Chapter 3 of At the Crossroads is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of At the Crossroads is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Northrup decided to refrain from asking questions. Long ago he discovered that he could gain more from a receptive state of mind than an inquiring one. He began to understand his peculiar mental excitement. Manly was right. All that was needed to bring about complete recovery was detachment and opportunity for his machinery to get into action.
Chapter 3 of At the Crossroads is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading “All that was needed to bring about complete recovery was detachment and opportunity for his machinery to get into action.”
given to inquiry
From this reading “Long ago he discovered that he could gain more from a receptive state of mind than an inquiring one.”
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading “All that was needed to bring about complete recovery was detachment and opportunity for his machinery to get into action.”
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading “Manly was right.”
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading “He began to understand his peculiar mental excitement.”
open to arguments, ideas, or change
From this reading “Long ago he discovered that he could gain more from a receptive state of mind than an inquiring one.”
return to an original state
From this reading “All that was needed to bring about complete recovery was detachment and opportunity for his machinery to get into action.”
resist doing something
From this reading “Northrup decided to refrain from asking questions.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “All that was needed to bring about complete recovery was detachment and opportunity for his machinery to get into action.”
In this reading “Northrup decided to refrain from asking questions.”
In this reading “He began to understand his peculiar mental excitement.”
get involved in or with
In this reading “All that was needed to bring about complete recovery was detachment and opportunity for his machinery to get into action.”
In this reading “All that was needed to bring about complete recovery was detachment and opportunity for his machinery to get into action.”
cause to move into the opposite direction
In this reading “All that was needed to bring about complete recovery was detachment and opportunity for his machinery to get into action.”
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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 Long ago he discovered that he could gain more from a receptive state of mind than an inquiring one.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All that was needed to bring about complete recovery was detachment and opportunity for his machinery to get into action.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading All that was needed to bring about complete recovery was detachment and opportunity for his machinery to get into action.
in the past
From this reading Long ago he discovered that he could gain more from a receptive state of mind than an inquiring one.
(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 All that was needed to bring about complete recovery was detachment and opportunity for his machinery to get into action.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Long ago he discovered that he could gain more from a receptive state of mind than an inquiring one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All that was needed to bring about complete recovery was detachment and opportunity for his machinery to get into action.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Northrup decided to refrain from asking questions.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He began to understand his peculiar mental excitement.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading All that was needed to bring about complete recovery was detachment and opportunity for his machinery to get into action.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading All that was needed to bring about complete recovery was detachment and opportunity for his machinery to get into action.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Long ago he discovered that he could gain more from a receptive state of mind than an inquiring one.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Northrup decided to refrain from asking questions.
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading All that was needed to bring about complete recovery was detachment and opportunity for his machinery to get into action.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Long ago he discovered that he could gain more from a receptive state of mind than an inquiring one.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading He began to understand his peculiar mental excitement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All that was needed to bring about complete recovery was detachment and opportunity for his machinery to get into action.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Northrup decided to refrain from asking questions.
obtain
From this reading Long ago he discovered that he could gain more from a receptive state of mind than an inquiring one.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading All that was needed to bring about complete recovery was detachment and opportunity for his machinery to get into action.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Long ago he discovered that he could gain more from a receptive state of mind than an inquiring one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He began to understand his peculiar mental excitement.
given to inquiry
From this reading Long ago he discovered that he could gain more from a receptive state of mind than an inquiring one.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All that was needed to bring about complete recovery was detachment and opportunity for his machinery to get into action.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long ago he discovered that he could gain more from a receptive state of mind than an inquiring one.
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading All that was needed to bring about complete recovery was detachment and opportunity for his machinery to get into action.
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading Manly was right.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading He began to understand his peculiar mental excitement.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Long ago he discovered that he could gain more from a receptive state of mind than an inquiring one.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Long ago he discovered that he could gain more from a receptive state of mind than an inquiring one.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading All that was needed to bring about complete recovery was detachment and opportunity for his machinery to get into action.
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From this reading Northrup decided to refrain from asking questions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Long ago he discovered that he could gain more from a receptive state of mind than an inquiring one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Long ago he discovered that he could gain more from a receptive state of mind than an inquiring one.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading All that was needed to bring about complete recovery was detachment and opportunity for his machinery to get into action.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He began to understand his peculiar mental excitement.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Northrup decided to refrain from asking questions.
open to arguments, ideas, or change
From this reading Long ago he discovered that he could gain more from a receptive state of mind than an inquiring one.
return to an original state
From this reading All that was needed to bring about complete recovery was detachment and opportunity for his machinery to get into action.
resist doing something
From this reading Northrup decided to refrain from asking questions.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Manly was right.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Long ago he discovered that he could gain more from a receptive state of mind than an inquiring one.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Long ago he discovered that he could gain more from a receptive state of mind than an inquiring one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Long ago he discovered that he could gain more from a receptive state of mind than an inquiring one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Northrup decided to refrain from asking questions.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He began to understand his peculiar mental excitement.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Manly was right.
Chapter 3 of At the Crossroads by Harriet T. (Harriet Theresa) Comstock holds 434 sentences, grouped into 87 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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