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Emmy Lou: Her Book and Heart
Emmy Lou: Her Book and Heart

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Emmy Lou: Her Book and Heart is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Put it down--the date," said Mr. Bryan, "eighteen hundred and nine."
Emmy Lou put it down.
She put it down in this way:
Then it was he was astonished, appalled, chagrined; then it was he found it would be necessary to come even oftener to the Third Reader to ground it in the rudiments of number.
But he did not always go when the lesson ended.
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Emmy Lou: Her Book and Heart

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Emmy Lou: Her Book and Heart is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Put it down--the date," said Mr. Bryan, "eighteen hundred and nine."
Line 2
Emmy Lou put it down.
Line 3
She put it down in this way:
/ʃiː pʊt ɪt daʊn ɪn ðɪs weɪ/
Line 4
Then it was he was astonished, appalled, chagrined; then it was he found it would be necessary to come even oftener to the Third Reader to ground it in the rudiments of number.
/ðen ɪt wɑːz hiː wɑːz əˈstɑːnɪʃt əˈpɔːld ʃəˈɡrɪnd ðen ɪt wɑːz hiː faʊnd ɪt wʊd biː ˈnesəseri tuː kʌm ˈiːvɪn ˈɔːfənər tuː ðə θɜːrd ˈriːdər tuː ɡraʊnd ɪt ɪn ðə ˈruːdɪmənts ʌv ˈnʌmbər/
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But he did not always go when the lesson ended.
/bʌt hiː dɪd nɑːt ˈɔːlweɪz ɡoʊ wen ðə ˈlesən ˈendəd/

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appalled adjective US /əˈpɔːld/

struck with fear, dread, or consternation

From this reading “Then it was he was astonished, appalled, chagrined; then it was he found it would be necessary to come even oftener to the Third Reader to ground it in the rudiments of number.”

Bryan noun US /ˈbraɪən/

United States lawyer and politician who advocated free silver and prosecuted John Scopes (1925) for teaching evolution in a Tennessee high school (1860-1925)

From this reading “"Put it down--the date," said Mr. Bryan, "eighteen hundred and nine."”

chagrined adjective US /ʃəˈɡrɪnd/

feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed

From this reading “Then it was he was astonished, appalled, chagrined; then it was he found it would be necessary to come even oftener to the Third Reader to ground it in the rudiments of number.”

date noun US /deɪt/

the specified day of the month

From this reading “"Put it down--the date," said Mr. Bryan, "eighteen hundred and nine."”

eighteen adjective US /eɪˈtiːn/

being one more than seventeen

From this reading “"Put it down--the date," said Mr. Bryan, "eighteen hundred and nine."”

Emmy noun US /ˈemi/

an annual award by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for outstanding achievements in television

From this reading “Emmy Lou put it down.”

oftener adverb US /ˈɔːfənər/

more often or more frequently

From this reading “Then it was he was astonished, appalled, chagrined; then it was he found it would be necessary to come even oftener to the Third Reader to ground it in the rudiments of number.”

rudiments noun US /ˈruːdɪmənts/

a statement of fundamental facts or principles

From this reading “Then it was he was astonished, appalled, chagrined; then it was he found it would be necessary to come even oftener to the Third Reader to ground it in the rudiments of number.”

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alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading But he did not always go when the lesson ended.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Put it down--the date," said Mr. Bryan, "eighteen hundred and nine."

appalledadjectiveUS /əˈpɔːld/

struck with fear, dread, or consternation

From this reading Then it was he was astonished, appalled, chagrined; then it was he found it would be necessary to come even oftener to the Third Reader to ground it in the rudiments of number.

astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading Then it was he was astonished, appalled, chagrined; then it was he found it would be necessary to come even oftener to the Third Reader to ground it in the rudiments of number.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Then it was he was astonished, appalled, chagrined; then it was he found it would be necessary to come even oftener to the Third Reader to ground it in the rudiments of number.

BryannounUS /ˈbraɪən/

United States lawyer and politician who advocated free silver and prosecuted John Scopes (1925) for teaching evolution in a Tennessee high school (1860-1925)

From this reading "Put it down--the date," said Mr. Bryan, "eighteen hundred and nine."

