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Through One Administration

Chapter IX

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As he was saying it Bertha had gone back to her sofa, and sat there with the faint, troubled smile still on her face.
"He was angry," she said, "and so was I. It made him look very large; but I was not at all afraid of him,--no, positively, I was not afraid of him, and I am glad of that.
It is bad enough to remember that I was emotional, and said things I did not mean to say.
It is not like me to say things I don't mean to say.
I must be more tired out than I knew.
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Through One Administration

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Through One Administration is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/50 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
As he was saying it Bertha had gone back to her sofa, and sat there with the faint, troubled smile still on her face.
Line 2
"He was angry," she said, "and so was I. It made him look very large; but I was not at all afraid of him,--no, positively, I was not afraid of him, and I am glad of that.
Line 3
It is bad enough to remember that I was emotional, and said things I did not mean to say.
/ɪt ɪz bæd ɪˈnʌf tuː rɪˈmɛm.bər ðæt aɪ wɑːz ɪˈmoʊʃənəl ənd sed θɪŋz aɪ dɪd nɑːt miːn tuː seɪ/
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It is not like me to say things I don't mean to say.
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I must be more tired out than I knew.
/aɪ mʌst biː mɔːr ˈtaɪərd aʊt ðæn aɪ nuː/

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

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afraid adjective US /əˈfreɪd/

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading “"He was angry," she said, "and so was I. It made him look very large; but I was not at all afraid of him,--no, positively, I was not afraid of him, and I am glad of that.”

angry adjective US /ˈæŋɡri/

feeling or showing anger

From this reading “"He was angry," she said, "and so was I. It made him look very large; but I was not at all afraid of him,--no, positively, I was not afraid of him, and I am glad of that.”

emotional adjective US /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/

determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason

From this reading “It is bad enough to remember that I was emotional, and said things I did not mean to say.”

faint adjective US /feɪnt/

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading “As he was saying it Bertha had gone back to her sofa, and sat there with the faint, troubled smile still on her face.”

positively adverb US /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/

extremely

From this reading “"He was angry," she said, "and so was I. It made him look very large; but I was not at all afraid of him,--no, positively, I was not afraid of him, and I am glad of that.”

sofa noun US /ˈsoʊfə/

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading “As he was saying it Bertha had gone back to her sofa, and sat there with the faint, troubled smile still on her face.”

tired adjective US /ˈtaɪərd/

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading “I must be more tired out than I knew.”

troubled adjective US /ˈtrʌbəld/

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading “As he was saying it Bertha had gone back to her sofa, and sat there with the faint, troubled smile still on her face.”

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bad enough adjective + noun

In this reading “It is bad enough to remember that I was emotional, and said things I did not mean to say.”

look very verb + adjective

In this reading “"He was angry," she said, "and so was I. It made him look very large; but I was not at all afraid of him,--no, positively, I was not afraid of him, and I am glad of that.”

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afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading "He was angry," she said, "and so was I. It made him look very large; but I was not at all afraid of him,--no, positively, I was not afraid of him, and I am glad of that.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "He was angry," she said, "and so was I. It made him look very large; but I was not at all afraid of him,--no, positively, I was not afraid of him, and I am glad of that.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "He was angry," she said, "and so was I. It made him look very large; but I was not at all afraid of him,--no, positively, I was not afraid of him, and I am glad of that.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading As he was saying it Bertha had gone back to her sofa, and sat there with the faint, troubled smile still on her face.

angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/

feeling or showing anger

From this reading "He was angry," she said, "and so was I. It made him look very large; but I was not at all afraid of him,--no, positively, I was not afraid of him, and I am glad of that.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As he was saying it Bertha had gone back to her sofa, and sat there with the faint, troubled smile still on her face.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "He was angry," she said, "and so was I. It made him look very large; but I was not at all afraid of him,--no, positively, I was not afraid of him, and I am glad of that.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading As he was saying it Bertha had gone back to her sofa, and sat there with the faint, troubled smile still on her face.

badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading It is bad enough to remember that I was emotional, and said things I did not mean to say.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I must be more tired out than I knew.

Bertha

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From this reading As he was saying it Bertha had gone back to her sofa, and sat there with the faint, troubled smile still on her face.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "He was angry," she said, "and so was I. It made him look very large; but I was not at all afraid of him,--no, positively, I was not afraid of him, and I am glad of that.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading It is bad enough to remember that I was emotional, and said things I did not mean to say.

don't

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From this reading It is not like me to say things I don't mean to say.

emotionaladjectiveUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/

determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason

From this reading It is bad enough to remember that I was emotional, and said things I did not mean to say.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading It is bad enough to remember that I was emotional, and said things I did not mean to say.

facenounUS /feɪs/

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

From this reading As he was saying it Bertha had gone back to her sofa, and sat there with the faint, troubled smile still on her face.

faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading As he was saying it Bertha had gone back to her sofa, and sat there with the faint, troubled smile still on her face.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading "He was angry," she said, "and so was I. It made him look very large; but I was not at all afraid of him,--no, positively, I was not afraid of him, and I am glad of that.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading As he was saying it Bertha had gone back to her sofa, and sat there with the faint, troubled smile still on her face.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading As he was saying it Bertha had gone back to her sofa, and sat there with the faint, troubled smile still on her face.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading As he was saying it Bertha had gone back to her sofa, and sat there with the faint, troubled smile still on her face.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading As he was saying it Bertha had gone back to her sofa, and sat there with the faint, troubled smile still on her face.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading "He was angry," she said, "and so was I. It made him look very large; but I was not at all afraid of him,--no, positively, I was not afraid of him, and I am glad of that.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "He was angry," she said, "and so was I. It made him look very large; but I was not at all afraid of him,--no, positively, I was not afraid of him, and I am glad of that.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is bad enough to remember that I was emotional, and said things I did not mean to say.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As he was saying it Bertha had gone back to her sofa, and sat there with the faint, troubled smile still on her face.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I must be more tired out than I knew.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "He was angry," she said, "and so was I. It made him look very large; but I was not at all afraid of him,--no, positively, I was not afraid of him, and I am glad of that.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It is not like me to say things I don't mean to say.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "He was angry," she said, "and so was I. It made him look very large; but I was not at all afraid of him,--no, positively, I was not afraid of him, and I am glad of that.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "He was angry," she said, "and so was I. It made him look very large; but I was not at all afraid of him,--no, positively, I was not afraid of him, and I am glad of that.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It is not like me to say things I don't mean to say.

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading It is bad enough to remember that I was emotional, and said things I did not mean to say.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading I must be more tired out than I knew.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I must be more tired out than I knew.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "He was angry," she said, "and so was I. It made him look very large; but I was not at all afraid of him,--no, positively, I was not afraid of him, and I am glad of that.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "He was angry," she said, "and so was I. It made him look very large; but I was not at all afraid of him,--no, positively, I was not afraid of him, and I am glad of that.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "He was angry," she said, "and so was I. It made him look very large; but I was not at all afraid of him,--no, positively, I was not afraid of him, and I am glad of that.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As he was saying it Bertha had gone back to her sofa, and sat there with the faint, troubled smile still on her face.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I must be more tired out than I knew.

positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/

extremely

From this reading "He was angry," she said, "and so was I. It made him look very large; but I was not at all afraid of him,--no, positively, I was not afraid of him, and I am glad of that.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading It is bad enough to remember that I was emotional, and said things I did not mean to say.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "He was angry," she said, "and so was I. It made him look very large; but I was not at all afraid of him,--no, positively, I was not afraid of him, and I am glad of that.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading As he was saying it Bertha had gone back to her sofa, and sat there with the faint, troubled smile still on her face.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading It is bad enough to remember that I was emotional, and said things I did not mean to say.

sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading As he was saying it Bertha had gone back to her sofa, and sat there with the faint, troubled smile still on her face.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading "He was angry," she said, "and so was I. It made him look very large; but I was not at all afraid of him,--no, positively, I was not afraid of him, and I am glad of that.

smileverbUS /smaɪl/

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading As he was saying it Bertha had gone back to her sofa, and sat there with the faint, troubled smile still on her face.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "He was angry," she said, "and so was I. It made him look very large; but I was not at all afraid of him,--no, positively, I was not afraid of him, and I am glad of that.

sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading As he was saying it Bertha had gone back to her sofa, and sat there with the faint, troubled smile still on her face.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading As he was saying it Bertha had gone back to her sofa, and sat there with the faint, troubled smile still on her face.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I must be more tired out than I knew.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "He was angry," she said, "and so was I. It made him look very large; but I was not at all afraid of him,--no, positively, I was not afraid of him, and I am glad of that.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading As he was saying it Bertha had gone back to her sofa, and sat there with the faint, troubled smile still on her face.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading As he was saying it Bertha had gone back to her sofa, and sat there with the faint, troubled smile still on her face.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading It is bad enough to remember that I was emotional, and said things I did not mean to say.

tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading I must be more tired out than I knew.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading As he was saying it Bertha had gone back to her sofa, and sat there with the faint, troubled smile still on her face.

troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading As he was saying it Bertha had gone back to her sofa, and sat there with the faint, troubled smile still on her face.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading "He was angry," she said, "and so was I. It made him look very large; but I was not at all afraid of him,--no, positively, I was not afraid of him, and I am glad of that.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading As he was saying it Bertha had gone back to her sofa, and sat there with the faint, troubled smile still on her face.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading As he was saying it Bertha had gone back to her sofa, and sat there with the faint, troubled smile still on her face.

Chapter 9 of Through One Administration by Frances Hodgson Burnett holds 252 sentences, grouped into 51 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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