Chapter 3 of Duffels is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Duffels is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Sure that's not much now, miss. I'd like to do somethin' for you every day if I could. It isn't every lady that's _such_ a lady," said the girl, with genuine admiration of the delicate features and kindly manner of young Sylvia Thorne. "Does that baby belong to some friend of yours?" asked the young lady. "No, miss; I've not got any friends aboard.
Chapter 3 of Duffels is here in full — 408 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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on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading “"No, miss; I've not got any friends aboard.”
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading “It isn't every lady that's _such_ a lady," said the girl, with genuine admiration of the delicate features and kindly manner of young Sylvia Thorne.”
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “"Does that baby belong to some friend of yours?" asked the young lady.”
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “"Does that baby belong to some friend of yours?" asked the young lady.”
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading “It isn't every lady that's _such_ a lady," said the girl, with genuine admiration of the delicate features and kindly manner of young Sylvia Thorne.”
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading “It isn't every lady that's _such_ a lady," said the girl, with genuine admiration of the delicate features and kindly manner of young Sylvia Thorne.”
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading “It isn't every lady that's _such_ a lady," said the girl, with genuine admiration of the delicate features and kindly manner of young Sylvia Thorne.”
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading “It isn't every lady that's _such_ a lady," said the girl, with genuine admiration of the delicate features and kindly manner of young Sylvia Thorne.”
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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 It isn't every lady that's _such_ a lady," said the girl, with genuine admiration of the delicate features and kindly manner of young Sylvia Thorne.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading "No, miss; I've not got any friends aboard.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading It isn't every lady that's _such_ a lady," said the girl, with genuine admiration of the delicate features and kindly manner of young Sylvia Thorne.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It isn't every lady that's _such_ a lady," said the girl, with genuine admiration of the delicate features and kindly manner of young Sylvia Thorne.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "No, miss; I've not got any friends aboard.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Does that baby belong to some friend of yours?" asked the young lady.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "Does that baby belong to some friend of yours?" asked the young lady.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading "Does that baby belong to some friend of yours?" asked the young lady.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I'd like to do somethin' for you every day if I could.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I'd like to do somethin' for you every day if I could.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading It isn't every lady that's _such_ a lady," said the girl, with genuine admiration of the delicate features and kindly manner of young Sylvia Thorne.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I'd like to do somethin' for you every day if I could.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Does that baby belong to some friend of yours?" asked the young lady.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I'd like to do somethin' for you every day if I could.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading It isn't every lady that's _such_ a lady," said the girl, with genuine admiration of the delicate features and kindly manner of young Sylvia Thorne.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'd like to do somethin' for you every day if I could.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Does that baby belong to some friend of yours?" asked the young lady.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "No, miss; I've not got any friends aboard.
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading It isn't every lady that's _such_ a lady," said the girl, with genuine admiration of the delicate features and kindly manner of young Sylvia Thorne.
a young female
From this reading It isn't every lady that's _such_ a lady," said the girl, with genuine admiration of the delicate features and kindly manner of young Sylvia Thorne.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "No, miss; I've not got any friends aboard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'd like to do somethin' for you every day if I could.
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From this reading I'd like to do somethin' for you every day if I could.
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From this reading "No, miss; I've not got any friends aboard.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I'd like to do somethin' for you every day if I could.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It isn't every lady that's _such_ a lady," said the girl, with genuine admiration of the delicate features and kindly manner of young Sylvia Thorne.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It isn't every lady that's _such_ a lady," said the girl, with genuine admiration of the delicate features and kindly manner of young Sylvia Thorne.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading It isn't every lady that's _such_ a lady," said the girl, with genuine admiration of the delicate features and kindly manner of young Sylvia Thorne.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It isn't every lady that's _such_ a lady," said the girl, with genuine admiration of the delicate features and kindly manner of young Sylvia Thorne.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I'd like to do somethin' for you every day if I could.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It isn't every lady that's _such_ a lady," said the girl, with genuine admiration of the delicate features and kindly manner of young Sylvia Thorne.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Sure that's not much now, miss.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Sure that's not much now, miss.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, miss; I've not got any friends aboard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Sure that's not much now, miss.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Sure that's not much now, miss.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It isn't every lady that's _such_ a lady," said the girl, with genuine admiration of the delicate features and kindly manner of young Sylvia Thorne.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It isn't every lady that's _such_ a lady," said the girl, with genuine admiration of the delicate features and kindly manner of young Sylvia Thorne.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Does that baby belong to some friend of yours?" asked the young lady.
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From this reading I'd like to do somethin' for you every day if I could.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It isn't every lady that's _such_ a lady," said the girl, with genuine admiration of the delicate features and kindly manner of young Sylvia Thorne.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure that's not much now, miss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It isn't every lady that's _such_ a lady," said the girl, with genuine admiration of the delicate features and kindly manner of young Sylvia Thorne.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Does that baby belong to some friend of yours?" asked the young lady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sure that's not much now, miss.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It isn't every lady that's _such_ a lady," said the girl, with genuine admiration of the delicate features and kindly manner of young Sylvia Thorne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It isn't every lady that's _such_ a lady," said the girl, with genuine admiration of the delicate features and kindly manner of young Sylvia Thorne.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'd like to do somethin' for you every day if I could.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It isn't every lady that's _such_ a lady," said the girl, with genuine admiration of the delicate features and kindly manner of young Sylvia Thorne.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'd like to do somethin' for you every day if I could.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It isn't every lady that's _such_ a lady," said the girl, with genuine admiration of the delicate features and kindly manner of young Sylvia Thorne.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Does that baby belong to some friend of yours?" asked the young lady.
Chapter 3 of Duffels by Edward Eggleston holds 408 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.
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