Chapter 9 of The Orchard of Tears is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of The Orchard of Tears is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Found me out?" "Yes, found you out. I don't know to this day how much I really receive from the War Office, because Mr. Nevin won't tell me. He just muddles me up with a lot of figures----" "You have seen him, then?" "Of course I have seen him.
Chapter 9 of The Orchard of Tears is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “"Of course I have seen him.”
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “He just muddles me up with a lot of figures----" "You have seen him, then?"”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “He just muddles me up with a lot of figures----" "You have seen him, then?"”
plural of “muddle” — a confused multitude of things
From this reading “He just muddles me up with a lot of figures----" "You have seen him, then?"”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “I don't know to this day how much I really receive from the War Office, because Mr. Nevin won't tell me.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “I don't know to this day how much I really receive from the War Office, because Mr. Nevin won't tell me.”
get something; come into possession of
From this reading “I don't know to this day how much I really receive from the War Office, because Mr. Nevin won't tell me.”
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “I don't know to this day how much I really receive from the War Office, because Mr. Nevin won't tell me.”
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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 He just muddles me up with a lot of figures----" "You have seen him, then?"
for the reason that
From this reading I don't know to this day how much I really receive from the War Office, because Mr. Nevin won't tell me.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course I have seen him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I don't know to this day how much I really receive from the War Office, because Mr. Nevin won't tell me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know to this day how much I really receive from the War Office, because Mr. Nevin won't tell me.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He just muddles me up with a lot of figures----" "You have seen him, then?"
set up or found
From this reading "Found me out?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I don't know to this day how much I really receive from the War Office, because Mr. Nevin won't tell me.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He just muddles me up with a lot of figures----" "You have seen him, then?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He just muddles me up with a lot of figures----" "You have seen him, then?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He just muddles me up with a lot of figures----" "You have seen him, then?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know to this day how much I really receive from the War Office, because Mr. Nevin won't tell me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't know to this day how much I really receive from the War Office, because Mr. Nevin won't tell me.
and nothing more
From this reading He just muddles me up with a lot of figures----" "You have seen him, then?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know to this day how much I really receive from the War Office, because Mr. Nevin won't tell me.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading He just muddles me up with a lot of figures----" "You have seen him, then?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Found me out?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading I don't know to this day how much I really receive from the War Office, because Mr. Nevin won't tell me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I don't know to this day how much I really receive from the War Office, because Mr. Nevin won't tell me.
plural of “muddle” — a confused multitude of things
From this reading He just muddles me up with a lot of figures----" "You have seen him, then?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know to this day how much I really receive from the War Office, because Mr. Nevin won't tell me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He just muddles me up with a lot of figures----" "You have seen him, then?"
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading I don't know to this day how much I really receive from the War Office, because Mr. Nevin won't tell me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Found me out?"
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I don't know to this day how much I really receive from the War Office, because Mr. Nevin won't tell me.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading I don't know to this day how much I really receive from the War Office, because Mr. Nevin won't tell me.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He just muddles me up with a lot of figures----" "You have seen him, then?"
express in words
From this reading I don't know to this day how much I really receive from the War Office, because Mr. Nevin won't tell me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I don't know to this day how much I really receive from the War Office, because Mr. Nevin won't tell me.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He just muddles me up with a lot of figures----" "You have seen him, then?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I don't know to this day how much I really receive from the War Office, because Mr. Nevin won't tell me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don't know to this day how much I really receive from the War Office, because Mr. Nevin won't tell me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He just muddles me up with a lot of figures----" "You have seen him, then?"
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading I don't know to this day how much I really receive from the War Office, because Mr. Nevin won't tell me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He just muddles me up with a lot of figures----" "You have seen him, then?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know to this day how much I really receive from the War Office, because Mr. Nevin won't tell me.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, found you out.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, found you out.
Chapter 9 of The Orchard of Tears by Sax Rohmer holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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 430 sentences of The Orchard of Tears, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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