Chapter 3 of Dear Brutus is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Dear Brutus is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DEARTH. You know. I felt that Purdie must have delivered your message wrongly. ALICE. I want you to come with us on this mysterious walk and keep an eye on Lob.
Chapter 3 of Dear Brutus is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an acute insufficiency
From this reading “DEARTH.”
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading “I felt that Purdie must have delivered your message wrongly.”
the organ of sight
From this reading “I want you to come with us on this mysterious walk and keep an eye on Lob.”
propel in a high arc
From this reading “I want you to come with us on this mysterious walk and keep an eye on Lob.”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “I felt that Purdie must have delivered your message wrongly.”
of an obscure nature
From this reading “I want you to come with us on this mysterious walk and keep an eye on Lob.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “I want you to come with us on this mysterious walk and keep an eye on Lob.”
without justice or fairness
From this reading “I felt that Purdie must have delivered your message wrongly.”
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From this reading ALICE.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I want you to come with us on this mysterious walk and keep an eye on Lob.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I want you to come with us on this mysterious walk and keep an eye on Lob.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I want you to come with us on this mysterious walk and keep an eye on Lob.
an acute insufficiency
From this reading DEARTH.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading I felt that Purdie must have delivered your message wrongly.
the organ of sight
From this reading I want you to come with us on this mysterious walk and keep an eye on Lob.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt that Purdie must have delivered your message wrongly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I felt that Purdie must have delivered your message wrongly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt that Purdie must have delivered your message wrongly.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I want you to come with us on this mysterious walk and keep an eye on Lob.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know.
propel in a high arc
From this reading I want you to come with us on this mysterious walk and keep an eye on Lob.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading I felt that Purdie must have delivered your message wrongly.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I felt that Purdie must have delivered your message wrongly.
of an obscure nature
From this reading I want you to come with us on this mysterious walk and keep an eye on Lob.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I want you to come with us on this mysterious walk and keep an eye on Lob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I felt that Purdie must have delivered your message wrongly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I felt that Purdie must have delivered your message wrongly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I want you to come with us on this mysterious walk and keep an eye on Lob.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I want you to come with us on this mysterious walk and keep an eye on Lob.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I want you to come with us on this mysterious walk and keep an eye on Lob.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I want you to come with us on this mysterious walk and keep an eye on Lob.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want you to come with us on this mysterious walk and keep an eye on Lob.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I want you to come with us on this mysterious walk and keep an eye on Lob.
without justice or fairness
From this reading I felt that Purdie must have delivered your message wrongly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I felt that Purdie must have delivered your message wrongly.
Chapter 3 of Dear Brutus by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie holds 457 sentences, grouped into 92 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 457 sentences of Dear Brutus, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
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