Chapter 3 of Arthur's inheritance is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Arthur's inheritance is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. MURRAY "OH, I say, you girls have no idea what a great place ours is! I had to go all over it this morning, and Jack came to show me the way." This was Arthur's greeting when he walked into the dining-room after his second day's work. Annie looked up from her sewing to listen, while Molly said, "Tell us all about it.
Chapter 3 of Arthur's inheritance is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “This was Arthur's greeting when he walked into the dining-room after his second day's work.”
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “This was Arthur's greeting when he walked into the dining-room after his second day's work.”
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “This was Arthur's greeting when he walked into the dining-room after his second day's work.”
hear with intention
From this reading “Annie looked up from her sewing to listen, while Molly said, "Tell us all about it.”
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “Annie looked up from her sewing to listen, while Molly said, "Tell us all about it.”
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading “MURRAY "OH, I say, you girls have no idea what a great place ours is!”
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading “MURRAY "OH, I say, you girls have no idea what a great place ours is!”
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading “Annie looked up from her sewing to listen, while Molly said, "Tell us all about it.”
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In this reading “This was Arthur's greeting when he walked into the dining-room after his second day's work.”
seek information from
In this reading “Annie looked up from her sewing to listen, while Molly said, "Tell us all about it.”
In this reading “This was Arthur's greeting when he walked into the dining-room after his second day's work.”
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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 MURRAY "OH, I say, you girls have no idea what a great place ours is!
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Annie looked up from her sewing to listen, while Molly said, "Tell us all about it.
later than; following
From this reading This was Arthur's greeting when he walked into the dining-room after his second day's work.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I had to go all over it this morning, and Jack came to show me the way."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had to go all over it this morning, and Jack came to show me the way."
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From this reading Annie looked up from her sewing to listen, while Molly said, "Tell us all about it.
possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading This was Arthur's greeting when he walked into the dining-room after his second day's work.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had to go all over it this morning, and Jack came to show me the way."
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This was Arthur's greeting when he walked into the dining-room after his second day's work.
a room used for dining
From this reading This was Arthur's greeting when he walked into the dining-room after his second day's work.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Annie looked up from her sewing to listen, while Molly said, "Tell us all about it.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading MURRAY "OH, I say, you girls have no idea what a great place ours is!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I had to go all over it this morning, and Jack came to show me the way."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading MURRAY "OH, I say, you girls have no idea what a great place ours is!
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading This was Arthur's greeting when he walked into the dining-room after his second day's work.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had to go all over it this morning, and Jack came to show me the way."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MURRAY "OH, I say, you girls have no idea what a great place ours is!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was Arthur's greeting when he walked into the dining-room after his second day's work.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Annie looked up from her sewing to listen, while Molly said, "Tell us all about it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was Arthur's greeting when he walked into the dining-room after his second day's work.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MURRAY "OH, I say, you girls have no idea what a great place ours is!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading MURRAY "OH, I say, you girls have no idea what a great place ours is!
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This was Arthur's greeting when he walked into the dining-room after his second day's work.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MURRAY "OH, I say, you girls have no idea what a great place ours is!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had to go all over it this morning, and Jack came to show me the way."
a small worthless amount
From this reading I had to go all over it this morning, and Jack came to show me the way."
hear with intention
From this reading Annie looked up from her sewing to listen, while Molly said, "Tell us all about it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Annie looked up from her sewing to listen, while Molly said, "Tell us all about it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had to go all over it this morning, and Jack came to show me the way."
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Annie looked up from her sewing to listen, while Molly said, "Tell us all about it.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I had to go all over it this morning, and Jack came to show me the way."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading MURRAY "OH, I say, you girls have no idea what a great place ours is!
not any; not one
From this reading MURRAY "OH, I say, you girls have no idea what a great place ours is!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading MURRAY "OH, I say, you girls have no idea what a great place ours is!
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading MURRAY "OH, I say, you girls have no idea what a great place ours is!
above and across; more than
From this reading I had to go all over it this morning, and Jack came to show me the way."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading MURRAY "OH, I say, you girls have no idea what a great place ours is!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Annie looked up from her sewing to listen, while Molly said, "Tell us all about it.
express in words
From this reading MURRAY "OH, I say, you girls have no idea what a great place ours is!
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading This was Arthur's greeting when he walked into the dining-room after his second day's work.
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading Annie looked up from her sewing to listen, while Molly said, "Tell us all about it.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I had to go all over it this morning, and Jack came to show me the way."
express in words
From this reading Annie looked up from her sewing to listen, while Molly said, "Tell us all about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had to go all over it this morning, and Jack came to show me the way."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had to go all over it this morning, and Jack came to show me the way."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had to go all over it this morning, and Jack came to show me the way."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Annie looked up from her sewing to listen, while Molly said, "Tell us all about it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Annie looked up from her sewing to listen, while Molly said, "Tell us all about it.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading This was Arthur's greeting when he walked into the dining-room after his second day's work.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was Arthur's greeting when he walked into the dining-room after his second day's work.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I had to go all over it this morning, and Jack came to show me the way."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading MURRAY "OH, I say, you girls have no idea what a great place ours is!
at the time that
From this reading This was Arthur's greeting when he walked into the dining-room after his second day's work.
during the time that
From this reading Annie looked up from her sewing to listen, while Molly said, "Tell us all about it.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading This was Arthur's greeting when he walked into the dining-room after his second day's work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MURRAY "OH, I say, you girls have no idea what a great place ours is!
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