Chapter 9 of The Manchester Man is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Manchester Man is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ellen Chadwick was busy helping Augusta to make favours for the men. She looked up. “Do you not think Mr. Clegg could paint you one?” she suggested. Mr. Ashton brightened, but his “Just so!” was nipped in the bud by the recollection that there was no time. “Where there’s a will there’s a way,” said Mrs. Ashton, and sought out Jabez.
Chapter 9 of The Manchester Man is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading “Mr. Ashton brightened, but his “Just so!” was nipped in the bud by the recollection that there was no time.”
the capital of the state of Maine
From this reading “Ellen Chadwick was busy helping Augusta to make favours for the men.”
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading “Mr. Ashton brightened, but his “Just so!” was nipped in the bud by the recollection that there was no time.”
a partially opened flower
From this reading “Mr. Ashton brightened, but his “Just so!” was nipped in the bud by the recollection that there was no time.”
large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals
From this reading ““Do you not think Mr. Clegg could paint you one?” she suggested.”
plural of “favour” — a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading “Ellen Chadwick was busy helping Augusta to make favours for the men.”
inflected form of “nip” — squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading “Mr. Ashton brightened, but his “Just so!” was nipped in the bud by the recollection that there was no time.”
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading “Mr. Ashton brightened, but his “Just so!” was nipped in the bud by the recollection that there was no time.”
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.
seek information from
In this reading “She looked up.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “Where there’s a will there’s a way,” said Mrs. Ashton, and sought out Jabez.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Where there’s a will there’s a way,” said Mrs. Ashton, and sought out Jabez.
British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading Mr. Ashton brightened, but his “Just so!” was nipped in the bud by the recollection that there was no time.
the capital of the state of Maine
From this reading Ellen Chadwick was busy helping Augusta to make favours for the men.
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading Mr. Ashton brightened, but his “Just so!” was nipped in the bud by the recollection that there was no time.
a partially opened flower
From this reading Mr. Ashton brightened, but his “Just so!” was nipped in the bud by the recollection that there was no time.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Ellen Chadwick was busy helping Augusta to make favours for the men.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Ashton brightened, but his “Just so!” was nipped in the bud by the recollection that there was no time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Ashton brightened, but his “Just so!” was nipped in the bud by the recollection that there was no time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ellen Chadwick was busy helping Augusta to make favours for the men.
large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals
From this reading “Do you not think Mr. Clegg could paint you one?” she suggested.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Do you not think Mr. Clegg could paint you one?” she suggested.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you not think Mr. Clegg could paint you one?” she suggested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ellen Chadwick was busy helping Augusta to make favours for the men.
plural of “favour” — a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading Ellen Chadwick was busy helping Augusta to make favours for the men.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ellen Chadwick was busy helping Augusta to make favours for the men.
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Ellen Chadwick was busy helping Augusta to make favours for the men.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Ashton brightened, but his “Just so!” was nipped in the bud by the recollection that there was no time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Ashton brightened, but his “Just so!” was nipped in the bud by the recollection that there was no time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where there’s a will there’s a way,” said Mrs. Ashton, and sought out Jabez.
and nothing more
From this reading Mr. Ashton brightened, but his “Just so!” was nipped in the bud by the recollection that there was no time.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked up.
engage in
From this reading Ellen Chadwick was busy helping Augusta to make favours for the men.
the force of workers available
From this reading Ellen Chadwick was busy helping Augusta to make favours for the men.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Do you not think Mr. Clegg could paint you one?” she suggested.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Where there’s a will there’s a way,” said Mrs. Ashton, and sought out Jabez.
inflected form of “nip” — squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading Mr. Ashton brightened, but his “Just so!” was nipped in the bud by the recollection that there was no time.
not any; not one
From this reading Mr. Ashton brightened, but his “Just so!” was nipped in the bud by the recollection that there was no time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Do you not think Mr. Clegg could paint you one?” she suggested.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Do you not think Mr. Clegg could paint you one?” she suggested.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Where there’s a will there’s a way,” said Mrs. Ashton, and sought out Jabez.
make a painting
From this reading “Do you not think Mr. Clegg could paint you one?” she suggested.
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Mr. Ashton brightened, but his “Just so!” was nipped in the bud by the recollection that there was no time.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Where there’s a will there’s a way,” said Mrs. Ashton, and sought out Jabez.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked up.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Ashton brightened, but his “Just so!” was nipped in the bud by the recollection that there was no time.
that is looked for
From this reading “Where there’s a will there’s a way,” said Mrs. Ashton, and sought out Jabez.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Do you not think Mr. Clegg could paint you one?” she suggested.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Ashton brightened, but his “Just so!” was nipped in the bud by the recollection that there was no time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ellen Chadwick was busy helping Augusta to make favours for the men.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mr. Ashton brightened, but his “Just so!” was nipped in the bud by the recollection that there was no time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where there’s a will there’s a way,” said Mrs. Ashton, and sought out Jabez.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Do you not think Mr. Clegg could paint you one?” she suggested.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mr. Ashton brightened, but his “Just so!” was nipped in the bud by the recollection that there was no time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ellen Chadwick was busy helping Augusta to make favours for the men.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She looked up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ellen Chadwick was busy helping Augusta to make favours for the men.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Where there’s a will there’s a way,” said Mrs. Ashton, and sought out Jabez.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where there’s a will there’s a way,” said Mrs. Ashton, and sought out Jabez.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Where there’s a will there’s a way,” said Mrs. Ashton, and sought out Jabez.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you not think Mr. Clegg could paint you one?” she suggested.
Chapter 9 of The Manchester Man by G. Linnaeus (George Linnaeus), Mrs. Banks holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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 398 sentences of The Manchester Man, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of The Manchester Man by G. Linnaeus (George Linnaeus), Mrs. Banks exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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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