Chapter 9 of The chest of tools is here in full — 21 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of The chest of tools is here in full — 21 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONCLUSION. THE next day Henry commenced life anew. What do you suppose was the first thing he did? I will tell you. He went to the school, knocked timidly at the door, and told the teacher he wanted to speak to her a minute.
Chapter 9 of The chest of tools is here in full — 21 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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again but in a new or different way
From this reading “THE next day Henry commenced life anew.”
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “THE next day Henry commenced life anew.”
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “CONCLUSION.”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “THE next day Henry commenced life anew.”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “He went to the school, knocked timidly at the door, and told the teacher he wanted to speak to her a minute.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “He went to the school, knocked timidly at the door, and told the teacher he wanted to speak to her a minute.”
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading “He went to the school, knocked timidly at the door, and told the teacher he wanted to speak to her a minute.”
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading “He went to the school, knocked timidly at the door, and told the teacher he wanted to speak to her a minute.”
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 “THE next day Henry commenced life anew.”
In this reading “What do you suppose was the first thing he did?”
In this reading “He went to the school, knocked timidly at the door, and told the teacher he wanted to speak to her a minute.”
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 He went to the school, knocked timidly at the door, and told the teacher he wanted to speak to her a minute.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went to the school, knocked timidly at the door, and told the teacher he wanted to speak to her a minute.
again but in a new or different way
From this reading THE next day Henry commenced life anew.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He went to the school, knocked timidly at the door, and told the teacher he wanted to speak to her a minute.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE next day Henry commenced life anew.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE next day Henry commenced life anew.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What do you suppose was the first thing he did?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you suppose was the first thing he did?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He went to the school, knocked timidly at the door, and told the teacher he wanted to speak to her a minute.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading What do you suppose was the first thing he did?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What do you suppose was the first thing he did?
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading THE next day Henry commenced life anew.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He went to the school, knocked timidly at the door, and told the teacher he wanted to speak to her a minute.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will tell you.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading He went to the school, knocked timidly at the door, and told the teacher he wanted to speak to her a minute.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE next day Henry commenced life anew.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading He went to the school, knocked timidly at the door, and told the teacher he wanted to speak to her a minute.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE next day Henry commenced life anew.
an educational institution
From this reading He went to the school, knocked timidly at the door, and told the teacher he wanted to speak to her a minute.
express in speech
From this reading He went to the school, knocked timidly at the door, and told the teacher he wanted to speak to her a minute.
express a supposition
From this reading What do you suppose was the first thing he did?
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading He went to the school, knocked timidly at the door, and told the teacher he wanted to speak to her a minute.
express in words
From this reading I will tell you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE next day Henry commenced life anew.
a special situation
From this reading What do you suppose was the first thing he did?
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading He went to the school, knocked timidly at the door, and told the teacher he wanted to speak to her a minute.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went to the school, knocked timidly at the door, and told the teacher he wanted to speak to her a minute.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He went to the school, knocked timidly at the door, and told the teacher he wanted to speak to her a minute.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He went to the school, knocked timidly at the door, and told the teacher he wanted to speak to her a minute.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What do you suppose was the first thing he did?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went to the school, knocked timidly at the door, and told the teacher he wanted to speak to her a minute.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you suppose was the first thing he did?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will tell you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you suppose was the first thing he did?
Chapter 9 of The chest of tools by Madeline Leslie holds 21 sentences, grouped into 5 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 21 sentences of The chest of tools, unabridged, divided into 5 reading sections.
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