Chapter 3 of Eliza is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Eliza is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was. It was just past eleven. She said: "Oh, lor!" I soon dropped off again. When I woke, at half-past twelve, Eliza was not there.
Chapter 3 of Eliza is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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being one more than ten
From this reading “It was just past eleven.”
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.”
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.”
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading “Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.”
plural of “sandwich” — two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading “Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “When I woke, at half-past twelve, Eliza was not there.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.”
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading “Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.”
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anew
From this reading I soon dropped off again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I woke, at half-past twelve, Eliza was not there.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading I soon dropped off again.
being one more than ten
From this reading It was just past eleven.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I woke, at half-past twelve, Eliza was not there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I soon dropped off again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just past eleven.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just past eleven.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said: "Oh, lor!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When I woke, at half-past twelve, Eliza was not there.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I soon dropped off again.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading She said: "Oh, lor!"
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was just past eleven.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said: "Oh, lor!"
plural of “sandwich” — two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.
express in words
From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.
in the near future
From this reading I soon dropped off again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When I woke, at half-past twelve, Eliza was not there.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading When I woke, at half-past twelve, Eliza was not there.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.
at the time that
From this reading When I woke, at half-past twelve, Eliza was not there.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.
Chapter 3 of Eliza by Barry Pain holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 402 sentences of Eliza, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of Eliza by Barry Pain exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 402 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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About 134 minutes of reading across 324 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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