Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Aunt Jane is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You won't have to operate?" Medfield's face lighted. "Operate--? Oh--! Yes--I shall operate."
Aunt Jane
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Aunt Jane is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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"You
won't
have
to
operate?"
Medfield's
face
lighted.
"Operate--?
Oh--!
Yes--I
shall
operate."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Aunt Jane
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Aunt Jane is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"You
won't
have
to
operate?"
Line 2
Medfield's
face
lighted.
Line 3
"Operate--?
/ˈɑːpəreɪt/
Line 4
Oh--!
/oʊ/
Line 5
Yes--I
shall
operate."
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Medfield's face lighted.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You won't have to operate?"”
set afire or burning
From this reading “Medfield's face lighted.”
operate
verb
US /ˈɑːpəreɪt/
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
From this reading “"You won't have to operate?"”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Yes--I shall operate."”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes--I shall operate."”
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 12
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Medfield's face lighted.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You won't have to operate?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yes--I shall operate."
set afire or burning
From this reading Medfield's face lighted.
Medfield's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Medfield's face lighted.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh--!
operateverbUS /ˈɑːpəreɪt/
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
From this reading "You won't have to operate?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Yes--I shall operate."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You won't have to operate?"
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You won't have to operate?"
an affirmative
From this reading Yes--I shall operate."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You won't have to operate?"
Chapter 3 of Aunt Jane by Jennette Lee holds 433 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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Chapter 3 holds 433 sentences of Aunt Jane, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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Vocabulary met early in Aunt Jane
Words and structures a reader meets early in Aunt Jane, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Jennette
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Aunt Jane; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Author
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- Uncle
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- William
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