Chapter 9 of This Freedom is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of This Freedom is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Incredibly soon, so stealthy swift is time, came this last term of Rosalie’s at the Sultana’s. Time does not play an open game. It’s of the cloak and dagger sort. It stalks and pounces. Rosalie was astonished to think she was leaving; and now the time had come she was sorry to be going.
Chapter 9 of This Freedom is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “Rosalie was astonished to think she was leaving; and now the time had come she was sorry to be going.”
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading “It’s of the cloak and dagger sort.”
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading “It’s of the cloak and dagger sort.”
not easy to believe
From this reading “Incredibly soon, so stealthy swift is time, came this last term of Rosalie’s at the Sultana’s.”
plural of “stalk” — material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading “It stalks and pounces.”
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading “Incredibly soon, so stealthy swift is time, came this last term of Rosalie’s at the Sultana’s.”
moving very fast
From this reading “Incredibly soon, so stealthy swift is time, came this last term of Rosalie’s at the Sultana’s.”
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading “Incredibly soon, so stealthy swift is time, came this last term of Rosalie’s at the Sultana’s.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Time does not play an open game.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It’s of the cloak and dagger sort.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Rosalie was astonished to think she was leaving; and now the time had come she was sorry to be going.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Incredibly soon, so stealthy swift is time, came this last term of Rosalie’s at the Sultana’s.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Rosalie was astonished to think she was leaving; and now the time had come she was sorry to be going.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Incredibly soon, so stealthy swift is time, came this last term of Rosalie’s at the Sultana’s.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading It’s of the cloak and dagger sort.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Rosalie was astonished to think she was leaving; and now the time had come she was sorry to be going.
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading It’s of the cloak and dagger sort.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Time does not play an open game.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Time does not play an open game.
the act of departing
From this reading Rosalie was astonished to think she was leaving; and now the time had come she was sorry to be going.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rosalie was astonished to think she was leaving; and now the time had come she was sorry to be going.
not easy to believe
From this reading Incredibly soon, so stealthy swift is time, came this last term of Rosalie’s at the Sultana’s.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Incredibly soon, so stealthy swift is time, came this last term of Rosalie’s at the Sultana’s.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It stalks and pounces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s of the cloak and dagger sort.
immediately past
From this reading Incredibly soon, so stealthy swift is time, came this last term of Rosalie’s at the Sultana’s.
the act of departing
From this reading Rosalie was astonished to think she was leaving; and now the time had come she was sorry to be going.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Time does not play an open game.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Rosalie was astonished to think she was leaving; and now the time had come she was sorry to be going.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Incredibly soon, so stealthy swift is time, came this last term of Rosalie’s at the Sultana’s.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Time does not play an open game.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Time does not play an open game.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It stalks and pounces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rosalie was astonished to think she was leaving; and now the time had come she was sorry to be going.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Incredibly soon, so stealthy swift is time, came this last term of Rosalie’s at the Sultana’s.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rosalie was astonished to think she was leaving; and now the time had come she was sorry to be going.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Incredibly soon, so stealthy swift is time, came this last term of Rosalie’s at the Sultana’s.
in the near future
From this reading Incredibly soon, so stealthy swift is time, came this last term of Rosalie’s at the Sultana’s.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Rosalie was astonished to think she was leaving; and now the time had come she was sorry to be going.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It’s of the cloak and dagger sort.
plural of “stalk” — material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading It stalks and pounces.
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading Incredibly soon, so stealthy swift is time, came this last term of Rosalie’s at the Sultana’s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Incredibly soon, so stealthy swift is time, came this last term of Rosalie’s at the Sultana’s.
moving very fast
From this reading Incredibly soon, so stealthy swift is time, came this last term of Rosalie’s at the Sultana’s.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Incredibly soon, so stealthy swift is time, came this last term of Rosalie’s at the Sultana’s.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Incredibly soon, so stealthy swift is time, came this last term of Rosalie’s at the Sultana’s.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Rosalie was astonished to think she was leaving; and now the time had come she was sorry to be going.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Incredibly soon, so stealthy swift is time, came this last term of Rosalie’s at the Sultana’s.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Incredibly soon, so stealthy swift is time, came this last term of Rosalie’s at the Sultana’s.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rosalie was astonished to think she was leaving; and now the time had come she was sorry to be going.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rosalie was astonished to think she was leaving; and now the time had come she was sorry to be going.
Chapter 9 of This Freedom by A. S. M. (Arthur Stuart-Menteth) Hutchinson holds 158 sentences, grouped into 32 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 158 sentences of This Freedom, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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