Chapter 3 of Drowsy is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Drowsy is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Cyrus frowned, and looked sidewise at the bill. Ruth also frowned. As she looked up at the jar that held the striped candy tears came to her eyes. Uncle Hector smiled pleasantly upon the two troubled faces and inquired in his gentlest manner: "Now, Cyrus, just as man to man, whose bill do you think it is?"
Chapter 3 of Drowsy is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading “As she looked up at the jar that held the striped candy tears came to her eyes.”
Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)
From this reading “Cyrus frowned, and looked sidewise at the bill.”
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading “Cyrus frowned, and looked sidewise at the bill.”
superlative of “gentle” — soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading “Uncle Hector smiled pleasantly upon the two troubled faces and inquired in his gentlest manner:”
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading “Uncle Hector smiled pleasantly upon the two troubled faces and inquired in his gentlest manner:”
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading “As she looked up at the jar that held the striped candy tears came to her eyes.”
toward one side
From this reading “Cyrus frowned, and looked sidewise at the bill.”
marked or decorated with stripes
From this reading “As she looked up at the jar that held the striped candy tears came to her eyes.”
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 “Uncle Hector smiled pleasantly upon the two troubled faces and inquired in his gentlest manner:”
In this reading “Uncle Hector smiled pleasantly upon the two troubled faces and inquired in his gentlest manner:”
seek information from
In this reading “As she looked up at the jar that held the striped candy tears came to her eyes.”
In this reading “Uncle Hector smiled pleasantly upon the two troubled faces and inquired in his gentlest manner:”
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.
in addition
From this reading Ruth also frowned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cyrus frowned, and looked sidewise at the bill.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she looked up at the jar that held the striped candy tears came to her eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cyrus frowned, and looked sidewise at the bill.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Cyrus frowned, and looked sidewise at the bill.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As she looked up at the jar that held the striped candy tears came to her eyes.
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading As she looked up at the jar that held the striped candy tears came to her eyes.
Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)
From this reading Cyrus frowned, and looked sidewise at the bill.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Now, Cyrus, just as man to man, whose bill do you think it is?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading As she looked up at the jar that held the striped candy tears came to her eyes.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Uncle Hector smiled pleasantly upon the two troubled faces and inquired in his gentlest manner:
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Cyrus frowned, and looked sidewise at the bill.
superlative of “gentle” — soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Uncle Hector smiled pleasantly upon the two troubled faces and inquired in his gentlest manner:
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading Uncle Hector smiled pleasantly upon the two troubled faces and inquired in his gentlest manner:
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading As she looked up at the jar that held the striped candy tears came to her eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she looked up at the jar that held the striped candy tears came to her eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Uncle Hector smiled pleasantly upon the two troubled faces and inquired in his gentlest manner:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Uncle Hector smiled pleasantly upon the two troubled faces and inquired in his gentlest manner:
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Uncle Hector smiled pleasantly upon the two troubled faces and inquired in his gentlest manner:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now, Cyrus, just as man to man, whose bill do you think it is?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now, Cyrus, just as man to man, whose bill do you think it is?"
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading As she looked up at the jar that held the striped candy tears came to her eyes.
and nothing more
From this reading "Now, Cyrus, just as man to man, whose bill do you think it is?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Cyrus frowned, and looked sidewise at the bill.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Now, Cyrus, just as man to man, whose bill do you think it is?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Uncle Hector smiled pleasantly upon the two troubled faces and inquired in his gentlest manner:
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, Cyrus, just as man to man, whose bill do you think it is?"
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Uncle Hector smiled pleasantly upon the two troubled faces and inquired in his gentlest manner:
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth also frowned.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she looked up at the jar that held the striped candy tears came to her eyes.
toward one side
From this reading Cyrus frowned, and looked sidewise at the bill.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Uncle Hector smiled pleasantly upon the two troubled faces and inquired in his gentlest manner:
marked or decorated with stripes
From this reading As she looked up at the jar that held the striped candy tears came to her eyes.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading As she looked up at the jar that held the striped candy tears came to her eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As she looked up at the jar that held the striped candy tears came to her eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cyrus frowned, and looked sidewise at the bill.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Now, Cyrus, just as man to man, whose bill do you think it is?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she looked up at the jar that held the striped candy tears came to her eyes.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Uncle Hector smiled pleasantly upon the two troubled faces and inquired in his gentlest manner:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Uncle Hector smiled pleasantly upon the two troubled faces and inquired in his gentlest manner:
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Hector smiled pleasantly upon the two troubled faces and inquired in his gentlest manner:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As she looked up at the jar that held the striped candy tears came to her eyes.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Uncle Hector smiled pleasantly upon the two troubled faces and inquired in his gentlest manner:
belonging to which person
From this reading "Now, Cyrus, just as man to man, whose bill do you think it is?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, Cyrus, just as man to man, whose bill do you think it is?"
Chapter 3 of Drowsy by John Ames Mitchell holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 407 sentences of Drowsy, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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