Chapter 9 of The Devourers is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Devourers is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh," said Aldo blankly, "I do not know how to use a typewriter." "Never mind," said the ladies in unison. "We put it there in case you could," said Mrs. Doyle. Then Mrs. Doyle showed him his work. "All this has to be copied," she said, showing him the tidy manuscript sheets.
Chapter 9 of The Devourers is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading “"Oh," said Aldo blankly, "I do not know how to use a typewriter."”
inflected form of “copy” — copy down as is
From this reading “"All this has to be copied," she said, showing him the tidy manuscript sheets.”
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading “"All this has to be copied," she said, showing him the tidy manuscript sheets.”
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading “"All this has to be copied," she said, showing him the tidy manuscript sheets.”
the display of a motion picture
From this reading “"All this has to be copied," she said, showing him the tidy manuscript sheets.”
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading “"All this has to be copied," she said, showing him the tidy manuscript sheets.”
hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
From this reading “"Oh," said Aldo blankly, "I do not know how to use a typewriter."”
corresponding exactly
From this reading “"Never mind," said the ladies in unison.”
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 “"Never mind," said the ladies in unison.”
if there happens to be need
In this reading “"We put it there in case you could," said Mrs. Doyle.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh," said Aldo blankly, "I do not know how to use a typewriter."
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From this reading "Oh," said Aldo blankly, "I do not know how to use a typewriter."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All this has to be copied," she said, showing him the tidy manuscript sheets.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "All this has to be copied," she said, showing him the tidy manuscript sheets.
in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading "Oh," said Aldo blankly, "I do not know how to use a typewriter."
an occurrence of something
From this reading "We put it there in case you could," said Mrs. Doyle.
inflected form of “copy” — copy down as is
From this reading "All this has to be copied," she said, showing him the tidy manuscript sheets.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "We put it there in case you could," said Mrs. Doyle.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh," said Aldo blankly, "I do not know how to use a typewriter."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We put it there in case you could," said Mrs. Doyle.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "All this has to be copied," she said, showing him the tidy manuscript sheets.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then Mrs. Doyle showed him his work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Mrs. Doyle showed him his work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh," said Aldo blankly, "I do not know how to use a typewriter."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh," said Aldo blankly, "I do not know how to use a typewriter."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Never mind," said the ladies in unison.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We put it there in case you could," said Mrs. Doyle.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh," said Aldo blankly, "I do not know how to use a typewriter."
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Never mind," said the ladies in unison.
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading "All this has to be copied," she said, showing him the tidy manuscript sheets.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Never mind," said the ladies in unison.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "We put it there in case you could," said Mrs. Doyle.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never mind," said the ladies in unison.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh," said Aldo blankly, "I do not know how to use a typewriter."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh," said Aldo blankly, "I do not know how to use a typewriter."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "We put it there in case you could," said Mrs. Doyle.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh," said Aldo blankly, "I do not know how to use a typewriter."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "All this has to be copied," she said, showing him the tidy manuscript sheets.
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading "All this has to be copied," she said, showing him the tidy manuscript sheets.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Then Mrs. Doyle showed him his work.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading "All this has to be copied," she said, showing him the tidy manuscript sheets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Never mind," said the ladies in unison.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Mrs. Doyle showed him his work.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "We put it there in case you could," said Mrs. Doyle.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "All this has to be copied," she said, showing him the tidy manuscript sheets.
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading "All this has to be copied," she said, showing him the tidy manuscript sheets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh," said Aldo blankly, "I do not know how to use a typewriter."
hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
From this reading "Oh," said Aldo blankly, "I do not know how to use a typewriter."
corresponding exactly
From this reading "Never mind," said the ladies in unison.
the act of using
From this reading "Oh," said Aldo blankly, "I do not know how to use a typewriter."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We put it there in case you could," said Mrs. Doyle.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Then Mrs. Doyle showed him his work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We put it there in case you could," said Mrs. Doyle.
Chapter 9 of The Devourers by Annie Vivanti holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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 428 sentences of The Devourers, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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