Chapter 3 of Silver Blaze is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Silver Blaze is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You are very quick at observing.” “That is my trade.” “Well, you are quite right. But she was married to Mr. Browner a few days afterwards. He was on the South American line when that was taken, but he was so fond of her that he couldn’t abide to leave her for so long, and he got into the Liverpool and London boats.”
Chapter 3 of Silver Blaze is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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dwell
From this reading “He was on the South American line when that was taken, but he was so fond of her that he couldn’t abide to leave her for so long, and he got into the Liverpool and London boats.””
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “He was on the South American line when that was taken, but he was so fond of her that he couldn’t abide to leave her for so long, and he got into the Liverpool and London boats.””
comparative of “brown” — of a color similar to that of wood or earth
From this reading “But she was married to Mr. Browner a few days afterwards.”
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “He was on the South American line when that was taken, but he was so fond of her that he couldn’t abide to leave her for so long, and he got into the Liverpool and London boats.””
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading “He was on the South American line when that was taken, but he was so fond of her that he couldn’t abide to leave her for so long, and he got into the Liverpool and London boats.””
quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
From this reading ““You are very quick at observing.””
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “He was on the South American line when that was taken, but he was so fond of her that he couldn’t abide to leave her for so long, and he got into the Liverpool and London boats.””
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading ““That is my trade.””
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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 But she was married to Mr. Browner a few days afterwards.
dwell
From this reading He was on the South American line when that was taken, but he was so fond of her that he couldn’t abide to leave her for so long, and he got into the Liverpool and London boats.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But she was married to Mr. Browner a few days afterwards.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading He was on the South American line when that was taken, but he was so fond of her that he couldn’t abide to leave her for so long, and he got into the Liverpool and London boats.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was on the South American line when that was taken, but he was so fond of her that he couldn’t abide to leave her for so long, and he got into the Liverpool and London boats.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are very quick at observing.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You are very quick at observing.”
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He was on the South American line when that was taken, but he was so fond of her that he couldn’t abide to leave her for so long, and he got into the Liverpool and London boats.”
comparative of “brown” — of a color similar to that of wood or earth
From this reading But she was married to Mr. Browner a few days afterwards.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she was married to Mr. Browner a few days afterwards.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was on the South American line when that was taken, but he was so fond of her that he couldn’t abide to leave her for so long, and he got into the Liverpool and London boats.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But she was married to Mr. Browner a few days afterwards.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But she was married to Mr. Browner a few days afterwards.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading He was on the South American line when that was taken, but he was so fond of her that he couldn’t abide to leave her for so long, and he got into the Liverpool and London boats.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was on the South American line when that was taken, but he was so fond of her that he couldn’t abide to leave her for so long, and he got into the Liverpool and London boats.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He was on the South American line when that was taken, but he was so fond of her that he couldn’t abide to leave her for so long, and he got into the Liverpool and London boats.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was on the South American line when that was taken, but he was so fond of her that he couldn’t abide to leave her for so long, and he got into the Liverpool and London boats.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was on the South American line when that was taken, but he was so fond of her that he couldn’t abide to leave her for so long, and he got into the Liverpool and London boats.”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was on the South American line when that was taken, but he was so fond of her that he couldn’t abide to leave her for so long, and he got into the Liverpool and London boats.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is my trade.”
go away from a place
From this reading He was on the South American line when that was taken, but he was so fond of her that he couldn’t abide to leave her for so long, and he got into the Liverpool and London boats.”
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He was on the South American line when that was taken, but he was so fond of her that he couldn’t abide to leave her for so long, and he got into the Liverpool and London boats.”
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading He was on the South American line when that was taken, but he was so fond of her that he couldn’t abide to leave her for so long, and he got into the Liverpool and London boats.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He was on the South American line when that was taken, but he was so fond of her that he couldn’t abide to leave her for so long, and he got into the Liverpool and London boats.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He was on the South American line when that was taken, but he was so fond of her that he couldn’t abide to leave her for so long, and he got into the Liverpool and London boats.”
joined in matrimony
From this reading But she was married to Mr. Browner a few days afterwards.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But she was married to Mr. Browner a few days afterwards.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “That is my trade.”
quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
From this reading “You are very quick at observing.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was on the South American line when that was taken, but he was so fond of her that he couldn’t abide to leave her for so long, and he got into the Liverpool and London boats.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was on the South American line when that was taken, but he was so fond of her that he couldn’t abide to leave her for so long, and he got into the Liverpool and London boats.”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “You are very quick at observing.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Well, you are quite right.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Well, you are quite right.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she was married to Mr. Browner a few days afterwards.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was on the South American line when that was taken, but he was so fond of her that he couldn’t abide to leave her for so long, and he got into the Liverpool and London boats.”
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He was on the South American line when that was taken, but he was so fond of her that he couldn’t abide to leave her for so long, and he got into the Liverpool and London boats.”
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He was on the South American line when that was taken, but he was so fond of her that he couldn’t abide to leave her for so long, and he got into the Liverpool and London boats.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is my trade.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was on the South American line when that was taken, but he was so fond of her that he couldn’t abide to leave her for so long, and he got into the Liverpool and London boats.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But she was married to Mr. Browner a few days afterwards.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading “That is my trade.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “You are very quick at observing.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But she was married to Mr. Browner a few days afterwards.
(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, you are quite right.
at the time that
From this reading He was on the South American line when that was taken, but he was so fond of her that he couldn’t abide to leave her for so long, and he got into the Liverpool and London boats.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are very quick at observing.”
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