Chapter 9 of The Return of the Prodigal is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Return of the Prodigal is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"To help _me_?" "To help anyone who wants it.--You don't mind if I keep on looking at the Casino instead of looking at you? I can talk just the same.--And then, you see, it was because of me she left you--by the one-forty-four train." "Because of you?" "Because of the way you looked at me last night.
Chapter 9 of The Return of the Prodigal is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 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.
any person at all
From this reading “"To help anyone who wants it.--You don't mind if I keep on looking at the Casino instead of looking at you?”
a public building for gambling and entertainment
From this reading “"To help anyone who wants it.--You don't mind if I keep on looking at the Casino instead of looking at you?”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “"To help _me_?"”
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading “"To help anyone who wants it.--You don't mind if I keep on looking at the Casino instead of looking at you?”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “"To help anyone who wants it.--You don't mind if I keep on looking at the Casino instead of looking at you?”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “I can talk just the same.--And then, you see, it was because of me she left you--by the one-forty-four train."”
create by training and teaching
From this reading “I can talk just the same.--And then, you see, it was because of me she left you--by the one-forty-four train."”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “"To help anyone who wants it.--You don't mind if I keep on looking at the Casino instead of looking at you?”
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.
In this reading “"Because of the way you looked at me last night.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “"Because of the way you looked at me last night.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I can talk just the same.--And then, you see, it was because of me she left you--by the one-forty-four train."
any person at all
From this reading "To help anyone who wants it.--You don't mind if I keep on looking at the Casino instead of looking at you?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "To help anyone who wants it.--You don't mind if I keep on looking at the Casino instead of looking at you?
for the reason that
From this reading I can talk just the same.--And then, you see, it was because of me she left you--by the one-forty-four train."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I can talk just the same.--And then, you see, it was because of me she left you--by the one-forty-four train."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can talk just the same.--And then, you see, it was because of me she left you--by the one-forty-four train."
a public building for gambling and entertainment
From this reading "To help anyone who wants it.--You don't mind if I keep on looking at the Casino instead of looking at you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To help anyone who wants it.--You don't mind if I keep on looking at the Casino instead of looking at you?
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "To help _me_?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "To help anyone who wants it.--You don't mind if I keep on looking at the Casino instead of looking at you?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "To help anyone who wants it.--You don't mind if I keep on looking at the Casino instead of looking at you?
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "To help anyone who wants it.--You don't mind if I keep on looking at the Casino instead of looking at you?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "To help anyone who wants it.--You don't mind if I keep on looking at the Casino instead of looking at you?
and nothing more
From this reading I can talk just the same.--And then, you see, it was because of me she left you--by the one-forty-four train."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "To help anyone who wants it.--You don't mind if I keep on looking at the Casino instead of looking at you?
immediately past
From this reading "Because of the way you looked at me last night.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I can talk just the same.--And then, you see, it was because of me she left you--by the one-forty-four train."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Because of the way you looked at me last night.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "To help anyone who wants it.--You don't mind if I keep on looking at the Casino instead of looking at you?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "To help _me_?"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "To help anyone who wants it.--You don't mind if I keep on looking at the Casino instead of looking at you?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Because of the way you looked at me last night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "To help anyone who wants it.--You don't mind if I keep on looking at the Casino instead of looking at you?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "To help anyone who wants it.--You don't mind if I keep on looking at the Casino instead of looking at you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can talk just the same.--And then, you see, it was because of me she left you--by the one-forty-four train."
Identical; not different.
From this reading I can talk just the same.--And then, you see, it was because of me she left you--by the one-forty-four train."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I can talk just the same.--And then, you see, it was because of me she left you--by the one-forty-four train."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I can talk just the same.--And then, you see, it was because of me she left you--by the one-forty-four train."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I can talk just the same.--And then, you see, it was because of me she left you--by the one-forty-four train."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "To help anyone who wants it.--You don't mind if I keep on looking at the Casino instead of looking at you?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I can talk just the same.--And then, you see, it was because of me she left you--by the one-forty-four train."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To help _me_?"
create by training and teaching
From this reading I can talk just the same.--And then, you see, it was because of me she left you--by the one-forty-four train."
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "To help anyone who wants it.--You don't mind if I keep on looking at the Casino instead of looking at you?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I can talk just the same.--And then, you see, it was because of me she left you--by the one-forty-four train."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Because of the way you looked at me last night.
which person or people
From this reading "To help anyone who wants it.--You don't mind if I keep on looking at the Casino instead of looking at you?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "To help anyone who wants it.--You don't mind if I keep on looking at the Casino instead of looking at you?
Chapter 9 of The Return of the Prodigal by May Sinclair holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 418 sentences of The Return of the Prodigal, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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