Chapter 9 of The Stillwater Tragedy is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Stillwater Tragedy is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Richard hung his head thoughtfully. "I went there to talk over family matters,--to inform him of my intended marriage to Margaret Slocum. I wanted his good-will and support. Mr. Slocum had offered to take me into the business. I thought perhaps my cousin Lemuel, seeing how prosperous I was, would be more friendly to me."
Chapter 9 of The Stillwater Tragedy is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “I thought perhaps my cousin Lemuel, seeing how prosperous I was, would be more friendly to me."”
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading “I thought perhaps my cousin Lemuel, seeing how prosperous I was, would be more friendly to me."”
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading “"I went there to talk over family matters,--to inform him of my intended marriage to Margaret Slocum.”
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading “"I went there to talk over family matters,--to inform him of my intended marriage to Margaret Slocum.”
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “"I went there to talk over family matters,--to inform him of my intended marriage to Margaret Slocum.”
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading “I thought perhaps my cousin Lemuel, seeing how prosperous I was, would be more friendly to me."”
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading “I wanted his good-will and support.”
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading “Richard hung his head thoughtfully.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I wanted his good-will and support.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I thought perhaps my cousin Lemuel, seeing how prosperous I was, would be more friendly to me."
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Mr. Slocum had offered to take me into the business.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading I thought perhaps my cousin Lemuel, seeing how prosperous I was, would be more friendly to me."
a social unit living together
From this reading "I went there to talk over family matters,--to inform him of my intended marriage to Margaret Slocum.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading I thought perhaps my cousin Lemuel, seeing how prosperous I was, would be more friendly to me."
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From this reading I wanted his good-will and support.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Slocum had offered to take me into the business.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Richard hung his head thoughtfully.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I went there to talk over family matters,--to inform him of my intended marriage to Margaret Slocum.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Richard hung his head thoughtfully.
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From this reading I thought perhaps my cousin Lemuel, seeing how prosperous I was, would be more friendly to me."
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Richard hung his head thoughtfully.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I went there to talk over family matters,--to inform him of my intended marriage to Margaret Slocum.
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading "I went there to talk over family matters,--to inform him of my intended marriage to Margaret Slocum.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading "I went there to talk over family matters,--to inform him of my intended marriage to Margaret Slocum.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr. Slocum had offered to take me into the business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought perhaps my cousin Lemuel, seeing how prosperous I was, would be more friendly to me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I went there to talk over family matters,--to inform him of my intended marriage to Margaret Slocum.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading "I went there to talk over family matters,--to inform him of my intended marriage to Margaret Slocum.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "I went there to talk over family matters,--to inform him of my intended marriage to Margaret Slocum.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Slocum had offered to take me into the business.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I thought perhaps my cousin Lemuel, seeing how prosperous I was, would be more friendly to me."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Slocum had offered to take me into the business.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I went there to talk over family matters,--to inform him of my intended marriage to Margaret Slocum.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I went there to talk over family matters,--to inform him of my intended marriage to Margaret Slocum.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Mr. Slocum had offered to take me into the business.
above and across; more than
From this reading "I went there to talk over family matters,--to inform him of my intended marriage to Margaret Slocum.
by chance
From this reading I thought perhaps my cousin Lemuel, seeing how prosperous I was, would be more friendly to me."
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading I thought perhaps my cousin Lemuel, seeing how prosperous I was, would be more friendly to me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard hung his head thoughtfully.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading I thought perhaps my cousin Lemuel, seeing how prosperous I was, would be more friendly to me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I went there to talk over family matters,--to inform him of my intended marriage to Margaret Slocum.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading I wanted his good-will and support.
carry out
From this reading Mr. Slocum had offered to take me into the business.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "I went there to talk over family matters,--to inform him of my intended marriage to Margaret Slocum.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Slocum had offered to take me into the business.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I went there to talk over family matters,--to inform him of my intended marriage to Margaret Slocum.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought perhaps my cousin Lemuel, seeing how prosperous I was, would be more friendly to me."
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading Richard hung his head thoughtfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I went there to talk over family matters,--to inform him of my intended marriage to Margaret Slocum.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I wanted his good-will and support.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I thought perhaps my cousin Lemuel, seeing how prosperous I was, would be more friendly to me."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I went there to talk over family matters,--to inform him of my intended marriage to Margaret Slocum.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I thought perhaps my cousin Lemuel, seeing how prosperous I was, would be more friendly to me."
Chapter 9 of The Stillwater Tragedy by Thomas Bailey Aldrich holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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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