Chapter 9 of Wide Courses is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Wide Courses is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I don't know--to get his revolver probably." Jan bent over to see her face. A great listlessness was all he could read there. "Would he shoot? Did he ever shoot anybody?"
Chapter 9 of Wide Courses is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 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.
any person at all
From this reading “Did he ever shoot anybody?"”
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading “Jan bent over to see her face.”
at any time
From this reading “Did he ever shoot anybody?"”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “Jan bent over to see her face.”
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “"I don't know--to get his revolver probably."”
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “A great listlessness was all he could read there.”
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading “"I don't know--to get his revolver probably."”
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading “"Would he shoot?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A great listlessness was all he could read there.
(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 A great listlessness was all he could read there.
any person at all
From this reading Did he ever shoot anybody?"
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Jan bent over to see her face.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A great listlessness was all he could read there.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did he ever shoot anybody?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know--to get his revolver probably."
at any time
From this reading Did he ever shoot anybody?"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Jan bent over to see her face.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I don't know--to get his revolver probably."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great listlessness was all he could read there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A great listlessness was all he could read there.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jan bent over to see her face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I don't know--to get his revolver probably."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know--to get his revolver probably."
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Jan bent over to see her face.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know--to get his revolver probably."
a feeling of lack of interest or energy
From this reading A great listlessness was all he could read there.
above and across; more than
From this reading Jan bent over to see her face.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "I don't know--to get his revolver probably."
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading A great listlessness was all he could read there.
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading "I don't know--to get his revolver probably."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Jan bent over to see her face.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading "Would he shoot?
in or at that place or location
From this reading A great listlessness was all he could read there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't know--to get his revolver probably."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A great listlessness was all he could read there.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would he shoot?
Chapter 9 of Wide Courses by James B. (James Brendan) Connolly holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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 416 sentences of Wide Courses, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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