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Chapter 3 of Berry and Co. is here in full — 601 sentences across 121 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW A MAN MAY FOLLOW HIS OWN HAT, AND BERRY TOOK A LAMP IN HIS HAND. "What are you doing this morning?" said Daphne. Berry turned to the mantelpiece and selected a pipe before replying. "I have," he said, "several duties to discharge. All, curiously enough, to myself.
Chapter 3 of Berry and Co. is here in full — 601 sentences across 121 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading “HOW A MAN MAY FOLLOW HIS OWN HAT, AND BERRY TOOK A LAMP IN HIS HAND.”
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “All, curiously enough, to myself.”
any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading “"What are you doing this morning?" said Daphne.”
complete or carry out
From this reading “"I have," he said, "several duties to discharge.”
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “"I have," he said, "several duties to discharge.”
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading “HOW A MAN MAY FOLLOW HIS OWN HAT, AND BERRY TOOK A LAMP IN HIS HAND.”
-ing form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Berry turned to the mantelpiece and selected a pipe before replying.”
chosen in preference to another
From this reading “Berry turned to the mantelpiece and selected a pipe before replying.”
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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 HOW A MAN MAY FOLLOW HIS OWN HAT, AND BERRY TOOK A LAMP IN HIS HAND.
(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, curiously enough, to myself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW A MAN MAY FOLLOW HIS OWN HAT, AND BERRY TOOK A LAMP IN HIS HAND.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you doing this morning?" said Daphne.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Berry turned to the mantelpiece and selected a pipe before replying.
any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading HOW A MAN MAY FOLLOW HIS OWN HAT, AND BERRY TOOK A LAMP IN HIS HAND.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading All, curiously enough, to myself.
any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading "What are you doing this morning?" said Daphne.
complete or carry out
From this reading "I have," he said, "several duties to discharge.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What are you doing this morning?" said Daphne.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "I have," he said, "several duties to discharge.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading All, curiously enough, to myself.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading HOW A MAN MAY FOLLOW HIS OWN HAT, AND BERRY TOOK A LAMP IN HIS HAND.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading HOW A MAN MAY FOLLOW HIS OWN HAT, AND BERRY TOOK A LAMP IN HIS HAND.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading HOW A MAN MAY FOLLOW HIS OWN HAT, AND BERRY TOOK A LAMP IN HIS HAND.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have," he said, "several duties to discharge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have," he said, "several duties to discharge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW A MAN MAY FOLLOW HIS OWN HAT, AND BERRY TOOK A LAMP IN HIS HAND.
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From this reading HOW A MAN MAY FOLLOW HIS OWN HAT, AND BERRY TOOK A LAMP IN HIS HAND.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have," he said, "several duties to discharge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW A MAN MAY FOLLOW HIS OWN HAT, AND BERRY TOOK A LAMP IN HIS HAND.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading HOW A MAN MAY FOLLOW HIS OWN HAT, AND BERRY TOOK A LAMP IN HIS HAND.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading HOW A MAN MAY FOLLOW HIS OWN HAT, AND BERRY TOOK A LAMP IN HIS HAND.
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading Berry turned to the mantelpiece and selected a pipe before replying.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading HOW A MAN MAY FOLLOW HIS OWN HAT, AND BERRY TOOK A LAMP IN HIS HAND.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "What are you doing this morning?" said Daphne.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading All, curiously enough, to myself.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading HOW A MAN MAY FOLLOW HIS OWN HAT, AND BERRY TOOK A LAMP IN HIS HAND.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Berry turned to the mantelpiece and selected a pipe before replying.
-ing form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Berry turned to the mantelpiece and selected a pipe before replying.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What are you doing this morning?" said Daphne.
chosen in preference to another
From this reading Berry turned to the mantelpiece and selected a pipe before replying.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "I have," he said, "several duties to discharge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Berry turned to the mantelpiece and selected a pipe before replying.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What are you doing this morning?" said Daphne.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Berry turned to the mantelpiece and selected a pipe before replying.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading HOW A MAN MAY FOLLOW HIS OWN HAT, AND BERRY TOOK A LAMP IN HIS HAND.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Berry turned to the mantelpiece and selected a pipe before replying.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you doing this morning?" said Daphne.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you doing this morning?" said Daphne.
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