Chapter 9 of The Up Grade is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Up Grade is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The next morning Stephen awoke with a start, conscious that some one was standing beside his cot, as he lay fully dressed outside the blankets. Mr. Cameron was looking down upon him. When he struggled to his feet, Loring’s mind was all confused. He ran his hand through his matted hair. “Where am I?” he murmured.
Chapter 9 of The Up Grade is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “The next morning Stephen awoke with a start, conscious that some one was standing beside his cot, as he lay fully dressed outside the blankets.”
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading “The next morning Stephen awoke with a start, conscious that some one was standing beside his cot, as he lay fully dressed outside the blankets.”
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “When he struggled to his feet, Loring’s mind was all confused.”
intentionally conceived
From this reading “The next morning Stephen awoke with a start, conscious that some one was standing beside his cot, as he lay fully dressed outside the blankets.”
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading “The next morning Stephen awoke with a start, conscious that some one was standing beside his cot, as he lay fully dressed outside the blankets.”
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading “The next morning Stephen awoke with a start, conscious that some one was standing beside his cot, as he lay fully dressed outside the blankets.”
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading “The next morning Stephen awoke with a start, conscious that some one was standing beside his cot, as he lay fully dressed outside the blankets.”
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading “When he struggled to his feet, Loring’s mind was all confused.”
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In this reading “He ran his hand through his matted hair.”
In this reading “The next morning Stephen awoke with a start, conscious that some one was standing beside his cot, as he lay fully dressed outside the blankets.”
In this reading “The next morning Stephen awoke with a start, conscious that some one was standing beside his cot, as he lay fully dressed outside the blankets.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning Stephen awoke with a start, conscious that some one was standing beside his cot, as he lay fully dressed outside the blankets.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading When he struggled to his feet, Loring’s mind was all confused.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Where am I?” he murmured.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next morning Stephen awoke with a start, conscious that some one was standing beside his cot, as he lay fully dressed outside the blankets.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The next morning Stephen awoke with a start, conscious that some one was standing beside his cot, as he lay fully dressed outside the blankets.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The next morning Stephen awoke with a start, conscious that some one was standing beside his cot, as he lay fully dressed outside the blankets.
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading The next morning Stephen awoke with a start, conscious that some one was standing beside his cot, as he lay fully dressed outside the blankets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Cameron was looking down upon him.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading When he struggled to his feet, Loring’s mind was all confused.
intentionally conceived
From this reading The next morning Stephen awoke with a start, conscious that some one was standing beside his cot, as he lay fully dressed outside the blankets.
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading The next morning Stephen awoke with a start, conscious that some one was standing beside his cot, as he lay fully dressed outside the blankets.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mr. Cameron was looking down upon him.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The next morning Stephen awoke with a start, conscious that some one was standing beside his cot, as he lay fully dressed outside the blankets.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading When he struggled to his feet, Loring’s mind was all confused.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The next morning Stephen awoke with a start, conscious that some one was standing beside his cot, as he lay fully dressed outside the blankets.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He ran his hand through his matted hair.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He ran his hand through his matted hair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning Stephen awoke with a start, conscious that some one was standing beside his cot, as he lay fully dressed outside the blankets.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Cameron was looking down upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning Stephen awoke with a start, conscious that some one was standing beside his cot, as he lay fully dressed outside the blankets.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Where am I?” he murmured.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The next morning Stephen awoke with a start, conscious that some one was standing beside his cot, as he lay fully dressed outside the blankets.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Mr. Cameron was looking down upon him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he struggled to his feet, Loring’s mind was all confused.
tangled in a dense mass
From this reading He ran his hand through his matted hair.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading When he struggled to his feet, Loring’s mind was all confused.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Stephen awoke with a start, conscious that some one was standing beside his cot, as he lay fully dressed outside the blankets.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Cameron was looking down upon him.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “Where am I?” he murmured.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Stephen awoke with a start, conscious that some one was standing beside his cot, as he lay fully dressed outside the blankets.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The next morning Stephen awoke with a start, conscious that some one was standing beside his cot, as he lay fully dressed outside the blankets.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The next morning Stephen awoke with a start, conscious that some one was standing beside his cot, as he lay fully dressed outside the blankets.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He ran his hand through his matted hair.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The next morning Stephen awoke with a start, conscious that some one was standing beside his cot, as he lay fully dressed outside the blankets.
having a supporting base
From this reading The next morning Stephen awoke with a start, conscious that some one was standing beside his cot, as he lay fully dressed outside the blankets.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The next morning Stephen awoke with a start, conscious that some one was standing beside his cot, as he lay fully dressed outside the blankets.
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading The next morning Stephen awoke with a start, conscious that some one was standing beside his cot, as he lay fully dressed outside the blankets.
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading When he struggled to his feet, Loring’s mind was all confused.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next morning Stephen awoke with a start, conscious that some one was standing beside his cot, as he lay fully dressed outside the blankets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Stephen awoke with a start, conscious that some one was standing beside his cot, as he lay fully dressed outside the blankets.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He ran his hand through his matted hair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he struggled to his feet, Loring’s mind was all confused.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mr. Cameron was looking down upon him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning Stephen awoke with a start, conscious that some one was standing beside his cot, as he lay fully dressed outside the blankets.
at the time that
From this reading When he struggled to his feet, Loring’s mind was all confused.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where am I?” he murmured.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next morning Stephen awoke with a start, conscious that some one was standing beside his cot, as he lay fully dressed outside the blankets.
Chapter 9 of The Up Grade by Wilder Goodwin holds 276 sentences, grouped into 56 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 276 sentences of The Up Grade, unabridged, divided into 56 reading sections.
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