Chapter 9 of The Disentanglers is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Disentanglers is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When I saw that I took young Mr. Warren's hand.' 'Were you wearing the ring?' asked Merton. 'No; it was in my dressing-bag. I said, "Mr. Warren, I know what care clouds your brow. You are brooding over the fate of the young, the fair, the beloved--the unvaccinated.
Chapter 9 of The Disentanglers is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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dearly loved
From this reading “You are brooding over the fate of the young, the fair, the beloved--the unvaccinated.”
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading “You are brooding over the fate of the young, the fair, the beloved--the unvaccinated.”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “I said, "Mr. Warren, I know what care clouds your brow.”
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading “I said, "Mr. Warren, I know what care clouds your brow.”
United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
From this reading “'Were you wearing the ring?' asked Merton.”
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading “When I saw that I took young Mr. Warren's hand.'”
possessive form of “warren” — United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading “When I saw that I took young Mr. Warren's hand.'”
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading “'Were you wearing the ring?' asked Merton.”
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.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are brooding over the fate of the young, the fair, the beloved--the unvaccinated.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'Were you wearing the ring?' asked Merton.
dearly loved
From this reading You are brooding over the fate of the young, the fair, the beloved--the unvaccinated.
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading You are brooding over the fate of the young, the fair, the beloved--the unvaccinated.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading I said, "Mr. Warren, I know what care clouds your brow.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I said, "Mr. Warren, I know what care clouds your brow.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading I said, "Mr. Warren, I know what care clouds your brow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'No; it was in my dressing-bag.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading You are brooding over the fate of the young, the fair, the beloved--the unvaccinated.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading You are brooding over the fate of the young, the fair, the beloved--the unvaccinated.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When I saw that I took young Mr. Warren's hand.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I saw that I took young Mr. Warren's hand.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'No; it was in my dressing-bag.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'No; it was in my dressing-bag.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I said, "Mr. Warren, I know what care clouds your brow.
United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
From this reading 'Were you wearing the ring?' asked Merton.
a form of address for a man
From this reading When I saw that I took young Mr. Warren's hand.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'No; it was in my dressing-bag.
not any; not one
From this reading 'No; it was in my dressing-bag.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You are brooding over the fate of the young, the fair, the beloved--the unvaccinated.
above and across; more than
From this reading You are brooding over the fate of the young, the fair, the beloved--the unvaccinated.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading 'Were you wearing the ring?' asked Merton.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said, "Mr. Warren, I know what care clouds your brow.
cut with a saw
From this reading When I saw that I took young Mr. Warren's hand.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I saw that I took young Mr. Warren's hand.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Were you wearing the ring?' asked Merton.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When I saw that I took young Mr. Warren's hand.'
not vaccinated
From this reading You are brooding over the fate of the young, the fair, the beloved--the unvaccinated.
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading I said, "Mr. Warren, I know what care clouds your brow.
possessive form of “warren” — United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading When I saw that I took young Mr. Warren's hand.'
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'No; it was in my dressing-bag.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading 'Were you wearing the ring?' asked Merton.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Were you wearing the ring?' asked Merton.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I said, "Mr. Warren, I know what care clouds your brow.
at the time that
From this reading When I saw that I took young Mr. Warren's hand.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Were you wearing the ring?' asked Merton.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When I saw that I took young Mr. Warren's hand.'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I said, "Mr. Warren, I know what care clouds your brow.
Chapter 9 of The Disentanglers by Andrew Lang holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 407 sentences of The Disentanglers, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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