Chapter 3 of Adventures in Friendship is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Adventures in Friendship is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
For a moment I was appalled by what I had done. Then I thought of the Harriet I knew so well: the inexhaustible heart of her. With a sudden inspiration I opened the kitchen door and we both looked in. The girl stood motionless just where I left her: an infinitely pathetic figure. "Harriet," I said, "that girl is hungry--and cold."
Chapter 3 of Adventures in Friendship is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading “For a moment I was appalled by what I had done.”
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading “"Harriet," I said, "that girl is hungry--and cold."”
that cannot be entirely consumed or used up
From this reading “Then I thought of the Harriet I knew so well: the inexhaustible heart of her.”
without bounds
From this reading “The girl stood motionless just where I left her: an infinitely pathetic figure.”
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading “With a sudden inspiration I opened the kitchen door and we both looked in.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “With a sudden inspiration I opened the kitchen door and we both looked in.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “The girl stood motionless just where I left her: an infinitely pathetic figure.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “The girl stood motionless just where I left her: an infinitely pathetic figure.”
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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 For a moment I was appalled by what I had done.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The girl stood motionless just where I left her: an infinitely pathetic figure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a sudden inspiration I opened the kitchen door and we both looked in.
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading For a moment I was appalled by what I had done.
the two together, not just one
From this reading With a sudden inspiration I opened the kitchen door and we both looked in.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For a moment I was appalled by what I had done.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "Harriet," I said, "that girl is hungry--and cold."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading For a moment I was appalled by what I had done.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading With a sudden inspiration I opened the kitchen door and we both looked in.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The girl stood motionless just where I left her: an infinitely pathetic figure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment I was appalled by what I had done.
a young female
From this reading The girl stood motionless just where I left her: an infinitely pathetic figure.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a moment I was appalled by what I had done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I thought of the Harriet I knew so well: the inexhaustible heart of her.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Then I thought of the Harriet I knew so well: the inexhaustible heart of her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then I thought of the Harriet I knew so well: the inexhaustible heart of her.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading "Harriet," I said, "that girl is hungry--and cold."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For a moment I was appalled by what I had done.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With a sudden inspiration I opened the kitchen door and we both looked in.
that cannot be entirely consumed or used up
From this reading Then I thought of the Harriet I knew so well: the inexhaustible heart of her.
without bounds
From this reading The girl stood motionless just where I left her: an infinitely pathetic figure.
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading With a sudden inspiration I opened the kitchen door and we both looked in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Harriet," I said, "that girl is hungry--and cold."
and nothing more
From this reading The girl stood motionless just where I left her: an infinitely pathetic figure.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading With a sudden inspiration I opened the kitchen door and we both looked in.
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 Then I thought of the Harriet I knew so well: the inexhaustible heart of her.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The girl stood motionless just where I left her: an infinitely pathetic figure.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading With a sudden inspiration I opened the kitchen door and we both looked in.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment I was appalled by what I had done.
not in physical motion
From this reading The girl stood motionless just where I left her: an infinitely pathetic figure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then I thought of the Harriet I knew so well: the inexhaustible heart of her.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading With a sudden inspiration I opened the kitchen door and we both looked in.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The girl stood motionless just where I left her: an infinitely pathetic figure.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Harriet," I said, "that girl is hungry--and cold."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then I thought of the Harriet I knew so well: the inexhaustible heart of her.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The girl stood motionless just where I left her: an infinitely pathetic figure.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading With a sudden inspiration I opened the kitchen door and we both looked in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Harriet," I said, "that girl is hungry--and cold."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then I thought of the Harriet I knew so well: the inexhaustible heart of her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I thought of the Harriet I knew so well: the inexhaustible heart of her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then I thought of the Harriet I knew so well: the inexhaustible heart of her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a moment I was appalled by what I had done.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading With a sudden inspiration I opened the kitchen door and we both looked in.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Then I thought of the Harriet I knew so well: the inexhaustible heart of her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For a moment I was appalled by what I had done.
in or at the place that
From this reading The girl stood motionless just where I left her: an infinitely pathetic figure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a sudden inspiration I opened the kitchen door and we both looked in.
Chapter 3 of Adventures in Friendship by David Grayson holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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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