Chapter 3 of Elsie Marley, Honey is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Elsie Marley, Honey is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Elsie Marley was not interrupted, as it happened. Some little time passed and still she was alone. The girl could not understand a certain unrest that was upon her. She waited a few moments longer, then she moved close to the window so as to leave more than half the seat vacant. Still nothing happened.
Chapter 3 of Elsie Marley, Honey is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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discontinued temporarily
From this reading “Elsie Marley was not interrupted, as it happened.”
Jamaican singer who popularized reggae (1945-1981)
From this reading “Elsie Marley was not interrupted, as it happened.”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “She waited a few moments longer, then she moved close to the window so as to leave more than half the seat vacant.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “She waited a few moments longer, then she moved close to the window so as to leave more than half the seat vacant.”
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “She waited a few moments longer, then she moved close to the window so as to leave more than half the seat vacant.”
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading “The girl could not understand a certain unrest that was upon her.”
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading “She waited a few moments longer, then she moved close to the window so as to leave more than half the seat vacant.”
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “She waited a few moments longer, then she moved close to the window so as to leave more than half the seat vacant.”
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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 The girl could not understand a certain unrest that was upon her.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Some little time passed and still she was alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some little time passed and still she was alone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Elsie Marley was not interrupted, as it happened.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The girl could not understand a certain unrest that was upon her.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She waited a few moments longer, then she moved close to the window so as to leave more than half the seat vacant.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The girl could not understand a certain unrest that was upon her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elsie Marley was not interrupted, as it happened.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She waited a few moments longer, then she moved close to the window so as to leave more than half the seat vacant.
a young female
From this reading The girl could not understand a certain unrest that was upon her.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She waited a few moments longer, then she moved close to the window so as to leave more than half the seat vacant.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Elsie Marley was not interrupted, as it happened.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl could not understand a certain unrest that was upon her.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Elsie Marley was not interrupted, as it happened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Elsie Marley was not interrupted, as it happened.
go away from a place
From this reading She waited a few moments longer, then she moved close to the window so as to leave more than half the seat vacant.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some little time passed and still she was alone.
for more time
From this reading She waited a few moments longer, then she moved close to the window so as to leave more than half the seat vacant.
Jamaican singer who popularized reggae (1945-1981)
From this reading Elsie Marley was not interrupted, as it happened.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading She waited a few moments longer, then she moved close to the window so as to leave more than half the seat vacant.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She waited a few moments longer, then she moved close to the window so as to leave more than half the seat vacant.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She waited a few moments longer, then she moved close to the window so as to leave more than half the seat vacant.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Elsie Marley was not interrupted, as it happened.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Still nothing happened.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Some little time passed and still she was alone.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading She waited a few moments longer, then she moved close to the window so as to leave more than half the seat vacant.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some little time passed and still she was alone.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She waited a few moments longer, then she moved close to the window so as to leave more than half the seat vacant.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some little time passed and still she was alone.
not in physical motion
From this reading Some little time passed and still she was alone.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She waited a few moments longer, then she moved close to the window so as to leave more than half the seat vacant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The girl could not understand a certain unrest that was upon her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl could not understand a certain unrest that was upon her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She waited a few moments longer, then she moved close to the window so as to leave more than half the seat vacant.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Some little time passed and still she was alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She waited a few moments longer, then she moved close to the window so as to leave more than half the seat vacant.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading The girl could not understand a certain unrest that was upon her.
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading The girl could not understand a certain unrest that was upon her.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The girl could not understand a certain unrest that was upon her.
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading She waited a few moments longer, then she moved close to the window so as to leave more than half the seat vacant.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She waited a few moments longer, then she moved close to the window so as to leave more than half the seat vacant.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elsie Marley was not interrupted, as it happened.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She waited a few moments longer, then she moved close to the window so as to leave more than half the seat vacant.
Chapter 3 of Elsie Marley, Honey by Joslyn Gray holds 77 sentences, grouped into 16 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 77 sentences of Elsie Marley, Honey, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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