Chapter 9 of The Girl Next Door is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Girl Next Door is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FOR THE SAKE OF CECILY "What _can_ it mean?" muttered Janet. "What does she want of us?" "Why, it's perfectly plain," declared Marcia. "She has discovered that we have been trying to correspond with Cecily, and she's going to demand an explanation--probably warn us that we must stop it. Are you--afraid to go, Janet?"
Chapter 9 of The Girl Next Door is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading “"She has discovered that we have been trying to correspond with Cecily, and she's going to demand an explanation--probably warn us that we must stop it.”
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading “"She has discovered that we have been trying to correspond with Cecily, and she's going to demand an explanation--probably warn us that we must stop it.”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “"She has discovered that we have been trying to correspond with Cecily, and she's going to demand an explanation--probably warn us that we must stop it.”
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading “"She has discovered that we have been trying to correspond with Cecily, and she's going to demand an explanation--probably warn us that we must stop it.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “FOR THE SAKE OF CECILY "What _can_ it mean?" muttered Janet.”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “"Why, it's perfectly plain," declared Marcia.”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “FOR THE SAKE OF CECILY "What _can_ it mean?" muttered Janet.”
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “"She has discovered that we have been trying to correspond with Cecily, and she's going to demand an explanation--probably warn us that we must stop it.”
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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In this reading “"Why, it's perfectly plain," declared Marcia.”
In this reading “"She has discovered that we have been trying to correspond with Cecily, and she's going to demand an explanation--probably warn us that we must stop it.”
In this reading “FOR THE SAKE OF CECILY "What _can_ it mean?" muttered Janet.”
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Are you--afraid to go, Janet?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "She has discovered that we have been trying to correspond with Cecily, and she's going to demand an explanation--probably warn us that we must stop it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She has discovered that we have been trying to correspond with Cecily, and she's going to demand an explanation--probably warn us that we must stop it.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you--afraid to go, Janet?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "She has discovered that we have been trying to correspond with Cecily, and she's going to demand an explanation--probably warn us that we must stop it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading FOR THE SAKE OF CECILY "What _can_ it mean?" muttered Janet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOR THE SAKE OF CECILY "What _can_ it mean?" muttered Janet.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading "She has discovered that we have been trying to correspond with Cecily, and she's going to demand an explanation--probably warn us that we must stop it.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Why, it's perfectly plain," declared Marcia.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading "She has discovered that we have been trying to correspond with Cecily, and she's going to demand an explanation--probably warn us that we must stop it.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "She has discovered that we have been trying to correspond with Cecily, and she's going to demand an explanation--probably warn us that we must stop it.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What does she want of us?"
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading "She has discovered that we have been trying to correspond with Cecily, and she's going to demand an explanation--probably warn us that we must stop it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR THE SAKE OF CECILY "What _can_ it mean?" muttered Janet.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Are you--afraid to go, Janet?"
the act of departing
From this reading "She has discovered that we have been trying to correspond with Cecily, and she's going to demand an explanation--probably warn us that we must stop it.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She has discovered that we have been trying to correspond with Cecily, and she's going to demand an explanation--probably warn us that we must stop it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "She has discovered that we have been trying to correspond with Cecily, and she's going to demand an explanation--probably warn us that we must stop it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FOR THE SAKE OF CECILY "What _can_ it mean?" muttered Janet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, it's perfectly plain," declared Marcia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOR THE SAKE OF CECILY "What _can_ it mean?" muttered Janet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, it's perfectly plain," declared Marcia.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading FOR THE SAKE OF CECILY "What _can_ it mean?" muttered Janet.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "She has discovered that we have been trying to correspond with Cecily, and she's going to demand an explanation--probably warn us that we must stop it.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading FOR THE SAKE OF CECILY "What _can_ it mean?" muttered Janet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOR THE SAKE OF CECILY "What _can_ it mean?" muttered Janet.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Why, it's perfectly plain," declared Marcia.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "Why, it's perfectly plain," declared Marcia.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "She has discovered that we have been trying to correspond with Cecily, and she's going to demand an explanation--probably warn us that we must stop it.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading FOR THE SAKE OF CECILY "What _can_ it mean?" muttered Janet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What does she want of us?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She has discovered that we have been trying to correspond with Cecily, and she's going to demand an explanation--probably warn us that we must stop it.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "She has discovered that we have been trying to correspond with Cecily, and she's going to demand an explanation--probably warn us that we must stop it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "She has discovered that we have been trying to correspond with Cecily, and she's going to demand an explanation--probably warn us that we must stop it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR THE SAKE OF CECILY "What _can_ it mean?" muttered Janet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She has discovered that we have been trying to correspond with Cecily, and she's going to demand an explanation--probably warn us that we must stop it.
hard to endure
From this reading "She has discovered that we have been trying to correspond with Cecily, and she's going to demand an explanation--probably warn us that we must stop it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What does she want of us?"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "What does she want of us?"
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading "She has discovered that we have been trying to correspond with Cecily, and she's going to demand an explanation--probably warn us that we must stop it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "She has discovered that we have been trying to correspond with Cecily, and she's going to demand an explanation--probably warn us that we must stop it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading FOR THE SAKE OF CECILY "What _can_ it mean?" muttered Janet.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, it's perfectly plain," declared Marcia.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "She has discovered that we have been trying to correspond with Cecily, and she's going to demand an explanation--probably warn us that we must stop it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are you--afraid to go, Janet?"
Chapter 9 of The Girl Next Door by Augusta Huiell Seaman holds 190 sentences, grouped into 38 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 190 sentences of The Girl Next Door, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of The Girl Next Door by Augusta Huiell Seaman exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 190 sentences, grouped into 38 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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