Chapter 3 of Captain Brassbound's Conversion is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Captain Brassbound's Conversion is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DRINKWATER. Yuss, an horder huz abaht as if we was keb tahts! An the kepn afride to talk bawck at er! Lady Cicely returns with Redbrook. She carries the jar full of water.
Chapter 3 of Captain Brassbound's Conversion is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading “She carries the jar full of water.”
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “She carries the jar full of water.”
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading “She carries the jar full of water.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Lady Cicely returns with Redbrook.”
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading “Lady Cicely returns with Redbrook.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “An the kepn afride to talk bawck at er!”
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 “She carries the jar full of water.”
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From this reading Yuss, an horder huz abaht as if we was keb tahts!
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From this reading An the kepn afride to talk bawck at er!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yuss, an horder huz abaht as if we was keb tahts!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yuss, an horder huz abaht as if we was keb tahts!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An the kepn afride to talk bawck at er!
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From this reading An the kepn afride to talk bawck at er!
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading She carries the jar full of water.
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From this reading Lady Cicely returns with Redbrook.
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From this reading DRINKWATER.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading An the kepn afride to talk bawck at er!
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She carries the jar full of water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yuss, an horder huz abaht as if we was keb tahts!
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From this reading Yuss, an horder huz abaht as if we was keb tahts!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Yuss, an horder huz abaht as if we was keb tahts!
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading She carries the jar full of water.
Egyptian god of the earth; father of Osiris and Isis
From this reading Yuss, an horder huz abaht as if we was keb tahts!
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From this reading An the kepn afride to talk bawck at er!
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Cicely returns with Redbrook.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She carries the jar full of water.
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From this reading Lady Cicely returns with Redbrook.
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading Lady Cicely returns with Redbrook.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She carries the jar full of water.
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From this reading Yuss, an horder huz abaht as if we was keb tahts!
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading An the kepn afride to talk bawck at er!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An the kepn afride to talk bawck at er!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An the kepn afride to talk bawck at er!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yuss, an horder huz abaht as if we was keb tahts!
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 She carries the jar full of water.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Yuss, an horder huz abaht as if we was keb tahts!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lady Cicely returns with Redbrook.
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From this reading Yuss, an horder huz abaht as if we was keb tahts!
Chapter 3 of Captain Brassbound's Conversion by Bernard Shaw holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 413 sentences of Captain Brassbound's Conversion, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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