Chapter 3 of Bertram Cope's Year is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Bertram Cope's Year is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Don't stay here and talk like that. This is one of my blue days." "I wish I had brought a novelette. Sure you don't want to hear a little more about the Countess of Castlemaine and the rascalities of the Navy Office?" "No; some other time, when I feel a bit more robust.
Chapter 3 of Bertram Cope's Year is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “"No; some other time, when I feel a bit more robust.”
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “This is one of my blue days."”
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading “Sure you don't want to hear a little more about the Countess of Castlemaine and the rascalities of the Navy Office?"”
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading “Sure you don't want to hear a little more about the Countess of Castlemaine and the rascalities of the Navy Office?"”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “Sure you don't want to hear a little more about the Countess of Castlemaine and the rascalities of the Navy Office?"”
sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
From this reading “"No; some other time, when I feel a bit more robust.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “"Don't stay here and talk like that.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “"Don't stay here and talk like that.”
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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 "I wish I had brought a novelette.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Sure you don't want to hear a little more about the Countess of Castlemaine and the rascalities of the Navy Office?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Don't stay here and talk like that.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "No; some other time, when I feel a bit more robust.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading This is one of my blue days."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "I wish I had brought a novelette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sure you don't want to hear a little more about the Countess of Castlemaine and the rascalities of the Navy Office?"
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading Sure you don't want to hear a little more about the Countess of Castlemaine and the rascalities of the Navy Office?"
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading This is one of my blue days."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't stay here and talk like that.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "No; some other time, when I feel a bit more robust.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I wish I had brought a novelette.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Sure you don't want to hear a little more about the Countess of Castlemaine and the rascalities of the Navy Office?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Don't stay here and talk like that.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish I had brought a novelette.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is one of my blue days."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Don't stay here and talk like that.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sure you don't want to hear a little more about the Countess of Castlemaine and the rascalities of the Navy Office?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Sure you don't want to hear a little more about the Countess of Castlemaine and the rascalities of the Navy Office?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This is one of my blue days."
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading Sure you don't want to hear a little more about the Countess of Castlemaine and the rascalities of the Navy Office?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No; some other time, when I feel a bit more robust.
a short novel
From this reading "I wish I had brought a novelette.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is one of my blue days."
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Sure you don't want to hear a little more about the Countess of Castlemaine and the rascalities of the Navy Office?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This is one of my blue days."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "No; some other time, when I feel a bit more robust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sure you don't want to hear a little more about the Countess of Castlemaine and the rascalities of the Navy Office?"
sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
From this reading "No; some other time, when I feel a bit more robust.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "No; some other time, when I feel a bit more robust.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Don't stay here and talk like that.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Sure you don't want to hear a little more about the Countess of Castlemaine and the rascalities of the Navy Office?"
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Don't stay here and talk like that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Don't stay here and talk like that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sure you don't want to hear a little more about the Countess of Castlemaine and the rascalities of the Navy Office?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is one of my blue days."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "No; some other time, when I feel a bit more robust.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sure you don't want to hear a little more about the Countess of Castlemaine and the rascalities of the Navy Office?"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Sure you don't want to hear a little more about the Countess of Castlemaine and the rascalities of the Navy Office?"
at the time that
From this reading "No; some other time, when I feel a bit more robust.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish I had brought a novelette.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sure you don't want to hear a little more about the Countess of Castlemaine and the rascalities of the Navy Office?"
Chapter 3 of Bertram Cope's Year by Henry Blake Fuller 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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