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The Spenders: A Tale of the Third Generation

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Spenders: A Tale of the Third Generation is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Three Letters, Private and Confidential From Mr. Percival Bines to Miss Psyche Bines, Montana City.
On car at Skiplap, Tuesday Night.
Dear Sis:--When you kept nagging me about "Who is the girl?" and I said you could search me, you wouldn't have it that way.
But, honestly, until this morning I didn't know her myself.
Now that I can put you next, here goes.
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The Spenders: A Tale of the Third Generation

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Spenders: A Tale of the Third Generation is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Three Letters, Private and Confidential From Mr. Percival Bines to Miss Psyche Bines, Montana City.
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On car at Skiplap, Tuesday Night.
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Dear Sis:--When you kept nagging me about "Who is the girl?" and I said you could search me, you wouldn't have it that way.
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But, honestly, until this morning I didn't know her myself.
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Now that I can put you next, here goes.
/naʊ ðæt aɪ kæn pʊt juː nekst hiːr ɡoʊz/

Learner Dictionary

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.

Bines noun US /baɪnz/

plural of “bine” — European twining plant whose flowers are used chiefly to flavor malt liquors; cultivated in America

From this reading “Three Letters, Private and Confidential From Mr. Percival Bines to Miss Psyche Bines, Montana City.”

Confidential adjective US /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/

entrusted with private information and the confidence of another

From this reading “Three Letters, Private and Confidential From Mr. Percival Bines to Miss Psyche Bines, Montana City.”

honestly adverb US /ˈɑːnəstli/

(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that

From this reading “But, honestly, until this morning I didn't know her myself.”

Montana noun US /mɑːnˈtænə/

a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border

From this reading “Three Letters, Private and Confidential From Mr. Percival Bines to Miss Psyche Bines, Montana City.”

nagging adjective US /ˈnæɡɪŋ/

continually complaining or faultfinding

From this reading “Dear Sis:--When you kept nagging me about "Who is the girl?" and I said you could search me, you wouldn't have it that way.”

Psyche noun US /ˈsaɪki/

that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading “Three Letters, Private and Confidential From Mr. Percival Bines to Miss Psyche Bines, Montana City.”

Sis noun US /sɪs/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading “Dear Sis:--When you kept nagging me about "Who is the girl?" and I said you could search me, you wouldn't have it that way.”

Tuesday noun US /ˈtuːzdi/

the third day of the week; the second working day

From this reading “On car at Skiplap, Tuesday Night.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Dear Sis:--When you kept nagging me about "Who is the girl?" and I said you could search me, you wouldn't have it that way.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Three Letters, Private and Confidential From Mr. Percival Bines to Miss Psyche Bines, Montana City.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On car at Skiplap, Tuesday Night.

BinesnounUS /baɪnz/

plural of “bine” — European twining plant whose flowers are used chiefly to flavor malt liquors; cultivated in America

From this reading Three Letters, Private and Confidential From Mr. Percival Bines to Miss Psyche Bines, Montana City.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, honestly, until this morning I didn't know her myself.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Now that I can put you next, here goes.

carnounUS /kɑːr/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading On car at Skiplap, Tuesday Night.

CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Three Letters, Private and Confidential From Mr. Percival Bines to Miss Psyche Bines, Montana City.

ConfidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/

entrusted with private information and the confidence of another

From this reading Three Letters, Private and Confidential From Mr. Percival Bines to Miss Psyche Bines, Montana City.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Dear Sis:--When you kept nagging me about "Who is the girl?" and I said you could search me, you wouldn't have it that way.

DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading Dear Sis:--When you kept nagging me about "Who is the girl?" and I said you could search me, you wouldn't have it that way.

didn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But, honestly, until this morning I didn't know her myself.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Three Letters, Private and Confidential From Mr. Percival Bines to Miss Psyche Bines, Montana City.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading Dear Sis:--When you kept nagging me about "Who is the girl?" and I said you could search me, you wouldn't have it that way.

goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading Now that I can put you next, here goes.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Dear Sis:--When you kept nagging me about "Who is the girl?" and I said you could search me, you wouldn't have it that way.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading But, honestly, until this morning I didn't know her myself.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Now that I can put you next, here goes.

honestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/

(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that

From this reading But, honestly, until this morning I didn't know her myself.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Dear Sis:--When you kept nagging me about "Who is the girl?" and I said you could search me, you wouldn't have it that way.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Dear Sis:--When you kept nagging me about "Who is the girl?" and I said you could search me, you wouldn't have it that way.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Dear Sis:--When you kept nagging me about "Who is the girl?" and I said you could search me, you wouldn't have it that way.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Dear Sis:--When you kept nagging me about "Who is the girl?" and I said you could search me, you wouldn't have it that way.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading But, honestly, until this morning I didn't know her myself.

LettersnounUS /ˈletərz/

the literary culture

From this reading Three Letters, Private and Confidential From Mr. Percival Bines to Miss Psyche Bines, Montana City.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Dear Sis:--When you kept nagging me about "Who is the girl?" and I said you could search me, you wouldn't have it that way.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Three Letters, Private and Confidential From Mr. Percival Bines to Miss Psyche Bines, Montana City.

MontananounUS /mɑːnˈtænə/

a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border

From this reading Three Letters, Private and Confidential From Mr. Percival Bines to Miss Psyche Bines, Montana City.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading But, honestly, until this morning I didn't know her myself.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Three Letters, Private and Confidential From Mr. Percival Bines to Miss Psyche Bines, Montana City.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading But, honestly, until this morning I didn't know her myself.

naggingadjectiveUS /ˈnæɡɪŋ/

continually complaining or faultfinding

From this reading Dear Sis:--When you kept nagging me about "Who is the girl?" and I said you could search me, you wouldn't have it that way.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Now that I can put you next, here goes.

NightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading On car at Skiplap, Tuesday Night.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now that I can put you next, here goes.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On car at Skiplap, Tuesday Night.

Percival

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Three Letters, Private and Confidential From Mr. Percival Bines to Miss Psyche Bines, Montana City.

PrivateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading Three Letters, Private and Confidential From Mr. Percival Bines to Miss Psyche Bines, Montana City.

PsychenounUS /ˈsaɪki/

that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading Three Letters, Private and Confidential From Mr. Percival Bines to Miss Psyche Bines, Montana City.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Now that I can put you next, here goes.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Dear Sis:--When you kept nagging me about "Who is the girl?" and I said you could search me, you wouldn't have it that way.

searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading Dear Sis:--When you kept nagging me about "Who is the girl?" and I said you could search me, you wouldn't have it that way.

SisnounUS /sɪs/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Dear Sis:--When you kept nagging me about "Who is the girl?" and I said you could search me, you wouldn't have it that way.

Skiplap

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On car at Skiplap, Tuesday Night.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Dear Sis:--When you kept nagging me about "Who is the girl?" and I said you could search me, you wouldn't have it that way.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Dear Sis:--When you kept nagging me about "Who is the girl?" and I said you could search me, you wouldn't have it that way.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But, honestly, until this morning I didn't know her myself.

ThreenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Three Letters, Private and Confidential From Mr. Percival Bines to Miss Psyche Bines, Montana City.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Three Letters, Private and Confidential From Mr. Percival Bines to Miss Psyche Bines, Montana City.

TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/

the third day of the week; the second working day

From this reading On car at Skiplap, Tuesday Night.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading But, honestly, until this morning I didn't know her myself.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Dear Sis:--When you kept nagging me about "Who is the girl?" and I said you could search me, you wouldn't have it that way.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Dear Sis:--When you kept nagging me about "Who is the girl?" and I said you could search me, you wouldn't have it that way.

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Dear Sis:--When you kept nagging me about "Who is the girl?" and I said you could search me, you wouldn't have it that way.

wouldn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Dear Sis:--When you kept nagging me about "Who is the girl?" and I said you could search me, you wouldn't have it that way.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Dear Sis:--When you kept nagging me about "Who is the girl?" and I said you could search me, you wouldn't have it that way.

Chapter 9 of The Spenders: A Tale of the Third Generation by Harry Leon Wilson holds 232 sentences, grouped into 47 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.

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Daniel
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Bines
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Apoplexy
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Private
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