Chapter 3 of Dr. Lavendar's People is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Dr. Lavendar's People is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You--saw her?" "Yes." "More than once?" "Oh, many times," Dr. Lavendar said, simply; "many times, of course." John Gordon put out his hand; Dr. Lavendar shook it silently.
Chapter 3 of Dr. Lavendar's People is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “"Oh, many times," Dr. Lavendar said, simply; "many times, of course."”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “John Gordon put out his hand; Dr. Lavendar shook it silently.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “John Gordon put out his hand; Dr. Lavendar shook it silently.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “John Gordon put out his hand; Dr. Lavendar shook it silently.”
without speaking
From this reading “John Gordon put out his hand; Dr. Lavendar shook it silently.”
and nothing more
From this reading “"Oh, many times," Dr. Lavendar said, simply; "many times, of course."”
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “"Oh, many times," Dr. Lavendar said, simply; "many times, of course."”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes."”
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In this reading “"Oh, many times," Dr. Lavendar said, simply; "many times, of course."”
as might be expected
In this reading “"Oh, many times," Dr. Lavendar said, simply; "many times, of course."”
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
In this reading “John Gordon put out his hand; Dr. Lavendar shook it silently.”
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education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Oh, many times," Dr. Lavendar said, simply; "many times, of course."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, many times," Dr. Lavendar said, simply; "many times, of course."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John Gordon put out his hand; Dr. Lavendar shook it silently.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading John Gordon put out his hand; Dr. Lavendar shook it silently.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You--saw her?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John Gordon put out his hand; Dr. Lavendar shook it silently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading John Gordon put out his hand; Dr. Lavendar shook it silently.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Gordon put out his hand; Dr. Lavendar shook it silently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, many times," Dr. Lavendar said, simply; "many times, of course."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Oh, many times," Dr. Lavendar said, simply; "many times, of course."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "More than once?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, many times," Dr. Lavendar said, simply; "many times, of course."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, many times," Dr. Lavendar said, simply; "many times, of course."
on one occasion
From this reading "More than once?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading John Gordon put out his hand; Dr. Lavendar shook it silently.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading John Gordon put out his hand; Dr. Lavendar shook it silently.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, many times," Dr. Lavendar said, simply; "many times, of course."
cut with a saw
From this reading "You--saw her?"
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading John Gordon put out his hand; Dr. Lavendar shook it silently.
without speaking
From this reading John Gordon put out his hand; Dr. Lavendar shook it silently.
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh, many times," Dr. Lavendar said, simply; "many times, of course."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "More than once?"
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "Oh, many times," Dr. Lavendar said, simply; "many times, of course."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You--saw her?"
Chapter 3 of Dr. Lavendar's People by Margaret Wade Campbell Deland holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 418 sentences of Dr. Lavendar's People, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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