Chapter 9 of The Deacon of Dobbinsville A Story Based on is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Deacon of Dobbinsville A Story Based on is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was about the fifth night of the big holiness meeting at the arbor on Post Oak Ridge. The country was stirred for miles around. People from Dobbinsville and Ridgetown and neighboring villages were in regular attendance. Scores of people had been converted. Many had been sanctified.
Chapter 9 of The Deacon of Dobbinsville A Story Based on is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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tree (as opposed to shrub)
From this reading “It was about the fifth night of the big holiness meeting at the arbor on Post Oak Ridge.”
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading “People from Dobbinsville and Ridgetown and neighboring villages were in regular attendance.”
past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading “Scores of people had been converted.”
the quality of being holy
From this reading “It was about the fifth night of the big holiness meeting at the arbor on Post Oak Ridge.”
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading “People from Dobbinsville and Ridgetown and neighboring villages were in regular attendance.”
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading “It was about the fifth night of the big holiness meeting at the arbor on Post Oak Ridge.”
a large number or amount
From this reading “Scores of people had been converted.”
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading “People from Dobbinsville and Ridgetown and neighboring villages were in regular attendance.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about the fifth night of the big holiness meeting at the arbor on Post Oak Ridge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading People from Dobbinsville and Ridgetown and neighboring villages were in regular attendance.
tree (as opposed to shrub)
From this reading It was about the fifth night of the big holiness meeting at the arbor on Post Oak Ridge.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The country was stirred for miles around.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was about the fifth night of the big holiness meeting at the arbor on Post Oak Ridge.
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading People from Dobbinsville and Ridgetown and neighboring villages were in regular attendance.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Scores of people had been converted.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was about the fifth night of the big holiness meeting at the arbor on Post Oak Ridge.
past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading Scores of people had been converted.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The country was stirred for miles around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading People from Dobbinsville and Ridgetown and neighboring villages were in regular attendance.
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading It was about the fifth night of the big holiness meeting at the arbor on Post Oak Ridge.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The country was stirred for miles around.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading People from Dobbinsville and Ridgetown and neighboring villages were in regular attendance.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Scores of people had been converted.
the quality of being holy
From this reading It was about the fifth night of the big holiness meeting at the arbor on Post Oak Ridge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading People from Dobbinsville and Ridgetown and neighboring villages were in regular attendance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about the fifth night of the big holiness meeting at the arbor on Post Oak Ridge.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many had been sanctified.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading It was about the fifth night of the big holiness meeting at the arbor on Post Oak Ridge.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The country was stirred for miles around.
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading People from Dobbinsville and Ridgetown and neighboring villages were in regular attendance.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was about the fifth night of the big holiness meeting at the arbor on Post Oak Ridge.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading It was about the fifth night of the big holiness meeting at the arbor on Post Oak Ridge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was about the fifth night of the big holiness meeting at the arbor on Post Oak Ridge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was about the fifth night of the big holiness meeting at the arbor on Post Oak Ridge.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People from Dobbinsville and Ridgetown and neighboring villages were in regular attendance.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading It was about the fifth night of the big holiness meeting at the arbor on Post Oak Ridge.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading People from Dobbinsville and Ridgetown and neighboring villages were in regular attendance.
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading It was about the fifth night of the big holiness meeting at the arbor on Post Oak Ridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading People from Dobbinsville and Ridgetown and neighboring villages were in regular attendance.
made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use
From this reading Many had been sanctified.
a large number or amount
From this reading Scores of people had been converted.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The country was stirred for miles around.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was about the fifth night of the big holiness meeting at the arbor on Post Oak Ridge.
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading People from Dobbinsville and Ridgetown and neighboring villages were in regular attendance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about the fifth night of the big holiness meeting at the arbor on Post Oak Ridge.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading People from Dobbinsville and Ridgetown and neighboring villages were in regular attendance.
Chapter 9 of The Deacon of Dobbinsville A Story Based on by John Arch Morrison holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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 89 sentences of The Deacon of Dobbinsville A Story Based on, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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