Chapter 3 of Belinda: An April Folly in Three Acts is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Belinda: An April Folly in Three Acts is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BELINDA. Oh, do go on, I love it. (_With childish excitement_.) I've got my question ready. TREMAYNE (_smiling and going and sitting beside her again_). I think perhaps it _is_ your turn.
Chapter 3 of Belinda: An April Folly in Three Acts is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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next to; at the side of
From this reading “TREMAYNE (_smiling and going and sitting beside her again_).”
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading “(_With childish excitement_.) I've got my question ready.”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “(_With childish excitement_.) I've got my question ready.”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “(_With childish excitement_.) I've got my question ready.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “TREMAYNE (_smiling and going and sitting beside her again_).”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “I think perhaps it _is_ your turn.”
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anew
From this reading TREMAYNE (_smiling and going and sitting beside her again_).
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TREMAYNE (_smiling and going and sitting beside her again_).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BELINDA.
next to; at the side of
From this reading TREMAYNE (_smiling and going and sitting beside her again_).
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading (_With childish excitement_.) I've got my question ready.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Oh, do go on, I love it.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading (_With childish excitement_.) I've got my question ready.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Oh, do go on, I love it.
the act of departing
From this reading TREMAYNE (_smiling and going and sitting beside her again_).
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading (_With childish excitement_.) I've got my question ready.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TREMAYNE (_smiling and going and sitting beside her again_).
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh, do go on, I love it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (_With childish excitement_.) I've got my question ready.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think perhaps it _is_ your turn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, do go on, I love it.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Oh, do go on, I love it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading (_With childish excitement_.) I've got my question ready.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, do go on, I love it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Oh, do go on, I love it.
by chance
From this reading I think perhaps it _is_ your turn.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading (_With childish excitement_.) I've got my question ready.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading (_With childish excitement_.) I've got my question ready.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading TREMAYNE (_smiling and going and sitting beside her again_).
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading TREMAYNE (_smiling and going and sitting beside her again_).
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think perhaps it _is_ your turn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TREMAYNE (_smiling and going and sitting beside her again_).
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I think perhaps it _is_ your turn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading (_With childish excitement_.) I've got my question ready.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I think perhaps it _is_ your turn.
Chapter 3 of Belinda: An April Folly in Three Acts by A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne 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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