Chapter 9 of The Vagrant Duke is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Vagrant Duke is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PLACARD The look that she had given him showed her sense of his sympathy. So he ventured, "Did you hear from your father before he died?" "Aunt Tillie did,--once. Then we got word he'd been killed in a railway accident out West. I was glad.
Chapter 9 of The Vagrant Duke is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “Then we got word he'd been killed in a railway accident out West.”
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “Then we got word he'd been killed in a railway accident out West.”
post in a public place
From this reading “THE PLACARD The look that she had given him showed her sense of his sympathy.”
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “Then we got word he'd been killed in a railway accident out West.”
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “THE PLACARD The look that she had given him showed her sense of his sympathy.”
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading “THE PLACARD The look that she had given him showed her sense of his sympathy.”
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading “So he ventured, "Did you hear from your father before he died?"”
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading “Then we got word he'd been killed in a railway accident out West.”
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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 Then we got word he'd been killed in a railway accident out West.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Then we got word he'd been killed in a railway accident out West.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Aunt Tillie did,--once.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then we got word he'd been killed in a railway accident out West.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So he ventured, "Did you hear from your father before he died?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So he ventured, "Did you hear from your father before he died?"
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading So he ventured, "Did you hear from your father before he died?"
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading So he ventured, "Did you hear from your father before he died?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So he ventured, "Did you hear from your father before he died?"
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading THE PLACARD The look that she had given him showed her sense of his sympathy.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I was glad.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then we got word he'd been killed in a railway accident out West.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PLACARD The look that she had given him showed her sense of his sympathy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he ventured, "Did you hear from your father before he died?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then we got word he'd been killed in a railway accident out West.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading So he ventured, "Did you hear from your father before he died?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PLACARD The look that she had given him showed her sense of his sympathy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE PLACARD The look that she had given him showed her sense of his sympathy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PLACARD The look that she had given him showed her sense of his sympathy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was glad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then we got word he'd been killed in a railway accident out West.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Then we got word he'd been killed in a railway accident out West.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE PLACARD The look that she had given him showed her sense of his sympathy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PLACARD The look that she had given him showed her sense of his sympathy.
on one occasion
From this reading "Aunt Tillie did,--once.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then we got word he'd been killed in a railway accident out West.
post in a public place
From this reading THE PLACARD The look that she had given him showed her sense of his sympathy.
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Then we got word he'd been killed in a railway accident out West.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading THE PLACARD The look that she had given him showed her sense of his sympathy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PLACARD The look that she had given him showed her sense of his sympathy.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE PLACARD The look that she had given him showed her sense of his sympathy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he ventured, "Did you hear from your father before he died?"
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading THE PLACARD The look that she had given him showed her sense of his sympathy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PLACARD The look that she had given him showed her sense of his sympathy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLACARD The look that she had given him showed her sense of his sympathy.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we got word he'd been killed in a railway accident out West.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aunt Tillie did,--once.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading So he ventured, "Did you hear from your father before he died?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was glad.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then we got word he'd been killed in a railway accident out West.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Then we got word he'd been killed in a railway accident out West.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Then we got word he'd been killed in a railway accident out West.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So he ventured, "Did you hear from your father before he died?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So he ventured, "Did you hear from your father before he died?"
Chapter 9 of The Vagrant Duke by George Gibbs holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 410 sentences of The Vagrant Duke, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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