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he did not always go when the lesson ended.

chagrinedadjectiveUS /ʃəˈɡrɪnd/

feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed

From this reading Then it was he was astonished, appalled, chagrined; then it was he found it would be necessary to come even oftener to the Third Reader to ground it in the rudiments of number.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Then it was he was astonished, appalled, chagrined; then it was he found it would be necessary to come even oftener to the Third Reader to ground it in the rudiments of number.

datenounUS /deɪt/

the specified day of the month

From this reading "Put it down--the date," said Mr. Bryan, "eighteen hundred and nine."

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading But he did not always go when the lesson ended.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "Put it down--the date," said Mr. Bryan, "eighteen hundred and nine."

eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/

being one more than seventeen

From this reading "Put it down--the date," said Mr. Bryan, "eighteen hundred and nine."

EmmynounUS /ˈemi/

an annual award by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for outstanding achievements in television

From this reading Emmy Lou put it down.

endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading But he did not always go when the lesson ended.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Then it was he was astonished, appalled, chagrined; then it was he found it would be necessary to come even oftener to the Third Reader to ground it in the rudiments of number.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Then it was he was astonished, appalled, chagrined; then it was he found it would be necessary to come even oftener to the Third Reader to ground it in the rudiments of number.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading But he did not always go when the lesson ended.

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Then it was he was astonished, appalled, chagrined; then it was he found it would be necessary to come even oftener to the Third Reader to ground it in the rudiments of number.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then it was he was astonished, appalled, chagrined; then it was he found it would be necessary to come even oftener to the Third Reader to ground it in the rudiments of number.

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading "Put it down--the date," said Mr. Bryan, "eighteen hundred and nine."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading She put it down in this way:

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Put it down--the date," said Mr. Bryan, "eighteen hundred and nine."

lessonnounUS /ˈlesən/

a unit of instruction

From this reading But he did not always go when the lesson ended.

Lou

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Emmy Lou put it down.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Put it down--the date," said Mr. Bryan, "eighteen hundred and nine."

necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/

absolutely essential

From this reading Then it was he was astonished, appalled, chagrined; then it was he found it would be necessary to come even oftener to the Third Reader to ground it in the rudiments of number.

ninenounUS /naɪn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading "Put it down--the date," said Mr. Bryan, "eighteen hundred and nine."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But he did not always go when the lesson ended.

numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading Then it was he was astonished, appalled, chagrined; then it was he found it would be necessary to come even oftener to the Third Reader to ground it in the rudiments of number.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then it was he was astonished, appalled, chagrined; then it was he found it would be necessary to come even oftener to the Third Reader to ground it in the rudiments of number.

ofteneradverbUS /ˈɔːfənər/

more often or more frequently

From this reading Then it was he was astonished, appalled, chagrined; then it was he found it would be necessary to come even oftener to the Third Reader to ground it in the rudiments of number.

PutverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "Put it down--the date," said Mr. Bryan, "eighteen hundred and nine."

ReadernounUS /ˈriːdər/

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading Then it was he was astonished, appalled, chagrined; then it was he found it would be necessary to come even oftener to the Third Reader to ground it in the rudiments of number.

rudimentsnounUS /ˈruːdɪmənts/

a statement of fundamental facts or principles

From this reading Then it was he was astonished, appalled, chagrined; then it was he found it would be necessary to come even oftener to the Third Reader to ground it in the rudiments of number.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Put it down--the date," said Mr. Bryan, "eighteen hundred and nine."

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She put it down in this way:

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Put it down--the date," said Mr. Bryan, "eighteen hundred and nine."

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then it was he was astonished, appalled, chagrined; then it was he found it would be necessary to come even oftener to the Third Reader to ground it in the rudiments of number.

ThirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading Then it was he was astonished, appalled, chagrined; then it was he found it would be necessary to come even oftener to the Third Reader to ground it in the rudiments of number.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading She put it down in this way:

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Then it was he was astonished, appalled, chagrined; then it was he found it would be necessary to come even oftener to the Third Reader to ground it in the rudiments of number.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Then it was he was astonished, appalled, chagrined; then it was he found it would be necessary to come even oftener to the Third Reader to ground it in the rudiments of number.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading She put it down in this way:

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading But he did not always go when the lesson ended.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Then it was he was astonished, appalled, chagrined; then it was he found it would be necessary to come even oftener to the Third Reader to ground it in the rudiments of number.

Chapter 3 of Emmy Lou: Her Book and Heart by George Madden Martin holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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.

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