Chapter 9 of The Princess Passes is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Princess Passes is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Scraping of Acquaintance "You shall be treated to . . ironical smiles and mockings." --WALT WHITMAN. "Up the hillside yonder, through the morning."
Chapter 9 of The Princess Passes is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading “The Scraping of Acquaintance "You shall be treated to .”
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading “"Up the hillside yonder, through the morning."”
characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
From this reading “. ironical smiles and mockings."”
(usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected
From this reading “The Scraping of Acquaintance "You shall be treated to .”
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “. ironical smiles and mockings."”
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading “The Scraping of Acquaintance "You shall be treated to .”
United States poet who celebrated the greatness of America (1819-1892)
From this reading “--WALT WHITMAN.”
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “"Up the hillside yonder, through the morning."”
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personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading The Scraping of Acquaintance "You shall be treated to .
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading . ironical smiles and mockings."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Scraping of Acquaintance "You shall be treated to .
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading "Up the hillside yonder, through the morning."
characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
From this reading . ironical smiles and mockings."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading . ironical smiles and mockings."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Up the hillside yonder, through the morning."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Scraping of Acquaintance "You shall be treated to .
(usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected
From this reading The Scraping of Acquaintance "You shall be treated to .
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The Scraping of Acquaintance "You shall be treated to .
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading . ironical smiles and mockings."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Scraping of Acquaintance "You shall be treated to .
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Up the hillside yonder, through the morning."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Scraping of Acquaintance "You shall be treated to .
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading The Scraping of Acquaintance "You shall be treated to .
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Up the hillside yonder, through the morning."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --WALT WHITMAN.
United States poet who celebrated the greatness of America (1819-1892)
From this reading --WALT WHITMAN.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "Up the hillside yonder, through the morning."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Scraping of Acquaintance "You shall be treated to .
Chapter 9 of The Princess Passes by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 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 172 sentences of The Princess Passes, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of The Princess Passes by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 172 sentences, grouped into 35 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.
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