Chapter IX of The Tracy diamonds, “Alice and Jeff,” is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX
Chapter IX of The Tracy diamonds, “Alice and Jeff,” is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Like Craig Mason, Alice was an early riser. The dewy morning in summer was to her the best part of the day. She had slept well, and before the village clock struck five she was up and dressed. Helen, whose room adjoined hers, heard her moving about and called softly to her. “What is it?”
Chapter IX of The Tracy diamonds, “Alice and Jeff,” is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “She had slept well, and before the village clock struck five she was up and dressed.”
wet with dew
From this reading “The dewy morning in summer was to her the best part of the day.”
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “Helen, whose room adjoined hers, heard her moving about and called softly to her.”
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “Helen, whose room adjoined hers, heard her moving about and called softly to her.”
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading “Like Craig Mason, Alice was an early riser.”
a person who rises (especially from bed)
From this reading “Like Craig Mason, Alice was an early riser.”
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading “She had slept well, and before the village clock struck five she was up and dressed.”
with low volume
From this reading “Helen, whose room adjoined hers, heard her moving about and called softly to her.”
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 “The dewy morning in summer was to her the best part of the day.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Helen, whose room adjoined hers, heard her moving about and called softly to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Helen, whose room adjoined hers, heard her moving about and called softly to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like Craig Mason, Alice was an early riser.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Like Craig Mason, Alice was an early riser.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had slept well, and before the village clock struck five she was up and dressed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had slept well, and before the village clock struck five she was up and dressed.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The dewy morning in summer was to her the best part of the day.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Helen, whose room adjoined hers, heard her moving about and called softly to her.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading She had slept well, and before the village clock struck five she was up and dressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like Craig Mason, Alice was an early riser.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The dewy morning in summer was to her the best part of the day.
wet with dew
From this reading The dewy morning in summer was to her the best part of the day.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She had slept well, and before the village clock struck five she was up and dressed.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Like Craig Mason, Alice was an early riser.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading She had slept well, and before the village clock struck five she was up and dressed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had slept well, and before the village clock struck five she was up and dressed.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Helen, whose room adjoined hers, heard her moving about and called softly to her.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen, whose room adjoined hers, heard her moving about and called softly to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The dewy morning in summer was to her the best part of the day.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Helen, whose room adjoined hers, heard her moving about and called softly to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dewy morning in summer was to her the best part of the day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is it?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What is it?”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like Craig Mason, Alice was an early riser.
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading Like Craig Mason, Alice was an early riser.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The dewy morning in summer was to her the best part of the day.
in motion
From this reading Helen, whose room adjoined hers, heard her moving about and called softly to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dewy morning in summer was to her the best part of the day.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The dewy morning in summer was to her the best part of the day.
a person who rises (especially from bed)
From this reading Like Craig Mason, Alice was an early riser.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Helen, whose room adjoined hers, heard her moving about and called softly to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had slept well, and before the village clock struck five she was up and dressed.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading She had slept well, and before the village clock struck five she was up and dressed.
with low volume
From this reading Helen, whose room adjoined hers, heard her moving about and called softly to her.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading She had slept well, and before the village clock struck five she was up and dressed.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The dewy morning in summer was to her the best part of the day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dewy morning in summer was to her the best part of the day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dewy morning in summer was to her the best part of the day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had slept well, and before the village clock struck five she was up and dressed.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading She had slept well, and before the village clock struck five she was up and dressed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Like Craig Mason, Alice was an early riser.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She had slept well, and before the village clock struck five she was up and dressed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it?”
belonging to which person
From this reading Helen, whose room adjoined hers, heard her moving about and called softly to her.
Chapter 9 of The Tracy diamonds by Mary Jane Holmes holds 144 sentences, grouped into 29 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 144 sentences of The Tracy diamonds, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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