Chapter 3 of H. R. is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of H. R. is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
H. Rutgers sat down, summoned the Herculean waiter, and ordered two thirty-cent dinners. C. Weinpusslacher, a dazed look in his eyes, approached Max and whispered, "Hey, dot's a smart feller. What?" "Well," answered M. Onthemaker, lawyer-like, "you haven't anything to lose." "You said I should sign the paper," Caspar reminded him, accusingly.
Chapter 3 of H. R. is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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in an accusing manner
From this reading “"You said I should sign the paper," Caspar reminded him, accusingly.”
(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus
From this reading “"You said I should sign the paper," Caspar reminded him, accusingly.”
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading “C. Weinpusslacher, a dazed look in his eyes, approached Max and whispered, "Hey, dot's a smart feller.”
plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “H. Rutgers sat down, summoned the Herculean waiter, and ordered two thirty-cent dinners.”
a person who fells trees
From this reading “C. Weinpusslacher, a dazed look in his eyes, approached Max and whispered, "Hey, dot's a smart feller.”
displaying superhuman strength or power
From this reading “H. Rutgers sat down, summoned the Herculean waiter, and ordered two thirty-cent dinners.”
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading “C. Weinpusslacher, a dazed look in his eyes, approached Max and whispered, "Hey, dot's a smart feller.”
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading “H. Rutgers sat down, summoned the Herculean waiter, and ordered two thirty-cent dinners.”
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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 C. Weinpusslacher, a dazed look in his eyes, approached Max and whispered, "Hey, dot's a smart feller.
in an accusing manner
From this reading "You said I should sign the paper," Caspar reminded him, accusingly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading H. Rutgers sat down, summoned the Herculean waiter, and ordered two thirty-cent dinners.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Well," answered M. Onthemaker, lawyer-like, "you haven't anything to lose."
any thing at all
From this reading "Well," answered M. Onthemaker, lawyer-like, "you haven't anything to lose."
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading C. Weinpusslacher, a dazed look in his eyes, approached Max and whispered, "Hey, dot's a smart feller.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading C. Weinpusslacher, a dazed look in his eyes, approached Max and whispered, "Hey, dot's a smart feller.
(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus
From this reading "You said I should sign the paper," Caspar reminded him, accusingly.
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading C. Weinpusslacher, a dazed look in his eyes, approached Max and whispered, "Hey, dot's a smart feller.
plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading H. Rutgers sat down, summoned the Herculean waiter, and ordered two thirty-cent dinners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading C. Weinpusslacher, a dazed look in his eyes, approached Max and whispered, "Hey, dot's a smart feller.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading H. Rutgers sat down, summoned the Herculean waiter, and ordered two thirty-cent dinners.
opinion or judgment
From this reading C. Weinpusslacher, a dazed look in his eyes, approached Max and whispered, "Hey, dot's a smart feller.
a person who fells trees
From this reading C. Weinpusslacher, a dazed look in his eyes, approached Max and whispered, "Hey, dot's a smart feller.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading H. Rutgers sat down, summoned the Herculean waiter, and ordered two thirty-cent dinners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," answered M. Onthemaker, lawyer-like, "you haven't anything to lose."
displaying superhuman strength or power
From this reading H. Rutgers sat down, summoned the Herculean waiter, and ordered two thirty-cent dinners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading C. Weinpusslacher, a dazed look in his eyes, approached Max and whispered, "Hey, dot's a smart feller.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You said I should sign the paper," Caspar reminded him, accusingly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading C. Weinpusslacher, a dazed look in his eyes, approached Max and whispered, "Hey, dot's a smart feller.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You said I should sign the paper," Caspar reminded him, accusingly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading C. Weinpusslacher, a dazed look in his eyes, approached Max and whispered, "Hey, dot's a smart feller.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," answered M. Onthemaker, lawyer-like, "you haven't anything to lose."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading C. Weinpusslacher, a dazed look in his eyes, approached Max and whispered, "Hey, dot's a smart feller.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "Well," answered M. Onthemaker, lawyer-like, "you haven't anything to lose."
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "Well," answered M. Onthemaker, lawyer-like, "you haven't anything to lose."
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading C. Weinpusslacher, a dazed look in his eyes, approached Max and whispered, "Hey, dot's a smart feller.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," answered M. Onthemaker, lawyer-like, "you haven't anything to lose."
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading H. Rutgers sat down, summoned the Herculean waiter, and ordered two thirty-cent dinners.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "You said I should sign the paper," Caspar reminded him, accusingly.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading "You said I should sign the paper," Caspar reminded him, accusingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading H. Rutgers sat down, summoned the Herculean waiter, and ordered two thirty-cent dinners.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You said I should sign the paper," Caspar reminded him, accusingly.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading H. Rutgers sat down, summoned the Herculean waiter, and ordered two thirty-cent dinners.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "You said I should sign the paper," Caspar reminded him, accusingly.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading "You said I should sign the paper," Caspar reminded him, accusingly.
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading C. Weinpusslacher, a dazed look in his eyes, approached Max and whispered, "Hey, dot's a smart feller.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading H. Rutgers sat down, summoned the Herculean waiter, and ordered two thirty-cent dinners.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading H. Rutgers sat down, summoned the Herculean waiter, and ordered two thirty-cent dinners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading H. Rutgers sat down, summoned the Herculean waiter, and ordered two thirty-cent dinners.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well," answered M. Onthemaker, lawyer-like, "you haven't anything to lose."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading H. Rutgers sat down, summoned the Herculean waiter, and ordered two thirty-cent dinners.
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading H. Rutgers sat down, summoned the Herculean waiter, and ordered two thirty-cent dinners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading C. Weinpusslacher, a dazed look in his eyes, approached Max and whispered, "Hey, dot's a smart feller.
(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," answered M. Onthemaker, lawyer-like, "you haven't anything to lose."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What?"
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading C. Weinpusslacher, a dazed look in his eyes, approached Max and whispered, "Hey, dot's a smart feller.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," answered M. Onthemaker, lawyer-like, "you haven't anything to lose."
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