Chapter 9 of The Master-Girl is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of The Master-Girl is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FLITTING, AND THE FORERUNNER "Dêh-Yān, we must be going!" "And thy leg?" "Ah, yes,--but, stronger or weaker, we must go, or there will be no legs of mine, or of thine, to go upon!" "Dreams again?--that hare?" The man nodded sagely and swept the white waste below the cave with apprehensive eyes.
Chapter 9 of The Master-Girl is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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quick to understand
From this reading “The man nodded sagely and swept the white waste below the cave with apprehensive eyes.”
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “The man nodded sagely and swept the white waste below the cave with apprehensive eyes.”
inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “THE FLITTING, AND THE FORERUNNER "Dêh-Yān, we must be going!"”
a person who goes before or announces the coming of another
From this reading “THE FLITTING, AND THE FORERUNNER "Dêh-Yān, we must be going!"”
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading “"Dreams again?--that hare?"”
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “"Ah, yes,--but, stronger or weaker, we must go, or there will be no legs of mine, or of thine, to go upon!"”
an old word for “yours”
From this reading “"Ah, yes,--but, stronger or weaker, we must go, or there will be no legs of mine, or of thine, to go upon!"”
comparative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength
From this reading “"Ah, yes,--but, stronger or weaker, we must go, or there will be no legs of mine, or of thine, to go upon!"”
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anew
From this reading "Dreams again?--that hare?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, yes,--but, stronger or weaker, we must go, or there will be no legs of mine, or of thine, to go upon!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FLITTING, AND THE FORERUNNER "Dêh-Yān, we must be going!"
quick to understand
From this reading The man nodded sagely and swept the white waste below the cave with apprehensive eyes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE FLITTING, AND THE FORERUNNER "Dêh-Yān, we must be going!"
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The man nodded sagely and swept the white waste below the cave with apprehensive eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Ah, yes,--but, stronger or weaker, we must go, or there will be no legs of mine, or of thine, to go upon!"
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading The man nodded sagely and swept the white waste below the cave with apprehensive eyes.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading "Dreams again?--that hare?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FLITTING, AND THE FORERUNNER "Dêh-Yān, we must be going!"
opinion or judgment
From this reading The man nodded sagely and swept the white waste below the cave with apprehensive eyes.
inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading THE FLITTING, AND THE FORERUNNER "Dêh-Yān, we must be going!"
a person who goes before or announces the coming of another
From this reading THE FLITTING, AND THE FORERUNNER "Dêh-Yān, we must be going!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Ah, yes,--but, stronger or weaker, we must go, or there will be no legs of mine, or of thine, to go upon!"
the act of departing
From this reading THE FLITTING, AND THE FORERUNNER "Dêh-Yān, we must be going!"
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading "Dreams again?--that hare?"
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading "And thy leg?"
staying power
From this reading "Ah, yes,--but, stronger or weaker, we must go, or there will be no legs of mine, or of thine, to go upon!"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man nodded sagely and swept the white waste below the cave with apprehensive eyes.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ah, yes,--but, stronger or weaker, we must go, or there will be no legs of mine, or of thine, to go upon!"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE FLITTING, AND THE FORERUNNER "Dêh-Yān, we must be going!"
not any; not one
From this reading "Ah, yes,--but, stronger or weaker, we must go, or there will be no legs of mine, or of thine, to go upon!"
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The man nodded sagely and swept the white waste below the cave with apprehensive eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ah, yes,--but, stronger or weaker, we must go, or there will be no legs of mine, or of thine, to go upon!"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Ah, yes,--but, stronger or weaker, we must go, or there will be no legs of mine, or of thine, to go upon!"
in a wise manner
From this reading The man nodded sagely and swept the white waste below the cave with apprehensive eyes.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "Ah, yes,--but, stronger or weaker, we must go, or there will be no legs of mine, or of thine, to go upon!"
possessing sweep
From this reading The man nodded sagely and swept the white waste below the cave with apprehensive eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Dreams again?--that hare?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLITTING, AND THE FORERUNNER "Dêh-Yān, we must be going!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Ah, yes,--but, stronger or weaker, we must go, or there will be no legs of mine, or of thine, to go upon!"
an old word for “yours”
From this reading "Ah, yes,--but, stronger or weaker, we must go, or there will be no legs of mine, or of thine, to go upon!"
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "And thy leg?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ah, yes,--but, stronger or weaker, we must go, or there will be no legs of mine, or of thine, to go upon!"
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Ah, yes,--but, stronger or weaker, we must go, or there will be no legs of mine, or of thine, to go upon!"
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading The man nodded sagely and swept the white waste below the cave with apprehensive eyes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE FLITTING, AND THE FORERUNNER "Dêh-Yān, we must be going!"
comparative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength
From this reading "Ah, yes,--but, stronger or weaker, we must go, or there will be no legs of mine, or of thine, to go upon!"
a Caucasian
From this reading The man nodded sagely and swept the white waste below the cave with apprehensive eyes.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Ah, yes,--but, stronger or weaker, we must go, or there will be no legs of mine, or of thine, to go upon!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading The man nodded sagely and swept the white waste below the cave with apprehensive eyes.
an affirmative
From this reading "Ah, yes,--but, stronger or weaker, we must go, or there will be no legs of mine, or of thine, to go upon!"
Chapter 9 of The Master-Girl by Ashton Hilliers holds 240 sentences, grouped into 48 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 240 sentences of The Master-Girl, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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