Chapter 9 of The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DR. MUELENBERG'S PRESCRIPTION. As Ralph entered the west room, Mr. Cornwallis was saying: "You see how it stands, Doctor. We can't afford to go to Europe; and Canada, the poor man's abroad, is no longer effective."
Chapter 9 of The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to or in a foreign country
From this reading “We can't afford to go to Europe; and Canada, the poor man's abroad, is no longer effective."”
be able to spare or give up
From this reading “We can't afford to go to Europe; and Canada, the poor man's abroad, is no longer effective."”
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading “We can't afford to go to Europe; and Canada, the poor man's abroad, is no longer effective."”
commander of the British forces in the American War of Independence; was defeated by American and French troops at Yorktown (1738-1805)
From this reading “As Ralph entered the west room, Mr. Cornwallis was saying:”
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading “We can't afford to go to Europe; and Canada, the poor man's abroad, is no longer effective."”
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading “We can't afford to go to Europe; and Canada, the poor man's abroad, is no longer effective."”
directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions
From this reading “MUELENBERG'S PRESCRIPTION.”
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading “"You see how it stands, Doctor.”
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 “We can't afford to go to Europe; and Canada, the poor man's abroad, is no longer effective."”
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.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading We can't afford to go to Europe; and Canada, the poor man's abroad, is no longer effective."
be able to spare or give up
From this reading We can't afford to go to Europe; and Canada, the poor man's abroad, is no longer effective."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We can't afford to go to Europe; and Canada, the poor man's abroad, is no longer effective."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Ralph entered the west room, Mr. Cornwallis was saying:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We can't afford to go to Europe; and Canada, the poor man's abroad, is no longer effective."
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading We can't afford to go to Europe; and Canada, the poor man's abroad, is no longer effective."
commander of the British forces in the American War of Independence; was defeated by American and French troops at Yorktown (1738-1805)
From this reading As Ralph entered the west room, Mr. Cornwallis was saying:
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "You see how it stands, Doctor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DR.
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading We can't afford to go to Europe; and Canada, the poor man's abroad, is no longer effective."
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As Ralph entered the west room, Mr. Cornwallis was saying:
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading We can't afford to go to Europe; and Canada, the poor man's abroad, is no longer effective."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We can't afford to go to Europe; and Canada, the poor man's abroad, is no longer effective."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You see how it stands, Doctor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We can't afford to go to Europe; and Canada, the poor man's abroad, is no longer effective."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You see how it stands, Doctor.
for more time
From this reading We can't afford to go to Europe; and Canada, the poor man's abroad, is no longer effective."
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading We can't afford to go to Europe; and Canada, the poor man's abroad, is no longer effective."
a form of address for a man
From this reading As Ralph entered the west room, Mr. Cornwallis was saying:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MUELENBERG'S PRESCRIPTION.
not any; not one
From this reading We can't afford to go to Europe; and Canada, the poor man's abroad, is no longer effective."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading We can't afford to go to Europe; and Canada, the poor man's abroad, is no longer effective."
directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions
From this reading MUELENBERG'S PRESCRIPTION.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Ralph entered the west room, Mr. Cornwallis was saying:
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As Ralph entered the west room, Mr. Cornwallis was saying:
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading As Ralph entered the west room, Mr. Cornwallis was saying:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see how it stands, Doctor.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading "You see how it stands, Doctor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Ralph entered the west room, Mr. Cornwallis was saying:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We can't afford to go to Europe; and Canada, the poor man's abroad, is no longer effective."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Ralph entered the west room, Mr. Cornwallis was saying:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We can't afford to go to Europe; and Canada, the poor man's abroad, is no longer effective."
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading As Ralph entered the west room, Mr. Cornwallis was saying:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see how it stands, Doctor.
Chapter 9 of The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury by Asenath Carver Coolidge holds 79 sentences, grouped into 16 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 79 sentences of The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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