Chapter 3 of Fore! is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Fore! is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Insufferable young rotter!" snarled Billford. "Quite so," said Harson; "but he'll never miss anything by being too bashful to ask for it. Look! He's asking everybody!" Ambrose made the entire circuit of the room.
Chapter 3 of Fore! is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading “Ambrose made the entire circuit of the room.”
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading “He's asking everybody!"”
self-consciously timid
From this reading “"Quite so," said Harson; "but he'll never miss anything by being too bashful to ask for it.”
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading “Ambrose made the entire circuit of the room.”
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading “Ambrose made the entire circuit of the room.”
unbearably arrogant or conceited
From this reading “"Insufferable young rotter!" snarled Billford.”
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “"Insufferable young rotter!" snarled Billford.”
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading “"Insufferable young rotter!" snarled Billford.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
increase the likelihood of
In this reading “"Quite so," said Harson; "but he'll never miss anything by being too bashful to ask for it.”
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.
(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading Ambrose made the entire circuit of the room.
any thing at all
From this reading "Quite so," said Harson; "but he'll never miss anything by being too bashful to ask for it.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Quite so," said Harson; "but he'll never miss anything by being too bashful to ask for it.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading He's asking everybody!"
self-consciously timid
From this reading "Quite so," said Harson; "but he'll never miss anything by being too bashful to ask for it.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Quite so," said Harson; "but he'll never miss anything by being too bashful to ask for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Insufferable young rotter!" snarled Billford.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Quite so," said Harson; "but he'll never miss anything by being too bashful to ask for it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Quite so," said Harson; "but he'll never miss anything by being too bashful to ask for it.
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading Ambrose made the entire circuit of the room.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Ambrose made the entire circuit of the room.
every person
From this reading He's asking everybody!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Quite so," said Harson; "but he'll never miss anything by being too bashful to ask for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Quite so," said Harson; "but he'll never miss anything by being too bashful to ask for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Quite so," said Harson; "but he'll never miss anything by being too bashful to ask for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's asking everybody!"
unbearably arrogant or conceited
From this reading "Insufferable young rotter!" snarled Billford.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Quite so," said Harson; "but he'll never miss anything by being too bashful to ask for it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Ambrose made the entire circuit of the room.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Quite so," said Harson; "but he'll never miss anything by being too bashful to ask for it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Quite so," said Harson; "but he'll never miss anything by being too bashful to ask for it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ambrose made the entire circuit of the room.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Quite so," said Harson; "but he'll never miss anything by being too bashful to ask for it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Ambrose made the entire circuit of the room.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "Insufferable young rotter!" snarled Billford.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Quite so," said Harson; "but he'll never miss anything by being too bashful to ask for it.
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading "Insufferable young rotter!" snarled Billford.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Quite so," said Harson; "but he'll never miss anything by being too bashful to ask for it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ambrose made the entire circuit of the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Quite so," said Harson; "but he'll never miss anything by being too bashful to ask for it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Quite so," said Harson; "but he'll never miss anything by being too bashful to ask for it.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Insufferable young rotter!" snarled Billford.
Chapter 3 of Fore! by Charles E. (Charles Emmett) Van Loan holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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 424 sentences of Fore!, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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