Chapter 3 of Eleanor is here in full — 332 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Eleanor is here in full — 332 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'Eleanor--where are you off to?' 'Just to my house of Simmon,' said that lady, smiling. She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers. 'What?--to mass? I protest.
Chapter 3 of Eleanor is here in full — 332 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading “She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.”
delicately beautiful
From this reading “She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.”
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading “She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.”
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading “She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.”
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading “She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.”
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.”
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading “She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.”
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading “I protest.”
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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 She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Eleanor--where are you off to?'
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.
delicately beautiful
From this reading She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Eleanor--where are you off to?'
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading 'Just to my house of Simmon,' said that lady, smiling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I protest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.
and nothing more
From this reading 'Just to my house of Simmon,' said that lady, smiling.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading 'Just to my house of Simmon,' said that lady, smiling.
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading 'What?--to mass?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Just to my house of Simmon,' said that lady, smiling.
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Just to my house of Simmon,' said that lady, smiling.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 'Eleanor--where are you off to?'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading I protest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Just to my house of Simmon,' said that lady, smiling.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Just to my house of Simmon,' said that lady, smiling.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading 'Just to my house of Simmon,' said that lady, smiling.
having a supporting base
From this reading She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Just to my house of Simmon,' said that lady, smiling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Eleanor--where are you off to?'
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What?--to mass?
in or at the place that
From this reading 'Eleanor--where are you off to?'
during the time that
From this reading She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Eleanor--where are you off to?'
Chapter 3 of Eleanor by Humphry, Mrs. Ward holds 332 sentences, grouped into 67 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 332 sentences of Eleanor, unabridged, divided into 67 reading sections.
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