Chapter 9 of The Fascinating Stranger, and Other Stories is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Fascinating Stranger, and Other Stories is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I’m not,” Ludlum returned complacently. “He gave me a dollar las’ time he was here.” “Well, he won’t this time,” his father declared crossly. “Not after the way you’ve been behaving lately. I’ll see to that!”
Chapter 9 of The Fascinating Stranger, and Other Stories is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 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.
-ing form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading ““Not after the way you’ve been behaving lately.”
in a self-satisfied manner
From this reading ““I’m not,” Ludlum returned complacently.”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading ““Well, he won’t this time,” his father declared crossly.”
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading ““He gave me a dollar las’ time he was here.””
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading ““He gave me a dollar las’ time he was here.””
plural of “la” — a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading ““He gave me a dollar las’ time he was here.””
in the recent past
From this reading ““Not after the way you’ve been behaving lately.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading ““I’m not,” Ludlum returned complacently.”
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.
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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 “He gave me a dollar las’ time he was here.”
later than; following
From this reading “Not after the way you’ve been behaving lately.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Not after the way you’ve been behaving lately.
-ing form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading “Not after the way you’ve been behaving lately.
in a self-satisfied manner
From this reading “I’m not,” Ludlum returned complacently.
in an ill-natured manner
From this reading “Well, he won’t this time,” his father declared crossly.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “Well, he won’t this time,” his father declared crossly.
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “He gave me a dollar las’ time he was here.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Well, he won’t this time,” his father declared crossly.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “He gave me a dollar las’ time he was here.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He gave me a dollar las’ time he was here.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “He gave me a dollar las’ time he was here.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well, he won’t this time,” his father declared crossly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ll see to that!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m not,” Ludlum returned complacently.
plural of “la” — a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading “He gave me a dollar las’ time he was here.”
in the recent past
From this reading “Not after the way you’ve been behaving lately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m not,” Ludlum returned complacently.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He gave me a dollar las’ time he was here.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I’m not,” Ludlum returned complacently.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “I’m not,” Ludlum returned complacently.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I’ll see to that!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I’ll see to that!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Not after the way you’ve been behaving lately.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Well, he won’t this time,” his father declared crossly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “He gave me a dollar las’ time he was here.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’ll see to that!”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He gave me a dollar las’ time he was here.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Not after the way you’ve been behaving lately.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, he won’t this time,” his father declared crossly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, he won’t this time,” his father declared crossly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not after the way you’ve been behaving lately.
Chapter 9 of The Fascinating Stranger, and Other Stories by Booth Tarkington holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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 396 sentences of The Fascinating Stranger, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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