Chapter 3 of At Large is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of At Large is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I have been too kind," said Alice, coldly. She had stifled her humiliation, and was preparing to leave the boat. "Say rather too cruel!" returned Dick very bitterly. "Nay, not on my account. I will save you the trouble of going."
Chapter 3 of At Large is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading “"Say rather too cruel!" returned Dick very bitterly.”
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading “"I have been too kind," said Alice, coldly.”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “"Say rather too cruel!" returned Dick very bitterly.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “"Say rather too cruel!" returned Dick very bitterly.”
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading “She had stifled her humiliation, and was preparing to leave the boat.”
an old word for “no”
From this reading “"Nay, not on my account.”
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “She had stifled her humiliation, and was preparing to leave the boat.”
held in check with difficulty
From this reading “She had stifled her humiliation, and was preparing to leave the boat.”
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a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "Nay, not on my account.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have been too kind," said Alice, coldly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had stifled her humiliation, and was preparing to leave the boat.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been too kind," said Alice, coldly.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading "Say rather too cruel!" returned Dick very bitterly.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading She had stifled her humiliation, and was preparing to leave the boat.
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading "I have been too kind," said Alice, coldly.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "Say rather too cruel!" returned Dick very bitterly.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Say rather too cruel!" returned Dick very bitterly.
the act of departing
From this reading I will save you the trouble of going."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had stifled her humiliation, and was preparing to leave the boat.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been too kind," said Alice, coldly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had stifled her humiliation, and was preparing to leave the boat.
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading She had stifled her humiliation, and was preparing to leave the boat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been too kind," said Alice, coldly.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "I have been too kind," said Alice, coldly.
go away from a place
From this reading She had stifled her humiliation, and was preparing to leave the boat.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Nay, not on my account.
an old word for “no”
From this reading "Nay, not on my account.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Nay, not on my account.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I will save you the trouble of going."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Nay, not on my account.
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading She had stifled her humiliation, and was preparing to leave the boat.
on the contrary
From this reading "Say rather too cruel!" returned Dick very bitterly.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Say rather too cruel!" returned Dick very bitterly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have been too kind," said Alice, coldly.
except for; apart from
From this reading I will save you the trouble of going."
express in words
From this reading "Say rather too cruel!" returned Dick very bitterly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had stifled her humiliation, and was preparing to leave the boat.
held in check with difficulty
From this reading She had stifled her humiliation, and was preparing to leave the boat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had stifled her humiliation, and was preparing to leave the boat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had stifled her humiliation, and was preparing to leave the boat.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I have been too kind," said Alice, coldly.
a source of difficulty
From this reading I will save you the trouble of going."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Say rather too cruel!" returned Dick very bitterly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had stifled her humiliation, and was preparing to leave the boat.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will save you the trouble of going."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will save you the trouble of going."
Chapter 3 of At Large by E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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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