Chapter 3 of A Fluttered Dovecote is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 3 of A Fluttered Dovecote is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" she said. "Serve you right for not trusting me fully from the first, as I did you." "Worthy of trust, are you not?" I said angrily. "Will you be quite open with me for the future, then?" she said.
Chapter 3 of A Fluttered Dovecote is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
with anger
From this reading “I said angrily.”
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading “"Serve you right for not trusting me fully from the first, as I did you."”
yet to be or coming
From this reading “"Will you be quite open with me for the future, then?" she said.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" she said.”
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading “"Serve you right for not trusting me fully from the first, as I did you."”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “"Worthy of trust, are you not?"”
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading “"Serve you right for not trusting me fully from the first, as I did you."”
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “"Worthy of trust, are you not?"”
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.
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with anger
From this reading I said angrily.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Worthy of trust, are you not?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Serve you right for not trusting me fully from the first, as I did you."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Will you be quite open with me for the future, then?" she said.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Serve you right for not trusting me fully from the first, as I did you."
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Serve you right for not trusting me fully from the first, as I did you."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Serve you right for not trusting me fully from the first, as I did you."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Serve you right for not trusting me fully from the first, as I did you."
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading "Serve you right for not trusting me fully from the first, as I did you."
yet to be or coming
From this reading "Will you be quite open with me for the future, then?" she said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Serve you right for not trusting me fully from the first, as I did you."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" she said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" she said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Serve you right for not trusting me fully from the first, as I did you."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" she said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Serve you right for not trusting me fully from the first, as I did you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Worthy of trust, are you not?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" she said.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Will you be quite open with me for the future, then?" she said.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Will you be quite open with me for the future, then?" she said.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Serve you right for not trusting me fully from the first, as I did you."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" she said.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading "Serve you right for not trusting me fully from the first, as I did you."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Serve you right for not trusting me fully from the first, as I did you."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Will you be quite open with me for the future, then?" she said.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "Worthy of trust, are you not?"
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading "Serve you right for not trusting me fully from the first, as I did you."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" she said.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you be quite open with me for the future, then?" she said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Will you be quite open with me for the future, then?" she said.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading "Worthy of trust, are you not?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" she said.
Chapter 3 of A Fluttered Dovecote by George Manville Fenn holds 445 sentences, grouped into 89 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 3 holds 445 sentences of A Fluttered Dovecote, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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