Chapter 3 of Between Whiles is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Between Whiles is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Long in that hedge there was somebody waiting, Crying in vain, 'I am waiting to hear. Sing it again! It was sweet to hear.'" "But I should be silent like the bird, and not sing," she reflected, and paused for a while. Willan listened patiently for a few moments.
Chapter 3 of Between Whiles is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “"But I should be silent like the bird, and not sing," she reflected, and paused for a while.”
demanding attention
From this reading “"Long in that hedge there was somebody waiting, Crying in vain, 'I am waiting to hear.”
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading “"Long in that hedge there was somebody waiting, Crying in vain, 'I am waiting to hear.”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “Willan listened patiently for a few moments.”
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading “Willan listened patiently for a few moments.”
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading “"But I should be silent like the bird, and not sing," she reflected, and paused for a while.”
deliver by singing
From this reading “Sing it again!”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “"Long in that hedge there was somebody waiting, Crying in vain, 'I am waiting to hear.”
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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 "But I should be silent like the bird, and not sing," she reflected, and paused for a while.
anew
From this reading Sing it again!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Long in that hedge there was somebody waiting, Crying in vain, 'I am waiting to hear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But I should be silent like the bird, and not sing," she reflected, and paused for a while.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But I should be silent like the bird, and not sing," she reflected, and paused for a while.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "But I should be silent like the bird, and not sing," she reflected, and paused for a while.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I should be silent like the bird, and not sing," she reflected, and paused for a while.
demanding attention
From this reading "Long in that hedge there was somebody waiting, Crying in vain, 'I am waiting to hear.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Willan listened patiently for a few moments.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But I should be silent like the bird, and not sing," she reflected, and paused for a while.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Long in that hedge there was somebody waiting, Crying in vain, 'I am waiting to hear.
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading "Long in that hedge there was somebody waiting, Crying in vain, 'I am waiting to hear.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Long in that hedge there was somebody waiting, Crying in vain, 'I am waiting to hear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Long in that hedge there was somebody waiting, Crying in vain, 'I am waiting to hear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sing it again!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "But I should be silent like the bird, and not sing," she reflected, and paused for a while.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Willan listened patiently for a few moments.
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 in that hedge there was somebody waiting, Crying in vain, 'I am waiting to hear.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Willan listened patiently for a few moments.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But I should be silent like the bird, and not sing," she reflected, and paused for a while.
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading Willan listened patiently for a few moments.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading "But I should be silent like the bird, and not sing," she reflected, and paused for a while.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading "But I should be silent like the bird, and not sing," she reflected, and paused for a while.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But I should be silent like the bird, and not sing," she reflected, and paused for a while.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "But I should be silent like the bird, and not sing," she reflected, and paused for a while.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading "But I should be silent like the bird, and not sing," she reflected, and paused for a while.
deliver by singing
From this reading Sing it again!
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Long in that hedge there was somebody waiting, Crying in vain, 'I am waiting to hear.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading It was sweet to hear.'"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Long in that hedge there was somebody waiting, Crying in vain, 'I am waiting to hear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But I should be silent like the bird, and not sing," she reflected, and paused for a while.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Long in that hedge there was somebody waiting, Crying in vain, 'I am waiting to hear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Long in that hedge there was somebody waiting, Crying in vain, 'I am waiting to hear.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading "Long in that hedge there was somebody waiting, Crying in vain, 'I am waiting to hear.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "Long in that hedge there was somebody waiting, Crying in vain, 'I am waiting to hear.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Long in that hedge there was somebody waiting, Crying in vain, 'I am waiting to hear.
during the time that
From this reading "But I should be silent like the bird, and not sing," she reflected, and paused for a while.
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From this reading Willan listened patiently for a few moments.
Chapter 3 of Between Whiles by Helen Hunt Jackson holds 443 sentences, grouped into 89 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
Chapter 3 holds 443 sentences of Between Whiles, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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