Chapter 3 of Gentle Julia is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Gentle Julia is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The two were left alone together by Julia's gate when the walk (as short as Julia dared to make it) was over. "Well," Florence said, "I've had quite a nice time. I hope you enjoyed yourself nicely, too, Mr. Dill." Then her eye rose to the overhanging branch of a shade-tree near them.
Chapter 3 of Gentle Julia is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading “Then her eye rose to the overhanging branch of a shade-tree near them.”
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “The two were left alone together by Julia's gate when the walk (as short as Julia dared to make it) was over.”
aromatic Old World herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning
From this reading “I hope you enjoyed yourself nicely, too, Mr. Dill."”
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “I hope you enjoyed yourself nicely, too, Mr. Dill."”
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading “"Well," Florence said, "I've had quite a nice time.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “"Well," Florence said, "I've had quite a nice time.”
in a nice way
From this reading “I hope you enjoyed yourself nicely, too, Mr. Dill."”
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading “Then her eye rose to the overhanging branch of a shade-tree near them.”
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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 "Well," Florence said, "I've had quite a nice time.
Having no one else present.
From this reading The two were left alone together by Julia's gate when the walk (as short as Julia dared to make it) was over.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The two were left alone together by Julia's gate when the walk (as short as Julia dared to make it) was over.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Then her eye rose to the overhanging branch of a shade-tree near them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The two were left alone together by Julia's gate when the walk (as short as Julia dared to make it) was over.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading The two were left alone together by Julia's gate when the walk (as short as Julia dared to make it) was over.
aromatic Old World herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning
From this reading I hope you enjoyed yourself nicely, too, Mr. Dill."
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading I hope you enjoyed yourself nicely, too, Mr. Dill."
the organ of sight
From this reading Then her eye rose to the overhanging branch of a shade-tree near them.
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading "Well," Florence said, "I've had quite a nice time.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The two were left alone together by Julia's gate when the walk (as short as Julia dared to make it) was over.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well," Florence said, "I've had quite a nice time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then her eye rose to the overhanging branch of a shade-tree near them.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope you enjoyed yourself nicely, too, Mr. Dill."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope you enjoyed yourself nicely, too, Mr. Dill."
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From this reading "Well," Florence said, "I've had quite a nice time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The two were left alone together by Julia's gate when the walk (as short as Julia dared to make it) was over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two were left alone together by Julia's gate when the walk (as short as Julia dared to make it) was over.
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From this reading The two were left alone together by Julia's gate when the walk (as short as Julia dared to make it) was over.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The two were left alone together by Julia's gate when the walk (as short as Julia dared to make it) was over.
engage in
From this reading The two were left alone together by Julia's gate when the walk (as short as Julia dared to make it) was over.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I hope you enjoyed yourself nicely, too, Mr. Dill."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Then her eye rose to the overhanging branch of a shade-tree near them.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Well," Florence said, "I've had quite a nice time.
in a nice way
From this reading I hope you enjoyed yourself nicely, too, Mr. Dill."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then her eye rose to the overhanging branch of a shade-tree near them.
above and across; more than
From this reading The two were left alone together by Julia's gate when the walk (as short as Julia dared to make it) was over.
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading Then her eye rose to the overhanging branch of a shade-tree near them.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Well," Florence said, "I've had quite a nice time.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Then her eye rose to the overhanging branch of a shade-tree near them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," Florence said, "I've had quite a nice time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then her eye rose to the overhanging branch of a shade-tree near them.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The two were left alone together by Julia's gate when the walk (as short as Julia dared to make it) was over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two were left alone together by Julia's gate when the walk (as short as Julia dared to make it) was over.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then her eye rose to the overhanging branch of a shade-tree near them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then her eye rose to the overhanging branch of a shade-tree near them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Well," Florence said, "I've had quite a nice time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two were left alone together by Julia's gate when the walk (as short as Julia dared to make it) was over.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The two were left alone together by Julia's gate when the walk (as short as Julia dared to make it) was over.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I hope you enjoyed yourself nicely, too, Mr. Dill."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two were left alone together by Julia's gate when the walk (as short as Julia dared to make it) was over.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The two were left alone together by Julia's gate when the walk (as short as Julia dared to make it) was over.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The two were left alone together by Julia's gate when the walk (as short as Julia dared to make it) was over.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," Florence said, "I've had quite a nice time.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two were left alone together by Julia's gate when the walk (as short as Julia dared to make it) was over.
at the time that
From this reading The two were left alone together by Julia's gate when the walk (as short as Julia dared to make it) was over.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I hope you enjoyed yourself nicely, too, Mr. Dill."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading I hope you enjoyed yourself nicely, too, Mr. Dill."
Chapter 3 of Gentle Julia by Booth Tarkington holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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 427 sentences of Gentle Julia, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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