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The White Moll

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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Danglar's eyes never seemed to leave her face, and they narrowed now, full of hatred and a fury that lie made no attempt to conceal.
She smiled at him coldly.
She quite understood!
He had already complained that evening that the White Moll for the last few weeks had been robbing them of the fruits of their laboriously planned schemes.
And now-again!
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The White Moll

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The White Moll is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Danglar's eyes never seemed to leave her face, and they narrowed now, full of hatred and a fury that lie made no attempt to conceal.
Line 2
She smiled at him coldly.
/ʃiː smaɪld æt hɪm ˈkoʊldli/
Line 3
She quite understood!
/ʃiː kwaɪt ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
Line 4
He had already complained that evening that the White Moll for the last few weeks had been robbing them of the fruits of their laboriously planned schemes.
/hiː hæd ɔːlˈredi kəmˈpleɪnd ðæt ˈiːvnɪŋ ðæt ðə waɪt mɑːl fɔːr ðə læst fjuː wiːks hæd bɪn ˈrɑːbɪŋ ðem ʌv ðə fruːts ʌv ðer ləˈbɔːriəsli plænd skiːmz/
Line 5
And now-again!

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

complained verb US /kəmˈpleɪnd/

past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

From this reading “He had already complained that evening that the White Moll for the last few weeks had been robbing them of the fruits of their laboriously planned schemes.”

fruits noun US /fruːts/

plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading “He had already complained that evening that the White Moll for the last few weeks had been robbing them of the fruits of their laboriously planned schemes.”

laboriously adverb US /ləˈbɔːriəsli/

in a laborious manner

From this reading “He had already complained that evening that the White Moll for the last few weeks had been robbing them of the fruits of their laboriously planned schemes.”

Moll noun US /mɑːl/

the girlfriend of a gangster

From this reading “He had already complained that evening that the White Moll for the last few weeks had been robbing them of the fruits of their laboriously planned schemes.”

narrowed adjective US /ˈneroʊd/

reduced in size as by squeezing together

From this reading “Danglar's eyes never seemed to leave her face, and they narrowed now, full of hatred and a fury that lie made no attempt to conceal.”

planned adjective US /plænd/

designed or carried out according to a plan

From this reading “He had already complained that evening that the White Moll for the last few weeks had been robbing them of the fruits of their laboriously planned schemes.”

robbing verb US /ˈrɑːbɪŋ/

inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading “He had already complained that evening that the White Moll for the last few weeks had been robbing them of the fruits of their laboriously planned schemes.”

schemes noun US /skiːmz/

plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading “He had already complained that evening that the White Moll for the last few weeks had been robbing them of the fruits of their laboriously planned schemes.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Danglar's eyes never seemed to leave her face, and they narrowed now, full of hatred and a fury that lie made no attempt to conceal.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading He had already complained that evening that the White Moll for the last few weeks had been robbing them of the fruits of their laboriously planned schemes.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Danglar's eyes never seemed to leave her face, and they narrowed now, full of hatred and a fury that lie made no attempt to conceal.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She smiled at him coldly.

attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Danglar's eyes never seemed to leave her face, and they narrowed now, full of hatred and a fury that lie made no attempt to conceal.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had already complained that evening that the White Moll for the last few weeks had been robbing them of the fruits of their laboriously planned schemes.

coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/

lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner

From this reading She smiled at him coldly.

complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/

past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

From this reading He had already complained that evening that the White Moll for the last few weeks had been robbing them of the fruits of their laboriously planned schemes.

concealverbUS /kənˈsiːl/

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading Danglar's eyes never seemed to leave her face, and they narrowed now, full of hatred and a fury that lie made no attempt to conceal.

Danglar's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Danglar's eyes never seemed to leave her face, and they narrowed now, full of hatred and a fury that lie made no attempt to conceal.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading He had already complained that evening that the White Moll for the last few weeks had been robbing them of the fruits of their laboriously planned schemes.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Danglar's eyes never seemed to leave her face, and they narrowed now, full of hatred and a fury that lie made no attempt to conceal.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Danglar's eyes never seemed to leave her face, and they narrowed now, full of hatred and a fury that lie made no attempt to conceal.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading He had already complained that evening that the White Moll for the last few weeks had been robbing them of the fruits of their laboriously planned schemes.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had already complained that evening that the White Moll for the last few weeks had been robbing them of the fruits of their laboriously planned schemes.

