Chapter 3 of David Vallory is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of David Vallory is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Well?” said Oswald, and his voice was a bit thick. “You know what I ought to say; what I want to say, and can’t. Lucille isn’t like other girls; she can’t be. And yet she is just as human as other girls. You mustn’t go to the house so often, Bert.
Chapter 3 of David Vallory is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading ““Well?” said Oswald, and his voice was a bit thick.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “Lucille isn’t like other girls; she can’t be.”
characteristic of humanity
From this reading “And yet she is just as human as other girls.”
many times at short intervals
From this reading “You mustn’t go to the house so often, Bert.”
United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading ““Well?” said Oswald, and his voice was a bit thick.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading ““You know what I ought to say; what I want to say, and can’t.”
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading ““Well?” said Oswald, and his voice was a bit thick.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading ““Well?” said Oswald, and his voice was a bit thick.”
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 “Lucille isn’t like other girls; she can’t be.”
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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 “Well?” said Oswald, and his voice was a bit thick.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well?” said Oswald, and his voice was a bit thick.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And yet she is just as human as other girls.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lucille isn’t like other girls; she can’t be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You mustn’t go to the house so often, Bert.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “Well?” said Oswald, and his voice was a bit thick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You know what I ought to say; what I want to say, and can’t.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Lucille isn’t like other girls; she can’t be.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You mustn’t go to the house so often, Bert.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well?” said Oswald, and his voice was a bit thick.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading You mustn’t go to the house so often, Bert.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading And yet she is just as human as other girls.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You know what I ought to say; what I want to say, and can’t.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet she is just as human as other girls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lucille isn’t like other girls; she can’t be.
and nothing more
From this reading And yet she is just as human as other girls.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You know what I ought to say; what I want to say, and can’t.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Lucille isn’t like other girls; she can’t be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lucille isn’t like other girls; she can’t be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You mustn’t go to the house so often, Bert.
many times at short intervals
From this reading You mustn’t go to the house so often, Bert.
United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading “Well?” said Oswald, and his voice was a bit thick.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Lucille isn’t like other girls; she can’t be.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “You know what I ought to say; what I want to say, and can’t.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well?” said Oswald, and his voice was a bit thick.
express in words
From this reading “You know what I ought to say; what I want to say, and can’t.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lucille isn’t like other girls; she can’t be.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You mustn’t go to the house so often, Bert.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You mustn’t go to the house so often, Bert.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading “Well?” said Oswald, and his voice was a bit thick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You know what I ought to say; what I want to say, and can’t.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Well?” said Oswald, and his voice was a bit thick.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “You know what I ought to say; what I want to say, and can’t.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well?” said Oswald, and his voice was a bit thick.
(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?” said Oswald, and his voice was a bit thick.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “You know what I ought to say; what I want to say, and can’t.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet she is just as human as other girls.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You know what I ought to say; what I want to say, and can’t.
Chapter 3 of David Vallory by Francis Lynde holds 417 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 417 sentences of David Vallory, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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