Chapter 9 of The Amazing Inheritance is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Amazing Inheritance is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"All right!" he said quickly. "I'll come over, but for heaven's sake keep your shirt on and don't lose your head!" "I don't want to lose my head," she agreed meekly. "That's why I want you to come right over. And, Joe, you're a darling!"
Chapter 9 of The Amazing Inheritance is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “"I don't want to lose my head," she agreed meekly.”
a special loved one
From this reading “And, Joe, you're a darling!"”
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “"I'll come over, but for heaven's sake keep your shirt on and don't lose your head!"”
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “"I'll come over, but for heaven's sake keep your shirt on and don't lose your head!"”
in a submissive or spiritless manner
From this reading “"I don't want to lose my head," she agreed meekly.”
with speed
From this reading “"All right!" he said quickly.”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “"I'll come over, but for heaven's sake keep your shirt on and don't lose your head!"”
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading “"I'll come over, but for heaven's sake keep your shirt on and don't lose your head!"”
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 “"I'll come over, but for heaven's sake keep your shirt on and don't lose your head!"”
communicate the intended meaning or impression
In this reading “"I'll come over, but for heaven's sake keep your shirt on and don't lose your head!"”
In this reading “"That's why I want you to come right over.”
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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 And, Joe, you're a darling!"
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "I don't want to lose my head," she agreed meekly.
(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 "All right!" he said quickly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'll come over, but for heaven's sake keep your shirt on and don't lose your head!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'll come over, but for heaven's sake keep your shirt on and don't lose your head!"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I'll come over, but for heaven's sake keep your shirt on and don't lose your head!"
a special loved one
From this reading And, Joe, you're a darling!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll come over, but for heaven's sake keep your shirt on and don't lose your head!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'll come over, but for heaven's sake keep your shirt on and don't lose your head!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "All right!" he said quickly.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "I'll come over, but for heaven's sake keep your shirt on and don't lose your head!"
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "I'll come over, but for heaven's sake keep your shirt on and don't lose your head!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't want to lose my head," she agreed meekly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll come over, but for heaven's sake keep your shirt on and don't lose your head!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, Joe, you're a darling!"
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I'll come over, but for heaven's sake keep your shirt on and don't lose your head!"
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "I'll come over, but for heaven's sake keep your shirt on and don't lose your head!"
in a submissive or spiritless manner
From this reading "I don't want to lose my head," she agreed meekly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I don't want to lose my head," she agreed meekly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I'll come over, but for heaven's sake keep your shirt on and don't lose your head!"
above and across; more than
From this reading "I'll come over, but for heaven's sake keep your shirt on and don't lose your head!"
with speed
From this reading "All right!" he said quickly.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right!" he said quickly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "All right!" he said quickly.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "I'll come over, but for heaven's sake keep your shirt on and don't lose your head!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't want to lose my head," she agreed meekly.
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading "I'll come over, but for heaven's sake keep your shirt on and don't lose your head!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's why I want you to come right over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't want to lose my head," she agreed meekly.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I don't want to lose my head," she agreed meekly.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "That's why I want you to come right over.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That's why I want you to come right over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, Joe, you're a darling!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll come over, but for heaven's sake keep your shirt on and don't lose your head!"
Chapter 9 of The Amazing Inheritance by Frances R. (Frances Roberta) Sterrett 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 Amazing Inheritance, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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