Chapter 9 of The Face and the Mask is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Face and the Mask is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Is he raving mad or drunk?" cried Trenchon. The girl gave a wailing cry. "Alas! alas!" she said; "he is neither. He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed. They come at all hours of the night and day, and he has married us.
Chapter 9 of The Face and the Mask is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “"Alas! alas!" she said; "he is neither.”
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading “He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.”
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “"Is he raving mad or drunk?" cried Trenchon.”
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading “He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.”
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading “He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.”
declaiming wildly
From this reading “"Is he raving mad or drunk?" cried Trenchon.”
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading “The girl gave a wailing cry.”
take in marriage
From this reading “He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.”
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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 The girl gave a wailing cry.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading "Alas! alas!" she said; "he is neither.
(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 They come at all hours of the night and day, and he has married us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They come at all hours of the night and day, and he has married us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They come at all hours of the night and day, and he has married us.
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Is he raving mad or drunk?" cried Trenchon.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The girl gave a wailing cry.
a female human offspring
From this reading He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They come at all hours of the night and day, and he has married us.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading "Is he raving mad or drunk?" cried Trenchon.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The girl gave a wailing cry.
a young female
From this reading The girl gave a wailing cry.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They come at all hours of the night and day, and he has married us.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is he raving mad or drunk?" cried Trenchon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading They come at all hours of the night and day, and he has married us.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is he raving mad or drunk?" cried Trenchon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.
roused to anger
From this reading "Is he raving mad or drunk?" cried Trenchon.
joined in matrimony
From this reading They come at all hours of the night and day, and he has married us.
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "Alas! alas!" she said; "he is neither.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They come at all hours of the night and day, and he has married us.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They come at all hours of the night and day, and he has married us.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Is he raving mad or drunk?" cried Trenchon.
declaiming wildly
From this reading "Is he raving mad or drunk?" cried Trenchon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Alas! alas!" she said; "he is neither.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Alas! alas!" she said; "he is neither.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl gave a wailing cry.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They come at all hours of the night and day, and he has married us.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.
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From this reading "Is he raving mad or drunk?" cried Trenchon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They come at all hours of the night and day, and he has married us.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading The girl gave a wailing cry.
take in marriage
From this reading He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.
which person or people
From this reading He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.
Chapter 9 of The Face and the Mask by Robert Barr holds 412 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 412 sentences of The Face and the Mask, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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