Chapter 9 of The Gay Cockade is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of The Gay Cockade is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"To you?" "Yes. Of how he hated to be little, and how he triumphed when fame came at last." "I hate to be little--" It was the first time that he had ever owned it. Even as a tiny boy he had brazened it out, boasting of his mental achievements and slurring the weakness of his stunted body.
Chapter 9 of The Gay Cockade is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “achievement” — the action of accomplishing something
From this reading “Even as a tiny boy he had brazened it out, boasting of his mental achievements and slurring the weakness of his stunted body.”
speaking of yourself in superlatives
From this reading “Even as a tiny boy he had brazened it out, boasting of his mental achievements and slurring the weakness of his stunted body.”
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading “Of how he hated to be little, and how he triumphed when fame came at last."”
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading “"I hate to be little--" It was the first time that he had ever owned it.”
inflected form of “slur” — play smoothly or legato
From this reading “Even as a tiny boy he had brazened it out, boasting of his mental achievements and slurring the weakness of his stunted body.”
inferior in size or quality
From this reading “Even as a tiny boy he had brazened it out, boasting of his mental achievements and slurring the weakness of his stunted body.”
very small
From this reading “Even as a tiny boy he had brazened it out, boasting of his mental achievements and slurring the weakness of his stunted body.”
past form of “triumph” — prove superior
From this reading “Of how he hated to be little, and how he triumphed when fame came at last."”
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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 Even as a tiny boy he had brazened it out, boasting of his mental achievements and slurring the weakness of his stunted body.
plural of “achievement” — the action of accomplishing something
From this reading Even as a tiny boy he had brazened it out, boasting of his mental achievements and slurring the weakness of his stunted body.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of how he hated to be little, and how he triumphed when fame came at last."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even as a tiny boy he had brazened it out, boasting of his mental achievements and slurring the weakness of his stunted body.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of how he hated to be little, and how he triumphed when fame came at last."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of how he hated to be little, and how he triumphed when fame came at last."
speaking of yourself in superlatives
From this reading Even as a tiny boy he had brazened it out, boasting of his mental achievements and slurring the weakness of his stunted body.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Even as a tiny boy he had brazened it out, boasting of his mental achievements and slurring the weakness of his stunted body.
a youthful male person
From this reading Even as a tiny boy he had brazened it out, boasting of his mental achievements and slurring the weakness of his stunted body.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even as a tiny boy he had brazened it out, boasting of his mental achievements and slurring the weakness of his stunted body.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Of how he hated to be little, and how he triumphed when fame came at last."
divisible by two
From this reading Even as a tiny boy he had brazened it out, boasting of his mental achievements and slurring the weakness of his stunted body.
at any time
From this reading "I hate to be little--" It was the first time that he had ever owned it.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Of how he hated to be little, and how he triumphed when fame came at last."
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I hate to be little--" It was the first time that he had ever owned it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I hate to be little--" It was the first time that he had ever owned it.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "I hate to be little--" It was the first time that he had ever owned it.
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Of how he hated to be little, and how he triumphed when fame came at last."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of how he hated to be little, and how he triumphed when fame came at last."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even as a tiny boy he had brazened it out, boasting of his mental achievements and slurring the weakness of his stunted body.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of how he hated to be little, and how he triumphed when fame came at last."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hate to be little--" It was the first time that he had ever owned it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I hate to be little--" It was the first time that he had ever owned it.
immediately past
From this reading Of how he hated to be little, and how he triumphed when fame came at last."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Of how he hated to be little, and how he triumphed when fame came at last."
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Even as a tiny boy he had brazened it out, boasting of his mental achievements and slurring the weakness of his stunted body.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of how he hated to be little, and how he triumphed when fame came at last."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Even as a tiny boy he had brazened it out, boasting of his mental achievements and slurring the weakness of his stunted body.
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading "I hate to be little--" It was the first time that he had ever owned it.
inflected form of “slur” — play smoothly or legato
From this reading Even as a tiny boy he had brazened it out, boasting of his mental achievements and slurring the weakness of his stunted body.
inferior in size or quality
From this reading Even as a tiny boy he had brazened it out, boasting of his mental achievements and slurring the weakness of his stunted body.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I hate to be little--" It was the first time that he had ever owned it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I hate to be little--" It was the first time that he had ever owned it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I hate to be little--" It was the first time that he had ever owned it.
very small
From this reading Even as a tiny boy he had brazened it out, boasting of his mental achievements and slurring the weakness of his stunted body.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To you?"
past form of “triumph” — prove superior
From this reading Of how he hated to be little, and how he triumphed when fame came at last."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I hate to be little--" It was the first time that he had ever owned it.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Even as a tiny boy he had brazened it out, boasting of his mental achievements and slurring the weakness of his stunted body.
at the time that
From this reading Of how he hated to be little, and how he triumphed when fame came at last."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "To you?"
Chapter 9 of The Gay Cockade by Temple Bailey holds 415 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 415 sentences of The Gay Cockade, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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