Chapter 3 of Dig Here! is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Dig Here! is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Still, whatever he’s up to,” I said thoughtfully, “I suppose we’ll have to return his property to him. We can mail it to him in care of Trap’s Inn, I suppose.” “All right. You’ll find an envelope in that top drawer.” When I turned with the envelope, Eve was jotting down something in her diary.
Chapter 3 of Dig Here! is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “When I turned with the envelope, Eve was jotting down something in her diary.”
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading “You’ll find an envelope in that top drawer.””
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading “You’ll find an envelope in that top drawer.””
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading “When I turned with the envelope, Eve was jotting down something in her diary.”
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading “We can mail it to him in care of Trap’s Inn, I suppose.””
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading “We can mail it to him in care of Trap’s Inn, I suppose.””
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading ““Still, whatever he’s up to,” I said thoughtfully, “I suppose we’ll have to return his property to him.”
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading ““Still, whatever he’s up to,” I said thoughtfully, “I suppose we’ll have to return his property to him.”
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 “You’ll find an envelope in that top drawer.””
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.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “All right.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You’ll find an envelope in that top drawer.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We can mail it to him in care of Trap’s Inn, I suppose.”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading We can mail it to him in care of Trap’s Inn, I suppose.”
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading When I turned with the envelope, Eve was jotting down something in her diary.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When I turned with the envelope, Eve was jotting down something in her diary.
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading You’ll find an envelope in that top drawer.”
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading You’ll find an envelope in that top drawer.”
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading When I turned with the envelope, Eve was jotting down something in her diary.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You’ll find an envelope in that top drawer.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Still, whatever he’s up to,” I said thoughtfully, “I suppose we’ll have to return his property to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Still, whatever he’s up to,” I said thoughtfully, “I suppose we’ll have to return his property to him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When I turned with the envelope, Eve was jotting down something in her diary.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Still, whatever he’s up to,” I said thoughtfully, “I suppose we’ll have to return his property to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Still, whatever he’s up to,” I said thoughtfully, “I suppose we’ll have to return his property to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Still, whatever he’s up to,” I said thoughtfully, “I suppose we’ll have to return his property to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We can mail it to him in care of Trap’s Inn, I suppose.”
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading We can mail it to him in care of Trap’s Inn, I suppose.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We can mail it to him in care of Trap’s Inn, I suppose.”
a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note
From this reading When I turned with the envelope, Eve was jotting down something in her diary.
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading We can mail it to him in care of Trap’s Inn, I suppose.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We can mail it to him in care of Trap’s Inn, I suppose.”
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading “Still, whatever he’s up to,” I said thoughtfully, “I suppose we’ll have to return his property to him.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Still, whatever he’s up to,” I said thoughtfully, “I suppose we’ll have to return his property to him.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “All right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Still, whatever he’s up to,” I said thoughtfully, “I suppose we’ll have to return his property to him.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When I turned with the envelope, Eve was jotting down something in her diary.
not in physical motion
From this reading “Still, whatever he’s up to,” I said thoughtfully, “I suppose we’ll have to return his property to him.
express a supposition
From this reading “Still, whatever he’s up to,” I said thoughtfully, “I suppose we’ll have to return his property to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You’ll find an envelope in that top drawer.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I turned with the envelope, Eve was jotting down something in her diary.
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading “Still, whatever he’s up to,” I said thoughtfully, “I suppose we’ll have to return his property to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Still, whatever he’s up to,” I said thoughtfully, “I suppose we’ll have to return his property to him.
the upper part of anything
From this reading You’ll find an envelope in that top drawer.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We can mail it to him in care of Trap’s Inn, I suppose.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When I turned with the envelope, Eve was jotting down something in her diary.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Still, whatever he’s up to,” I said thoughtfully, “I suppose we’ll have to return his property to him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I turned with the envelope, Eve was jotting down something in her diary.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We can mail it to him in care of Trap’s Inn, I suppose.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Still, whatever he’s up to,” I said thoughtfully, “I suppose we’ll have to return his property to him.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “Still, whatever he’s up to,” I said thoughtfully, “I suppose we’ll have to return his property to him.
at the time that
From this reading When I turned with the envelope, Eve was jotting down something in her diary.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When I turned with the envelope, Eve was jotting down something in her diary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’ll find an envelope in that top drawer.”
Chapter 3 of Dig Here! by Gladys Allen holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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 432 sentences of Dig Here!, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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