Chapter 9 of The Three Black Pennys: A Novel is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Three Black Pennys: A Novel is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She cursed him in a gasping, spent breath. Essie looked ill, he thought. Daniel Culser, listening at the door, made a movement to leave, but the woman prevented him, hanging about his neck. "No! No!" she exclaimed.
Chapter 9 of The Three Black Pennys: A Novel is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading “She cursed him in a gasping, spent breath.”
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading “Daniel Culser, listening at the door, made a movement to leave, but the woman prevented him, hanging about his neck.”
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “She cursed him in a gasping, spent breath.”
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading “Daniel Culser, listening at the door, made a movement to leave, but the woman prevented him, hanging about his neck.”
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading “Daniel Culser, listening at the door, made a movement to leave, but the woman prevented him, hanging about his neck.”
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading “Daniel Culser, listening at the door, made a movement to leave, but the woman prevented him, hanging about his neck.”
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading “Daniel Culser, listening at the door, made a movement to leave, but the woman prevented him, hanging about his neck.”
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading “She cursed him in a gasping, spent breath.”
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 She cursed him in a gasping, spent breath.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Daniel Culser, listening at the door, made a movement to leave, but the woman prevented him, hanging about his neck.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Daniel Culser, listening at the door, made a movement to leave, but the woman prevented him, hanging about his neck.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading She cursed him in a gasping, spent breath.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Daniel Culser, listening at the door, made a movement to leave, but the woman prevented him, hanging about his neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Daniel Culser, listening at the door, made a movement to leave, but the woman prevented him, hanging about his neck.
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading She cursed him in a gasping, spent breath.
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading Daniel Culser, listening at the door, made a movement to leave, but the woman prevented him, hanging about his neck.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Daniel Culser, listening at the door, made a movement to leave, but the woman prevented him, hanging about his neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Essie looked ill, he thought.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading No!" she exclaimed.
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading She cursed him in a gasping, spent breath.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Daniel Culser, listening at the door, made a movement to leave, but the woman prevented him, hanging about his neck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Essie looked ill, he thought.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She cursed him in a gasping, spent breath.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Daniel Culser, listening at the door, made a movement to leave, but the woman prevented him, hanging about his neck.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Essie looked ill, he thought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She cursed him in a gasping, spent breath.
go away from a place
From this reading Daniel Culser, listening at the door, made a movement to leave, but the woman prevented him, hanging about his neck.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Daniel Culser, listening at the door, made a movement to leave, but the woman prevented him, hanging about his neck.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Essie looked ill, he thought.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Daniel Culser, listening at the door, made a movement to leave, but the woman prevented him, hanging about his neck.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Daniel Culser, listening at the door, made a movement to leave, but the woman prevented him, hanging about his neck.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Daniel Culser, listening at the door, made a movement to leave, but the woman prevented him, hanging about his neck.
not any; not one
From this reading "No!
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Daniel Culser, listening at the door, made a movement to leave, but the woman prevented him, hanging about his neck.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She cursed him in a gasping, spent breath.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading She cursed him in a gasping, spent breath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Daniel Culser, listening at the door, made a movement to leave, but the woman prevented him, hanging about his neck.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Essie looked ill, he thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Daniel Culser, listening at the door, made a movement to leave, but the woman prevented him, hanging about his neck.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Daniel Culser, listening at the door, made a movement to leave, but the woman prevented him, hanging about his neck.
Chapter 9 of The Three Black Pennys: A Novel by Joseph Hergesheimer holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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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