Chapter 9 of The Dead Alive is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of The Dead Alive is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ADVERTISEMENT. I WAITED in silence for the disclosure that was now to come. Naomi began by asking me a question. “You remember when we went to see Ambrose in the prison?” she said. “Perfectly.”
Chapter 9 of The Dead Alive is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading “THE ADVERTISEMENT.”
(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading ““You remember when we went to see Ambrose in the prison?” she said.”
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading “Naomi began by asking me a question.”
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading “I WAITED in silence for the disclosure that was now to come.”
the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
From this reading “Naomi began by asking me a question.”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading ““Perfectly.””
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading ““You remember when we went to see Ambrose in the prison?” she said.”
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “I WAITED in silence for the disclosure that was now to come.”
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 Naomi began by asking me a question.
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading THE ADVERTISEMENT.
(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading “You remember when we went to see Ambrose in the prison?” she said.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Naomi began by asking me a question.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Naomi began by asking me a question.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Naomi began by asking me a question.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I WAITED in silence for the disclosure that was now to come.
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading I WAITED in silence for the disclosure that was now to come.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I WAITED in silence for the disclosure that was now to come.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I WAITED in silence for the disclosure that was now to come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I WAITED in silence for the disclosure that was now to come.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Naomi began by asking me a question.
the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
From this reading Naomi began by asking me a question.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I WAITED in silence for the disclosure that was now to come.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Perfectly.”
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading “You remember when we went to see Ambrose in the prison?” she said.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Naomi began by asking me a question.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “You remember when we went to see Ambrose in the prison?” she said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You remember when we went to see Ambrose in the prison?” she said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You remember when we went to see Ambrose in the prison?” she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You remember when we went to see Ambrose in the prison?” she said.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading I WAITED in silence for the disclosure that was now to come.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I WAITED in silence for the disclosure that was now to come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ADVERTISEMENT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I WAITED in silence for the disclosure that was now to come.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I WAITED in silence for the disclosure that was now to come.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I WAITED in silence for the disclosure that was now to come.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “You remember when we went to see Ambrose in the prison?” she said.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You remember when we went to see Ambrose in the prison?” she said.
at the time that
From this reading “You remember when we went to see Ambrose in the prison?” she said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You remember when we went to see Ambrose in the prison?” she said.
Chapter 9 of The Dead Alive by Wilkie Collins holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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 111 sentences of The Dead Alive, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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