Chapter 3 of Dominie Dean: A Novel is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Dominie Dean: A Novel is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He took a dozen steps up the path toward the manse. He stopped short and turned. “'Thusia!” he called. “Yes?” she replied, and turned back. David walked to the gate and leaned upon it.
Chapter 3 of Dominie Dean: A Novel is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “David walked to the gate and leaned upon it.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “He took a dozen steps up the path toward the manse.”
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading “David walked to the gate and leaned upon it.”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “David walked to the gate and leaned upon it.”
a course of conduct
From this reading “He took a dozen steps up the path toward the manse.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “He took a dozen steps up the path toward the manse.”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “He stopped short and turned.”
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “David walked to the gate and leaned upon it.”
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In this reading “He took a dozen steps up the path toward the manse.”
In this reading “David walked to the gate and leaned upon it.”
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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 He took a dozen steps up the path toward the manse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stopped short and turned.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Yes?” she replied, and turned back.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “'Thusia!” he called.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading David walked to the gate and leaned upon it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He took a dozen steps up the path toward the manse.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading David walked to the gate and leaned upon it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took a dozen steps up the path toward the manse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading David walked to the gate and leaned upon it.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading David walked to the gate and leaned upon it.
a large and imposing house
From this reading He took a dozen steps up the path toward the manse.
a course of conduct
From this reading He took a dozen steps up the path toward the manse.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes?” she replied, and turned back.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes?” she replied, and turned back.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He stopped short and turned.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He took a dozen steps up the path toward the manse.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped short and turned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He took a dozen steps up the path toward the manse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “'Thusia!” he called.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading David walked to the gate and leaned upon it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took a dozen steps up the path toward the manse.
in the direction of
From this reading He took a dozen steps up the path toward the manse.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He stopped short and turned.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He took a dozen steps up the path toward the manse.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading David walked to the gate and leaned upon it.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading David walked to the gate and leaned upon it.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes?” she replied, and turned back.
Chapter 3 of Dominie Dean: A Novel by Ellis Parker Butler holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
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