come back at nine o’clock,’ an’ at nine o’clock I’m goin’ back—to see my baby.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The gentleman said, ’Come back at nine o’clock,’ an’ at nine o’clock I’m goin’ back—to see my baby.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "You ’ear what I say?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wown’t move a _step_ from ’ere, I wown’t," responded Emma.
an old word for “before”
From this reading "I wown’t move a _step_ from ’ere, I wown’t," responded Emma.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I wown’t move a _step_ from ’ere, I wown’t," responded Emma.
a man of refinement
From this reading The gentleman said, ’Come back at nine o’clock,’ an’ at nine o’clock I’m goin’ back—to see my baby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gentleman said, ’Come back at nine o’clock,’ an’ at nine o’clock I’m goin’ back—to see my baby.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wown’t move a _step_ from ’ere, I wown’t," responded Emma.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gentleman said, ’Come back at nine o’clock,’ an’ at nine o’clock I’m goin’ back—to see my baby.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I wown’t move a _step_ from ’ere, I wown’t," responded Emma.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The gentleman said, ’Come back at nine o’clock,’ an’ at nine o’clock I’m goin’ back—to see my baby.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The gentleman said, ’Come back at nine o’clock,’ an’ at nine o’clock I’m goin’ back—to see my baby.
according to the clock
From this reading The gentleman said, ’Come back at nine o’clock,’ an’ at nine o’clock I’m goin’ back—to see my baby.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "I wown’t move a _step_ from ’ere, I wown’t," responded Emma.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The gentleman said, ’Come back at nine o’clock,’ an’ at nine o’clock I’m goin’ back—to see my baby.
express in words
From this reading "You ’ear what I say?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The gentleman said, ’Come back at nine o’clock,’ an’ at nine o’clock I’m goin’ back—to see my baby.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "I wown’t move a _step_ from ’ere, I wown’t," responded Emma.
express in words
From this reading I wown’t move, I tell you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The gentleman said, ’Come back at nine o’clock,’ an’ at nine o’clock I’m goin’ back—to see my baby.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The gentleman said, ’Come back at nine o’clock,’ an’ at nine o’clock I’m goin’ back—to see my baby.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You ’ear what I say?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wown’t move a _step_ from ’ere, I wown’t," responded Emma.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You ’ear what I say?
Chapter 9 of Sixpenny Pieces by A. Neil (Albert Neil) Lyons holds 407 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 407 sentences of Sixpenny Pieces, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of Sixpenny Pieces by A. Neil (Albert Neil) Lyons exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 407 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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