Chapter 9 of Who Cares? A Story of Adolescence is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Who Cares? A Story of Adolescence is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No, don't," said Hosack, a martyr to the Forty-nine-feeling. "Concentrate on me for ten minutes, if only because, damn it, I'm your host." Joan pushed his hand away. "I've given up concentrating," she said. "I gave it a turn a little while ago, but it led nowhere, so why worry?
Chapter 9 of Who Cares? A Story of Adolescence is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make denser, stronger, or purer
From this reading “"Concentrate on me for ten minutes, if only because, damn it, I'm your host."”
-ing form of “concentrate” — make denser, stronger, or purer
From this reading “"I've given up concentrating," she said.”
used as expletives
From this reading “"Concentrate on me for ten minutes, if only because, damn it, I'm your host."”
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading “"Concentrate on me for ten minutes, if only because, damn it, I'm your host."”
one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading “"No, don't," said Hosack, a martyr to the Forty-nine-feeling.”
an insignificant place
From this reading “"I gave it a turn a little while ago, but it led nowhere, so why worry?”
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading “Joan pushed his hand away.”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “"I gave it a turn a little while ago, but it led nowhere, so why worry?”
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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 "No, don't," said Hosack, a martyr to the Forty-nine-feeling.
in the past
From this reading "I gave it a turn a little while ago, but it led nowhere, so why worry?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Joan pushed his hand away.
for the reason that
From this reading "Concentrate on me for ten minutes, if only because, damn it, I'm your host."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I gave it a turn a little while ago, but it led nowhere, so why worry?
make denser, stronger, or purer
From this reading "Concentrate on me for ten minutes, if only because, damn it, I'm your host."
-ing form of “concentrate” — make denser, stronger, or purer
From this reading "I've given up concentrating," she said.
used as expletives
From this reading "Concentrate on me for ten minutes, if only because, damn it, I'm your host."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, don't," said Hosack, a martyr to the Forty-nine-feeling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Concentrate on me for ten minutes, if only because, damn it, I'm your host."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, don't," said Hosack, a martyr to the Forty-nine-feeling.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I gave it a turn a little while ago, but it led nowhere, so why worry?
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "I've given up concentrating," she said.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Joan pushed his hand away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joan pushed his hand away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, don't," said Hosack, a martyr to the Forty-nine-feeling.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading "Concentrate on me for ten minutes, if only because, damn it, I'm your host."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I gave it a turn a little while ago, but it led nowhere, so why worry?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Concentrate on me for ten minutes, if only because, damn it, I'm your host."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've given up concentrating," she said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Concentrate on me for ten minutes, if only because, damn it, I'm your host."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Concentrate on me for ten minutes, if only because, damn it, I'm your host."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joan pushed his hand away.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading "I gave it a turn a little while ago, but it led nowhere, so why worry?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I gave it a turn a little while ago, but it led nowhere, so why worry?
one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading "No, don't," said Hosack, a martyr to the Forty-nine-feeling.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Concentrate on me for ten minutes, if only because, damn it, I'm your host."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "Concentrate on me for ten minutes, if only because, damn it, I'm your host."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, don't," said Hosack, a martyr to the Forty-nine-feeling.
an insignificant place
From this reading "I gave it a turn a little while ago, but it led nowhere, so why worry?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Concentrate on me for ten minutes, if only because, damn it, I'm your host."
and nothing more
From this reading "Concentrate on me for ten minutes, if only because, damn it, I'm your host."
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Joan pushed his hand away.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No, don't," said Hosack, a martyr to the Forty-nine-feeling.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I've given up concentrating," she said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I gave it a turn a little while ago, but it led nowhere, so why worry?
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Concentrate on me for ten minutes, if only because, damn it, I'm your host."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No, don't," said Hosack, a martyr to the Forty-nine-feeling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, don't," said Hosack, a martyr to the Forty-nine-feeling.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "I gave it a turn a little while ago, but it led nowhere, so why worry?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I've given up concentrating," she said.
during the time that
From this reading "I gave it a turn a little while ago, but it led nowhere, so why worry?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I gave it a turn a little while ago, but it led nowhere, so why worry?
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading "I gave it a turn a little while ago, but it led nowhere, so why worry?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Concentrate on me for ten minutes, if only because, damn it, I'm your host."
Chapter 9 of Who Cares? A Story of Adolescence by Cosmo Hamilton holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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.
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