Chapter 9 of The Four Corners is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Four Corners is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IMPRISONMENT "Nancy Weston Corner," exclaimed Aunt Sarah, "where have you been all day? Who was that you were talking to up there at the house? I saw you coming away." "It was my Aunt Helen," replied Nan, stoutly. "And have you been up there hobnobbing with her and that wicked old mother of hers?"
Chapter 9 of The Four Corners is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
inflected form of “hobnob” — rub elbows with
From this reading “"And have you been up there hobnobbing with her and that wicked old mother of hers?"”
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading “IMPRISONMENT "Nancy Weston Corner," exclaimed Aunt Sarah, "where have you been all day?”
your grandmother
From this reading “"It was my Aunt Helen," replied Nan, stoutly.”
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading “IMPRISONMENT "Nancy Weston Corner," exclaimed Aunt Sarah, "where have you been all day?”
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading “IMPRISONMENT "Nancy Weston Corner," exclaimed Aunt Sarah, "where have you been all day?”
in a resolute manner
From this reading “"It was my Aunt Helen," replied Nan, stoutly.”
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading “IMPRISONMENT "Nancy Weston Corner," exclaimed Aunt Sarah, "where have you been all day?”
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading “"And have you been up there hobnobbing with her and that wicked old mother of hers?"”
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 “IMPRISONMENT "Nancy Weston Corner," exclaimed Aunt Sarah, "where have you been all day?”
In this reading “"And have you been up there hobnobbing with her and that wicked old mother of hers?"”
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.
(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 IMPRISONMENT "Nancy Weston Corner," exclaimed Aunt Sarah, "where have you been all day?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And have you been up there hobnobbing with her and that wicked old mother of hers?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Who was that you were talking to up there at the house?
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading IMPRISONMENT "Nancy Weston Corner," exclaimed Aunt Sarah, "where have you been all day?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I saw you coming away."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading IMPRISONMENT "Nancy Weston Corner," exclaimed Aunt Sarah, "where have you been all day?
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I saw you coming away."
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading IMPRISONMENT "Nancy Weston Corner," exclaimed Aunt Sarah, "where have you been all day?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IMPRISONMENT "Nancy Weston Corner," exclaimed Aunt Sarah, "where have you been all day?
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading IMPRISONMENT "Nancy Weston Corner," exclaimed Aunt Sarah, "where have you been all day?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IMPRISONMENT "Nancy Weston Corner," exclaimed Aunt Sarah, "where have you been all day?
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading "It was my Aunt Helen," replied Nan, stoutly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "And have you been up there hobnobbing with her and that wicked old mother of hers?"
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading "And have you been up there hobnobbing with her and that wicked old mother of hers?"
inflected form of “hobnob” — rub elbows with
From this reading "And have you been up there hobnobbing with her and that wicked old mother of hers?"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Who was that you were talking to up there at the house?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw you coming away."
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading IMPRISONMENT "Nancy Weston Corner," exclaimed Aunt Sarah, "where have you been all day?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was my Aunt Helen," replied Nan, stoutly.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "And have you been up there hobnobbing with her and that wicked old mother of hers?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It was my Aunt Helen," replied Nan, stoutly.
your grandmother
From this reading "It was my Aunt Helen," replied Nan, stoutly.
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading IMPRISONMENT "Nancy Weston Corner," exclaimed Aunt Sarah, "where have you been all day?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And have you been up there hobnobbing with her and that wicked old mother of hers?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "And have you been up there hobnobbing with her and that wicked old mother of hers?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It was my Aunt Helen," replied Nan, stoutly.
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading IMPRISONMENT "Nancy Weston Corner," exclaimed Aunt Sarah, "where have you been all day?
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw you coming away."
in a resolute manner
From this reading "It was my Aunt Helen," replied Nan, stoutly.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Who was that you were talking to up there at the house?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Who was that you were talking to up there at the house?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Who was that you were talking to up there at the house?
in or at that place or location
From this reading Who was that you were talking to up there at the house?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Who was that you were talking to up there at the house?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Who was that you were talking to up there at the house?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who was that you were talking to up there at the house?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Who was that you were talking to up there at the house?
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading IMPRISONMENT "Nancy Weston Corner," exclaimed Aunt Sarah, "where have you been all day?
in or at the place that
From this reading IMPRISONMENT "Nancy Weston Corner," exclaimed Aunt Sarah, "where have you been all day?
which person or people
From this reading Who was that you were talking to up there at the house?
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading "And have you been up there hobnobbing with her and that wicked old mother of hers?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And have you been up there hobnobbing with her and that wicked old mother of hers?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IMPRISONMENT "Nancy Weston Corner," exclaimed Aunt Sarah, "where have you been all day?
Chapter 9 of The Four Corners by Amy Ella Blanchard holds 198 sentences, grouped into 40 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 198 sentences of The Four Corners, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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