Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Whispering Wires is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Nope! I was a-waiting for you to come up here. There's a phone here. It's over there!" Drew nodded.
Whispering Wires
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Whispering Wires is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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"Nope!
I
was
a-waiting
for
you
to
come
up
here.
There's
a
phone
here.
It's
over
there!"
Drew
nodded.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Whispering Wires
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Whispering Wires is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"Nope!
Line 2
I
was
a-waiting
for
you
to
come
up
here.
Line 3
There's
a
phone
here.
Line 4
It's
over
there!"
Line 5
Drew
nodded.
/druː ˈnɑːdəd/
Learner Dictionary
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.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I was a-waiting for you to come up here.”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading “Drew nodded.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I was a-waiting for you to come up here.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “Drew nodded.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “It's over there!"”
phone
noun
US /foʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “There's a phone here.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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.
come up
verb + adjective
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “I was a-waiting for you to come up here.”
All words in this reading · 18
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 There's a phone here.
a-waiting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was a-waiting for you to come up here.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I was a-waiting for you to come up here.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Drew nodded.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was a-waiting for you to come up here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I was a-waiting for you to come up here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was a-waiting for you to come up here.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's over there!"
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Drew nodded.
Nope
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nope!
above and across; more than
From this reading It's over there!"
phonenounUS /foʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading There's a phone here.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It's over there!"
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's a phone here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was a-waiting for you to come up here.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I was a-waiting for you to come up here.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was a-waiting for you to come up here.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I was a-waiting for you to come up here.
Chapter 9 of Whispering Wires by Henry Leverage holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
What does chapter 9 of Whispering Wires contain?
Chapter 9 holds 407 sentences of Whispering Wires, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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Vocabulary met early in Whispering Wires
Words and structures a reader meets early in Whispering Wires, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Twelve-forty-five
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- Announced
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- Brought
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- Along
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