Chapter 9 of Westerfelt is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Westerfelt is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was a week before John Westerfelt was strong enough to leave his room in the hotel. Inflammation of his wound had set in, and at one time his condition was thought to be quite critical. One day Luke Bradley came in his buggy to drive him out to his house. "Marthy won't heer to a refusal," he said. "She's powerful' troubled.
Chapter 9 of Westerfelt is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading “One day Luke Bradley came in his buggy to drive him out to his house.”
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading “One day Luke Bradley came in his buggy to drive him out to his house.”
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading “Inflammation of his wound had set in, and at one time his condition was thought to be quite critical.”
a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
From this reading “Inflammation of his wound had set in, and at one time his condition was thought to be quite critical.”
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading “One day Luke Bradley came in his buggy to drive him out to his house.”
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading “"She's powerful' troubled.”
the act of refusing
From this reading “"Marthy won't heer to a refusal," he said.”
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading “"She's powerful' troubled.”
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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 It was a week before John Westerfelt was strong enough to leave his room in the hotel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Inflammation of his wound had set in, and at one time his condition was thought to be quite critical.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Inflammation of his wound had set in, and at one time his condition was thought to be quite critical.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Inflammation of his wound had set in, and at one time his condition was thought to be quite critical.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was a week before John Westerfelt was strong enough to leave his room in the hotel.
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading One day Luke Bradley came in his buggy to drive him out to his house.
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading One day Luke Bradley came in his buggy to drive him out to his house.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One day Luke Bradley came in his buggy to drive him out to his house.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Inflammation of his wound had set in, and at one time his condition was thought to be quite critical.
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading Inflammation of his wound had set in, and at one time his condition was thought to be quite critical.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day Luke Bradley came in his buggy to drive him out to his house.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading One day Luke Bradley came in his buggy to drive him out to his house.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was a week before John Westerfelt was strong enough to leave his room in the hotel.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Inflammation of his wound had set in, and at one time his condition was thought to be quite critical.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Marthy won't heer to a refusal," he said.
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From this reading "Marthy won't heer to a refusal," he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day Luke Bradley came in his buggy to drive him out to his house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a week before John Westerfelt was strong enough to leave his room in the hotel.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading It was a week before John Westerfelt was strong enough to leave his room in the hotel.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading One day Luke Bradley came in his buggy to drive him out to his house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a week before John Westerfelt was strong enough to leave his room in the hotel.
a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
From this reading Inflammation of his wound had set in, and at one time his condition was thought to be quite critical.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a week before John Westerfelt was strong enough to leave his room in the hotel.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading It was a week before John Westerfelt was strong enough to leave his room in the hotel.
go away from a place
From this reading It was a week before John Westerfelt was strong enough to leave his room in the hotel.
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading One day Luke Bradley came in his buggy to drive him out to his house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Marthy won't heer to a refusal," he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Inflammation of his wound had set in, and at one time his condition was thought to be quite critical.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Inflammation of his wound had set in, and at one time his condition was thought to be quite critical.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One day Luke Bradley came in his buggy to drive him out to his house.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading "She's powerful' troubled.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Inflammation of his wound had set in, and at one time his condition was thought to be quite critical.
the act of refusing
From this reading "Marthy won't heer to a refusal," he said.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was a week before John Westerfelt was strong enough to leave his room in the hotel.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Marthy won't heer to a refusal," he said.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Inflammation of his wound had set in, and at one time his condition was thought to be quite critical.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's powerful' troubled.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading It was a week before John Westerfelt was strong enough to leave his room in the hotel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a week before John Westerfelt was strong enough to leave his room in the hotel.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Inflammation of his wound had set in, and at one time his condition was thought to be quite critical.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Inflammation of his wound had set in, and at one time his condition was thought to be quite critical.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a week before John Westerfelt was strong enough to leave his room in the hotel.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading "She's powerful' troubled.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a week before John Westerfelt was strong enough to leave his room in the hotel.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was a week before John Westerfelt was strong enough to leave his room in the hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a week before John Westerfelt was strong enough to leave his room in the hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Marthy won't heer to a refusal," he said.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Inflammation of his wound had set in, and at one time his condition was thought to be quite critical.
Chapter 9 of Westerfelt by Will N. (Will Nathaniel) Harben holds 144 sentences, grouped into 29 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 144 sentences of Westerfelt, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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