Chapter 9 of The dream: A novel is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of The dream: A novel is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"My cheeks and ears grew hot under my mother's hostile stare. "'Did she tell you that?' "'Practically,' I lied. 'I kind of got it out of her.' "'But 'e's married already!' said my mother.
Chapter 9 of The dream: A novel is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 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.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “"My cheeks and ears grew hot under my mother's hostile stare.”
possessive form of “e” — a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading “"'But 'e's married already!' said my mother.”
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “"My cheeks and ears grew hot under my mother's hostile stare.”
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading “"My cheeks and ears grew hot under my mother's hostile stare.”
a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
From this reading “"'Practically,' I lied.”
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “"My cheeks and ears grew hot under my mother's hostile stare.”
almost; nearly
From this reading “"'Practically,' I lied.”
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “"My cheeks and ears grew hot under my mother's hostile stare.”
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 “"My cheeks and ears grew hot under my mother's hostile stare.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "'But 'e's married already!' said my mother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My cheeks and ears grew hot under my mother's hostile stare.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "'But 'e's married already!' said my mother.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading "My cheeks and ears grew hot under my mother's hostile stare.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "'Did she tell you that?'
possessive form of “e” — a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading "'But 'e's married already!' said my mother.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "My cheeks and ears grew hot under my mother's hostile stare.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'I kind of got it out of her.'
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "My cheeks and ears grew hot under my mother's hostile stare.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'I kind of got it out of her.'
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading "My cheeks and ears grew hot under my mother's hostile stare.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "My cheeks and ears grew hot under my mother's hostile stare.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'Practically,' I lied.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'I kind of got it out of her.'
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading 'I kind of got it out of her.'
a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
From this reading "'Practically,' I lied.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "'But 'e's married already!' said my mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "'But 'e's married already!' said my mother.
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "My cheeks and ears grew hot under my mother's hostile stare.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My cheeks and ears grew hot under my mother's hostile stare.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'I kind of got it out of her.'
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'I kind of got it out of her.'
almost; nearly
From this reading "'Practically,' I lied.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'But 'e's married already!' said my mother.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Did she tell you that?'
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "My cheeks and ears grew hot under my mother's hostile stare.
express in words
From this reading "'Did she tell you that?'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'Did she tell you that?'
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "My cheeks and ears grew hot under my mother's hostile stare.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'Did she tell you that?'
Chapter 9 of The dream: A novel by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 413 sentences of The dream: A novel, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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