Chapter 9 of Those Who Smiled, and Eleven Other Stories is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Those Who Smiled, and Eleven Other Stories is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, it is very good." He handed the paper back to her, still surveying her and hesitating. "And you are accustomed to the machine? H'm!" It was then that hope flared up strongly.
Chapter 9 of Those Who Smiled, and Eleven Other Stories is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading “"And you are accustomed to the machine?”
past form of “flare” — burn brightly
From this reading “It was then that hope flared up strongly.”
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “He handed the paper back to her, still surveying her and hesitating.”
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading “He handed the paper back to her, still surveying her and hesitating.”
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading “"And you are accustomed to the machine?”
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “He handed the paper back to her, still surveying her and hesitating.”
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading “It was then that hope flared up strongly.”
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading “He handed the paper back to her, still surveying her and hesitating.”
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.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading "And you are accustomed to the machine?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He handed the paper back to her, still surveying her and hesitating.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And you are accustomed to the machine?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He handed the paper back to her, still surveying her and hesitating.
past form of “flare” — burn brightly
From this reading It was then that hope flared up strongly.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Yes, it is very good."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading H'm!"
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading He handed the paper back to her, still surveying her and hesitating.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He handed the paper back to her, still surveying her and hesitating.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He handed the paper back to her, still surveying her and hesitating.
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading He handed the paper back to her, still surveying her and hesitating.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It was then that hope flared up strongly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, it is very good."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, it is very good."
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading "And you are accustomed to the machine?
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He handed the paper back to her, still surveying her and hesitating.
not in physical motion
From this reading He handed the paper back to her, still surveying her and hesitating.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading It was then that hope flared up strongly.
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading He handed the paper back to her, still surveying her and hesitating.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was then that hope flared up strongly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He handed the paper back to her, still surveying her and hesitating.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was then that hope flared up strongly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He handed the paper back to her, still surveying her and hesitating.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was then that hope flared up strongly.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Yes, it is very good."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was then that hope flared up strongly.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, it is very good."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you are accustomed to the machine?
Chapter 9 of Those Who Smiled, and Eleven Other Stories by Perceval Gibbon holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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 416 sentences of Those Who Smiled, and Eleven Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of Those Who Smiled, and Eleven Other Stories by Perceval Gibbon exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 416 sentences, grouped into 84 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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