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Winesburg, Ohio

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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A MAN OF IDEAS He lived with his mother, a grey, silent woman with a peculiar ashy complexion.
The house in which they lived stood in a little grove of trees beyond where the main street of Winesburg crossed Wine Creek.
His name was Joe Welling, and his father had been a man of some dignity in the community, a lawyer, and a member of the state legislature at Columbus.
Joe himself was small of body and in his character unlike anyone else in town.
He was like a tiny little volcano that lies silent for days and then suddenly spouts fire.
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Winesburg, Ohio

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Winesburg, Ohio is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A MAN OF IDEAS He lived with his mother, a grey, silent woman with a peculiar ashy complexion.
Line 2
The house in which they lived stood in a little grove of trees beyond where the main street of Winesburg crossed Wine Creek.
Line 3
His name was Joe Welling, and his father had been a man of some dignity in the community, a lawyer, and a member of the state legislature at Columbus.
Line 4
Joe himself was small of body and in his character unlike anyone else in town.
Line 5
He was like a tiny little volcano that lies silent for days and then suddenly spouts fire.

Learner Dictionary

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Stood verb US /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “The house in which they lived stood in a little grove of trees beyond where the main street of Winesburg crossed Wine Creek.”

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A

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From this reading A MAN OF IDEAS He lived with his mother, a grey, silent woman with a peculiar ashy complexion.

and

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From this reading His name was Joe Welling, and his father had been a man of some dignity in the community, a lawyer, and a member of the state legislature at Columbus.

anyone

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From this reading Joe himself was small of body and in his character unlike anyone else in town.

ashy

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From this reading A MAN OF IDEAS He lived with his mother, a grey, silent woman with a peculiar ashy complexion.

at

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From this reading His name was Joe Welling, and his father had been a man of some dignity in the community, a lawyer, and a member of the state legislature at Columbus.

been

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From this reading His name was Joe Welling, and his father had been a man of some dignity in the community, a lawyer, and a member of the state legislature at Columbus.

beyond

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From this reading The house in which they lived stood in a little grove of trees beyond where the main street of Winesburg crossed Wine Creek.

body

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From this reading Joe himself was small of body and in his character unlike anyone else in town.

character

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From this reading Joe himself was small of body and in his character unlike anyone else in town.

Columbus

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From this reading His name was Joe Welling, and his father had been a man of some dignity in the community, a lawyer, and a member of the state legislature at Columbus.

community

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From this reading His name was Joe Welling, and his father had been a man of some dignity in the community, a lawyer, and a member of the state legislature at Columbus.

complexion

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From this reading A MAN OF IDEAS He lived with his mother, a grey, silent woman with a peculiar ashy complexion.

Creek

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From this reading The house in which they lived stood in a little grove of trees beyond where the main street of Winesburg crossed Wine Creek.

crossed

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From this reading The house in which they lived stood in a little grove of trees beyond where the main street of Winesburg crossed Wine Creek.

days

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From this reading He was like a tiny little volcano that lies silent for days and then suddenly spouts fire.

dignity

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From this reading His name was Joe Welling, and his father had been a man of some dignity in the community, a lawyer, and a member of the state legislature at Columbus.

else

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From this reading Joe himself was small of body and in his character unlike anyone else in town.

father

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From this reading His name was Joe Welling, and his father had been a man of some dignity in the community, a lawyer, and a member of the state legislature at Columbus.

fire

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From this reading He was like a tiny little volcano that lies silent for days and then suddenly spouts fire.

for

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From this reading He was like a tiny little volcano that lies silent for days and then suddenly spouts fire.

grey

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From this reading A MAN OF IDEAS He lived with his mother, a grey, silent woman with a peculiar ashy complexion.

grove

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From this reading The house in which they lived stood in a little grove of trees beyond where the main street of Winesburg crossed Wine Creek.

had

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From this reading His name was Joe Welling, and his father had been a man of some dignity in the community, a lawyer, and a member of the state legislature at Columbus.

He

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From this reading A MAN OF IDEAS He lived with his mother, a grey, silent woman with a peculiar ashy complexion.

himself

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From this reading Joe himself was small of body and in his character unlike anyone else in town.

his

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From this reading A MAN OF IDEAS He lived with his mother, a grey, silent woman with a peculiar ashy complexion.

house

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From this reading The house in which they lived stood in a little grove of trees beyond where the main street of Winesburg crossed Wine Creek.

IDEAS

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From this reading A MAN OF IDEAS He lived with his mother, a grey, silent woman with a peculiar ashy complexion.

in

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From this reading The house in which they lived stood in a little grove of trees beyond where the main street of Winesburg crossed Wine Creek.

