Chapter 3 of Eden: An Episode is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Eden: An Episode is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Presumably because I was unable to get to your dinner. I am really sorry, Laura. Did you have many people?" "Of course I didn't. Nicholas won't let me give large dinners.
Chapter 3 of Eden: An Episode is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/90 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “"Presumably because I was unable to get to your dinner.”
plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “Nicholas won't let me give large dinners.”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Nicholas won't let me give large dinners.”
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading “Nicholas won't let me give large dinners.”
by reasonable assumption
From this reading “"Presumably because I was unable to get to your dinner.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “I am really sorry, Laura.”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “I am really sorry, Laura.”
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading “"Presumably because I was unable to get to your dinner.”
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 “Did you have many people?"”
as might be expected
In this reading “"Of course I didn't.”
In this reading “I am really sorry, Laura.”
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.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am really sorry, Laura.
for the reason that
From this reading "Presumably because I was unable to get to your dinner.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course I didn't.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you have many people?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course I didn't.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Presumably because I was unable to get to your dinner.
plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Nicholas won't let me give large dinners.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Presumably because I was unable to get to your dinner.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Nicholas won't let me give large dinners.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Did you have many people?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Presumably because I was unable to get to your dinner.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nicholas won't let me give large dinners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am really sorry, Laura.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Nicholas won't let me give large dinners.
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 Did you have many people?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nicholas won't let me give large dinners.
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading Nicholas won't let me give large dinners.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course I didn't.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Did you have many people?"
by reasonable assumption
From this reading "Presumably because I was unable to get to your dinner.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I am really sorry, Laura.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I am really sorry, Laura.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Presumably because I was unable to get to your dinner.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading "Presumably because I was unable to get to your dinner.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Presumably because I was unable to get to your dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nicholas won't let me give large dinners.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you have many people?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Presumably because I was unable to get to your dinner.
Chapter 3 of Eden: An Episode by Edgar Saltus holds 450 sentences, grouped into 90 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 450 sentences of Eden: An Episode, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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