Chapter 9 of The White Desert is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The White Desert is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Houston pretended not to hear the remark. The woman in the buggy was holding forth her hands to him and he assisted her to the ground. "Well," she asked, in a sudden fawning manner, "aren't you glad to see me, Barry? Aren't you going to kiss me?" "Of course."
Chapter 9 of The White Desert is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading “The woman in the buggy was holding forth her hands to him and he assisted her to the ground.”
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading “The woman in the buggy was holding forth her hands to him and he assisted her to the ground.”
attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
From this reading “"Well," she asked, in a sudden fawning manner, "aren't you glad to see me, Barry?”
the act of retaining something
From this reading “The woman in the buggy was holding forth her hands to him and he assisted her to the ground.”
the largest city in Texas; located in southeastern Texas near the Gulf of Mexico; site of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
From this reading “Houston pretended not to hear the remark.”
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “Aren't you going to kiss me?"”
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading “Houston pretended not to hear the remark.”
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “Houston pretended not to hear the remark.”
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 "Well," she asked, in a sudden fawning manner, "aren't you glad to see me, Barry?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The woman in the buggy was holding forth her hands to him and he assisted her to the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," she asked, in a sudden fawning manner, "aren't you glad to see me, Barry?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well," she asked, in a sudden fawning manner, "aren't you glad to see me, Barry?
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading The woman in the buggy was holding forth her hands to him and he assisted her to the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," she asked, in a sudden fawning manner, "aren't you glad to see me, Barry?
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading The woman in the buggy was holding forth her hands to him and he assisted her to the ground.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course."
attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
From this reading "Well," she asked, in a sudden fawning manner, "aren't you glad to see me, Barry?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The woman in the buggy was holding forth her hands to him and he assisted her to the ground.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Well," she asked, in a sudden fawning manner, "aren't you glad to see me, Barry?
the act of departing
From this reading Aren't you going to kiss me?"
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The woman in the buggy was holding forth her hands to him and he assisted her to the ground.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The woman in the buggy was holding forth her hands to him and he assisted her to the ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The woman in the buggy was holding forth her hands to him and he assisted her to the ground.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Houston pretended not to hear the remark.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The woman in the buggy was holding forth her hands to him and he assisted her to the ground.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The woman in the buggy was holding forth her hands to him and he assisted her to the ground.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The woman in the buggy was holding forth her hands to him and he assisted her to the ground.
the largest city in Texas; located in southeastern Texas near the Gulf of Mexico; site of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
From this reading Houston pretended not to hear the remark.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The woman in the buggy was holding forth her hands to him and he assisted her to the ground.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Aren't you going to kiss me?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Well," she asked, in a sudden fawning manner, "aren't you glad to see me, Barry?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well," she asked, in a sudden fawning manner, "aren't you glad to see me, Barry?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Houston pretended not to hear the remark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course."
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Houston pretended not to hear the remark.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Houston pretended not to hear the remark.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Well," she asked, in a sudden fawning manner, "aren't you glad to see me, Barry?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well," she asked, in a sudden fawning manner, "aren't you glad to see me, Barry?
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading "Well," she asked, in a sudden fawning manner, "aren't you glad to see me, Barry?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Houston pretended not to hear the remark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Houston pretended not to hear the remark.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The woman in the buggy was holding forth her hands to him and he assisted her to the ground.
(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 "Well," she asked, in a sudden fawning manner, "aren't you glad to see me, Barry?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman in the buggy was holding forth her hands to him and he assisted her to the ground.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," she asked, in a sudden fawning manner, "aren't you glad to see me, Barry?
Chapter 9 of The White Desert by Courtney Ryley Cooper holds 206 sentences, grouped into 42 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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