Chapter 9 of The Sherrods is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Sherrods is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ENCOUNTER WITH CRAWLEY. Justine received his letter at the end of the week. The three days intervening between his departure and its arrival had seemed almost years. Since their marriage day they had not been separated for more than twelve consecutive hours. It was the first night she had spent alone--the night which followed his departure.
Chapter 9 of The Sherrods is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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accomplishment of an objective
From this reading “The three days intervening between his departure and its arrival had seemed almost years.”
Following continuously in unbroken sequence.
From this reading “Since their marriage day they had not been separated for more than twelve consecutive hours.”
the act of departing
From this reading “The three days intervening between his departure and its arrival had seemed almost years.”
come together
From this reading “THE ENCOUNTER WITH CRAWLEY.”
occurring or falling between events or points in time
From this reading “The three days intervening between his departure and its arrival had seemed almost years.”
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading “Since their marriage day they had not been separated for more than twelve consecutive hours.”
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading “It was the first night she had spent alone--the night which followed his departure.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “Since their marriage day they had not been separated for more than twelve consecutive hours.”
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 “The three days intervening between his departure and its arrival had seemed almost years.”
In this reading “Justine received his letter at the end of the week.”
In this reading “The three days intervening between his departure and its arrival had seemed almost years.”
In this reading “THE ENCOUNTER WITH CRAWLEY.”
In this reading “It was the first night she had spent alone--the night which followed his departure.”
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.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The three days intervening between his departure and its arrival had seemed almost years.
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was the first night she had spent alone--the night which followed his departure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The three days intervening between his departure and its arrival had seemed almost years.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The three days intervening between his departure and its arrival had seemed almost years.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Justine received his letter at the end of the week.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since their marriage day they had not been separated for more than twelve consecutive hours.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The three days intervening between his departure and its arrival had seemed almost years.
Following continuously in unbroken sequence.
From this reading Since their marriage day they had not been separated for more than twelve consecutive hours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER WITH CRAWLEY.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Since their marriage day they had not been separated for more than twelve consecutive hours.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The three days intervening between his departure and its arrival had seemed almost years.
the act of departing
From this reading The three days intervening between his departure and its arrival had seemed almost years.
come together
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER WITH CRAWLEY.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Justine received his letter at the end of the week.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first night she had spent alone--the night which followed his departure.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It was the first night she had spent alone--the night which followed his departure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Since their marriage day they had not been separated for more than twelve consecutive hours.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The three days intervening between his departure and its arrival had seemed almost years.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Justine received his letter at the end of the week.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Since their marriage day they had not been separated for more than twelve consecutive hours.
occurring or falling between events or points in time
From this reading The three days intervening between his departure and its arrival had seemed almost years.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first night she had spent alone--the night which followed his departure.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The three days intervening between his departure and its arrival had seemed almost years.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Justine received his letter at the end of the week.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Justine received his letter at the end of the week.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Since their marriage day they had not been separated for more than twelve consecutive hours.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Since their marriage day they had not been separated for more than twelve consecutive hours.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was the first night she had spent alone--the night which followed his departure.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Since their marriage day they had not been separated for more than twelve consecutive hours.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Justine received his letter at the end of the week.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Justine received his letter at the end of the week.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The three days intervening between his departure and its arrival had seemed almost years.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading Since their marriage day they had not been separated for more than twelve consecutive hours.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the first night she had spent alone--the night which followed his departure.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since their marriage day they had not been separated for more than twelve consecutive hours.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading It was the first night she had spent alone--the night which followed his departure.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Since their marriage day they had not been separated for more than twelve consecutive hours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER WITH CRAWLEY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Since their marriage day they had not been separated for more than twelve consecutive hours.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since their marriage day they had not been separated for more than twelve consecutive hours.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three days intervening between his departure and its arrival had seemed almost years.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Since their marriage day they had not been separated for more than twelve consecutive hours.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first night she had spent alone--the night which followed his departure.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Justine received his letter at the end of the week.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the first night she had spent alone--the night which followed his departure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER WITH CRAWLEY.
a late time of life
From this reading The three days intervening between his departure and its arrival had seemed almost years.
Chapter 9 of The Sherrods by George Barr McCutcheon holds 162 sentences, grouped into 33 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 162 sentences of The Sherrods, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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