Chapter 9 of To The West is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of To The West is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I feel as if I must stand on my head, or I shall go mad. I do indeed." "Don't be so stupid." "But it ain't stupid. It's all so--so--Oh!
Chapter 9 of To The West is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “"I feel as if I must stand on my head, or I shall go mad.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “"I feel as if I must stand on my head, or I shall go mad.”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “I do indeed."”
roused to anger
From this reading “"I feel as if I must stand on my head, or I shall go mad.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"I feel as if I must stand on my head, or I shall go mad.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"I feel as if I must stand on my head, or I shall go mad.”
be standing; be upright
From this reading “"I feel as if I must stand on my head, or I shall go mad.”
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading “"Don't be so stupid."”
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From this reading "But it ain't stupid.
(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 It's all so--so--Oh!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I feel as if I must stand on my head, or I shall go mad.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't be so stupid."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it ain't stupid.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do indeed."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't be so stupid."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I feel as if I must stand on my head, or I shall go mad.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I feel as if I must stand on my head, or I shall go mad.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "I feel as if I must stand on my head, or I shall go mad.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I feel as if I must stand on my head, or I shall go mad.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I feel as if I must stand on my head, or I shall go mad.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I do indeed."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But it ain't stupid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's all so--so--Oh!
roused to anger
From this reading "I feel as if I must stand on my head, or I shall go mad.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I feel as if I must stand on my head, or I shall go mad.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I feel as if I must stand on my head, or I shall go mad.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading It's all so--so--Oh!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I feel as if I must stand on my head, or I shall go mad.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I feel as if I must stand on my head, or I shall go mad.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I feel as if I must stand on my head, or I shall go mad.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Don't be so stupid."
be standing; be upright
From this reading "I feel as if I must stand on my head, or I shall go mad.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading "Don't be so stupid."
Chapter 9 of To The West by George Manville Fenn holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 402 sentences of To The West, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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