Chapter 3 of Divided Skates is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Divided Skates is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BLIZZARD. "Whew! I've never seen such a storm since I lived in Baltimore city!" cried John Johns, looking out of the window, early on the morning following Molly's visit to Miss Armacost. "It snows as if it never meant to stop. How still it is, too!
Chapter 3 of Divided Skates is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center
From this reading “I've never seen such a storm since I lived in Baltimore city!" cried John Johns, looking out of the window, early on the morning following Molly's visit to Miss Armacost.”
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading “THE BLIZZARD.”
United States artist and proponent of pop art (born in 1930)
From this reading “I've never seen such a storm since I lived in Baltimore city!" cried John Johns, looking out of the window, early on the morning following Molly's visit to Miss Armacost.”
possessive form of “molly” — popular aquarium fish
From this reading “I've never seen such a storm since I lived in Baltimore city!" cried John Johns, looking out of the window, early on the morning following Molly's visit to Miss Armacost.”
plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading “"It snows as if it never meant to stop.”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “"It snows as if it never meant to stop.”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “I've never seen such a storm since I lived in Baltimore city!" cried John Johns, looking out of the window, early on the morning following Molly's visit to Miss Armacost.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “I've never seen such a storm since I lived in Baltimore city!" cried John Johns, looking out of the window, early on the morning following Molly's visit to Miss Armacost.”
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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 I've never seen such a storm since I lived in Baltimore city!" cried John Johns, looking out of the window, early on the morning following Molly's visit to Miss Armacost.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've never seen such a storm since I lived in Baltimore city!" cried John Johns, looking out of the window, early on the morning following Molly's visit to Miss Armacost.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It snows as if it never meant to stop.
the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center
From this reading I've never seen such a storm since I lived in Baltimore city!" cried John Johns, looking out of the window, early on the morning following Molly's visit to Miss Armacost.
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading THE BLIZZARD.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I've never seen such a storm since I lived in Baltimore city!" cried John Johns, looking out of the window, early on the morning following Molly's visit to Miss Armacost.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I've never seen such a storm since I lived in Baltimore city!" cried John Johns, looking out of the window, early on the morning following Molly's visit to Miss Armacost.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I've never seen such a storm since I lived in Baltimore city!" cried John Johns, looking out of the window, early on the morning following Molly's visit to Miss Armacost.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading I've never seen such a storm since I lived in Baltimore city!" cried John Johns, looking out of the window, early on the morning following Molly's visit to Miss Armacost.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How still it is, too!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I've never seen such a storm since I lived in Baltimore city!" cried John Johns, looking out of the window, early on the morning following Molly's visit to Miss Armacost.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've never seen such a storm since I lived in Baltimore city!" cried John Johns, looking out of the window, early on the morning following Molly's visit to Miss Armacost.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It snows as if it never meant to stop.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I've never seen such a storm since I lived in Baltimore city!" cried John Johns, looking out of the window, early on the morning following Molly's visit to Miss Armacost.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How still it is, too!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It snows as if it never meant to stop.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading I've never seen such a storm since I lived in Baltimore city!" cried John Johns, looking out of the window, early on the morning following Molly's visit to Miss Armacost.
United States artist and proponent of pop art (born in 1930)
From this reading I've never seen such a storm since I lived in Baltimore city!" cried John Johns, looking out of the window, early on the morning following Molly's visit to Miss Armacost.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I've never seen such a storm since I lived in Baltimore city!" cried John Johns, looking out of the window, early on the morning following Molly's visit to Miss Armacost.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I've never seen such a storm since I lived in Baltimore city!" cried John Johns, looking out of the window, early on the morning following Molly's visit to Miss Armacost.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "It snows as if it never meant to stop.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I've never seen such a storm since I lived in Baltimore city!" cried John Johns, looking out of the window, early on the morning following Molly's visit to Miss Armacost.
possessive form of “molly” — popular aquarium fish
From this reading I've never seen such a storm since I lived in Baltimore city!" cried John Johns, looking out of the window, early on the morning following Molly's visit to Miss Armacost.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I've never seen such a storm since I lived in Baltimore city!" cried John Johns, looking out of the window, early on the morning following Molly's visit to Miss Armacost.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I've never seen such a storm since I lived in Baltimore city!" cried John Johns, looking out of the window, early on the morning following Molly's visit to Miss Armacost.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I've never seen such a storm since I lived in Baltimore city!" cried John Johns, looking out of the window, early on the morning following Molly's visit to Miss Armacost.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I've never seen such a storm since I lived in Baltimore city!" cried John Johns, looking out of the window, early on the morning following Molly's visit to Miss Armacost.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I've never seen such a storm since I lived in Baltimore city!" cried John Johns, looking out of the window, early on the morning following Molly's visit to Miss Armacost.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I've never seen such a storm since I lived in Baltimore city!" cried John Johns, looking out of the window, early on the morning following Molly's visit to Miss Armacost.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I've never seen such a storm since I lived in Baltimore city!" cried John Johns, looking out of the window, early on the morning following Molly's visit to Miss Armacost.
plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading "It snows as if it never meant to stop.
not in physical motion
From this reading How still it is, too!
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "It snows as if it never meant to stop.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading I've never seen such a storm since I lived in Baltimore city!" cried John Johns, looking out of the window, early on the morning following Molly's visit to Miss Armacost.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I've never seen such a storm since I lived in Baltimore city!" cried John Johns, looking out of the window, early on the morning following Molly's visit to Miss Armacost.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLIZZARD.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I've never seen such a storm since I lived in Baltimore city!" cried John Johns, looking out of the window, early on the morning following Molly's visit to Miss Armacost.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading How still it is, too!
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I've never seen such a storm since I lived in Baltimore city!" cried John Johns, looking out of the window, early on the morning following Molly's visit to Miss Armacost.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Whew!
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I've never seen such a storm since I lived in Baltimore city!" cried John Johns, looking out of the window, early on the morning following Molly's visit to Miss Armacost.
Chapter 3 of Divided Skates by Evelyn Raymond holds 215 sentences, grouped into 43 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 215 sentences of Divided Skates, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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