Chapter 9 of Susan is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Susan is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_At sunset_. Susan won’t let me leave my room. She has guessed that this morning’s affair was more serious than a mere swallowing of salt water, and she insists that I am an invalid for the rest of the day. Georgette has made a crackling wood-fire. The logs rest on quaint old iron dogs and, in one sense, the blaze is cheerful.
Chapter 9 of Susan is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading “Georgette has made a crackling wood-fire.”
a thin silk dress material
From this reading “Georgette has made a crackling wood-fire.”
third-person singular of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “She has guessed that this morning’s affair was more serious than a mere swallowing of salt water, and she insists that I am an invalid for the rest of the day.”
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading “She has guessed that this morning’s affair was more serious than a mere swallowing of salt water, and she insists that I am an invalid for the rest of the day.”
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading “The logs rest on quaint old iron dogs and, in one sense, the blaze is cheerful.”
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading “The logs rest on quaint old iron dogs and, in one sense, the blaze is cheerful.”
-ing form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading “She has guessed that this morning’s affair was more serious than a mere swallowing of salt water, and she insists that I am an invalid for the rest of the day.”
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 “She has guessed that this morning’s affair was more serious than a mere swallowing of salt water, and she insists that I am an invalid for the rest of the day.”
In this reading “_At sunset_.”
In this reading “She has guessed that this morning’s affair was more serious than a mere swallowing of salt water, and she insists that I am an invalid for the rest of the day.”
rest on for support
In this reading “The logs rest on quaint old iron dogs and, in one sense, the blaze is cheerful.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She has guessed that this morning’s affair was more serious than a mere swallowing of salt water, and she insists that I am an invalid for the rest of the day.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She has guessed that this morning’s affair was more serious than a mere swallowing of salt water, and she insists that I am an invalid for the rest of the day.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading She has guessed that this morning’s affair was more serious than a mere swallowing of salt water, and she insists that I am an invalid for the rest of the day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She has guessed that this morning’s affair was more serious than a mere swallowing of salt water, and she insists that I am an invalid for the rest of the day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She has guessed that this morning’s affair was more serious than a mere swallowing of salt water, and she insists that I am an invalid for the rest of the day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _At sunset_.
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading The logs rest on quaint old iron dogs and, in one sense, the blaze is cheerful.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading The logs rest on quaint old iron dogs and, in one sense, the blaze is cheerful.
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading Georgette has made a crackling wood-fire.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She has guessed that this morning’s affair was more serious than a mere swallowing of salt water, and she insists that I am an invalid for the rest of the day.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The logs rest on quaint old iron dogs and, in one sense, the blaze is cheerful.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She has guessed that this morning’s affair was more serious than a mere swallowing of salt water, and she insists that I am an invalid for the rest of the day.
a thin silk dress material
From this reading Georgette has made a crackling wood-fire.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading She has guessed that this morning’s affair was more serious than a mere swallowing of salt water, and she insists that I am an invalid for the rest of the day.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has guessed that this morning’s affair was more serious than a mere swallowing of salt water, and she insists that I am an invalid for the rest of the day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She has guessed that this morning’s affair was more serious than a mere swallowing of salt water, and she insists that I am an invalid for the rest of the day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The logs rest on quaint old iron dogs and, in one sense, the blaze is cheerful.
third-person singular of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading She has guessed that this morning’s affair was more serious than a mere swallowing of salt water, and she insists that I am an invalid for the rest of the day.
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading She has guessed that this morning’s affair was more serious than a mere swallowing of salt water, and she insists that I am an invalid for the rest of the day.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The logs rest on quaint old iron dogs and, in one sense, the blaze is cheerful.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The logs rest on quaint old iron dogs and, in one sense, the blaze is cheerful.
go away from a place
From this reading Susan won’t let me leave my room.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Susan won’t let me leave my room.
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading The logs rest on quaint old iron dogs and, in one sense, the blaze is cheerful.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Georgette has made a crackling wood-fire.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Susan won’t let me leave my room.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading She has guessed that this morning’s affair was more serious than a mere swallowing of salt water, and she insists that I am an invalid for the rest of the day.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She has guessed that this morning’s affair was more serious than a mere swallowing of salt water, and she insists that I am an invalid for the rest of the day.
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She has guessed that this morning’s affair was more serious than a mere swallowing of salt water, and she insists that I am an invalid for the rest of the day.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Susan won’t let me leave my room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She has guessed that this morning’s affair was more serious than a mere swallowing of salt water, and she insists that I am an invalid for the rest of the day.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The logs rest on quaint old iron dogs and, in one sense, the blaze is cheerful.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The logs rest on quaint old iron dogs and, in one sense, the blaze is cheerful.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The logs rest on quaint old iron dogs and, in one sense, the blaze is cheerful.
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading The logs rest on quaint old iron dogs and, in one sense, the blaze is cheerful.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She has guessed that this morning’s affair was more serious than a mere swallowing of salt water, and she insists that I am an invalid for the rest of the day.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Susan won’t let me leave my room.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading She has guessed that this morning’s affair was more serious than a mere swallowing of salt water, and she insists that I am an invalid for the rest of the day.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The logs rest on quaint old iron dogs and, in one sense, the blaze is cheerful.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading She has guessed that this morning’s affair was more serious than a mere swallowing of salt water, and she insists that I am an invalid for the rest of the day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has guessed that this morning’s affair was more serious than a mere swallowing of salt water, and she insists that I am an invalid for the rest of the day.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading _At sunset_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Susan won’t let me leave my room.
-ing form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading She has guessed that this morning’s affair was more serious than a mere swallowing of salt water, and she insists that I am an invalid for the rest of the day.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She has guessed that this morning’s affair was more serious than a mere swallowing of salt water, and she insists that I am an invalid for the rest of the day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She has guessed that this morning’s affair was more serious than a mere swallowing of salt water, and she insists that I am an invalid for the rest of the day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She has guessed that this morning’s affair was more serious than a mere swallowing of salt water, and she insists that I am an invalid for the rest of the day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She has guessed that this morning’s affair was more serious than a mere swallowing of salt water, and she insists that I am an invalid for the rest of the day.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has guessed that this morning’s affair was more serious than a mere swallowing of salt water, and she insists that I am an invalid for the rest of the day.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading She has guessed that this morning’s affair was more serious than a mere swallowing of salt water, and she insists that I am an invalid for the rest of the day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Susan won’t let me leave my room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Georgette has made a crackling wood-fire.
Chapter 9 of Susan by Ernest Oldmeadow holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 419 sentences of Susan, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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