Chapter 3 of Changeling, and Other Stories is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Changeling, and Other Stories is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"'I 'm sorry, McCarthy,' Janssen says. "'What are you sorry for?' I asks her. 'You ought to be glad.' "'I am glad,' she says.
Chapter 3 of Changeling, and Other Stories is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I asks her.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “'You ought to be glad.'”
United States satirical novelist and literary critic (1912-1989)
From this reading “"'I 'm sorry, McCarthy,' Janssen says.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “'You ought to be glad.'”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “"'I 'm sorry, McCarthy,' Janssen says.”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “"'I 'm sorry, McCarthy,' Janssen says.”
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.
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "'I am glad,' she says.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "'What are you sorry for?'
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asks her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'You ought to be glad.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "'What are you sorry for?'
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading 'You ought to be glad.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I asks her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'I 'm sorry, McCarthy,' Janssen says.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'I 'm sorry, McCarthy,' Janssen says.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "'I 'm sorry, McCarthy,' Janssen says.
United States satirical novelist and literary critic (1912-1989)
From this reading "'I 'm sorry, McCarthy,' Janssen says.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading 'You ought to be glad.'
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "'I 'm sorry, McCarthy,' Janssen says.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'I am glad,' she says.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "'I 'm sorry, McCarthy,' Janssen says.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'You ought to be glad.'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "'What are you sorry for?'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'What are you sorry for?'
Chapter 3 of Changeling, and Other Stories by Donn Byrne 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.
Chapter 3 holds 414 sentences of Changeling, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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