Chapter 9 of The story of Don Miff is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The story of Don Miff is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Jack,” said Charley that night at my rooms, “have you any message for the old gentleman? I am off for home to-morrow.” “Indeed! Why this sudden resolution?” “Too many people in Richmond for me.”
Chapter 9 of The story of Don Miff is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a man of refinement
From this reading ““Jack,” said Charley that night at my rooms, “have you any message for the old gentleman?”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading ““Indeed!”
a small worthless amount
From this reading ““Jack,” said Charley that night at my rooms, “have you any message for the old gentleman?”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading ““Jack,” said Charley that night at my rooms, “have you any message for the old gentleman?”
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading “Why this sudden resolution?””
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading ““Too many people in Richmond for me.””
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading ““Jack,” said Charley that night at my rooms, “have you any message for the old gentleman?”
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading “Why this sudden resolution?””
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 “Why this sudden resolution?””
In this reading ““Jack,” said Charley that night at my rooms, “have you any message for the old gentleman?”
In this reading ““Too many people in Richmond for me.””
In this reading ““Too many people in Richmond for me.””
In this reading ““Jack,” said Charley that night at my rooms, “have you any message for the old gentleman?”
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.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am off for home to-morrow.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Jack,” said Charley that night at my rooms, “have you any message for the old gentleman?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Jack,” said Charley that night at my rooms, “have you any message for the old gentleman?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Jack,” said Charley that night at my rooms, “have you any message for the old gentleman?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Jack,” said Charley that night at my rooms, “have you any message for the old gentleman?
a man of refinement
From this reading “Jack,” said Charley that night at my rooms, “have you any message for the old gentleman?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Jack,” said Charley that night at my rooms, “have you any message for the old gentleman?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I am off for home to-morrow.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am off for home to-morrow.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Too many people in Richmond for me.”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Indeed!
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Jack,” said Charley that night at my rooms, “have you any message for the old gentleman?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “Too many people in Richmond for me.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Too many people in Richmond for me.”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “Jack,” said Charley that night at my rooms, “have you any message for the old gentleman?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Jack,” said Charley that night at my rooms, “have you any message for the old gentleman?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Jack,” said Charley that night at my rooms, “have you any message for the old gentleman?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I am off for home to-morrow.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Jack,” said Charley that night at my rooms, “have you any message for the old gentleman?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Too many people in Richmond for me.”
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading Why this sudden resolution?”
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading “Too many people in Richmond for me.”
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading “Jack,” said Charley that night at my rooms, “have you any message for the old gentleman?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Jack,” said Charley that night at my rooms, “have you any message for the old gentleman?
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Why this sudden resolution?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Jack,” said Charley that night at my rooms, “have you any message for the old gentleman?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Jack,” said Charley that night at my rooms, “have you any message for the old gentleman?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Why this sudden resolution?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am off for home to-morrow.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Too many people in Richmond for me.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why this sudden resolution?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Jack,” said Charley that night at my rooms, “have you any message for the old gentleman?
Chapter 9 of The story of Don Miff by Virginius Dabney holds 197 sentences, grouped into 40 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 197 sentences of The story of Don Miff, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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