fruitsnounUS /fruːts/

plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading He had already complained that evening that the White Moll for the last few weeks had been robbing them of the fruits of their laboriously planned schemes.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Danglar's eyes never seemed to leave her face, and they narrowed now, full of hatred and a fury that lie made no attempt to conceal.

furynounUS /ˈfjʊri/

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading Danglar's eyes never seemed to leave her face, and they narrowed now, full of hatred and a fury that lie made no attempt to conceal.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had already complained that evening that the White Moll for the last few weeks had been robbing them of the fruits of their laboriously planned schemes.

hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading Danglar's eyes never seemed to leave her face, and they narrowed now, full of hatred and a fury that lie made no attempt to conceal.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had already complained that evening that the White Moll for the last few weeks had been robbing them of the fruits of their laboriously planned schemes.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Danglar's eyes never seemed to leave her face, and they narrowed now, full of hatred and a fury that lie made no attempt to conceal.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She smiled at him coldly.

laboriouslyadverbUS /ləˈbɔːriəsli/

in a laborious manner

From this reading He had already complained that evening that the White Moll for the last few weeks had been robbing them of the fruits of their laboriously planned schemes.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading He had already complained that evening that the White Moll for the last few weeks had been robbing them of the fruits of their laboriously planned schemes.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading Danglar's eyes never seemed to leave her face, and they narrowed now, full of hatred and a fury that lie made no attempt to conceal.

lieverbUS /laɪ/

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading Danglar's eyes never seemed to leave her face, and they narrowed now, full of hatred and a fury that lie made no attempt to conceal.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Danglar's eyes never seemed to leave her face, and they narrowed now, full of hatred and a fury that lie made no attempt to conceal.

MollnounUS /mɑːl/

the girlfriend of a gangster

From this reading He had already complained that evening that the White Moll for the last few weeks had been robbing them of the fruits of their laboriously planned schemes.

narrowedadjectiveUS /ˈneroʊd/

reduced in size as by squeezing together

From this reading Danglar's eyes never seemed to leave her face, and they narrowed now, full of hatred and a fury that lie made no attempt to conceal.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Danglar's eyes never seemed to leave her face, and they narrowed now, full of hatred and a fury that lie made no attempt to conceal.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Danglar's eyes never seemed to leave her face, and they narrowed now, full of hatred and a fury that lie made no attempt to conceal.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Danglar's eyes never seemed to leave her face, and they narrowed now, full of hatred and a fury that lie made no attempt to conceal.

now-again

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And now-again!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Danglar's eyes never seemed to leave her face, and they narrowed now, full of hatred and a fury that lie made no attempt to conceal.

plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/

designed or carried out according to a plan

From this reading He had already complained that evening that the White Moll for the last few weeks had been robbing them of the fruits of their laboriously planned schemes.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading She quite understood!

robbingverbUS /ˈrɑːbɪŋ/

inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading He had already complained that evening that the White Moll for the last few weeks had been robbing them of the fruits of their laboriously planned schemes.

schemesnounUS /skiːmz/

plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading He had already complained that evening that the White Moll for the last few weeks had been robbing them of the fruits of their laboriously planned schemes.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Danglar's eyes never seemed to leave her face, and they narrowed now, full of hatred and a fury that lie made no attempt to conceal.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She smiled at him coldly.

smiledverbUS /smaɪld/

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading She smiled at him coldly.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Danglar's eyes never seemed to leave her face, and they narrowed now, full of hatred and a fury that lie made no attempt to conceal.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading He had already complained that evening that the White Moll for the last few weeks had been robbing them of the fruits of their laboriously planned schemes.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He had already complained that evening that the White Moll for the last few weeks had been robbing them of the fruits of their laboriously planned schemes.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He had already complained that evening that the White Moll for the last few weeks had been robbing them of the fruits of their laboriously planned schemes.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Danglar's eyes never seemed to leave her face, and they narrowed now, full of hatred and a fury that lie made no attempt to conceal.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Danglar's eyes never seemed to leave her face, and they narrowed now, full of hatred and a fury that lie made no attempt to conceal.

understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading She quite understood!

weeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading He had already complained that evening that the White Moll for the last few weeks had been robbing them of the fruits of their laboriously planned schemes.

WhitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading He had already complained that evening that the White Moll for the last few weeks had been robbing them of the fruits of their laboriously planned schemes.

Chapter 9 of The White Moll by Frank L. (Frank Lucius) Packard holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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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Chapter 9 holds 195 sentences of The White Moll, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.

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Reckoning
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The White Moll; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Night
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Underworld
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Shadowy
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