Chapter 3 of Across the Years is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Across the Years is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
My cheeks grew hot in sympathy with the painful red that swept to the roots of the thin gray hair under the tip-tilted bonnet. Then I glanced at the man. Had he heard? I was not quite sure. His chin, I fancied, was a trifle higher.
Chapter 3 of Across the Years is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a hat tied under the chin
From this reading “My cheeks grew hot in sympathy with the painful red that swept to the roots of the thin gray hair under the tip-tilted bonnet.”
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading “His chin, I fancied, was a trifle higher.”
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading “His chin, I fancied, was a trifle higher.”
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading “My cheeks grew hot in sympathy with the painful red that swept to the roots of the thin gray hair under the tip-tilted bonnet.”
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading “My cheeks grew hot in sympathy with the painful red that swept to the roots of the thin gray hair under the tip-tilted bonnet.”
possessing sweep
From this reading “My cheeks grew hot in sympathy with the painful red that swept to the roots of the thin gray hair under the tip-tilted bonnet.”
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading “My cheeks grew hot in sympathy with the painful red that swept to the roots of the thin gray hair under the tip-tilted bonnet.”
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading “His chin, I fancied, was a trifle higher.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His chin, I fancied, was a trifle higher.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then I glanced at the man.
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading My cheeks grew hot in sympathy with the painful red that swept to the roots of the thin gray hair under the tip-tilted bonnet.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading My cheeks grew hot in sympathy with the painful red that swept to the roots of the thin gray hair under the tip-tilted bonnet.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading His chin, I fancied, was a trifle higher.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading His chin, I fancied, was a trifle higher.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Then I glanced at the man.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading My cheeks grew hot in sympathy with the painful red that swept to the roots of the thin gray hair under the tip-tilted bonnet.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading My cheeks grew hot in sympathy with the painful red that swept to the roots of the thin gray hair under the tip-tilted bonnet.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he heard?
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading My cheeks grew hot in sympathy with the painful red that swept to the roots of the thin gray hair under the tip-tilted bonnet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had he heard?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Had he heard?
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading His chin, I fancied, was a trifle higher.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His chin, I fancied, was a trifle higher.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading My cheeks grew hot in sympathy with the painful red that swept to the roots of the thin gray hair under the tip-tilted bonnet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then I glanced at the man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My cheeks grew hot in sympathy with the painful red that swept to the roots of the thin gray hair under the tip-tilted bonnet.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then I glanced at the man.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My cheeks grew hot in sympathy with the painful red that swept to the roots of the thin gray hair under the tip-tilted bonnet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was not quite sure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My cheeks grew hot in sympathy with the painful red that swept to the roots of the thin gray hair under the tip-tilted bonnet.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading My cheeks grew hot in sympathy with the painful red that swept to the roots of the thin gray hair under the tip-tilted bonnet.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I was not quite sure.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading My cheeks grew hot in sympathy with the painful red that swept to the roots of the thin gray hair under the tip-tilted bonnet.
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading My cheeks grew hot in sympathy with the painful red that swept to the roots of the thin gray hair under the tip-tilted bonnet.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I was not quite sure.
possessing sweep
From this reading My cheeks grew hot in sympathy with the painful red that swept to the roots of the thin gray hair under the tip-tilted bonnet.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading My cheeks grew hot in sympathy with the painful red that swept to the roots of the thin gray hair under the tip-tilted bonnet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My cheeks grew hot in sympathy with the painful red that swept to the roots of the thin gray hair under the tip-tilted bonnet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My cheeks grew hot in sympathy with the painful red that swept to the roots of the thin gray hair under the tip-tilted bonnet.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I glanced at the man.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading My cheeks grew hot in sympathy with the painful red that swept to the roots of the thin gray hair under the tip-tilted bonnet.
(used of noses) turned up at the end
From this reading My cheeks grew hot in sympathy with the painful red that swept to the roots of the thin gray hair under the tip-tilted bonnet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My cheeks grew hot in sympathy with the painful red that swept to the roots of the thin gray hair under the tip-tilted bonnet.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading His chin, I fancied, was a trifle higher.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading My cheeks grew hot in sympathy with the painful red that swept to the roots of the thin gray hair under the tip-tilted bonnet.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was not quite sure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My cheeks grew hot in sympathy with the painful red that swept to the roots of the thin gray hair under the tip-tilted bonnet.
Chapter 3 of Across the Years by Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) Porter holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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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