Chapter 3 of Greatheart is here in full — 524 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Greatheart is here in full — 524 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CINDERELLA "Come and sit down!" said Scott. Dinah gave a little start. She was standing close to him, but she had not seen him. She looked at him for a second with far-away eyes, as if she did not know him. Then recognition flashed into them.
Chapter 3 of Greatheart is here in full — 524 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition
From this reading “CINDERELLA "Come and sit down!" said Scott.”
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “Then recognition flashed into them.”
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading “Then recognition flashed into them.”
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “CINDERELLA "Come and sit down!" said Scott.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “She looked at him for a second with far-away eyes, as if she did not know him.”
be seated
From this reading “CINDERELLA "Come and sit down!" said Scott.”
having a supporting base
From this reading “She was standing close to him, but she had not seen him.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Dinah gave a little start.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Dinah gave a little start.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CINDERELLA "Come and sit down!" said Scott.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She looked at him for a second with far-away eyes, as if she did not know him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at him for a second with far-away eyes, as if she did not know him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was standing close to him, but she had not seen him.
a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition
From this reading CINDERELLA "Come and sit down!" said Scott.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She was standing close to him, but she had not seen him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading CINDERELLA "Come and sit down!" said Scott.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She looked at him for a second with far-away eyes, as if she did not know him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dinah gave a little start.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading CINDERELLA "Come and sit down!" said Scott.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She looked at him for a second with far-away eyes, as if she did not know him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked at him for a second with far-away eyes, as if she did not know him.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Then recognition flashed into them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She looked at him for a second with far-away eyes, as if she did not know him.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Dinah gave a little start.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was standing close to him, but she had not seen him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was standing close to him, but she had not seen him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She looked at him for a second with far-away eyes, as if she did not know him.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then recognition flashed into them.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She looked at him for a second with far-away eyes, as if she did not know him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dinah gave a little start.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at him for a second with far-away eyes, as if she did not know him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was standing close to him, but she had not seen him.
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading Then recognition flashed into them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading CINDERELLA "Come and sit down!" said Scott.
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading CINDERELLA "Come and sit down!" said Scott.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading She looked at him for a second with far-away eyes, as if she did not know him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was standing close to him, but she had not seen him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was standing close to him, but she had not seen him.
be seated
From this reading CINDERELLA "Come and sit down!" said Scott.
having a supporting base
From this reading She was standing close to him, but she had not seen him.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Dinah gave a little start.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then recognition flashed into them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then recognition flashed into them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was standing close to him, but she had not seen him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was standing close to him, but she had not seen him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked at him for a second with far-away eyes, as if she did not know him.
Chapter 3 of Greatheart by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 524 sentences, grouped into 105 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 524 sentences of Greatheart, unabridged, divided into 105 reading sections.
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