Chapter 9 of The old Stanfield house is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of The old Stanfield house is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You would never believe it if I were to tell you, Priscilla," was the answer. "I have been reading the Bible." "What ails everybody?" was Miss Priscilla's comment. "Here Chloe tells me that old Mr. Alger is going to preach in the old meeting-house every Sunday evening. There must be something in the air.
Chapter 9 of The old Stanfield house is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
plural of “ail” — aromatic bulb used as seasoning
From this reading “"What ails everybody?" was Miss Priscilla's comment.”
United States author of inspirational adventure stories for boys; virtue and hard work overcome poverty (1832-1899)
From this reading “"Here Chloe tells me that old Mr. Alger is going to preach in the old meeting-house every Sunday evening.”
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading “"I have been reading the Bible."”
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “"What ails everybody?" was Miss Priscilla's comment.”
every person
From this reading “"What ails everybody?" was Miss Priscilla's comment.”
deliver a sermon
From this reading “"Here Chloe tells me that old Mr. Alger is going to preach in the old meeting-house every Sunday evening.”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “"Here Chloe tells me that old Mr. Alger is going to preach in the old meeting-house every Sunday evening.”
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading “"Here Chloe tells me that old Mr. Alger is going to preach in the old meeting-house every Sunday evening.”
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.
on everybody's mind
In this reading “There must be something in the air.”
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.
plural of “ail” — aromatic bulb used as seasoning
From this reading "What ails everybody?" was Miss Priscilla's comment.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There must be something in the air.
United States author of inspirational adventure stories for boys; virtue and hard work overcome poverty (1832-1899)
From this reading "Here Chloe tells me that old Mr. Alger is going to preach in the old meeting-house every Sunday evening.
react verbally
From this reading "You would never believe it if I were to tell you, Priscilla," was the answer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There must be something in the air.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been reading the Bible."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "You would never believe it if I were to tell you, Priscilla," was the answer.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading "I have been reading the Bible."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here Chloe tells me that old Mr. Alger is going to preach in the old meeting-house every Sunday evening.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading "What ails everybody?" was Miss Priscilla's comment.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Here Chloe tells me that old Mr. Alger is going to preach in the old meeting-house every Sunday evening.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Here Chloe tells me that old Mr. Alger is going to preach in the old meeting-house every Sunday evening.
every person
From this reading "What ails everybody?" was Miss Priscilla's comment.
the act of departing
From this reading "Here Chloe tells me that old Mr. Alger is going to preach in the old meeting-house every Sunday evening.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been reading the Bible."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here Chloe tells me that old Mr. Alger is going to preach in the old meeting-house every Sunday evening.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You would never believe it if I were to tell you, Priscilla," was the answer.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You would never believe it if I were to tell you, Priscilla," was the answer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Here Chloe tells me that old Mr. Alger is going to preach in the old meeting-house every Sunday evening.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Here Chloe tells me that old Mr. Alger is going to preach in the old meeting-house every Sunday evening.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You would never believe it if I were to tell you, Priscilla," was the answer.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Here Chloe tells me that old Mr. Alger is going to preach in the old meeting-house every Sunday evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here Chloe tells me that old Mr. Alger is going to preach in the old meeting-house every Sunday evening.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "What ails everybody?" was Miss Priscilla's comment.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Here Chloe tells me that old Mr. Alger is going to preach in the old meeting-house every Sunday evening.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There must be something in the air.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "You would never believe it if I were to tell you, Priscilla," was the answer.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Here Chloe tells me that old Mr. Alger is going to preach in the old meeting-house every Sunday evening.
deliver a sermon
From this reading "Here Chloe tells me that old Mr. Alger is going to preach in the old meeting-house every Sunday evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You would never believe it if I were to tell you, Priscilla," was the answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What ails everybody?" was Miss Priscilla's comment.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading "I have been reading the Bible."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There must be something in the air.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading "Here Chloe tells me that old Mr. Alger is going to preach in the old meeting-house every Sunday evening.
express in words
From this reading "You would never believe it if I were to tell you, Priscilla," was the answer.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading "Here Chloe tells me that old Mr. Alger is going to preach in the old meeting-house every Sunday evening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Here Chloe tells me that old Mr. Alger is going to preach in the old meeting-house every Sunday evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You would never believe it if I were to tell you, Priscilla," was the answer.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There must be something in the air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You would never believe it if I were to tell you, Priscilla," was the answer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You would never believe it if I were to tell you, Priscilla," was the answer.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You would never believe it if I were to tell you, Priscilla," was the answer.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What ails everybody?" was Miss Priscilla's comment.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You would never believe it if I were to tell you, Priscilla," was the answer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You would never believe it if I were to tell you, Priscilla," was the answer.
Chapter 9 of The old Stanfield house by Lucy Ellen Guernsey holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 407 sentences of The old Stanfield house, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of The old Stanfield house by Lucy Ellen Guernsey exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
Work through the 82 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 82 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 9 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading The old Stanfield house by Lucy Ellen Guernsey on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 0 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #? are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #?, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 5 minutes of reading across 0 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The old Stanfield house section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 0 chapters of The old Stanfield house to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The old Stanfield house, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
