Chapter 9 of The Post-Girl is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Post-Girl is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No, no." Pam sank deeper into her trouble. "It ’s only a harmonium ... a very old one. I know it ’s a dreadful thing to ask you to sit down to a harmonium—and a hymn tune too. I ’d never, never have asked you to do such a thing for myself—but for somebody else that ’s never going to get better again.
Chapter 9 of The Post-Girl is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 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.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “Pam sank deeper into her trouble.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “I know it ’s a dreadful thing to ask you to sit down to a harmonium—and a hymn tune too.”
a free-reeded instrument with a piano keyboard in which air is forced through the reeds by bellows
From this reading “"It ’s only a harmonium ... a very old one.”
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading “I know it ’s a dreadful thing to ask you to sit down to a harmonium—and a hymn tune too.”
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “Pam sank deeper into her trouble.”
be seated
From this reading “I know it ’s a dreadful thing to ask you to sit down to a harmonium—and a hymn tune too.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “I ’d never, never have asked you to do such a thing for myself—but for somebody else that ’s never going to get better again.”
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading “I know it ’s a dreadful thing to ask you to sit down to a harmonium—and a hymn tune too.”
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.
take a seat
In this reading “I know it ’s a dreadful thing to ask you to sit down to a harmonium—and a hymn tune too.”
In this reading “Pam sank deeper into her trouble.”
In this reading “I know it ’s a dreadful thing to ask you to sit down to a harmonium—and a hymn tune too.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It ’s only a harmonium ... a very old one.
anew
From this reading I ’d never, never have asked you to do such a thing for myself—but for somebody else that ’s never going to get better again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I know it ’s a dreadful thing to ask you to sit down to a harmonium—and a hymn tune too.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I know it ’s a dreadful thing to ask you to sit down to a harmonium—and a hymn tune too.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I ’d never, never have asked you to do such a thing for myself—but for somebody else that ’s never going to get better again.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I ’d never, never have asked you to do such a thing for myself—but for somebody else that ’s never going to get better again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I ’d never, never have asked you to do such a thing for myself—but for somebody else that ’s never going to get better again.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading I ’d never, never have asked you to do such a thing for myself—but for somebody else that ’s never going to get better again.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Pam sank deeper into her trouble.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I ’d never, never have asked you to do such a thing for myself—but for somebody else that ’s never going to get better again.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I know it ’s a dreadful thing to ask you to sit down to a harmonium—and a hymn tune too.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I know it ’s a dreadful thing to ask you to sit down to a harmonium—and a hymn tune too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I ’d never, never have asked you to do such a thing for myself—but for somebody else that ’s never going to get better again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I ’d never, never have asked you to do such a thing for myself—but for somebody else that ’s never going to get better again.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I ’d never, never have asked you to do such a thing for myself—but for somebody else that ’s never going to get better again.
the act of departing
From this reading I ’d never, never have asked you to do such a thing for myself—but for somebody else that ’s never going to get better again.
a free-reeded instrument with a piano keyboard in which air is forced through the reeds by bellows
From this reading "It ’s only a harmonium ... a very old one.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I ’d never, never have asked you to do such a thing for myself—but for somebody else that ’s never going to get better again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pam sank deeper into her trouble.
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading I know it ’s a dreadful thing to ask you to sit down to a harmonium—and a hymn tune too.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know it ’s a dreadful thing to ask you to sit down to a harmonium—and a hymn tune too.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Pam sank deeper into her trouble.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It ’s only a harmonium ... a very old one.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know it ’s a dreadful thing to ask you to sit down to a harmonium—and a hymn tune too.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I ’d never, never have asked you to do such a thing for myself—but for somebody else that ’s never going to get better again.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I ’d never, never have asked you to do such a thing for myself—but for somebody else that ’s never going to get better again.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "It ’s only a harmonium ... a very old one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It ’s only a harmonium ... a very old one.
and nothing more
From this reading "It ’s only a harmonium ... a very old one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pam sank deeper into her trouble.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "It ’s only a harmonium ... a very old one.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Pam sank deeper into her trouble.
be seated
From this reading I know it ’s a dreadful thing to ask you to sit down to a harmonium—and a hymn tune too.
a person, without saying who
From this reading I ’d never, never have asked you to do such a thing for myself—but for somebody else that ’s never going to get better again.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I ’d never, never have asked you to do such a thing for myself—but for somebody else that ’s never going to get better again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I ’d never, never have asked you to do such a thing for myself—but for somebody else that ’s never going to get better again.
a special situation
From this reading I know it ’s a dreadful thing to ask you to sit down to a harmonium—and a hymn tune too.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I know it ’s a dreadful thing to ask you to sit down to a harmonium—and a hymn tune too.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I know it ’s a dreadful thing to ask you to sit down to a harmonium—and a hymn tune too.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Pam sank deeper into her trouble.
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading I know it ’s a dreadful thing to ask you to sit down to a harmonium—and a hymn tune too.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It ’s only a harmonium ... a very old one.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I know it ’s a dreadful thing to ask you to sit down to a harmonium—and a hymn tune too.
Chapter 9 of The Post-Girl by Edward Charles Booth holds 428 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 428 sentences of The Post-Girl, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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