Chapter 9 of True to Himself is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of True to Himself is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NEW TROUBLE "He's alive, boys." These were the words that greeted my ears on recovering my senses. I opened my eyes and saw that I was surrounded by a number of boys and men. "How did you come here?" asked Henry Morse, a sturdy farmer who lived in the neighborhood. I was too much confused to make any intelligent reply.
Chapter 9 of True to Himself is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “I was too much confused to make any intelligent reply.”
a person who operates a farm
From this reading “"How did you come here?" asked Henry Morse, a sturdy farmer who lived in the neighborhood.”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “These were the words that greeted my ears on recovering my senses.”
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading “I was too much confused to make any intelligent reply.”
a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
From this reading “"How did you come here?" asked Henry Morse, a sturdy farmer who lived in the neighborhood.”
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading “"How did you come here?" asked Henry Morse, a sturdy farmer who lived in the neighborhood.”
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading “These were the words that greeted my ears on recovering my senses.”
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading “"How did you come here?" asked Henry Morse, a sturdy farmer who lived in the neighborhood.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I opened my eyes and saw that I was surrounded by a number of boys and men.
possessing life
From this reading NEW TROUBLE "He's alive, boys."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I opened my eyes and saw that I was surrounded by a number of boys and men.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I was too much confused to make any intelligent reply.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How did you come here?" asked Henry Morse, a sturdy farmer who lived in the neighborhood.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading NEW TROUBLE "He's alive, boys."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I opened my eyes and saw that I was surrounded by a number of boys and men.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "How did you come here?" asked Henry Morse, a sturdy farmer who lived in the neighborhood.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading I was too much confused to make any intelligent reply.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did you come here?" asked Henry Morse, a sturdy farmer who lived in the neighborhood.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading These were the words that greeted my ears on recovering my senses.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I opened my eyes and saw that I was surrounded by a number of boys and men.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading "How did you come here?" asked Henry Morse, a sturdy farmer who lived in the neighborhood.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading These were the words that greeted my ears on recovering my senses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEW TROUBLE "He's alive, boys."
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "How did you come here?" asked Henry Morse, a sturdy farmer who lived in the neighborhood.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "How did you come here?" asked Henry Morse, a sturdy farmer who lived in the neighborhood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did you come here?" asked Henry Morse, a sturdy farmer who lived in the neighborhood.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I opened my eyes and saw that I was surrounded by a number of boys and men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "How did you come here?" asked Henry Morse, a sturdy farmer who lived in the neighborhood.
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading I was too much confused to make any intelligent reply.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "How did you come here?" asked Henry Morse, a sturdy farmer who lived in the neighborhood.
engage in
From this reading I was too much confused to make any intelligent reply.
the force of workers available
From this reading I opened my eyes and saw that I was surrounded by a number of boys and men.
a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
From this reading "How did you come here?" asked Henry Morse, a sturdy farmer who lived in the neighborhood.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I was too much confused to make any intelligent reply.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading These were the words that greeted my ears on recovering my senses.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading "How did you come here?" asked Henry Morse, a sturdy farmer who lived in the neighborhood.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW TROUBLE "He's alive, boys."
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading I opened my eyes and saw that I was surrounded by a number of boys and men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I opened my eyes and saw that I was surrounded by a number of boys and men.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These were the words that greeted my ears on recovering my senses.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I opened my eyes and saw that I was surrounded by a number of boys and men.
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading These were the words that greeted my ears on recovering my senses.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading I was too much confused to make any intelligent reply.
cut with a saw
From this reading I opened my eyes and saw that I was surrounded by a number of boys and men.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading These were the words that greeted my ears on recovering my senses.
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading "How did you come here?" asked Henry Morse, a sturdy farmer who lived in the neighborhood.
confined on all sides
From this reading I opened my eyes and saw that I was surrounded by a number of boys and men.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These were the words that greeted my ears on recovering my senses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These were the words that greeted my ears on recovering my senses.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were the words that greeted my ears on recovering my senses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was too much confused to make any intelligent reply.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I was too much confused to make any intelligent reply.
a source of difficulty
From this reading NEW TROUBLE "He's alive, boys."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I opened my eyes and saw that I was surrounded by a number of boys and men.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were the words that greeted my ears on recovering my senses.
which person or people
From this reading "How did you come here?" asked Henry Morse, a sturdy farmer who lived in the neighborhood.
the words that are spoken
From this reading These were the words that greeted my ears on recovering my senses.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How did you come here?" asked Henry Morse, a sturdy farmer who lived in the neighborhood.
Chapter 9 of True to Himself by Edward Stratemeyer 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 True to Himself, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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