Chapter 9 of The noise of the world is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The noise of the world is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I shouldn't wonder. She didn't mention any relatives, after her childhood, did she?" When they came again into the house Roger picked up the Anderson case and went over to the couch. Anne began clearing the table. As she gathered up the doilies, she asked carelessly:
Chapter 9 of The noise of the world is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading “When they came again into the house Roger picked up the Anderson case and went over to the couch.”
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “Anne began clearing the table.”
without care or concern
From this reading “As she gathered up the doilies, she asked carelessly:”
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading “She didn't mention any relatives, after her childhood, did she?"”
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading “Anne began clearing the table.”
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “When they came again into the house Roger picked up the Anderson case and went over to the couch.”
plural of “doily” — a small round piece of linen placed under a dish or bowl
From this reading “As she gathered up the doilies, she asked carelessly:”
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading “She didn't mention any relatives, after her childhood, did she?"”
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take and lift upward
In this reading “When they came again into the house Roger picked up the Anderson case and went over to the couch.”
In this reading “When they came again into the house Roger picked up the Anderson case and went over to the couch.”
hold a review (of troops)
In this reading “When they came again into the house Roger picked up the Anderson case and went over to the couch.”
In this reading “When they came again into the house Roger picked up the Anderson case and went over to the couch.”
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later than; following
From this reading She didn't mention any relatives, after her childhood, did she?"
anew
From this reading When they came again into the house Roger picked up the Anderson case and went over to the couch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When they came again into the house Roger picked up the Anderson case and went over to the couch.
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading When they came again into the house Roger picked up the Anderson case and went over to the couch.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Anne began clearing the table.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She didn't mention any relatives, after her childhood, did she?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she gathered up the doilies, she asked carelessly:
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading As she gathered up the doilies, she asked carelessly:
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Anne began clearing the table.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When they came again into the house Roger picked up the Anderson case and went over to the couch.
without care or concern
From this reading As she gathered up the doilies, she asked carelessly:
an occurrence of something
From this reading When they came again into the house Roger picked up the Anderson case and went over to the couch.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading She didn't mention any relatives, after her childhood, did she?"
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Anne began clearing the table.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading When they came again into the house Roger picked up the Anderson case and went over to the couch.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She didn't mention any relatives, after her childhood, did she?"
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From this reading She didn't mention any relatives, after her childhood, did she?"
plural of “doily” — a small round piece of linen placed under a dish or bowl
From this reading As she gathered up the doilies, she asked carelessly:
brought together in one place
From this reading As she gathered up the doilies, she asked carelessly:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She didn't mention any relatives, after her childhood, did she?"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When they came again into the house Roger picked up the Anderson case and went over to the couch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shouldn't wonder.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When they came again into the house Roger picked up the Anderson case and went over to the couch.
make reference to
From this reading She didn't mention any relatives, after her childhood, did she?"
above and across; more than
From this reading When they came again into the house Roger picked up the Anderson case and went over to the couch.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading When they came again into the house Roger picked up the Anderson case and went over to the couch.
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading She didn't mention any relatives, after her childhood, did she?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they came again into the house Roger picked up the Anderson case and went over to the couch.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She didn't mention any relatives, after her childhood, did she?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shouldn't wonder.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Anne began clearing the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When they came again into the house Roger picked up the Anderson case and went over to the couch.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they came again into the house Roger picked up the Anderson case and went over to the couch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they came again into the house Roger picked up the Anderson case and went over to the couch.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When they came again into the house Roger picked up the Anderson case and went over to the couch.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When they came again into the house Roger picked up the Anderson case and went over to the couch.
at the time that
From this reading When they came again into the house Roger picked up the Anderson case and went over to the couch.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I shouldn't wonder.
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