Chapter 9 of Won at last is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Won at last is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BURDENS. MAIMIE’S work had dropped to the ground, and she was leaning forward, with eyes shut, one hand pressed to her side, the other holding a chair for support. “Maimie!” Jack cried again; “are you ill? Mother, look!” he said passionately.
Chapter 9 of Won at last is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “burden” — an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading “BURDENS.”
the act of retaining something
From this reading “MAIMIE’S work had dropped to the ground, and she was leaning forward, with eyes shut, one hand pressed to her side, the other holding a chair for support.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “Jack cried again; “are you ill?”
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “MAIMIE’S work had dropped to the ground, and she was leaning forward, with eyes shut, one hand pressed to her side, the other holding a chair for support.”
with passion
From this reading “Mother, look!” he said passionately.”
compacted by ironing
From this reading “MAIMIE’S work had dropped to the ground, and she was leaning forward, with eyes shut, one hand pressed to her side, the other holding a chair for support.”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “MAIMIE’S work had dropped to the ground, and she was leaning forward, with eyes shut, one hand pressed to her side, the other holding a chair for support.”
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading “MAIMIE’S work had dropped to the ground, and she was leaning forward, with eyes shut, one hand pressed to her side, the other holding a chair for support.”
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 “MAIMIE’S work had dropped to the ground, and she was leaning forward, with eyes shut, one hand pressed to her side, the other holding a chair for support.”
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 MAIMIE’S work had dropped to the ground, and she was leaning forward, with eyes shut, one hand pressed to her side, the other holding a chair for support.
anew
From this reading Jack cried again; “are you ill?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAIMIE’S work had dropped to the ground, and she was leaning forward, with eyes shut, one hand pressed to her side, the other holding a chair for support.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jack cried again; “are you ill?
plural of “burden” — an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading BURDENS.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading MAIMIE’S work had dropped to the ground, and she was leaning forward, with eyes shut, one hand pressed to her side, the other holding a chair for support.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Jack cried again; “are you ill?
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading MAIMIE’S work had dropped to the ground, and she was leaning forward, with eyes shut, one hand pressed to her side, the other holding a chair for support.
opinion or judgment
From this reading MAIMIE’S work had dropped to the ground, and she was leaning forward, with eyes shut, one hand pressed to her side, the other holding a chair for support.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MAIMIE’S work had dropped to the ground, and she was leaning forward, with eyes shut, one hand pressed to her side, the other holding a chair for support.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading MAIMIE’S work had dropped to the ground, and she was leaning forward, with eyes shut, one hand pressed to her side, the other holding a chair for support.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading MAIMIE’S work had dropped to the ground, and she was leaning forward, with eyes shut, one hand pressed to her side, the other holding a chair for support.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MAIMIE’S work had dropped to the ground, and she was leaning forward, with eyes shut, one hand pressed to her side, the other holding a chair for support.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading MAIMIE’S work had dropped to the ground, and she was leaning forward, with eyes shut, one hand pressed to her side, the other holding a chair for support.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mother, look!” he said passionately.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MAIMIE’S work had dropped to the ground, and she was leaning forward, with eyes shut, one hand pressed to her side, the other holding a chair for support.
the act of retaining something
From this reading MAIMIE’S work had dropped to the ground, and she was leaning forward, with eyes shut, one hand pressed to her side, the other holding a chair for support.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Jack cried again; “are you ill?
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack cried again; “are you ill?
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading MAIMIE’S work had dropped to the ground, and she was leaning forward, with eyes shut, one hand pressed to her side, the other holding a chair for support.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mother, look!” he said passionately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Maimie!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAIMIE’S work had dropped to the ground, and she was leaning forward, with eyes shut, one hand pressed to her side, the other holding a chair for support.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother, look!” he said passionately.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MAIMIE’S work had dropped to the ground, and she was leaning forward, with eyes shut, one hand pressed to her side, the other holding a chair for support.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading MAIMIE’S work had dropped to the ground, and she was leaning forward, with eyes shut, one hand pressed to her side, the other holding a chair for support.
with passion
From this reading Mother, look!” he said passionately.
compacted by ironing
From this reading MAIMIE’S work had dropped to the ground, and she was leaning forward, with eyes shut, one hand pressed to her side, the other holding a chair for support.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mother, look!” he said passionately.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MAIMIE’S work had dropped to the ground, and she was leaning forward, with eyes shut, one hand pressed to her side, the other holding a chair for support.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading MAIMIE’S work had dropped to the ground, and she was leaning forward, with eyes shut, one hand pressed to her side, the other holding a chair for support.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading MAIMIE’S work had dropped to the ground, and she was leaning forward, with eyes shut, one hand pressed to her side, the other holding a chair for support.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading MAIMIE’S work had dropped to the ground, and she was leaning forward, with eyes shut, one hand pressed to her side, the other holding a chair for support.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAIMIE’S work had dropped to the ground, and she was leaning forward, with eyes shut, one hand pressed to her side, the other holding a chair for support.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAIMIE’S work had dropped to the ground, and she was leaning forward, with eyes shut, one hand pressed to her side, the other holding a chair for support.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MAIMIE’S work had dropped to the ground, and she was leaning forward, with eyes shut, one hand pressed to her side, the other holding a chair for support.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MAIMIE’S work had dropped to the ground, and she was leaning forward, with eyes shut, one hand pressed to her side, the other holding a chair for support.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading MAIMIE’S work had dropped to the ground, and she was leaning forward, with eyes shut, one hand pressed to her side, the other holding a chair for support.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Jack cried again; “are you ill?
Chapter 9 of Won at last by Agnes Giberne holds 84 sentences, grouped into 17 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.
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