Chapter 3 of Havoc is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Havoc is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Louise looked up eagerly as he entered. “There is news!” she exclaimed. “I can see it in your face.” “Yes,” Bellamy answered, “there is news! That is why I have come.
Chapter 3 of Havoc is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading ““Yes,” Bellamy answered, “there is news!”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “Louise looked up eagerly as he entered.”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “Louise looked up eagerly as he entered.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading ““There is news!” she exclaimed.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading ““I can see it in your face.””
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Louise looked up eagerly as he entered.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading ““There is news!” she exclaimed.”
an affirmative
From this reading ““Yes,” Bellamy answered, “there is news!”
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes,” Bellamy answered, “there is news!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Louise looked up eagerly as he entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” Bellamy answered, “there is news!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can see it in your face.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That is why I have come.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Louise looked up eagerly as he entered.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Louise looked up eagerly as he entered.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “There is news!” she exclaimed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “I can see it in your face.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That is why I have come.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Louise looked up eagerly as he entered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can see it in your face.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I can see it in your face.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is news!” she exclaimed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I can see it in your face.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Louise looked up eagerly as he entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louise looked up eagerly as he entered.
information about recent and important events
From this reading “There is news!” she exclaimed.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I can see it in your face.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There is news!” she exclaimed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is why I have come.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is news!” she exclaimed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Louise looked up eagerly as he entered.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading That is why I have come.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” Bellamy answered, “there is news!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I can see it in your face.”
Chapter 3 of Havoc by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 108 sentences, grouped into 22 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 108 sentences of Havoc, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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