Chapter 3 of A Double Story is here in full — 495 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of A Double Story is here in full — 495 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She ceased. Rosamond sat waiting to hear something more; but nothing came. She looked up; she was alone. Alone once more! Always being left alone, because she would not yield to what was right!
Chapter 3 of A Double Story is here in full — 495 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/99 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
Having no one else present.
From this reading “She looked up; she was alone.”
for the reason that
From this reading “Always being left alone, because she would not yield to what was right!”
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “She ceased.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Rosamond sat waiting to hear something more; but nothing came.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Rosamond sat waiting to hear something more; but nothing came.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Rosamond sat waiting to hear something more; but nothing came.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “Rosamond sat waiting to hear something more; but nothing came.”
be the cause or source of
From this reading “Always being left alone, because she would not yield to what was right!”
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.
Having no one else present.
From this reading She looked up; she was alone.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Always being left alone, because she would not yield to what was right!
for the reason that
From this reading Always being left alone, because she would not yield to what was right!
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Always being left alone, because she would not yield to what was right!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Rosamond sat waiting to hear something more; but nothing came.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Rosamond sat waiting to hear something more; but nothing came.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading She ceased.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Rosamond sat waiting to hear something more; but nothing came.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Always being left alone, because she would not yield to what was right!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked up; she was alone.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Rosamond sat waiting to hear something more; but nothing came.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Always being left alone, because she would not yield to what was right!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Rosamond sat waiting to hear something more; but nothing came.
on one occasion
From this reading Alone once more!
precisely, exactly
From this reading Always being left alone, because she would not yield to what was right!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rosamond sat waiting to hear something more; but nothing came.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Rosamond sat waiting to hear something more; but nothing came.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ceased.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Rosamond sat waiting to hear something more; but nothing came.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rosamond sat waiting to hear something more; but nothing came.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She looked up; she was alone.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Rosamond sat waiting to hear something more; but nothing came.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She looked up; she was alone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Always being left alone, because she would not yield to what was right!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Always being left alone, because she would not yield to what was right!
be the cause or source of
From this reading Always being left alone, because she would not yield to what was right!
Chapter 3 of A Double Story by George MacDonald holds 495 sentences, grouped into 99 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.
Chapter 3 holds 495 sentences of A Double Story, unabridged, divided into 99 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of A Double Story by George MacDonald exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 495 sentences, grouped into 99 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.
Work through the 99 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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