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Found at Blazing Star

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Found at Blazing Star is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Oh, you won't hear from him again," said she, confidently, "but you really ought to get up a little more muscle.
You've no more than a girl."
She stopped, a little confused.
"What shall I do with your handkerchief?" asked the uneasy Cass, anxious to change the subject.
"Oh, keep it, if you want to, only don't show it to everybody as you did that ring you found."
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Found at Blazing Star

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Found at Blazing Star is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Oh, you won't hear from him again," said she, confidently, "but you really ought to get up a little more muscle.
Line 2
You've no more than a girl."
Line 3
She stopped, a little confused.
/ʃiː stɑːpt ə ˈlɪtəl kənˈfjuːzd/
Line 4
"What shall I do with your handkerchief?" asked the uneasy Cass, anxious to change the subject.
Line 5
"Oh, keep it, if you want to, only don't show it to everybody as you did that ring you found."

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

anxious adjective US /ˈæŋkʃəs/

eagerly desirous

From this reading “"What shall I do with your handkerchief?" asked the uneasy Cass, anxious to change the subject.”

confidently adverb US /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/

with confidence; in a confident manner

From this reading “"Oh, you won't hear from him again," said she, confidently, "but you really ought to get up a little more muscle.”

confused adjective US /kənˈfjuːzd/

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading “She stopped, a little confused.”

everybody pronoun US /ˈevribɑːdi/

every person

From this reading “"Oh, keep it, if you want to, only don't show it to everybody as you did that ring you found."”

handkerchief noun US /ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf/

a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory

From this reading “"What shall I do with your handkerchief?" asked the uneasy Cass, anxious to change the subject.”

muscle noun US /ˈmʌsəl/

one of the contractile organs of the body

From this reading “"Oh, you won't hear from him again," said she, confidently, "but you really ought to get up a little more muscle.”

ring verb US /rɪŋ/

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading “"Oh, keep it, if you want to, only don't show it to everybody as you did that ring you found."”

uneasy adjective US /əˈniːzi/

lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance

From this reading “"What shall I do with your handkerchief?" asked the uneasy Cass, anxious to change the subject.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Oh, you won't hear from him again," said she, confidently, "but you really ought to get up a little more muscle.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading "Oh, you won't hear from him again," said she, confidently, "but you really ought to get up a little more muscle.

anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/

eagerly desirous

From this reading "What shall I do with your handkerchief?" asked the uneasy Cass, anxious to change the subject.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Oh, keep it, if you want to, only don't show it to everybody as you did that ring you found."

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "What shall I do with your handkerchief?" asked the uneasy Cass, anxious to change the subject.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Oh, you won't hear from him again," said she, confidently, "but you really ought to get up a little more muscle.

Cass

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

From this reading "What shall I do with your handkerchief?" asked the uneasy Cass, anxious to change the subject.

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading "What shall I do with your handkerchief?" asked the uneasy Cass, anxious to change the subject.

confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/

with confidence; in a confident manner

From this reading "Oh, you won't hear from him again," said she, confidently, "but you really ought to get up a little more muscle.

confusedadjectiveUS /kənˈfjuːzd/

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading She stopped, a little confused.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading "Oh, keep it, if you want to, only don't show it to everybody as you did that ring you found."

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "What shall I do with your handkerchief?" asked the uneasy Cass, anxious to change the subject.

don't

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

From this reading "Oh, keep it, if you want to, only don't show it to everybody as you did that ring you found."

everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/

every person

From this reading "Oh, keep it, if you want to, only don't show it to everybody as you did that ring you found."

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading "Oh, keep it, if you want to, only don't show it to everybody as you did that ring you found."

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Oh, you won't hear from him again," said she, confidently, "but you really ought to get up a little more muscle.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Oh, you won't hear from him again," said she, confidently, "but you really ought to get up a little more muscle.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading You've no more than a girl."

handkerchiefnounUS /ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf/

a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory

From this reading "What shall I do with your handkerchief?" asked the uneasy Cass, anxious to change the subject.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading "Oh, you won't hear from him again," said she, confidently, "but you really ought to get up a little more muscle.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Oh, you won't hear from him again," said she, confidently, "but you really ought to get up a little more muscle.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "What shall I do with your handkerchief?" asked the uneasy Cass, anxious to change the subject.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Oh, keep it, if you want to, only don't show it to everybody as you did that ring you found."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Oh, keep it, if you want to, only don't show it to everybody as you did that ring you found."

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "Oh, keep it, if you want to, only don't show it to everybody as you did that ring you found."

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "Oh, you won't hear from him again," said she, confidently, "but you really ought to get up a little more muscle.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "Oh, you won't hear from him again," said she, confidently, "but you really ought to get up a little more muscle.

musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/

one of the contractile organs of the body

From this reading "Oh, you won't hear from him again," said she, confidently, "but you really ought to get up a little more muscle.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading You've no more than a girl."

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, you won't hear from him again," said she, confidently, "but you really ought to get up a little more muscle.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading "Oh, keep it, if you want to, only don't show it to everybody as you did that ring you found."

oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading "Oh, you won't hear from him again," said she, confidently, "but you really ought to get up a little more muscle.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading "Oh, you won't hear from him again," said she, confidently, "but you really ought to get up a little more muscle.

ringverbUS /rɪŋ/

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading "Oh, keep it, if you want to, only don't show it to everybody as you did that ring you found."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Oh, you won't hear from him again," said she, confidently, "but you really ought to get up a little more muscle.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "What shall I do with your handkerchief?" asked the uneasy Cass, anxious to change the subject.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading "Oh, you won't hear from him again," said she, confidently, "but you really ought to get up a little more muscle.

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "Oh, keep it, if you want to, only don't show it to everybody as you did that ring you found."

stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading She stopped, a little confused.

subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading "What shall I do with your handkerchief?" asked the uneasy Cass, anxious to change the subject.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading You've no more than a girl."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Oh, keep it, if you want to, only don't show it to everybody as you did that ring you found."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "What shall I do with your handkerchief?" asked the uneasy Cass, anxious to change the subject.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Oh, you won't hear from him again," said she, confidently, "but you really ought to get up a little more muscle.

uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/

lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance

From this reading "What shall I do with your handkerchief?" asked the uneasy Cass, anxious to change the subject.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "Oh, you won't hear from him again," said she, confidently, "but you really ought to get up a little more muscle.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "Oh, keep it, if you want to, only don't show it to everybody as you did that ring you found."

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What shall I do with your handkerchief?" asked the uneasy Cass, anxious to change the subject.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "What shall I do with your handkerchief?" asked the uneasy Cass, anxious to change the subject.

won't

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

From this reading "Oh, you won't hear from him again," said she, confidently, "but you really ought to get up a little more muscle.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Oh, you won't hear from him again," said she, confidently, "but you really ought to get up a little more muscle.

You've

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

From this reading You've no more than a girl."

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "What shall I do with your handkerchief?" asked the uneasy Cass, anxious to change the subject.

Chapter 3 of Found at Blazing Star by Bret Harte holds 193 sentences, grouped into 39 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.

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Chapter 3 holds 193 sentences of Found at Blazing Star, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.

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Words and structures a reader meets early in Found at Blazing Star, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Ceased
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Streaks
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Morning
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Blazing
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