Chapter 3 of Eyebright: A Story is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Eyebright: A Story is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. JOYCE. Wealthy was waiting at the kitchen-door, and pounced on Eyebright the moment she appeared. I want you to know Wealthy, so I must tell you about her. She was very tall and very bony.
Chapter 3 of Eyebright: A Story is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Wealthy was waiting at the kitchen-door, and pounced on Eyebright the moment she appeared.”
being very thin
From this reading “She was very tall and very bony.”
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading “JOYCE.”
past form of “pounce” — move down on as if in an attack
From this reading “Wealthy was waiting at the kitchen-door, and pounced on Eyebright the moment she appeared.”
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “She was very tall and very bony.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “Wealthy was waiting at the kitchen-door, and pounced on Eyebright the moment she appeared.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want you to know Wealthy, so I must tell you about her.”
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading “Wealthy was waiting at the kitchen-door, and pounced on Eyebright the moment she appeared.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I want you to know Wealthy, so I must tell you about her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wealthy was waiting at the kitchen-door, and pounced on Eyebright the moment she appeared.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Wealthy was waiting at the kitchen-door, and pounced on Eyebright the moment she appeared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Wealthy was waiting at the kitchen-door, and pounced on Eyebright the moment she appeared.
being very thin
From this reading She was very tall and very bony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wealthy was waiting at the kitchen-door, and pounced on Eyebright the moment she appeared.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I want you to know Wealthy, so I must tell you about her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want you to know Wealthy, so I must tell you about her.
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading JOYCE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wealthy was waiting at the kitchen-door, and pounced on Eyebright the moment she appeared.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I want you to know Wealthy, so I must tell you about her.
a particular point in time
From this reading Wealthy was waiting at the kitchen-door, and pounced on Eyebright the moment she appeared.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I want you to know Wealthy, so I must tell you about her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wealthy was waiting at the kitchen-door, and pounced on Eyebright the moment she appeared.
past form of “pounce” — move down on as if in an attack
From this reading Wealthy was waiting at the kitchen-door, and pounced on Eyebright the moment she appeared.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wealthy was waiting at the kitchen-door, and pounced on Eyebright the moment she appeared.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I want you to know Wealthy, so I must tell you about her.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She was very tall and very bony.
express in words
From this reading I want you to know Wealthy, so I must tell you about her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wealthy was waiting at the kitchen-door, and pounced on Eyebright the moment she appeared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I want you to know Wealthy, so I must tell you about her.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was very tall and very bony.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Wealthy was waiting at the kitchen-door, and pounced on Eyebright the moment she appeared.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want you to know Wealthy, so I must tell you about her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wealthy was waiting at the kitchen-door, and pounced on Eyebright the moment she appeared.
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading Wealthy was waiting at the kitchen-door, and pounced on Eyebright the moment she appeared.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I want you to know Wealthy, so I must tell you about her.
Chapter 3 of Eyebright: A Story by Susan Coolidge holds 248 sentences, grouped into 50 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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