Joe

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From this reading His name was Joe Welling, and his father had been a man of some dignity in the community, a lawyer, and a member of the state legislature at Columbus.

lawyer

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From this reading His name was Joe Welling, and his father had been a man of some dignity in the community, a lawyer, and a member of the state legislature at Columbus.

legislature

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From this reading His name was Joe Welling, and his father had been a man of some dignity in the community, a lawyer, and a member of the state legislature at Columbus.

lies

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From this reading He was like a tiny little volcano that lies silent for days and then suddenly spouts fire.

like

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From this reading He was like a tiny little volcano that lies silent for days and then suddenly spouts fire.

little

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From this reading The house in which they lived stood in a little grove of trees beyond where the main street of Winesburg crossed Wine Creek.

lived

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From this reading A MAN OF IDEAS He lived with his mother, a grey, silent woman with a peculiar ashy complexion.

main

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From this reading The house in which they lived stood in a little grove of trees beyond where the main street of Winesburg crossed Wine Creek.

MAN

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From this reading A MAN OF IDEAS He lived with his mother, a grey, silent woman with a peculiar ashy complexion.

member

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From this reading His name was Joe Welling, and his father had been a man of some dignity in the community, a lawyer, and a member of the state legislature at Columbus.

mother

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From this reading A MAN OF IDEAS He lived with his mother, a grey, silent woman with a peculiar ashy complexion.

name

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From this reading His name was Joe Welling, and his father had been a man of some dignity in the community, a lawyer, and a member of the state legislature at Columbus.

OF

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From this reading A MAN OF IDEAS He lived with his mother, a grey, silent woman with a peculiar ashy complexion.

peculiar

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From this reading A MAN OF IDEAS He lived with his mother, a grey, silent woman with a peculiar ashy complexion.

silent

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From this reading A MAN OF IDEAS He lived with his mother, a grey, silent woman with a peculiar ashy complexion.

small

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From this reading Joe himself was small of body and in his character unlike anyone else in town.

some

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From this reading His name was Joe Welling, and his father had been a man of some dignity in the community, a lawyer, and a member of the state legislature at Columbus.

spouts

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From this reading He was like a tiny little volcano that lies silent for days and then suddenly spouts fire.

state

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From this reading His name was Joe Welling, and his father had been a man of some dignity in the community, a lawyer, and a member of the state legislature at Columbus.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The house in which they lived stood in a little grove of trees beyond where the main street of Winesburg crossed Wine Creek.

street

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From this reading The house in which they lived stood in a little grove of trees beyond where the main street of Winesburg crossed Wine Creek.

suddenly

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From this reading He was like a tiny little volcano that lies silent for days and then suddenly spouts fire.

that

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From this reading He was like a tiny little volcano that lies silent for days and then suddenly spouts fire.

The

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From this reading The house in which they lived stood in a little grove of trees beyond where the main street of Winesburg crossed Wine Creek.

then

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From this reading He was like a tiny little volcano that lies silent for days and then suddenly spouts fire.

they

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From this reading The house in which they lived stood in a little grove of trees beyond where the main street of Winesburg crossed Wine Creek.

tiny

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From this reading He was like a tiny little volcano that lies silent for days and then suddenly spouts fire.

town

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From this reading Joe himself was small of body and in his character unlike anyone else in town.

trees

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From this reading The house in which they lived stood in a little grove of trees beyond where the main street of Winesburg crossed Wine Creek.

unlike

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From this reading Joe himself was small of body and in his character unlike anyone else in town.

volcano

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From this reading He was like a tiny little volcano that lies silent for days and then suddenly spouts fire.

was

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From this reading His name was Joe Welling, and his father had been a man of some dignity in the community, a lawyer, and a member of the state legislature at Columbus.

Welling

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From this reading His name was Joe Welling, and his father had been a man of some dignity in the community, a lawyer, and a member of the state legislature at Columbus.

where

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From this reading The house in which they lived stood in a little grove of trees beyond where the main street of Winesburg crossed Wine Creek.

which

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From this reading The house in which they lived stood in a little grove of trees beyond where the main street of Winesburg crossed Wine Creek.

Wine

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From this reading The house in which they lived stood in a little grove of trees beyond where the main street of Winesburg crossed Wine Creek.

Winesburg

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From this reading The house in which they lived stood in a little grove of trees beyond where the main street of Winesburg crossed Wine Creek.

with

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From this reading A MAN OF IDEAS He lived with his mother, a grey, silent woman with a peculiar ashy complexion.

woman

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From this reading A MAN OF IDEAS He lived with his mother, a grey, silent woman with a peculiar ashy complexion.

Chapter 9 of Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson holds 191 sentences, grouped into 39 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.

What does chapter 9 of Winesburg, Ohio contain?

Chapter 9 holds 191 sentences of Winesburg, Ohio, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 9 of Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 191 sentences, grouped into 39 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.

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Vocabulary met early in Winesburg, Ohio

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Tales
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Grotesque
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Hands
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