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Chapter 3 of Boys and Girls from Thackeray is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I say, do your duty, sir!" cried Mrs. Esmond, stamping her little foot. And George, making a low bow to Mr. Ward, begged him to go first out of the room to the study. "Stop! For God's sake, mother, stop!" cried poor Hal. But passion was boiling in the little woman's heart, and she would not hear the boy's petition.
Chapter 3 of Boys and Girls from Thackeray is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “And George, making a low bow to Mr. Ward, begged him to go first out of the room to the study.”
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading “But passion was boiling in the little woman's heart, and she would not hear the boy's petition.”
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “But passion was boiling in the little woman's heart, and she would not hear the boy's petition.”
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “For God's sake, mother, stop!" cried poor Hal.”
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading “But passion was boiling in the little woman's heart, and she would not hear the boy's petition.”
-ing form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading “"I say, do your duty, sir!" cried Mrs. Esmond, stamping her little foot.”
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading “And George, making a low bow to Mr. Ward, begged him to go first out of the room to the study.”
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “But passion was boiling in the little woman's heart, and she would not hear the boy's petition.”
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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 And George, making a low bow to Mr. Ward, begged him to go first out of the room to the study.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And George, making a low bow to Mr. Ward, begged him to go first out of the room to the study.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading And George, making a low bow to Mr. Ward, begged him to go first out of the room to the study.
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading But passion was boiling in the little woman's heart, and she would not hear the boy's petition.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading And George, making a low bow to Mr. Ward, begged him to go first out of the room to the study.
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading But passion was boiling in the little woman's heart, and she would not hear the boy's petition.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But passion was boiling in the little woman's heart, and she would not hear the boy's petition.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I say, do your duty, sir!" cried Mrs. Esmond, stamping her little foot.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I say, do your duty, sir!" cried Mrs. Esmond, stamping her little foot.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "I say, do your duty, sir!" cried Mrs. Esmond, stamping her little foot.
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From this reading "I say, do your duty, sir!" cried Mrs. Esmond, stamping her little foot.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And George, making a low bow to Mr. Ward, begged him to go first out of the room to the study.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "I say, do your duty, sir!" cried Mrs. Esmond, stamping her little foot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For God's sake, mother, stop!" cried poor Hal.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading And George, making a low bow to Mr. Ward, begged him to go first out of the room to the study.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And George, making a low bow to Mr. Ward, begged him to go first out of the room to the study.
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading For God's sake, mother, stop!" cried poor Hal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For God's sake, mother, stop!" cried poor Hal.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading But passion was boiling in the little woman's heart, and she would not hear the boy's petition.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But passion was boiling in the little woman's heart, and she would not hear the boy's petition.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I say, do your duty, sir!" cried Mrs. Esmond, stamping her little foot.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And George, making a low bow to Mr. Ward, begged him to go first out of the room to the study.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say, do your duty, sir!" cried Mrs. Esmond, stamping her little foot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But passion was boiling in the little woman's heart, and she would not hear the boy's petition.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I say, do your duty, sir!" cried Mrs. Esmond, stamping her little foot.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And George, making a low bow to Mr. Ward, begged him to go first out of the room to the study.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading And George, making a low bow to Mr. Ward, begged him to go first out of the room to the study.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading For God's sake, mother, stop!" cried poor Hal.
a form of address for a man
From this reading And George, making a low bow to Mr. Ward, begged him to go first out of the room to the study.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I say, do your duty, sir!" cried Mrs. Esmond, stamping her little foot.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But passion was boiling in the little woman's heart, and she would not hear the boy's petition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And George, making a low bow to Mr. Ward, begged him to go first out of the room to the study.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And George, making a low bow to Mr. Ward, begged him to go first out of the room to the study.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading But passion was boiling in the little woman's heart, and she would not hear the boy's petition.
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading But passion was boiling in the little woman's heart, and she would not hear the boy's petition.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading For God's sake, mother, stop!" cried poor Hal.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And George, making a low bow to Mr. Ward, begged him to go first out of the room to the study.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading For God's sake, mother, stop!" cried poor Hal.
express in words
From this reading "I say, do your duty, sir!" cried Mrs. Esmond, stamping her little foot.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But passion was boiling in the little woman's heart, and she would not hear the boy's petition.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I say, do your duty, sir!" cried Mrs. Esmond, stamping her little foot.
-ing form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading "I say, do your duty, sir!" cried Mrs. Esmond, stamping her little foot.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Stop!
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading And George, making a low bow to Mr. Ward, begged him to go first out of the room to the study.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And George, making a low bow to Mr. Ward, begged him to go first out of the room to the study.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And George, making a low bow to Mr. Ward, begged him to go first out of the room to the study.
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading And George, making a low bow to Mr. Ward, begged him to go first out of the room to the study.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But passion was boiling in the little woman's heart, and she would not hear the boy's petition.
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But passion was boiling in the little woman's heart, and she would not hear the boy's petition.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But passion was boiling in the little woman's heart, and she would not hear the boy's petition.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I say, do your duty, sir!" cried Mrs. Esmond, stamping her little foot.
Chapter 3 of Boys and Girls from Thackeray by Kate Dickinson Sweetser holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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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