Chapter 3 of From the Car Behind is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of From the Car Behind is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"'Brimstone pig,'" supplied Gerard, with a recollection of the unforgettable _Mrs. Smallweed_. "Thanks. Until he finishes and can leave, for the steward will put him out if he finds him here alone." "That cannot be long." "No, but," he hesitated, engagingly confused.
Chapter 3 of From the Car Behind is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an old name for sulfur
From this reading “"'Brimstone pig,'" supplied Gerard, with a recollection of the unforgettable _Mrs. Smallweed_.”
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading “Until he finishes and can leave, for the steward will put him out if he finds him here alone."”
plural of “finish” — a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading “Until he finishes and can leave, for the steward will put him out if he finds him here alone."”
domestic swine
From this reading “"'Brimstone pig,'" supplied Gerard, with a recollection of the unforgettable _Mrs. Smallweed_.”
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading “"'Brimstone pig,'" supplied Gerard, with a recollection of the unforgettable _Mrs. Smallweed_.”
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading “Until he finishes and can leave, for the steward will put him out if he finds him here alone."”
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “"'Brimstone pig,'" supplied Gerard, with a recollection of the unforgettable _Mrs. Smallweed_.”
impossible to forget
From this reading “"'Brimstone pig,'" supplied Gerard, with a recollection of the unforgettable _Mrs. Smallweed_.”
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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 "'Brimstone pig,'" supplied Gerard, with a recollection of the unforgettable _Mrs. Smallweed_.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Until he finishes and can leave, for the steward will put him out if he finds him here alone."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Until he finishes and can leave, for the steward will put him out if he finds him here alone."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That cannot be long."
an old name for sulfur
From this reading "'Brimstone pig,'" supplied Gerard, with a recollection of the unforgettable _Mrs. Smallweed_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, but," he hesitated, engagingly confused.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Until he finishes and can leave, for the steward will put him out if he finds him here alone."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That cannot be long."
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading "No, but," he hesitated, engagingly confused.
in an engaging manner
From this reading "No, but," he hesitated, engagingly confused.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading Until he finishes and can leave, for the steward will put him out if he finds him here alone."
plural of “finish” — a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading Until he finishes and can leave, for the steward will put him out if he finds him here alone."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Until he finishes and can leave, for the steward will put him out if he finds him here alone."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Brimstone pig,'" supplied Gerard, with a recollection of the unforgettable _Mrs. Smallweed_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Until he finishes and can leave, for the steward will put him out if he finds him here alone."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Until he finishes and can leave, for the steward will put him out if he finds him here alone."
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading "No, but," he hesitated, engagingly confused.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Until he finishes and can leave, for the steward will put him out if he finds him here alone."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Until he finishes and can leave, for the steward will put him out if he finds him here alone."
go away from a place
From this reading Until he finishes and can leave, for the steward will put him out if he finds him here alone."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "That cannot be long."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "'Brimstone pig,'" supplied Gerard, with a recollection of the unforgettable _Mrs. Smallweed_.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, but," he hesitated, engagingly confused.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'Brimstone pig,'" supplied Gerard, with a recollection of the unforgettable _Mrs. Smallweed_.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Until he finishes and can leave, for the steward will put him out if he finds him here alone."
domestic swine
From this reading "'Brimstone pig,'" supplied Gerard, with a recollection of the unforgettable _Mrs. Smallweed_.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Until he finishes and can leave, for the steward will put him out if he finds him here alone."
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading "'Brimstone pig,'" supplied Gerard, with a recollection of the unforgettable _Mrs. Smallweed_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Brimstone pig,'" supplied Gerard, with a recollection of the unforgettable _Mrs. Smallweed_.
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading Until he finishes and can leave, for the steward will put him out if he finds him here alone."
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading "'Brimstone pig,'" supplied Gerard, with a recollection of the unforgettable _Mrs. Smallweed_.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "Thanks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That cannot be long."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'Brimstone pig,'" supplied Gerard, with a recollection of the unforgettable _Mrs. Smallweed_.
impossible to forget
From this reading "'Brimstone pig,'" supplied Gerard, with a recollection of the unforgettable _Mrs. Smallweed_.
up to a particular time
From this reading Until he finishes and can leave, for the steward will put him out if he finds him here alone."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Until he finishes and can leave, for the steward will put him out if he finds him here alone."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "'Brimstone pig,'" supplied Gerard, with a recollection of the unforgettable _Mrs. Smallweed_.
Chapter 3 of From the Car Behind by Eleanor M. (Eleanor Marie) Ingram holds 410 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 410 sentences of From the Car Behind, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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