Chapter 9 of The Sign at Six is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Sign at Six is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LIFTING OF THE SPELL The spell lifted. The city broke into a roar. People sprang into rapid and violent motion, as though released from a physical lethargy. "All over?" asked the reporter. He asked it in a loud shout.
Chapter 9 of The Sign at Six is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
From this reading “People sprang into rapid and violent motion, as though released from a physical lethargy.”
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading “THE LIFTING OF THE SPELL The spell lifted.”
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading “People sprang into rapid and violent motion, as though released from a physical lethargy.”
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading “People sprang into rapid and violent motion, as though released from a physical lethargy.”
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading “"All over?" asked the reporter.”
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “The city broke into a roar.”
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading “He asked it in a loud shout.”
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading “THE LIFTING OF THE SPELL The spell lifted.”
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 The city broke into a roar.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All over?" asked the reporter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading People sprang into rapid and violent motion, as though released from a physical lethargy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading People sprang into rapid and violent motion, as though released from a physical lethargy.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "All over?" asked the reporter.
lacking funds
From this reading The city broke into a roar.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The city broke into a roar.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading People sprang into rapid and violent motion, as though released from a physical lethargy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He asked it in a loud shout.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He asked it in a loud shout.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The city broke into a roar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He asked it in a loud shout.
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
From this reading People sprang into rapid and violent motion, as though released from a physical lethargy.
held up in the air
From this reading THE LIFTING OF THE SPELL The spell lifted.
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading THE LIFTING OF THE SPELL The spell lifted.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading He asked it in a loud shout.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading People sprang into rapid and violent motion, as though released from a physical lethargy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LIFTING OF THE SPELL The spell lifted.
above and across; more than
From this reading "All over?" asked the reporter.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People sprang into rapid and violent motion, as though released from a physical lethargy.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading People sprang into rapid and violent motion, as though released from a physical lethargy.
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading People sprang into rapid and violent motion, as though released from a physical lethargy.
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading People sprang into rapid and violent motion, as though released from a physical lethargy.
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading "All over?" asked the reporter.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The city broke into a roar.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading He asked it in a loud shout.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading THE LIFTING OF THE SPELL The spell lifted.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading People sprang into rapid and violent motion, as though released from a physical lethargy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIFTING OF THE SPELL The spell lifted.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading People sprang into rapid and violent motion, as though released from a physical lethargy.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading People sprang into rapid and violent motion, as though released from a physical lethargy.
Chapter 9 of The Sign at Six by Stewart Edward White holds 50 sentences, grouped into 10 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 50 sentences of The Sign at Six, unabridged, divided into 10 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of The Sign at Six by Stewart Edward White exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 50 sentences, grouped into 10 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.
Work through the 10 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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