Chapter 9 of The Three Sisters is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Three Sisters is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And she said to herself. "He's faithful then. Of course. He would be." It was almost as if he had wanted her to know it.
Chapter 9 of The Three Sisters is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 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.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “It was almost as if he had wanted her to know it.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course.”
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading “"He's faithful then.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “And she said to herself.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “It was almost as if he had wanted her to know it.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And she said to herself.”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “It was almost as if he had wanted her to know it.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He would be."”
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was almost as if he had wanted her to know it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she said to herself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was almost as if he had wanted her to know it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He would be."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading "He's faithful then.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was almost as if he had wanted her to know it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would be."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's faithful then.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was almost as if he had wanted her to know it.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And she said to herself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was almost as if he had wanted her to know it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was almost as if he had wanted her to know it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was almost as if he had wanted her to know it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And she said to herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she said to herself.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "He's faithful then.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And she said to herself.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading It was almost as if he had wanted her to know it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was almost as if he had wanted her to know it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would be."
Chapter 9 of The Three Sisters by May Sinclair holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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 401 sentences of The Three Sisters, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of The Three Sisters by May Sinclair exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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 81 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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