Chapter 9 of The Andersons is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Andersons is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NEW HOME. KEITH stood with big blue eyes fixed upon Lettice's face, as she leant against the foot of the bed. "Why not now?" he wanted to know. "'Cause you're tired? And you've got to unpack all that lot of boxes?"
Chapter 9 of The Andersons is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “And you've got to unpack all that lot of boxes?"”
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “"'Cause you're tired?”
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading “KEITH stood with big blue eyes fixed upon Lettice's face, as she leant against the foot of the bed.”
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “KEITH stood with big blue eyes fixed upon Lettice's face, as she leant against the foot of the bed.”
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “KEITH stood with big blue eyes fixed upon Lettice's face, as she leant against the foot of the bed.”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “And you've got to unpack all that lot of boxes?"”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “"'Cause you're tired?”
remove from its packing
From this reading “And you've got to unpack all that lot of boxes?"”
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.
rest on for support
In this reading “KEITH stood with big blue eyes fixed upon Lettice's face, as she leant against the foot of the bed.”
In this reading “KEITH stood with big blue eyes fixed upon Lettice's face, as she leant against the foot of the bed.”
In this reading “A NEW HOME.”
In this reading “KEITH stood with big blue eyes fixed upon Lettice's face, as she leant against the foot of the bed.”
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 A NEW HOME.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading KEITH stood with big blue eyes fixed upon Lettice's face, as she leant against the foot of the bed.
(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 And you've got to unpack all that lot of boxes?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And you've got to unpack all that lot of boxes?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading KEITH stood with big blue eyes fixed upon Lettice's face, as she leant against the foot of the bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading KEITH stood with big blue eyes fixed upon Lettice's face, as she leant against the foot of the bed.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading KEITH stood with big blue eyes fixed upon Lettice's face, as she leant against the foot of the bed.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading KEITH stood with big blue eyes fixed upon Lettice's face, as she leant against the foot of the bed.
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading And you've got to unpack all that lot of boxes?"
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "'Cause you're tired?
opinion or judgment
From this reading KEITH stood with big blue eyes fixed upon Lettice's face, as she leant against the foot of the bed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading KEITH stood with big blue eyes fixed upon Lettice's face, as she leant against the foot of the bed.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading KEITH stood with big blue eyes fixed upon Lettice's face, as she leant against the foot of the bed.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading KEITH stood with big blue eyes fixed upon Lettice's face, as she leant against the foot of the bed.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And you've got to unpack all that lot of boxes?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why not now?" he wanted to know.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A NEW HOME.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KEITH stood with big blue eyes fixed upon Lettice's face, as she leant against the foot of the bed.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Why not now?" he wanted to know.
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading KEITH stood with big blue eyes fixed upon Lettice's face, as she leant against the foot of the bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KEITH stood with big blue eyes fixed upon Lettice's face, as she leant against the foot of the bed.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading And you've got to unpack all that lot of boxes?"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW HOME.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why not now?" he wanted to know.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Why not now?" he wanted to know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KEITH stood with big blue eyes fixed upon Lettice's face, as she leant against the foot of the bed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading KEITH stood with big blue eyes fixed upon Lettice's face, as she leant against the foot of the bed.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading KEITH stood with big blue eyes fixed upon Lettice's face, as she leant against the foot of the bed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And you've got to unpack all that lot of boxes?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KEITH stood with big blue eyes fixed upon Lettice's face, as she leant against the foot of the bed.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "'Cause you're tired?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why not now?" he wanted to know.
remove from its packing
From this reading And you've got to unpack all that lot of boxes?"
a formal word for “on”
From this reading KEITH stood with big blue eyes fixed upon Lettice's face, as she leant against the foot of the bed.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Why not now?" he wanted to know.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why not now?" he wanted to know.
in the company of; together with
From this reading KEITH stood with big blue eyes fixed upon Lettice's face, as she leant against the foot of the bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Cause you're tired?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And you've got to unpack all that lot of boxes?"
Chapter 9 of The Andersons by Agnes Giberne holds 308 sentences, grouped into 62 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 308 sentences of The Andersons, unabridged, divided into 62 reading sections.
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