Chapter 3 of Bunner Sisters is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Bunner Sisters is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Next week?” “Yes. So's we can move out to St. Louis right away.” “Him and you--move out to St. Louis?” “Well, I don't know as it would be natural for him to want to go out there without me,” Evelina simpered.
Chapter 3 of Bunner Sisters is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading “So's we can move out to St. Louis right away.””
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “So's we can move out to St. Louis right away.””
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading ““Well, I don't know as it would be natural for him to want to go out there without me,” Evelina simpered.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ““Next week?””
possessive form of “so” — the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization
From this reading “So's we can move out to St. Louis right away.””
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading ““Well, I don't know as it would be natural for him to want to go out there without me,” Evelina simpered.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading ““Next week?””
an affirmative
From this reading ““Yes.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““Next week?””
move out of or depart from
In this reading ““Well, I don't know as it would be natural for him to want to go out there without me,” Evelina simpered.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Him and you--move out to St. Louis?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well, I don't know as it would be natural for him to want to go out there without me,” Evelina simpered.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So's we can move out to St. Louis right away.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Well, I don't know as it would be natural for him to want to go out there without me,” Evelina simpered.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading So's we can move out to St. Louis right away.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, I don't know as it would be natural for him to want to go out there without me,” Evelina simpered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, I don't know as it would be natural for him to want to go out there without me,” Evelina simpered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well, I don't know as it would be natural for him to want to go out there without me,” Evelina simpered.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Well, I don't know as it would be natural for him to want to go out there without me,” Evelina simpered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Him and you--move out to St. Louis?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, I don't know as it would be natural for him to want to go out there without me,” Evelina simpered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, I don't know as it would be natural for him to want to go out there without me,” Evelina simpered.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Well, I don't know as it would be natural for him to want to go out there without me,” Evelina simpered.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading So's we can move out to St. Louis right away.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, I don't know as it would be natural for him to want to go out there without me,” Evelina simpered.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So's we can move out to St. Louis right away.”
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading “Well, I don't know as it would be natural for him to want to go out there without me,” Evelina simpered.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Next week?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So's we can move out to St. Louis right away.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading So's we can move out to St. Louis right away.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, I don't know as it would be natural for him to want to go out there without me,” Evelina simpered.
possessive form of “so” — the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization
From this reading So's we can move out to St. Louis right away.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So's we can move out to St. Louis right away.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Well, I don't know as it would be natural for him to want to go out there without me,” Evelina simpered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So's we can move out to St. Louis right away.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Well, I don't know as it would be natural for him to want to go out there without me,” Evelina simpered.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So's we can move out to St. Louis right away.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “Next week?”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, I don't know as it would be natural for him to want to go out there without me,” Evelina simpered.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Well, I don't know as it would be natural for him to want to go out there without me,” Evelina simpered.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Well, I don't know as it would be natural for him to want to go out there without me,” Evelina simpered.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Him and you--move out to St. Louis?”
Chapter 3 of Bunner Sisters by Edith Wharton holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 419 sentences of Bunner Sisters, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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