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Harebell's friend
Harebell's friend

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Harebell's friend is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 3 of Harebell's friend by Amy Le Feuvre holds 302 sentences, grouped into 61 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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CHRYSOPRASUS MR.
GRAHAM arrived the next day.
Harebell flew into his arms with a little choking sob.
"I've not properly enjoyed myself once, since we said good-bye," she cried pathetically; "and England isn't 'home' as everybody calls it in India.
It isn't one bit home to me!
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Harebell's friend

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Harebell's friend is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
CHRYSOPRASUS MR.
Line 2
GRAHAM arrived the next day.
Line 3
Harebell flew into his arms with a little choking sob.
Line 4
"I've not properly enjoyed myself once, since we said good-bye," she cried pathetically; "and England isn't 'home' as everybody calls it in India.
Line 5
It isn't one bit home to me!

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Choking adjective US /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/

Causing difficulty in breathing.

From this reading “Harebell flew into his arms with a little choking sob.”

Everybody pronoun US /ˈevribɑːdi/

every person

From this reading “"I've not properly enjoyed myself once, since we said good-bye," she cried pathetically; "and England isn't 'home' as everybody calls it in India.”

Myself pronoun US /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading “"I've not properly enjoyed myself once, since we said good-bye," she cried pathetically; "and England isn't 'home' as everybody calls it in India.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “It isn't one bit home to me!”

Since preposition US /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading “"I've not properly enjoyed myself once, since we said good-bye," she cried pathetically; "and England isn't 'home' as everybody calls it in India.”

Sob noun US /sɒb/

a sudden deep breath caused by emotion

From this reading “Harebell flew into his arms with a little choking sob.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Harebell flew into his arms with a little choking sob.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "I've not properly enjoyed myself once, since we said good-bye," she cried pathetically; "and England isn't 'home' as everybody calls it in India.

arms

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From this reading Harebell flew into his arms with a little choking sob.

arrived

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From this reading GRAHAM arrived the next day.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "I've not properly enjoyed myself once, since we said good-bye," she cried pathetically; "and England isn't 'home' as everybody calls it in India.

bit

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From this reading It isn't one bit home to me!

calls

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From this reading "I've not properly enjoyed myself once, since we said good-bye," she cried pathetically; "and England isn't 'home' as everybody calls it in India.

chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/

Causing difficulty in breathing.

From this reading Harebell flew into his arms with a little choking sob.

CHRYSOPRASUS

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From this reading CHRYSOPRASUS MR.

cried

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From this reading "I've not properly enjoyed myself once, since we said good-bye," she cried pathetically; "and England isn't 'home' as everybody calls it in India.

day

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From this reading GRAHAM arrived the next day.

England

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From this reading "I've not properly enjoyed myself once, since we said good-bye," she cried pathetically; "and England isn't 'home' as everybody calls it in India.

enjoyed

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From this reading "I've not properly enjoyed myself once, since we said good-bye," she cried pathetically; "and England isn't 'home' as everybody calls it in India.

everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/

every person

From this reading "I've not properly enjoyed myself once, since we said good-bye," she cried pathetically; "and England isn't 'home' as everybody calls it in India.

flew

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From this reading Harebell flew into his arms with a little choking sob.

good-bye

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From this reading "I've not properly enjoyed myself once, since we said good-bye," she cried pathetically; "and England isn't 'home' as everybody calls it in India.

GRAHAM

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From this reading GRAHAM arrived the next day.

Harebell

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From this reading Harebell flew into his arms with a little choking sob.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Harebell flew into his arms with a little choking sob.

home

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From this reading "I've not properly enjoyed myself once, since we said good-bye," she cried pathetically; "and England isn't 'home' as everybody calls it in India.

I've

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From this reading "I've not properly enjoyed myself once, since we said good-bye," she cried pathetically; "and England isn't 'home' as everybody calls it in India.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "I've not properly enjoyed myself once, since we said good-bye," she cried pathetically; "and England isn't 'home' as everybody calls it in India.

India

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From this reading "I've not properly enjoyed myself once, since we said good-bye," she cried pathetically; "and England isn't 'home' as everybody calls it in India.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Harebell flew into his arms with a little choking sob.

isn't

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From this reading "I've not properly enjoyed myself once, since we said good-bye," she cried pathetically; "and England isn't 'home' as everybody calls it in India.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I've not properly enjoyed myself once, since we said good-bye," she cried pathetically; "and England isn't 'home' as everybody calls it in India.

little

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From this reading Harebell flew into his arms with a little choking sob.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It isn't one bit home to me!

MR

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From this reading CHRYSOPRASUS MR.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading "I've not properly enjoyed myself once, since we said good-bye," she cried pathetically; "and England isn't 'home' as everybody calls it in India.

next

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From this reading GRAHAM arrived the next day.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I've not properly enjoyed myself once, since we said good-bye," she cried pathetically; "and England isn't 'home' as everybody calls it in India.

once

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From this reading "I've not properly enjoyed myself once, since we said good-bye," she cried pathetically; "and England isn't 'home' as everybody calls it in India.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It isn't one bit home to me!

pathetically

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From this reading "I've not properly enjoyed myself once, since we said good-bye," she cried pathetically; "and England isn't 'home' as everybody calls it in India.

properly

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I've not properly enjoyed myself once, since we said good-bye," she cried pathetically; "and England isn't 'home' as everybody calls it in India.

said

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I've not properly enjoyed myself once, since we said good-bye," she cried pathetically; "and England isn't 'home' as everybody calls it in India.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "I've not properly enjoyed myself once, since we said good-bye," she cried pathetically; "and England isn't 'home' as everybody calls it in India.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading "I've not properly enjoyed myself once, since we said good-bye," she cried pathetically; "and England isn't 'home' as everybody calls it in India.

sobnounUS /sɒb/

a sudden deep breath caused by emotion

From this reading Harebell flew into his arms with a little choking sob.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading GRAHAM arrived the next day.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It isn't one bit home to me!

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "I've not properly enjoyed myself once, since we said good-bye," she cried pathetically; "and England isn't 'home' as everybody calls it in India.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Harebell flew into his arms with a little choking sob.