Chapter 3 of Gwen Wynn: A Romance of the Wye is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Gwen Wynn: A Romance of the Wye is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Why should I? What is it?" "Only whether--whether she--Miss Gwen, I mean--said anything about riding to-day?" "Not a word--at least not to me." "How long since they went off--may I know, Miss Linton?"
Chapter 3 of Gwen Wynn: A Romance of the Wye is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any thing at all
From this reading “"Only whether--whether she--Miss Gwen, I mean--said anything about riding to-day?"”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “"Not a word--at least not to me."”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"Only whether--whether she--Miss Gwen, I mean--said anything about riding to-day?"”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “"Only whether--whether she--Miss Gwen, I mean--said anything about riding to-day?"”
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading “"Only whether--whether she--Miss Gwen, I mean--said anything about riding to-day?"”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “"How long since they went off--may I know, Miss Linton?"”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “"Only whether--whether she--Miss Gwen, I mean--said anything about riding to-day?"”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “"Not a word--at least not to me."”
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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 "Not a word--at least not to me."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Only whether--whether she--Miss Gwen, I mean--said anything about riding to-day?"
any thing at all
From this reading "Only whether--whether she--Miss Gwen, I mean--said anything about riding to-day?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Not a word--at least not to me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Only whether--whether she--Miss Gwen, I mean--said anything about riding to-day?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How long since they went off--may I know, Miss Linton?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why should I?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What is it?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "How long since they went off--may I know, Miss Linton?"
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Not a word--at least not to me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How long since they went off--may I know, Miss Linton?"
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 "How long since they went off--may I know, Miss Linton?"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "How long since they went off--may I know, Miss Linton?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Not a word--at least not to me."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Only whether--whether she--Miss Gwen, I mean--said anything about riding to-day?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Only whether--whether she--Miss Gwen, I mean--said anything about riding to-day?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not a word--at least not to me."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "How long since they went off--may I know, Miss Linton?"
and nothing more
From this reading "Only whether--whether she--Miss Gwen, I mean--said anything about riding to-day?"
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading "Only whether--whether she--Miss Gwen, I mean--said anything about riding to-day?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Only whether--whether she--Miss Gwen, I mean--said anything about riding to-day?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Only whether--whether she--Miss Gwen, I mean--said anything about riding to-day?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Why should I?
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "How long since they went off--may I know, Miss Linton?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How long since they went off--may I know, Miss Linton?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Not a word--at least not to me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Only whether--whether she--Miss Gwen, I mean--said anything about riding to-day?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "How long since they went off--may I know, Miss Linton?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is it?"
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "Only whether--whether she--Miss Gwen, I mean--said anything about riding to-day?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why should I?
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Not a word--at least not to me."
Chapter 3 of Gwen Wynn: A Romance of the Wye by Mayne Reid holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
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