Chapter 3 of Dialstone Lane, Part 4. is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Dialstone Lane, Part 4. is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"TRIED!" said Captain Bowers, indignantly. "I have tried, over and over again, but it's no use." "Have you tried the right way?" suggested Ed ward Tredgold. "I've tried every way," replied Captain Bowers, impatiently. "We must think of another, then," said the imperturbable Edward.
Chapter 3 of Dialstone Lane, Part 4. is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “bower” — a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading “"TRIED!" said Captain Bowers, indignantly.”
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading “"We must think of another, then," said the imperturbable Edward.”
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “"I've tried every way," replied Captain Bowers, impatiently.”
in an indignant manner
From this reading “"TRIED!" said Captain Bowers, indignantly.”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “"Have you tried the right way?" suggested Ed ward Tredgold.”
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “"TRIED!" said Captain Bowers, indignantly.”
the act of using
From this reading “"I have tried, over and over again, but it's no use."”
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading “"Have you tried the right way?" suggested Ed ward Tredgold.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
anew
From this reading "I have tried, over and over again, but it's no use."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have tried, over and over again, but it's no use."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "We must think of another, then," said the imperturbable Edward.
plural of “bower” — a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading "TRIED!" said Captain Bowers, indignantly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I have tried, over and over again, but it's no use."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "TRIED!" said Captain Bowers, indignantly.
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading "Have you tried the right way?" suggested Ed ward Tredgold.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading "We must think of another, then," said the imperturbable Edward.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I've tried every way," replied Captain Bowers, impatiently.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have tried, over and over again, but it's no use."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have tried, over and over again, but it's no use."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've tried every way," replied Captain Bowers, impatiently.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading "I've tried every way," replied Captain Bowers, impatiently.
not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure
From this reading "We must think of another, then," said the imperturbable Edward.
in an indignant manner
From this reading "TRIED!" said Captain Bowers, indignantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have tried, over and over again, but it's no use."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must think of another, then," said the imperturbable Edward.
not any; not one
From this reading "I have tried, over and over again, but it's no use."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We must think of another, then," said the imperturbable Edward.
above and across; more than
From this reading "I have tried, over and over again, but it's no use."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I've tried every way," replied Captain Bowers, impatiently.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Have you tried the right way?" suggested Ed ward Tredgold.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "TRIED!" said Captain Bowers, indignantly.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Have you tried the right way?" suggested Ed ward Tredgold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Have you tried the right way?" suggested Ed ward Tredgold.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "We must think of another, then," said the imperturbable Edward.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "We must think of another, then," said the imperturbable Edward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have you tried the right way?" suggested Ed ward Tredgold.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "TRIED!" said Captain Bowers, indignantly.
the act of using
From this reading "I have tried, over and over again, but it's no use."
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading "Have you tried the right way?" suggested Ed ward Tredgold.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Have you tried the right way?" suggested Ed ward Tredgold.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must think of another, then," said the imperturbable Edward.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you tried the right way?" suggested Ed ward Tredgold.
Chapter 3 of Dialstone Lane, Part 4. by W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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 111 sentences of Dialstone Lane, Part 4., unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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