Chapter 3 of A True Hero 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.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of A True Hero is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It is right that I should tell the truth at once," thought Wenlock. He did so. "And is this English girl very, very pretty," asked Gretchen; and her voice trembled slightly. "I thought her so when we parted; and amiable, and right-minded, and pious I know she is." "Ah!" said Gretchen, "I should like to see her while she remains in this city."
Chapter 3 of A True Hero is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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disposed to please
From this reading “"I thought her so when we parted; and amiable, and right-minded, and pious I know she is."”
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “"Ah!" said Gretchen, "I should like to see her while she remains in this city."”
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading “"And is this English girl very, very pretty," asked Gretchen; and her voice trembled slightly.”
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading “"I thought her so when we parted; and amiable, and right-minded, and pious I know she is."”
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading “"I thought her so when we parted; and amiable, and right-minded, and pious I know she is."”
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading “"Ah!" said Gretchen, "I should like to see her while she remains in this city."”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “"And is this English girl very, very pretty," asked Gretchen; and her voice trembled slightly.”
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading “"And is this English girl very, very pretty," asked Gretchen; and her voice trembled slightly.”
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From this reading "Ah!" said Gretchen, "I should like to see her while she remains in this city."
disposed to please
From this reading "I thought her so when we parted; and amiable, and right-minded, and pious I know she is."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And is this English girl very, very pretty," asked Gretchen; and her voice trembled slightly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "And is this English girl very, very pretty," asked Gretchen; and her voice trembled slightly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It is right that I should tell the truth at once," thought Wenlock.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "Ah!" said Gretchen, "I should like to see her while she remains in this city."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did so.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "And is this English girl very, very pretty," asked Gretchen; and her voice trembled slightly.
a young female
From this reading "And is this English girl very, very pretty," asked Gretchen; and her voice trembled slightly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And is this English girl very, very pretty," asked Gretchen; and her voice trembled slightly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did so.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "And is this English girl very, very pretty," asked Gretchen; and her voice trembled slightly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is right that I should tell the truth at once," thought Wenlock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ah!" said Gretchen, "I should like to see her while she remains in this city."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is right that I should tell the truth at once," thought Wenlock.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is right that I should tell the truth at once," thought Wenlock.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I thought her so when we parted; and amiable, and right-minded, and pious I know she is."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Ah!" said Gretchen, "I should like to see her while she remains in this city."
on one occasion
From this reading "It is right that I should tell the truth at once," thought Wenlock.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading "I thought her so when we parted; and amiable, and right-minded, and pious I know she is."
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading "I thought her so when we parted; and amiable, and right-minded, and pious I know she is."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "And is this English girl very, very pretty," asked Gretchen; and her voice trembled slightly.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading "Ah!" said Gretchen, "I should like to see her while she remains in this city."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It is right that I should tell the truth at once," thought Wenlock.
disposed toward or having views based on what is right
From this reading "I thought her so when we parted; and amiable, and right-minded, and pious I know she is."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah!" said Gretchen, "I should like to see her while she remains in this city."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Ah!" said Gretchen, "I should like to see her while she remains in this city."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I thought her so when we parted; and amiable, and right-minded, and pious I know she is."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "It is right that I should tell the truth at once," thought Wenlock.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "And is this English girl very, very pretty," asked Gretchen; and her voice trembled slightly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He did so.
express in words
From this reading "It is right that I should tell the truth at once," thought Wenlock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is right that I should tell the truth at once," thought Wenlock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It is right that I should tell the truth at once," thought Wenlock.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And is this English girl very, very pretty," asked Gretchen; and her voice trembled slightly.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "It is right that I should tell the truth at once," thought Wenlock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ah!" said Gretchen, "I should like to see her while she remains in this city."
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading "And is this English girl very, very pretty," asked Gretchen; and her voice trembled slightly.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "It is right that I should tell the truth at once," thought Wenlock.
precisely as stated
From this reading "And is this English girl very, very pretty," asked Gretchen; and her voice trembled slightly.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "And is this English girl very, very pretty," asked Gretchen; and her voice trembled slightly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I thought her so when we parted; and amiable, and right-minded, and pious I know she is."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is right that I should tell the truth at once," thought Wenlock.
at the time that
From this reading "I thought her so when we parted; and amiable, and right-minded, and pious I know she is."
during the time that
From this reading "Ah!" said Gretchen, "I should like to see her while she remains in this city."
Chapter 3 of A True Hero by William Henry Giles Kingston 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 True Hero, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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