Chapter 9 of The Child Wife is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 holds 410 sentences of The Child Wife, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of The Child Wife is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Hurrah! hurrah!" cried Cornelia, springing up from her seat and clapping her little hands. "I'm glad, cousin, to hear you speak thus of the Irish!" It will be remembered that she was the daughter of one. "Yes," said Julia, for the third time; "New York, of all places, for me! I'm now convinced it's the finest city in the world!"
Chapter 9 of The Child Wife is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It will be remembered that she was the daughter of one.”
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From this reading "Yes," said Julia, for the third time; "New York, of all places, for me!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Hurrah! hurrah!" cried Cornelia, springing up from her seat and clapping her little hands.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be remembered that she was the daughter of one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm now convinced it's the finest city in the world!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hurrah! hurrah!" cried Cornelia, springing up from her seat and clapping her little hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm now convinced it's the finest city in the world!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hurrah! hurrah!" cried Cornelia, springing up from her seat and clapping her little hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm glad, cousin, to hear you speak thus of the Irish!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hurrah! hurrah!" cried Cornelia, springing up from her seat and clapping her little hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It will be remembered that she was the daughter of one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm now convinced it's the finest city in the world!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes," said Julia, for the third time; "New York, of all places, for me!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Hurrah! hurrah!" cried Cornelia, springing up from her seat and clapping her little hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm glad, cousin, to hear you speak thus of the Irish!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hurrah! hurrah!" cried Cornelia, springing up from her seat and clapping her little hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm glad, cousin, to hear you speak thus of the Irish!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Hurrah! hurrah!" cried Cornelia, springing up from her seat and clapping her little hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hurrah! hurrah!" cried Cornelia, springing up from her seat and clapping her little hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm glad, cousin, to hear you speak thus of the Irish!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I'm now convinced it's the finest city in the world!"
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From this reading "I'm glad, cousin, to hear you speak thus of the Irish!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be remembered that she was the daughter of one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm now convinced it's the finest city in the world!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Julia, for the third time; "New York, of all places, for me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hurrah! hurrah!" cried Cornelia, springing up from her seat and clapping her little hands.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes," said Julia, for the third time; "New York, of all places, for me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Julia, for the third time; "New York, of all places, for me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm now convinced it's the finest city in the world!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'm glad, cousin, to hear you speak thus of the Irish!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It will be remembered that she was the daughter of one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Julia, for the third time; "New York, of all places, for me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It will be remembered that she was the daughter of one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Julia, for the third time; "New York, of all places, for me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hurrah! hurrah!" cried Cornelia, springing up from her seat and clapping her little hands.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It will be remembered that she was the daughter of one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm glad, cousin, to hear you speak thus of the Irish!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hurrah! hurrah!" cried Cornelia, springing up from her seat and clapping her little hands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It will be remembered that she was the daughter of one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'm glad, cousin, to hear you speak thus of the Irish!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Julia, for the third time; "New York, of all places, for me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm glad, cousin, to hear you speak thus of the Irish!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Julia, for the third time; "New York, of all places, for me!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm glad, cousin, to hear you speak thus of the Irish!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hurrah! hurrah!" cried Cornelia, springing up from her seat and clapping her little hands.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It will be remembered that she was the daughter of one.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be remembered that she was the daughter of one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm now convinced it's the finest city in the world!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Julia, for the third time; "New York, of all places, for me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Julia, for the third time; "New York, of all places, for me!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm glad, cousin, to hear you speak thus of the Irish!"
