Chapter 9 of The Conflict is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Conflict is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I think that girl has got you hypnotized." Jane laughed and sent him home. "I'm busy," she said. "I've got something to do, at last." III Jane knocked at the door of her father's little office.
Chapter 9 of The Conflict is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “"I'm busy," she said.”
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “III Jane knocked at the door of her father's little office.”
a young female
From this reading “"I think that girl has got you hypnotized."”
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading “"I think that girl has got you hypnotized."”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “III Jane knocked at the door of her father's little office.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Jane laughed and sent him home.”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “III Jane knocked at the door of her father's little office.”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “Jane laughed and sent him home.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jane laughed and sent him home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I've got something to do, at last."
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "I'm busy," she said.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I've got something to do, at last."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading III Jane knocked at the door of her father's little office.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading III Jane knocked at the door of her father's little office.
a young female
From this reading "I think that girl has got you hypnotized."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I think that girl has got you hypnotized."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I think that girl has got you hypnotized."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading III Jane knocked at the door of her father's little office.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jane laughed and sent him home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Jane laughed and sent him home.
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading "I think that girl has got you hypnotized."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think that girl has got you hypnotized."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm busy," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've got something to do, at last."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III Jane knocked at the door of her father's little office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jane laughed and sent him home.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading III Jane knocked at the door of her father's little office.
immediately past
From this reading "I've got something to do, at last."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Jane laughed and sent him home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading III Jane knocked at the door of her father's little office.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading III Jane knocked at the door of her father's little office.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading III Jane knocked at the door of her father's little office.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm busy," she said.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Jane laughed and sent him home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm busy," she said.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I've got something to do, at last."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I think that girl has got you hypnotized."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading III Jane knocked at the door of her father's little office.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think that girl has got you hypnotized."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've got something to do, at last."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think that girl has got you hypnotized."
Chapter 9 of The Conflict by David Graham Phillips holds 205 sentences, grouped into 41 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 205 sentences of The Conflict, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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