Chapter 9 of The Paliser Case is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Paliser Case is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But no, Paliser did not wish anything else, nor did Cassy. The ice sufficed. She ate it slowly, a little forkful at a time, wishing that her father could share it, wishing that he, too, could have sofa'd supremes and some one to pay for them. She raised her napkin. Paliser lit a cigarette and said: "You made no reply to that statement of mine."
Chapter 9 of The Paliser Case is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading “She ate it slowly, a little forkful at a time, wishing that her father could share it, wishing that he, too, could have sofa'd supremes and some one to pay for them.”
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading “Paliser lit a cigarette and said: "You made no reply to that statement of mine."”
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading “The ice sufficed.”
provided with artificial light
From this reading “Paliser lit a cigarette and said: "You made no reply to that statement of mine."”
a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing
From this reading “She raised her napkin.”
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading “Paliser lit a cigarette and said: "You made no reply to that statement of mine."”
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading “The ice sufficed.”
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “She ate it slowly, a little forkful at a time, wishing that her father could share it, wishing that he, too, could have sofa'd supremes and some one to pay for them.”
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.
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have as a guest
In this reading “She ate it slowly, a little forkful at a time, wishing that her father could share it, wishing that he, too, could have sofa'd supremes and some one to pay for them.”
simultaneously
In this reading “She ate it slowly, a little forkful at a time, wishing that her father could share it, wishing that he, too, could have sofa'd supremes and some one to pay for them.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 She ate it slowly, a little forkful at a time, wishing that her father could share it, wishing that he, too, could have sofa'd supremes and some one to pay for them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She ate it slowly, a little forkful at a time, wishing that her father could share it, wishing that he, too, could have sofa'd supremes and some one to pay for them.
any thing at all
From this reading But no, Paliser did not wish anything else, nor did Cassy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She ate it slowly, a little forkful at a time, wishing that her father could share it, wishing that he, too, could have sofa'd supremes and some one to pay for them.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading She ate it slowly, a little forkful at a time, wishing that her father could share it, wishing that he, too, could have sofa'd supremes and some one to pay for them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no, Paliser did not wish anything else, nor did Cassy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But no, Paliser did not wish anything else, nor did Cassy.
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Paliser lit a cigarette and said: "You made no reply to that statement of mine."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She ate it slowly, a little forkful at a time, wishing that her father could share it, wishing that he, too, could have sofa'd supremes and some one to pay for them.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But no, Paliser did not wish anything else, nor did Cassy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But no, Paliser did not wish anything else, nor did Cassy.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She ate it slowly, a little forkful at a time, wishing that her father could share it, wishing that he, too, could have sofa'd supremes and some one to pay for them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She ate it slowly, a little forkful at a time, wishing that her father could share it, wishing that he, too, could have sofa'd supremes and some one to pay for them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She ate it slowly, a little forkful at a time, wishing that her father could share it, wishing that he, too, could have sofa'd supremes and some one to pay for them.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She ate it slowly, a little forkful at a time, wishing that her father could share it, wishing that he, too, could have sofa'd supremes and some one to pay for them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ate it slowly, a little forkful at a time, wishing that her father could share it, wishing that he, too, could have sofa'd supremes and some one to pay for them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She ate it slowly, a little forkful at a time, wishing that her father could share it, wishing that he, too, could have sofa'd supremes and some one to pay for them.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The ice sufficed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She ate it slowly, a little forkful at a time, wishing that her father could share it, wishing that he, too, could have sofa'd supremes and some one to pay for them.
provided with artificial light
From this reading Paliser lit a cigarette and said: "You made no reply to that statement of mine."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She ate it slowly, a little forkful at a time, wishing that her father could share it, wishing that he, too, could have sofa'd supremes and some one to pay for them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Paliser lit a cigarette and said: "You made no reply to that statement of mine."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Paliser lit a cigarette and said: "You made no reply to that statement of mine."
a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing
From this reading She raised her napkin.
not any; not one
From this reading But no, Paliser did not wish anything else, nor did Cassy.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But no, Paliser did not wish anything else, nor did Cassy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But no, Paliser did not wish anything else, nor did Cassy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Paliser lit a cigarette and said: "You made no reply to that statement of mine."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She ate it slowly, a little forkful at a time, wishing that her father could share it, wishing that he, too, could have sofa'd supremes and some one to pay for them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But no, Paliser did not wish anything else, nor did Cassy.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading She ate it slowly, a little forkful at a time, wishing that her father could share it, wishing that he, too, could have sofa'd supremes and some one to pay for them.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading She raised her napkin.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Paliser lit a cigarette and said: "You made no reply to that statement of mine."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Paliser lit a cigarette and said: "You made no reply to that statement of mine."
have in common
From this reading She ate it slowly, a little forkful at a time, wishing that her father could share it, wishing that he, too, could have sofa'd supremes and some one to pay for them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ate it slowly, a little forkful at a time, wishing that her father could share it, wishing that he, too, could have sofa'd supremes and some one to pay for them.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She ate it slowly, a little forkful at a time, wishing that her father could share it, wishing that he, too, could have sofa'd supremes and some one to pay for them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She ate it slowly, a little forkful at a time, wishing that her father could share it, wishing that he, too, could have sofa'd supremes and some one to pay for them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She ate it slowly, a little forkful at a time, wishing that her father could share it, wishing that he, too, could have sofa'd supremes and some one to pay for them.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading Paliser lit a cigarette and said: "You made no reply to that statement of mine."
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading The ice sufficed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She ate it slowly, a little forkful at a time, wishing that her father could share it, wishing that he, too, could have sofa'd supremes and some one to pay for them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She ate it slowly, a little forkful at a time, wishing that her father could share it, wishing that he, too, could have sofa'd supremes and some one to pay for them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ice sufficed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She ate it slowly, a little forkful at a time, wishing that her father could share it, wishing that he, too, could have sofa'd supremes and some one to pay for them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She ate it slowly, a little forkful at a time, wishing that her father could share it, wishing that he, too, could have sofa'd supremes and some one to pay for them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She ate it slowly, a little forkful at a time, wishing that her father could share it, wishing that he, too, could have sofa'd supremes and some one to pay for them.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She ate it slowly, a little forkful at a time, wishing that her father could share it, wishing that he, too, could have sofa'd supremes and some one to pay for them.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading But no, Paliser did not wish anything else, nor did Cassy.
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading She ate it slowly, a little forkful at a time, wishing that her father could share it, wishing that he, too, could have sofa'd supremes and some one to pay for them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Paliser lit a cigarette and said: "You made no reply to that statement of mine."
Chapter 9 of The Paliser Case by Edgar Saltus holds 408 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 408 sentences of The Paliser Case, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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