Chapter 3 of A Romany of the Snows, vol. 5 is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of A Romany of the Snows, vol. 5 is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What is that?" "She has your picture in her room, she has my lucky dollar in her pocket." Halby's face flushed, and then he turned and looked steadily into Pierre's eyes. "We'd better settle this thing at once. If you're going to Fort O'Battle because you've set your fancy there, you'd better go back now.
Chapter 3 of A Romany of the Snows, vol. 5 is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “"She has your picture in her room, she has my lucky dollar in her pocket."”
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “Halby's face flushed, and then he turned and looked steadily into Pierre's eyes.”
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading “If you're going to Fort O'Battle because you've set your fancy there, you'd better go back now.”
occurring by chance
From this reading “"She has your picture in her room, she has my lucky dollar in her pocket."”
possessive form of “pierre” — capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading “Halby's face flushed, and then he turned and looked steadily into Pierre's eyes.”
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “"She has your picture in her room, she has my lucky dollar in her pocket."”
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading “"We'd better settle this thing at once.”
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading “Halby's face flushed, and then he turned and looked steadily into Pierre's eyes.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Halby's face flushed, and then he turned and looked steadily into Pierre's eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We'd better settle this thing at once.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading If you're going to Fort O'Battle because you've set your fancy there, you'd better go back now.
for the reason that
From this reading If you're going to Fort O'Battle because you've set your fancy there, you'd better go back now.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "We'd better settle this thing at once.
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "She has your picture in her room, she has my lucky dollar in her pocket."
opinion or judgment
From this reading Halby's face flushed, and then he turned and looked steadily into Pierre's eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Halby's face flushed, and then he turned and looked steadily into Pierre's eyes.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading If you're going to Fort O'Battle because you've set your fancy there, you'd better go back now.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Halby's face flushed, and then he turned and looked steadily into Pierre's eyes.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading If you're going to Fort O'Battle because you've set your fancy there, you'd better go back now.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If you're going to Fort O'Battle because you've set your fancy there, you'd better go back now.
the act of departing
From this reading If you're going to Fort O'Battle because you've set your fancy there, you'd better go back now.
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From this reading Halby's face flushed, and then he turned and looked steadily into Pierre's eyes.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She has your picture in her room, she has my lucky dollar in her pocket."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Halby's face flushed, and then he turned and looked steadily into Pierre's eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She has your picture in her room, she has my lucky dollar in her pocket."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you're going to Fort O'Battle because you've set your fancy there, you'd better go back now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She has your picture in her room, she has my lucky dollar in her pocket."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Halby's face flushed, and then he turned and looked steadily into Pierre's eyes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is that?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Halby's face flushed, and then he turned and looked steadily into Pierre's eyes.
occurring by chance
From this reading "She has your picture in her room, she has my lucky dollar in her pocket."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "She has your picture in her room, she has my lucky dollar in her pocket."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If you're going to Fort O'Battle because you've set your fancy there, you'd better go back now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you're going to Fort O'Battle because you've set your fancy there, you'd better go back now.
on one occasion
From this reading "We'd better settle this thing at once.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "She has your picture in her room, she has my lucky dollar in her pocket."
possessive form of “pierre” — capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading Halby's face flushed, and then he turned and looked steadily into Pierre's eyes.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading "She has your picture in her room, she has my lucky dollar in her pocket."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "She has your picture in her room, she has my lucky dollar in her pocket."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading If you're going to Fort O'Battle because you've set your fancy there, you'd better go back now.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading "We'd better settle this thing at once.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She has your picture in her room, she has my lucky dollar in her pocket."
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Halby's face flushed, and then he turned and looked steadily into Pierre's eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What is that?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Halby's face flushed, and then he turned and looked steadily into Pierre's eyes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If you're going to Fort O'Battle because you've set your fancy there, you'd better go back now.
a special situation
From this reading "We'd better settle this thing at once.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We'd better settle this thing at once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you're going to Fort O'Battle because you've set your fancy there, you'd better go back now.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Halby's face flushed, and then he turned and looked steadily into Pierre's eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'd better settle this thing at once.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is that?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you're going to Fort O'Battle because you've set your fancy there, you'd better go back now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you're going to Fort O'Battle because you've set your fancy there, you'd better go back now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you're going to Fort O'Battle because you've set your fancy there, you'd better go back now.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "She has your picture in her room, she has my lucky dollar in her pocket."
Chapter 3 of A Romany of the Snows, vol. 5 by Gilbert Parker holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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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