Chapter 3 of Fitz the Filibuster is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Fitz the Filibuster is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"To be sure you will. But it doesn't matter which side wins. It is only meant for a game." CHAPTER EIGHT. A BASIN OF SOUP.
Chapter 3 of Fitz the Filibuster is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading “A BASIN OF SOUP.”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “CHAPTER EIGHT.”
being one more than seven
From this reading “CHAPTER EIGHT.”
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “It is only meant for a game."”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “But it doesn't matter which side wins.”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “It is only meant for a game."”
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading “A BASIN OF SOUP.”
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading “But it doesn't matter which side wins.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 It is only meant for a game."
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading A BASIN OF SOUP.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "To be sure you will.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it doesn't matter which side wins.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER EIGHT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it doesn't matter which side wins.
being one more than seven
From this reading CHAPTER EIGHT.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is only meant for a game."
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading It is only meant for a game."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is only meant for a game."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it doesn't matter which side wins.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But it doesn't matter which side wins.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It is only meant for a game."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BASIN OF SOUP.
and nothing more
From this reading It is only meant for a game."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But it doesn't matter which side wins.
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading A BASIN OF SOUP.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "To be sure you will.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To be sure you will.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But it doesn't matter which side wins.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "To be sure you will.
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading But it doesn't matter which side wins.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "To be sure you will.
Chapter 3 of Fitz the Filibuster by George Manville Fenn holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 406 sentences of Fitz the Filibuster, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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