Chapter 9 of The Blind Spot is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Blind Spot is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What becomes of the doctor and his Blind Spot?” “The Blind Spot,” answered Jerome, “is merely a part of the chemistry.” Next day I hunted up a jeweller. I was careful to choose one with whom I was acquainted. I asked for a private consultation.
Chapter 9 of The Blind Spot is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading “I was careful to choose one with whom I was acquainted.”
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading ““What becomes of the doctor and his Blind Spot?””
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading “I was careful to choose one with whom I was acquainted.”
the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
From this reading ““The Blind Spot,” answered Jerome, “is merely a part of the chemistry.””
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “I was careful to choose one with whom I was acquainted.”
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading “I asked for a private consultation.”
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading “Next day I hunted up a jeweller.”
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading ““The Blind Spot,” answered Jerome, “is merely a part of the chemistry.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “The Blind Spot,” answered Jerome, “is merely a part of the chemistry.”
having fair knowledge of
From this reading I was careful to choose one with whom I was acquainted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “What becomes of the doctor and his Blind Spot?”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “The Blind Spot,” answered Jerome, “is merely a part of the chemistry.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked for a private consultation.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “What becomes of the doctor and his Blind Spot?”
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading “What becomes of the doctor and his Blind Spot?”
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading I was careful to choose one with whom I was acquainted.
the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
From this reading “The Blind Spot,” answered Jerome, “is merely a part of the chemistry.”
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading I was careful to choose one with whom I was acquainted.
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading I asked for a private consultation.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day I hunted up a jeweller.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “What becomes of the doctor and his Blind Spot?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I asked for a private consultation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “What becomes of the doctor and his Blind Spot?”
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading Next day I hunted up a jeweller.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Next day I hunted up a jeweller.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The Blind Spot,” answered Jerome, “is merely a part of the chemistry.”
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading “The Blind Spot,” answered Jerome, “is merely a part of the chemistry.”
someone who makes jewelry
From this reading Next day I hunted up a jeweller.
and nothing more
From this reading “The Blind Spot,” answered Jerome, “is merely a part of the chemistry.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day I hunted up a jeweller.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What becomes of the doctor and his Blind Spot?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was careful to choose one with whom I was acquainted.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “The Blind Spot,” answered Jerome, “is merely a part of the chemistry.”
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading I asked for a private consultation.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “What becomes of the doctor and his Blind Spot?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What becomes of the doctor and his Blind Spot?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was careful to choose one with whom I was acquainted.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Next day I hunted up a jeweller.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was careful to choose one with whom I was acquainted.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What becomes of the doctor and his Blind Spot?”
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was careful to choose one with whom I was acquainted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was careful to choose one with whom I was acquainted.
Chapter 9 of The Blind Spot by Austin Hall holds 418 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 418 sentences of The Blind Spot, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of The Blind Spot by Austin Hall exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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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