Chapter 9 of The 13th District: A Story of a Candidate is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of The 13th District: A Story of a Candidate is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Mr. Chairman," Rankin said, with a promptness that recognized the change in the situation. "The gentleman--from Polk." "Mr. Chairman, I move that the convention do now adjourn until to-morrow morning at nine o'clock." The motion prevailed. The sun was a red ball, hanging low beyond the river.
Chapter 9 of The 13th District: A Story of a Candidate is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
close at the end of a session
From this reading “"Mr. Chairman, I move that the convention do now adjourn until to-morrow morning at nine o'clock."”
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
From this reading “"Mr. Chairman," Rankin said, with a promptness that recognized the change in the situation.”
a large formal assembly
From this reading “"Mr. Chairman, I move that the convention do now adjourn until to-morrow morning at nine o'clock."”
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading “The motion prevailed.”
11th President of the United States; his expansionism led to the Mexican War and the annexation of California and much of the southwest (1795-1849)
From this reading “"The gentleman--from Polk."”
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading “The motion prevailed.”
leader in the women's suffrage movement in Montana; the first woman to serve in the United States House of Representatives (1880-1973)
From this reading “"Mr. Chairman," Rankin said, with a promptness that recognized the change in the situation.”
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading “"Mr. Chairman," Rankin said, with a promptness that recognized the change in the situation.”
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.
In this reading “"Mr. Chairman, I move that the convention do now adjourn until to-morrow morning at nine o'clock."”
In this reading “The sun was a red ball, hanging low beyond the river.”
In this reading “"Mr. Chairman," Rankin said, with a promptness that recognized the change in the situation.”
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 "Mr. Chairman," Rankin said, with a promptness that recognized the change in the situation.
close at the end of a session
From this reading "Mr. Chairman, I move that the convention do now adjourn until to-morrow morning at nine o'clock."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Mr. Chairman, I move that the convention do now adjourn until to-morrow morning at nine o'clock."
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The sun was a red ball, hanging low beyond the river.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The sun was a red ball, hanging low beyond the river.
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
From this reading "Mr. Chairman," Rankin said, with a promptness that recognized the change in the situation.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "Mr. Chairman," Rankin said, with a promptness that recognized the change in the situation.
a large formal assembly
From this reading "Mr. Chairman, I move that the convention do now adjourn until to-morrow morning at nine o'clock."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Mr. Chairman, I move that the convention do now adjourn until to-morrow morning at nine o'clock."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The gentleman--from Polk."
a man of refinement
From this reading "The gentleman--from Polk."
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading The sun was a red ball, hanging low beyond the river.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mr. Chairman, I move that the convention do now adjourn until to-morrow morning at nine o'clock."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Mr. Chairman," Rankin said, with a promptness that recognized the change in the situation.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The sun was a red ball, hanging low beyond the river.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Mr. Chairman, I move that the convention do now adjourn until to-morrow morning at nine o'clock."
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading The motion prevailed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Mr. Chairman, I move that the convention do now adjourn until to-morrow morning at nine o'clock."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Chairman," Rankin said, with a promptness that recognized the change in the situation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading "Mr. Chairman, I move that the convention do now adjourn until to-morrow morning at nine o'clock."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Mr. Chairman, I move that the convention do now adjourn until to-morrow morning at nine o'clock."
according to the clock
From this reading "Mr. Chairman, I move that the convention do now adjourn until to-morrow morning at nine o'clock."
11th President of the United States; his expansionism led to the Mexican War and the annexation of California and much of the southwest (1795-1849)
From this reading "The gentleman--from Polk."
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading The motion prevailed.
the characteristic of doing things without delay
From this reading "Mr. Chairman," Rankin said, with a promptness that recognized the change in the situation.
leader in the women's suffrage movement in Montana; the first woman to serve in the United States House of Representatives (1880-1973)
From this reading "Mr. Chairman," Rankin said, with a promptness that recognized the change in the situation.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading "Mr. Chairman," Rankin said, with a promptness that recognized the change in the situation.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The sun was a red ball, hanging low beyond the river.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The sun was a red ball, hanging low beyond the river.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mr. Chairman," Rankin said, with a promptness that recognized the change in the situation.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading "Mr. Chairman," Rankin said, with a promptness that recognized the change in the situation.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was a red ball, hanging low beyond the river.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Mr. Chairman," Rankin said, with a promptness that recognized the change in the situation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mr. Chairman," Rankin said, with a promptness that recognized the change in the situation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Chairman, I move that the convention do now adjourn until to-morrow morning at nine o'clock."
up to a particular time
From this reading "Mr. Chairman, I move that the convention do now adjourn until to-morrow morning at nine o'clock."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was a red ball, hanging low beyond the river.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Mr. Chairman," Rankin said, with a promptness that recognized the change in the situation.
Chapter 9 of The 13th District: A Story of a Candidate by Brand Whitlock holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 404 sentences of The 13th District: A Story of a Candidate, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of The 13th District: A Story of a Candidate by Brand Whitlock exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
Work through the 81 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 81 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 9 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading The 13th District: A Story of a Candidate by Brand Whitlock on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 0 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #? are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #?, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 5 minutes of reading across 0 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The 13th District: A Story of a Candidate section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 0 chapters of The 13th District: A Story of a Candidate to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The 13th District: A Story of a Candidate, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
