Chapter 3 of A Little Rebel is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of A Little Rebel is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And if you dreamed how a friend's smile And nearness soothe a heart that's sore, You might be moved to stay awhile Before my door." "About?" begins the professor, and stammers, and ceases. "Everything," says she, with a little nod. "It is impossible to talk to Aunt Jane. She doesn't talk, she only argues, and always wrongly.
Chapter 3 of A Little Rebel is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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third-person singular of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading “She doesn't talk, she only argues, and always wrongly.”
for a short time
From this reading “"And if you dreamed how a friend's smile And nearness soothe a heart that's sore, You might be moved to stay awhile Before my door."”
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading “"About?" begins the professor, and stammers, and ceases.”
plural of “cease” — (“cease” is a noun only in the phrase “without cease”) end
From this reading “"About?" begins the professor, and stammers, and ceases.”
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “"And if you dreamed how a friend's smile And nearness soothe a heart that's sore, You might be moved to stay awhile Before my door."”
express or signify by nodding
From this reading “"Everything," says she, with a little nod.”
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading “"And if you dreamed how a friend's smile And nearness soothe a heart that's sore, You might be moved to stay awhile Before my door."”
without justice or fairness
From this reading “She doesn't talk, she only argues, and always wrongly.”
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 "And if you dreamed how a friend's smile And nearness soothe a heart that's sore, You might be moved to stay awhile Before my door."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "About?" begins the professor, and stammers, and ceases.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She doesn't talk, she only argues, and always wrongly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And if you dreamed how a friend's smile And nearness soothe a heart that's sore, You might be moved to stay awhile Before my door."
third-person singular of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading She doesn't talk, she only argues, and always wrongly.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "It is impossible to talk to Aunt Jane.
for a short time
From this reading "And if you dreamed how a friend's smile And nearness soothe a heart that's sore, You might be moved to stay awhile Before my door."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And if you dreamed how a friend's smile And nearness soothe a heart that's sore, You might be moved to stay awhile Before my door."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "And if you dreamed how a friend's smile And nearness soothe a heart that's sore, You might be moved to stay awhile Before my door."
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading "About?" begins the professor, and stammers, and ceases.
plural of “cease” — (“cease” is a noun only in the phrase “without cease”) end
From this reading "About?" begins the professor, and stammers, and ceases.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She doesn't talk, she only argues, and always wrongly.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "And if you dreamed how a friend's smile And nearness soothe a heart that's sore, You might be moved to stay awhile Before my door."
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading "And if you dreamed how a friend's smile And nearness soothe a heart that's sore, You might be moved to stay awhile Before my door."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Everything," says she, with a little nod.
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "And if you dreamed how a friend's smile And nearness soothe a heart that's sore, You might be moved to stay awhile Before my door."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "And if you dreamed how a friend's smile And nearness soothe a heart that's sore, You might be moved to stay awhile Before my door."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And if you dreamed how a friend's smile And nearness soothe a heart that's sore, You might be moved to stay awhile Before my door."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And if you dreamed how a friend's smile And nearness soothe a heart that's sore, You might be moved to stay awhile Before my door."
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "It is impossible to talk to Aunt Jane.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is impossible to talk to Aunt Jane.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is impossible to talk to Aunt Jane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is impossible to talk to Aunt Jane.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Everything," says she, with a little nod.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "And if you dreamed how a friend's smile And nearness soothe a heart that's sore, You might be moved to stay awhile Before my door."
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading "And if you dreamed how a friend's smile And nearness soothe a heart that's sore, You might be moved to stay awhile Before my door."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And if you dreamed how a friend's smile And nearness soothe a heart that's sore, You might be moved to stay awhile Before my door."
the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance
From this reading "And if you dreamed how a friend's smile And nearness soothe a heart that's sore, You might be moved to stay awhile Before my door."
express or signify by nodding
From this reading "Everything," says she, with a little nod.
and nothing more
From this reading She doesn't talk, she only argues, and always wrongly.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "About?" begins the professor, and stammers, and ceases.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Everything," says she, with a little nod.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Everything," says she, with a little nod.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "And if you dreamed how a friend's smile And nearness soothe a heart that's sore, You might be moved to stay awhile Before my door."
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading "And if you dreamed how a friend's smile And nearness soothe a heart that's sore, You might be moved to stay awhile Before my door."
hurting
From this reading "And if you dreamed how a friend's smile And nearness soothe a heart that's sore, You might be moved to stay awhile Before my door."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "About?" begins the professor, and stammers, and ceases.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "And if you dreamed how a friend's smile And nearness soothe a heart that's sore, You might be moved to stay awhile Before my door."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "It is impossible to talk to Aunt Jane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And if you dreamed how a friend's smile And nearness soothe a heart that's sore, You might be moved to stay awhile Before my door."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "About?" begins the professor, and stammers, and ceases.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And if you dreamed how a friend's smile And nearness soothe a heart that's sore, You might be moved to stay awhile Before my door."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Everything," says she, with a little nod.
without justice or fairness
From this reading She doesn't talk, she only argues, and always wrongly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And if you dreamed how a friend's smile And nearness soothe a heart that's sore, You might be moved to stay awhile Before my door."
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