Chapter 3 of From the Five Rivers is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of From the Five Rivers is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"A bell! Heaven be praised! the very thing." "A bell is not a conch," remarked the assistant. "Alias, I should say," murmured the policeman. "Bell, conch, call to prayer: that's the spirit.
Chapter 3 of From the Five Rivers is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a name that has been assumed temporarily
From this reading “"Alias, I should say," murmured the policeman.”
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “"A bell is not a conch," remarked the assistant.”
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “"A bell!”
any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus Strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip
From this reading “"A bell is not a conch," remarked the assistant.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “"Alias, I should say," murmured the policeman.”
a member of a police force
From this reading “"Alias, I should say," murmured the policeman.”
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading “Heaven be praised! the very thing."”
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading “"Bell, conch, call to prayer: that's the spirit.”
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.
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In this reading “Heaven be praised! the very thing."”
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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 "A bell!
a name that has been assumed temporarily
From this reading "Alias, I should say," murmured the policeman.
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading "A bell is not a conch," remarked the assistant.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Heaven be praised! the very thing."
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading "A bell!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Bell, conch, call to prayer: that's the spirit.
any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus Strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip
From this reading "A bell is not a conch," remarked the assistant.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Heaven be praised! the very thing."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Alias, I should say," murmured the policeman.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A bell is not a conch," remarked the assistant.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Alias, I should say," murmured the policeman.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "A bell is not a conch," remarked the assistant.
a member of a police force
From this reading "Alias, I should say," murmured the policeman.
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading Heaven be praised! the very thing."
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading "Bell, conch, call to prayer: that's the spirit.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "A bell is not a conch," remarked the assistant.
express in words
From this reading "Alias, I should say," murmured the policeman.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Alias, I should say," murmured the policeman.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading "Bell, conch, call to prayer: that's the spirit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bell, conch, call to prayer: that's the spirit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Heaven be praised! the very thing."
a special situation
From this reading Heaven be praised! the very thing."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Bell, conch, call to prayer: that's the spirit.
precisely as stated
From this reading Heaven be praised! the very thing."
Chapter 3 of From the Five Rivers by Flora Annie Webster Steel holds 461 sentences, grouped into 93 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 461 sentences of From the Five Rivers, unabridged, divided into 93 reading sections.
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