Chapter 9 of When All the Woods Are Green: A Novel is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of When All the Woods Are Green: A Novel is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At breakfast next day, Rose came in late. “What, overslept yourself?” said her father, as she went the round of the table with her morning kisses. “Yes; I couldn’t get to sleep.” “And what kept you awake?” said Miss Anne, who still, to the surprise of all, appeared almost daily at the morning meal. “A penny for your thoughts.”
Chapter 9 of When All the Woods Are Green: A Novel is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/78 · 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.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading ““And what kept you awake?” said Miss Anne, who still, to the surprise of all, appeared almost daily at the morning meal.”
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading ““And what kept you awake?” said Miss Anne, who still, to the surprise of all, appeared almost daily at the morning meal.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “At breakfast next day, Rose came in late.”
every day; without missing a day
From this reading ““And what kept you awake?” said Miss Anne, who still, to the surprise of all, appeared almost daily at the morning meal.”
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading ““What, overslept yourself?” said her father, as she went the round of the table with her morning kisses.”
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading ““And what kept you awake?” said Miss Anne, who still, to the surprise of all, appeared almost daily at the morning meal.”
inflected form of “oversleep” — sleep longer than intended
From this reading ““What, overslept yourself?” said her father, as she went the round of the table with her morning kisses.”
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading ““A penny for your thoughts.””
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “At breakfast next day, Rose came in late.”
In this reading ““And what kept you awake?” said Miss Anne, who still, to the surprise of all, appeared almost daily at the morning meal.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A penny for your thoughts.”
(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 “And what kept you awake?” said Miss Anne, who still, to the surprise of all, appeared almost daily at the morning meal.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “And what kept you awake?” said Miss Anne, who still, to the surprise of all, appeared almost daily at the morning meal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And what kept you awake?” said Miss Anne, who still, to the surprise of all, appeared almost daily at the morning meal.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “And what kept you awake?” said Miss Anne, who still, to the surprise of all, appeared almost daily at the morning meal.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “And what kept you awake?” said Miss Anne, who still, to the surprise of all, appeared almost daily at the morning meal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “What, overslept yourself?” said her father, as she went the round of the table with her morning kisses.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At breakfast next day, Rose came in late.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “And what kept you awake?” said Miss Anne, who still, to the surprise of all, appeared almost daily at the morning meal.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading At breakfast next day, Rose came in late.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At breakfast next day, Rose came in late.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes; I couldn’t get to sleep.”
every day; without missing a day
From this reading “And what kept you awake?” said Miss Anne, who still, to the surprise of all, appeared almost daily at the morning meal.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At breakfast next day, Rose came in late.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “What, overslept yourself?” said her father, as she went the round of the table with her morning kisses.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “A penny for your thoughts.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Yes; I couldn’t get to sleep.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “What, overslept yourself?” said her father, as she went the round of the table with her morning kisses.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes; I couldn’t get to sleep.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At breakfast next day, Rose came in late.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “And what kept you awake?” said Miss Anne, who still, to the surprise of all, appeared almost daily at the morning meal.
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “What, overslept yourself?” said her father, as she went the round of the table with her morning kisses.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading At breakfast next day, Rose came in late.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “And what kept you awake?” said Miss Anne, who still, to the surprise of all, appeared almost daily at the morning meal.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “And what kept you awake?” said Miss Anne, who still, to the surprise of all, appeared almost daily at the morning meal.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “What, overslept yourself?” said her father, as she went the round of the table with her morning kisses.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At breakfast next day, Rose came in late.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What, overslept yourself?” said her father, as she went the round of the table with her morning kisses.
inflected form of “oversleep” — sleep longer than intended
From this reading “What, overslept yourself?” said her father, as she went the round of the table with her morning kisses.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading “A penny for your thoughts.”
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading At breakfast next day, Rose came in late.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “What, overslept yourself?” said her father, as she went the round of the table with her morning kisses.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What, overslept yourself?” said her father, as she went the round of the table with her morning kisses.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What, overslept yourself?” said her father, as she went the round of the table with her morning kisses.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “Yes; I couldn’t get to sleep.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “And what kept you awake?” said Miss Anne, who still, to the surprise of all, appeared almost daily at the morning meal.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “And what kept you awake?” said Miss Anne, who still, to the surprise of all, appeared almost daily at the morning meal.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “What, overslept yourself?” said her father, as she went the round of the table with her morning kisses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What, overslept yourself?” said her father, as she went the round of the table with her morning kisses.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “A penny for your thoughts.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes; I couldn’t get to sleep.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “What, overslept yourself?” said her father, as she went the round of the table with her morning kisses.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What, overslept yourself?” said her father, as she went the round of the table with her morning kisses.
which person or people
From this reading “And what kept you awake?” said Miss Anne, who still, to the surprise of all, appeared almost daily at the morning meal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What, overslept yourself?” said her father, as she went the round of the table with her morning kisses.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes; I couldn’t get to sleep.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And what kept you awake?” said Miss Anne, who still, to the surprise of all, appeared almost daily at the morning meal.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “A penny for your thoughts.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “What, overslept yourself?” said her father, as she went the round of the table with her morning kisses.
Chapter 9 of When All the Woods Are Green: A Novel by S. Weir (Silas Weir) Mitchell holds 394 sentences, grouped into 79 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 394 sentences of When All the Woods Are Green: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of When All the Woods Are Green: A Novel by S. Weir (Silas Weir) Mitchell exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 394 sentences, grouped into 79 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.
Work through the 79 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 79 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 9 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading When All the Woods Are Green: A Novel by S. Weir (Silas Weir) Mitchell on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 9098 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #53120 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #53120, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 600 minutes of reading across 1820 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through When All the Woods Are Green: A Novel section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 32 chapters of When All the Woods Are Green: A Novel to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in When All the Woods Are Green: A Novel, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
