Chapter 3 of Bevis: The Story of a Boy is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Bevis: The Story of a Boy is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Why?” “Why, you silly, of course we should have died of thirst. _That’s_ the sea,” (pointing out). “This will save our lives.” “So it will,” said Mark, putting one foot into the water and then the other.
Chapter 3 of Bevis: The Story of a Boy is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading ““Why, you silly, of course we should have died of thirst.”
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading ““So it will,” said Mark, putting one foot into the water and then the other.”
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading ““This will save our lives.””
attach a tag or label to
From this reading ““So it will,” said Mark, putting one foot into the water and then the other.”
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “_That’s_ the sea,” (pointing out).”
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading ““So it will,” said Mark, putting one foot into the water and then the other.”
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading ““Why, you silly, of course we should have died of thirst.”
a physiological need to drink
From this reading ““Why, you silly, of course we should have died of thirst.”
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as might be expected
In this reading ““Why, you silly, of course we should have died of thirst.”
In this reading ““So it will,” said Mark, putting one foot into the water and then the other.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “So it will,” said Mark, putting one foot into the water and then the other.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Why, you silly, of course we should have died of thirst.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Why, you silly, of course we should have died of thirst.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “So it will,” said Mark, putting one foot into the water and then the other.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Why, you silly, of course we should have died of thirst.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “So it will,” said Mark, putting one foot into the water and then the other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “So it will,” said Mark, putting one foot into the water and then the other.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “This will save our lives.”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “So it will,” said Mark, putting one foot into the water and then the other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Why, you silly, of course we should have died of thirst.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “So it will,” said Mark, putting one foot into the water and then the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “So it will,” said Mark, putting one foot into the water and then the other.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “This will save our lives.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _That’s_ the sea,” (pointing out).
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading _That’s_ the sea,” (pointing out).
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “So it will,” said Mark, putting one foot into the water and then the other.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “So it will,” said Mark, putting one foot into the water and then the other.
except for; apart from
From this reading “This will save our lives.”
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading _That’s_ the sea,” (pointing out).
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Why, you silly, of course we should have died of thirst.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “Why, you silly, of course we should have died of thirst.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So it will,” said Mark, putting one foot into the water and then the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _That’s_ the sea,” (pointing out).
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _That’s_ the sea,” (pointing out).
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “So it will,” said Mark, putting one foot into the water and then the other.
a physiological need to drink
From this reading “Why, you silly, of course we should have died of thirst.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This will save our lives.”
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading “So it will,” said Mark, putting one foot into the water and then the other.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Why, you silly, of course we should have died of thirst.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “This will save our lives.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, you silly, of course we should have died of thirst.
Chapter 3 of Bevis: The Story of a Boy by Richard Jefferies holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
Chapter 3 holds 407 sentences of Bevis: The Story of a Boy, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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