Chapter 9 of The Man Next Door is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of The Man Next Door is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Nonsense!" says she. "I been brushing up in my sikeology," says she. "That was one of our senior studies--the last year I had in Smith's, you know." "What's it for?" says I. "Does it say anything about whether it's going to rain next Tuesday?"
Chapter 9 of The Man Next Door is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading “"I been brushing up in my sikeology," says she.”
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “"Nonsense!" says she.”
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading “"Does it say anything about whether it's going to rain next Tuesday?"”
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading “"That was one of our senior studies--the last year I had in Smith's, you know."”
possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “"That was one of our senior studies--the last year I had in Smith's, you know."”
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “"That was one of our senior studies--the last year I had in Smith's, you know."”
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading “"Does it say anything about whether it's going to rain next Tuesday?"”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “"That was one of our senior studies--the last year I had in Smith's, you know."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Does it say anything about whether it's going to rain next Tuesday?"
any thing at all
From this reading "Does it say anything about whether it's going to rain next Tuesday?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I been brushing up in my sikeology," says she.
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading "I been brushing up in my sikeology," says she.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Does it say anything about whether it's going to rain next Tuesday?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What's it for?" says I.
the act of departing
From this reading "Does it say anything about whether it's going to rain next Tuesday?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "That was one of our senior studies--the last year I had in Smith's, you know."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I been brushing up in my sikeology," says she.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I been brushing up in my sikeology," says she.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What's it for?" says I.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Does it say anything about whether it's going to rain next Tuesday?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "That was one of our senior studies--the last year I had in Smith's, you know."
immediately past
From this reading "That was one of our senior studies--the last year I had in Smith's, you know."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I been brushing up in my sikeology," says she.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Does it say anything about whether it's going to rain next Tuesday?"
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "Nonsense!" says she.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That was one of our senior studies--the last year I had in Smith's, you know."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "That was one of our senior studies--the last year I had in Smith's, you know."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "That was one of our senior studies--the last year I had in Smith's, you know."
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading "Does it say anything about whether it's going to rain next Tuesday?"
express in words
From this reading "Does it say anything about whether it's going to rain next Tuesday?"
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Nonsense!" says she.
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading "That was one of our senior studies--the last year I had in Smith's, you know."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Nonsense!" says she.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I been brushing up in my sikeology," says she.
possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading "That was one of our senior studies--the last year I had in Smith's, you know."
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "That was one of our senior studies--the last year I had in Smith's, you know."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That was one of our senior studies--the last year I had in Smith's, you know."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That was one of our senior studies--the last year I had in Smith's, you know."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Does it say anything about whether it's going to rain next Tuesday?"
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading "Does it say anything about whether it's going to rain next Tuesday?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I been brushing up in my sikeology," says she.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That was one of our senior studies--the last year I had in Smith's, you know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's it for?" says I.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "Does it say anything about whether it's going to rain next Tuesday?"
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "That was one of our senior studies--the last year I had in Smith's, you know."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That was one of our senior studies--the last year I had in Smith's, you know."
Chapter 9 of The Man Next Door by Emerson Hough holds 388 sentences, grouped into 78 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 388 sentences of The Man Next Door, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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