Chapter 3 of Aaron's Rod is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Aaron's Rod is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Our story will not yet see daylight. A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness. No one knew he was there. It was some time after six in the evening. From where he sat, he looked straight up the garden to the house.
Chapter 3 of Aaron's Rod is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading “A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.”
the lower side of anything
From this reading “A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.”
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading “Our story will not yet see daylight.”
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading “A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.”
get rid of
From this reading “A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.”
successive (without a break)
From this reading “From where he sat, he looked straight up the garden to the house.”
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 A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.
later than; following
From this reading A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.
the lower side of anything
From this reading A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Our story will not yet see daylight.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was some time after six in the evening.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From where he sat, he looked straight up the garden to the house.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one knew he was there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading From where he sat, he looked straight up the garden to the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some time after six in the evening.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading No one knew he was there.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading From where he sat, he looked straight up the garden to the house.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.
not any; not one
From this reading No one knew he was there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Our story will not yet see daylight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one knew he was there.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our story will not yet see daylight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Our story will not yet see daylight.
get rid of
From this reading A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was some time after six in the evening.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was some time after six in the evening.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Our story will not yet see daylight.
successive (without a break)
From this reading From where he sat, he looked straight up the garden to the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.
in or at that place or location
From this reading No one knew he was there.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was some time after six in the evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From where he sat, he looked straight up the garden to the house.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading From where he sat, he looked straight up the garden to the house.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one knew he was there.
in or at the place that
From this reading From where he sat, he looked straight up the garden to the house.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Our story will not yet see daylight.
but in spite of that
From this reading Our story will not yet see daylight.
Chapter 3 of Aaron's Rod by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence holds 237 sentences, grouped into 48 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 237 sentences of Aaron's Rod, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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