Chapter 9 of The Settler is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of The Settler is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"In the mean time," she said, "you will stay with me?" "Oh, I couldn’t do that!" Oh, complex feminine nature! Helen balked at the freedom of her agonizings. The quick earnestness of her answer told of the hope that still glowed in the ashes of despair.
Chapter 9 of The Settler is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading “The quick earnestness of her answer told of the hope that still glowed in the ashes of despair.”
past form of “balk” — refuse to comply
From this reading “Helen balked at the freedom of her agonizings.”
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading “Oh, complex feminine nature!”
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading “The quick earnestness of her answer told of the hope that still glowed in the ashes of despair.”
associated with women and not with men
From this reading “Oh, complex feminine nature!”
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading “Helen balked at the freedom of her agonizings.”
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading “The quick earnestness of her answer told of the hope that still glowed in the ashes of despair.”
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “Helen balked at the freedom of her agonizings.”
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In this reading “Oh, complex feminine nature!”
In this reading “Helen balked at the freedom of her agonizings.”
In this reading “"In the mean time," she said, "you will stay with me?"”
(astronomy) time based on the motion of the mean sun (an imaginary sun moving uniformly along the celestial equator)
In this reading “"In the mean time," she said, "you will stay with me?"”
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From this reading Helen balked at the freedom of her agonizings.
react verbally
From this reading The quick earnestness of her answer told of the hope that still glowed in the ashes of despair.
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading The quick earnestness of her answer told of the hope that still glowed in the ashes of despair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Helen balked at the freedom of her agonizings.
past form of “balk” — refuse to comply
From this reading Helen balked at the freedom of her agonizings.
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading Oh, complex feminine nature!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I couldn’t do that!"
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading The quick earnestness of her answer told of the hope that still glowed in the ashes of despair.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, I couldn’t do that!"
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading The quick earnestness of her answer told of the hope that still glowed in the ashes of despair.
associated with women and not with men
From this reading Oh, complex feminine nature!
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Helen balked at the freedom of her agonizings.
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading The quick earnestness of her answer told of the hope that still glowed in the ashes of despair.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen balked at the freedom of her agonizings.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Helen balked at the freedom of her agonizings.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The quick earnestness of her answer told of the hope that still glowed in the ashes of despair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I couldn’t do that!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In the mean time," she said, "you will stay with me?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "In the mean time," she said, "you will stay with me?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "In the mean time," she said, "you will stay with me?"
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Oh, complex feminine nature!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Helen balked at the freedom of her agonizings.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I couldn’t do that!"
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The quick earnestness of her answer told of the hope that still glowed in the ashes of despair.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "In the mean time," she said, "you will stay with me?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "In the mean time," she said, "you will stay with me?"
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "In the mean time," she said, "you will stay with me?"
not in physical motion
From this reading The quick earnestness of her answer told of the hope that still glowed in the ashes of despair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, I couldn’t do that!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "In the mean time," she said, "you will stay with me?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "In the mean time," she said, "you will stay with me?"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The quick earnestness of her answer told of the hope that still glowed in the ashes of despair.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "In the mean time," she said, "you will stay with me?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "In the mean time," she said, "you will stay with me?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "In the mean time," she said, "you will stay with me?"
Chapter 9 of The Settler by Herman Whitaker holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 414 sentences of The Settler, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of The Settler by Herman Whitaker exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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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