Chapter 9 of The Heart of Cherry McBain: A Novel is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Heart of Cherry McBain: A Novel is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, King!" she cried, "it’s come—it’s come!" He did not need to ask what had come. He knew. Leading her gently to a seat he left her, and sitting down on the edge of his bunk, drew on his boots and laced them hurriedly. Then he got up quickly and throwing on his coat, took his hat and turned to Cherry.
Chapter 9 of The Heart of Cherry McBain: A Novel is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading “Leading her gently to a seat he left her, and sitting down on the edge of his bunk, drew on his boots and laced them hurriedly.”
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading “Leading her gently to a seat he left her, and sitting down on the edge of his bunk, drew on his boots and laced them hurriedly.”
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading “Then he got up quickly and throwing on his coat, took his hat and turned to Cherry.”
in a gradual manner
From this reading “Leading her gently to a seat he left her, and sitting down on the edge of his bunk, drew on his boots and laced them hurriedly.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “Leading her gently to a seat he left her, and sitting down on the edge of his bunk, drew on his boots and laced them hurriedly.”
closed with a lace
From this reading “Leading her gently to a seat he left her, and sitting down on the edge of his bunk, drew on his boots and laced them hurriedly.”
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading “Leading her gently to a seat he left her, and sitting down on the edge of his bunk, drew on his boots and laced them hurriedly.”
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “Then he got up quickly and throwing on his coat, took his hat and turned to Cherry.”
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In this reading “Leading her gently to a seat he left her, and sitting down on the edge of his bunk, drew on his boots and laced them hurriedly.”
rise to one's feet
In this reading “Then he got up quickly and throwing on his coat, took his hat and turned to Cherry.”
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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 Leading her gently to a seat he left her, and sitting down on the edge of his bunk, drew on his boots and laced them hurriedly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leading her gently to a seat he left her, and sitting down on the edge of his bunk, drew on his boots and laced them hurriedly.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He did not need to ask what had come.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Leading her gently to a seat he left her, and sitting down on the edge of his bunk, drew on his boots and laced them hurriedly.
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading Leading her gently to a seat he left her, and sitting down on the edge of his bunk, drew on his boots and laced them hurriedly.
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading Then he got up quickly and throwing on his coat, took his hat and turned to Cherry.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Then he got up quickly and throwing on his coat, took his hat and turned to Cherry.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh, King!" she cried, "it’s come—it’s come!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, King!" she cried, "it’s come—it’s come!"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not need to ask what had come.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Leading her gently to a seat he left her, and sitting down on the edge of his bunk, drew on his boots and laced them hurriedly.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Leading her gently to a seat he left her, and sitting down on the edge of his bunk, drew on his boots and laced them hurriedly.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Leading her gently to a seat he left her, and sitting down on the edge of his bunk, drew on his boots and laced them hurriedly.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Leading her gently to a seat he left her, and sitting down on the edge of his bunk, drew on his boots and laced them hurriedly.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then he got up quickly and throwing on his coat, took his hat and turned to Cherry.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not need to ask what had come.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Then he got up quickly and throwing on his coat, took his hat and turned to Cherry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not need to ask what had come.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Leading her gently to a seat he left her, and sitting down on the edge of his bunk, drew on his boots and laced them hurriedly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Leading her gently to a seat he left her, and sitting down on the edge of his bunk, drew on his boots and laced them hurriedly.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Leading her gently to a seat he left her, and sitting down on the edge of his bunk, drew on his boots and laced them hurriedly.
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From this reading "Oh, King!" she cried, "it’s come—it’s come!"
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Oh, King!" she cried, "it’s come—it’s come!"
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew.
closed with a lace
From this reading Leading her gently to a seat he left her, and sitting down on the edge of his bunk, drew on his boots and laced them hurriedly.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Leading her gently to a seat he left her, and sitting down on the edge of his bunk, drew on his boots and laced them hurriedly.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Leading her gently to a seat he left her, and sitting down on the edge of his bunk, drew on his boots and laced them hurriedly.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading He did not need to ask what had come.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not need to ask what had come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leading her gently to a seat he left her, and sitting down on the edge of his bunk, drew on his boots and laced them hurriedly.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, King!" she cried, "it’s come—it’s come!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Leading her gently to a seat he left her, and sitting down on the edge of his bunk, drew on his boots and laced them hurriedly.
with speed
From this reading Then he got up quickly and throwing on his coat, took his hat and turned to Cherry.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Leading her gently to a seat he left her, and sitting down on the edge of his bunk, drew on his boots and laced them hurriedly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, King!" she cried, "it’s come—it’s come!"
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Leading her gently to a seat he left her, and sitting down on the edge of his bunk, drew on his boots and laced them hurriedly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leading her gently to a seat he left her, and sitting down on the edge of his bunk, drew on his boots and laced them hurriedly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Leading her gently to a seat he left her, and sitting down on the edge of his bunk, drew on his boots and laced them hurriedly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he got up quickly and throwing on his coat, took his hat and turned to Cherry.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Then he got up quickly and throwing on his coat, took his hat and turned to Cherry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not need to ask what had come.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then he got up quickly and throwing on his coat, took his hat and turned to Cherry.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then he got up quickly and throwing on his coat, took his hat and turned to Cherry.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he got up quickly and throwing on his coat, took his hat and turned to Cherry.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He did not need to ask what had come.
Chapter 9 of The Heart of Cherry McBain: A Novel by Douglas Durkin holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
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