Chapter IX
Chapter 9
Chapter 9 of The Net is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Not yet. But I have plans. A fine Sicilian girl." "Good! I congratulate you."
The Net
Chapter IX · Chapter 9
Chapter 9 of The Net is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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"Not
yet.
But
I
have
plans.
A
fine
Sicilian
girl."
"Good!
I
congratulate
you."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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The Net
Chapter IX · Chapter 9
Chapter 9 of The Net is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"Not
yet.
/nɑːt jet/
Line 2
But
I
have
plans.
/bʌt aɪ hæv plænz/
Line 3
A
fine
Sicilian
girl."
/ə faɪn sɪˈsɪliən ɡɜːrl/
Line 4
"Good!
/ɡʊd/
Line 5
I
congratulate
you."
/aɪ kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt juː/
Learner Dictionary
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.
congratulate
verb
US /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “I congratulate you."”
fine
adjective
US /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “A fine Sicilian girl."”
girl
noun
US /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading “A fine Sicilian girl."”
Good
adjective
US /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “"Good!”
have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But I have plans.”
plans
noun
US /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “But I have plans.”
Sicilian
noun
US /sɪˈsɪliən/
a resident of Sicily
From this reading “A fine Sicilian girl."”
yet
conjunction
US /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “"Not yet.”
All words in this reading · 13
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.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A fine Sicilian girl."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I have plans.
congratulateverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading I congratulate you."
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading A fine Sicilian girl."
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading A fine Sicilian girl."
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But I have plans.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I have plans.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not yet.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading But I have plans.
SiciliannounUS /sɪˈsɪliən/
a resident of Sicily
From this reading A fine Sicilian girl."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "Not yet.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I congratulate you."
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