Chapter 3 of East of Eden is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of East of Eden is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I waited to see if anyone else would comment. They did not; they had heard it before. So I put it to Winnie that I had got no impression of a scene in what she had told. Winnie finished her cocktail in such haste that she was further delayed by a fit of choking. With a flap of her hand she begged me to wait a minute; she was coming to it.
Chapter 3 of East of Eden is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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any person at all
From this reading “I waited to see if anyone else would comment.”
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “With a flap of her hand she begged me to wait a minute; she was coming to it.”
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading “Winnie finished her cocktail in such haste that she was further delayed by a fit of choking.”
a short mixed drink
From this reading “Winnie finished her cocktail in such haste that she was further delayed by a fit of choking.”
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “I waited to see if anyone else would comment.”
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading “Winnie finished her cocktail in such haste that she was further delayed by a fit of choking.”
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading “With a flap of her hand she begged me to wait a minute; she was coming to it.”
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading “Winnie finished her cocktail in such haste that she was further delayed by a fit of choking.”
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 “Winnie finished her cocktail in such haste that she was further delayed by a fit of choking.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So I put it to Winnie that I had got no impression of a scene in what she had told.
any person at all
From this reading I waited to see if anyone else would comment.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They did not; they had heard it before.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading With a flap of her hand she begged me to wait a minute; she was coming to it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Winnie finished her cocktail in such haste that she was further delayed by a fit of choking.
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading Winnie finished her cocktail in such haste that she was further delayed by a fit of choking.
a short mixed drink
From this reading Winnie finished her cocktail in such haste that she was further delayed by a fit of choking.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading With a flap of her hand she begged me to wait a minute; she was coming to it.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading I waited to see if anyone else would comment.
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading Winnie finished her cocktail in such haste that she was further delayed by a fit of choking.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not; they had heard it before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I waited to see if anyone else would comment.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Winnie finished her cocktail in such haste that she was further delayed by a fit of choking.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Winnie finished her cocktail in such haste that she was further delayed by a fit of choking.
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading With a flap of her hand she begged me to wait a minute; she was coming to it.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Winnie finished her cocktail in such haste that she was further delayed by a fit of choking.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading So I put it to Winnie that I had got no impression of a scene in what she had told.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They did not; they had heard it before.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With a flap of her hand she begged me to wait a minute; she was coming to it.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Winnie finished her cocktail in such haste that she was further delayed by a fit of choking.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They did not; they had heard it before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Winnie finished her cocktail in such haste that she was further delayed by a fit of choking.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I waited to see if anyone else would comment.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I waited to see if anyone else would comment.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading So I put it to Winnie that I had got no impression of a scene in what she had told.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So I put it to Winnie that I had got no impression of a scene in what she had told.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They did not; they had heard it before.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With a flap of her hand she begged me to wait a minute; she was coming to it.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading With a flap of her hand she begged me to wait a minute; she was coming to it.
not any; not one
From this reading So I put it to Winnie that I had got no impression of a scene in what she had told.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not; they had heard it before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So I put it to Winnie that I had got no impression of a scene in what she had told.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So I put it to Winnie that I had got no impression of a scene in what she had told.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading So I put it to Winnie that I had got no impression of a scene in what she had told.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I waited to see if anyone else would comment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So I put it to Winnie that I had got no impression of a scene in what she had told.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I put it to Winnie that I had got no impression of a scene in what she had told.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Winnie finished her cocktail in such haste that she was further delayed by a fit of choking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So I put it to Winnie that I had got no impression of a scene in what she had told.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not; they had heard it before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I waited to see if anyone else would comment.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading So I put it to Winnie that I had got no impression of a scene in what she had told.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading With a flap of her hand she begged me to wait a minute; she was coming to it.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I waited to see if anyone else would comment.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Winnie finished her cocktail in such haste that she was further delayed by a fit of choking.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So I put it to Winnie that I had got no impression of a scene in what she had told.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So I put it to Winnie that I had got no impression of a scene in what she had told.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a flap of her hand she begged me to wait a minute; she was coming to it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I waited to see if anyone else would comment.
Chapter 3 of East of Eden by Isa Glenn holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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 400 sentences of East of Eden, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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