Chapter 3 of Emma McChesney and Co. is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Emma McChesney and Co. is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But if I win?" persisted Senor Pages. "If she isn't as charming as--as you say I am, you may make your own terms." Senor Pages' fine eyes opened wide. It was on the fourteenth day of their trip that they came into quaint Bahia. The stay there was short.
Chapter 3 of Emma McChesney and Co. is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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coming next after the thirteenth in position
From this reading “It was on the fourteenth day of their trip that they came into quaint Bahia.”
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “"But if I win?" persisted Senor Pages.”
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading “"But if I win?" persisted Senor Pages.”
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading “It was on the fourteenth day of their trip that they came into quaint Bahia.”
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
From this reading “"But if I win?" persisted Senor Pages.”
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading “"If she isn't as charming as--as you say I am, you may make your own terms."”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “It was on the fourteenth day of their trip that they came into quaint Bahia.”
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading “"But if I win?" persisted Senor Pages.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "If she isn't as charming as--as you say I am, you may make your own terms."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "If she isn't as charming as--as you say I am, you may make your own terms."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was on the fourteenth day of their trip that they came into quaint Bahia.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But if I win?" persisted Senor Pages.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was on the fourteenth day of their trip that they came into quaint Bahia.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading "If she isn't as charming as--as you say I am, you may make your own terms."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was on the fourteenth day of their trip that they came into quaint Bahia.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Senor Pages' fine eyes opened wide.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Senor Pages' fine eyes opened wide.
coming next after the thirteenth in position
From this reading It was on the fourteenth day of their trip that they came into quaint Bahia.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But if I win?" persisted Senor Pages.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "But if I win?" persisted Senor Pages.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was on the fourteenth day of their trip that they came into quaint Bahia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If she isn't as charming as--as you say I am, you may make your own terms."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on the fourteenth day of their trip that they came into quaint Bahia.
engage in
From this reading "If she isn't as charming as--as you say I am, you may make your own terms."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "If she isn't as charming as--as you say I am, you may make your own terms."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was on the fourteenth day of their trip that they came into quaint Bahia.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on the fourteenth day of their trip that they came into quaint Bahia.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Senor Pages' fine eyes opened wide.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "If she isn't as charming as--as you say I am, you may make your own terms."
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading "But if I win?" persisted Senor Pages.
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading "But if I win?" persisted Senor Pages.
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading It was on the fourteenth day of their trip that they came into quaint Bahia.
express in words
From this reading "If she isn't as charming as--as you say I am, you may make your own terms."
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
From this reading "But if I win?" persisted Senor Pages.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If she isn't as charming as--as you say I am, you may make your own terms."
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The stay there was short.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The stay there was short.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading "If she isn't as charming as--as you say I am, you may make your own terms."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on the fourteenth day of their trip that they came into quaint Bahia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was on the fourteenth day of their trip that they came into quaint Bahia.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was on the fourteenth day of their trip that they came into quaint Bahia.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The stay there was short.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was on the fourteenth day of their trip that they came into quaint Bahia.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading It was on the fourteenth day of their trip that they came into quaint Bahia.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on the fourteenth day of their trip that they came into quaint Bahia.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Senor Pages' fine eyes opened wide.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading "But if I win?" persisted Senor Pages.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If she isn't as charming as--as you say I am, you may make your own terms."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If she isn't as charming as--as you say I am, you may make your own terms."
Chapter 3 of Emma McChesney and Co. by Edna Ferber holds 235 sentences, grouped into 47 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 235 sentences of Emma McChesney and Co., unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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