Chapter 3 of Henry Is Twenty is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Henry Is Twenty is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He was looking again at the solid ranks of books that extended, floor to ceiling, across the end wall. 'Say, Hump, you don't mean to say you really read all those!' 'You walked home with them. Go on.' 'Oh, well, they asked me to stay to supper, and I did, and some folks came in, and we sang and things, and then we--oh, yes, how much was the cheese?'
Chapter 3 of Henry Is Twenty is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading “He was looking again at the solid ranks of books that extended, floor to ceiling, across the end wall.”
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading “'Oh, well, they asked me to stay to supper, and I did, and some folks came in, and we sang and things, and then we--oh, yes, how much was the cheese?'”
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading “He was looking again at the solid ranks of books that extended, floor to ceiling, across the end wall.”
your parents
From this reading “'Oh, well, they asked me to stay to supper, and I did, and some folks came in, and we sang and things, and then we--oh, yes, how much was the cheese?'”
round one's back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward
From this reading “'Say, Hump, you don't mean to say you really read all those!'”
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading “He was looking again at the solid ranks of books that extended, floor to ceiling, across the end wall.”
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading “'Oh, well, they asked me to stay to supper, and I did, and some folks came in, and we sang and things, and then we--oh, yes, how much was the cheese?'”
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading “He was looking again at the solid ranks of books that extended, floor to ceiling, across the end wall.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “'Oh, well, they asked me to stay to supper, and I did, and some folks came in, and we sang and things, and then we--oh, yes, how much was the cheese?'”
In this reading “'You walked home with them.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “Go on.'”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He was looking again at the solid ranks of books that extended, floor to ceiling, across the end wall.
anew
From this reading He was looking again at the solid ranks of books that extended, floor to ceiling, across the end wall.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading 'Say, Hump, you don't mean to say you really read all those!'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Oh, well, they asked me to stay to supper, and I did, and some folks came in, and we sang and things, and then we--oh, yes, how much was the cheese?'
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'Oh, well, they asked me to stay to supper, and I did, and some folks came in, and we sang and things, and then we--oh, yes, how much was the cheese?'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was looking again at the solid ranks of books that extended, floor to ceiling, across the end wall.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading He was looking again at the solid ranks of books that extended, floor to ceiling, across the end wall.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Oh, well, they asked me to stay to supper, and I did, and some folks came in, and we sang and things, and then we--oh, yes, how much was the cheese?'
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading He was looking again at the solid ranks of books that extended, floor to ceiling, across the end wall.
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading 'Oh, well, they asked me to stay to supper, and I did, and some folks came in, and we sang and things, and then we--oh, yes, how much was the cheese?'
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading 'Oh, well, they asked me to stay to supper, and I did, and some folks came in, and we sang and things, and then we--oh, yes, how much was the cheese?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Say, Hump, you don't mean to say you really read all those!'
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He was looking again at the solid ranks of books that extended, floor to ceiling, across the end wall.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading He was looking again at the solid ranks of books that extended, floor to ceiling, across the end wall.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He was looking again at the solid ranks of books that extended, floor to ceiling, across the end wall.
your parents
From this reading 'Oh, well, they asked me to stay to supper, and I did, and some folks came in, and we sang and things, and then we--oh, yes, how much was the cheese?'
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go on.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was looking again at the solid ranks of books that extended, floor to ceiling, across the end wall.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading 'You walked home with them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Oh, well, they asked me to stay to supper, and I did, and some folks came in, and we sang and things, and then we--oh, yes, how much was the cheese?'
round one's back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward
From this reading 'Say, Hump, you don't mean to say you really read all those!'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Oh, well, they asked me to stay to supper, and I did, and some folks came in, and we sang and things, and then we--oh, yes, how much was the cheese?'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Oh, well, they asked me to stay to supper, and I did, and some folks came in, and we sang and things, and then we--oh, yes, how much was the cheese?'
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He was looking again at the solid ranks of books that extended, floor to ceiling, across the end wall.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Oh, well, they asked me to stay to supper, and I did, and some folks came in, and we sang and things, and then we--oh, yes, how much was the cheese?'
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading 'Say, Hump, you don't mean to say you really read all those!'
to a great degree or extent
From this reading 'Oh, well, they asked me to stay to supper, and I did, and some folks came in, and we sang and things, and then we--oh, yes, how much was the cheese?'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was looking again at the solid ranks of books that extended, floor to ceiling, across the end wall.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 'Oh, well, they asked me to stay to supper, and I did, and some folks came in, and we sang and things, and then we--oh, yes, how much was the cheese?'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Go on.'
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading He was looking again at the solid ranks of books that extended, floor to ceiling, across the end wall.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading 'Say, Hump, you don't mean to say you really read all those!'
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading 'Say, Hump, you don't mean to say you really read all those!'
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading 'Oh, well, they asked me to stay to supper, and I did, and some folks came in, and we sang and things, and then we--oh, yes, how much was the cheese?'
express in words
From this reading 'Say, Hump, you don't mean to say you really read all those!'
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading He was looking again at the solid ranks of books that extended, floor to ceiling, across the end wall.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading 'Oh, well, they asked me to stay to supper, and I did, and some folks came in, and we sang and things, and then we--oh, yes, how much was the cheese?'
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading 'Oh, well, they asked me to stay to supper, and I did, and some folks came in, and we sang and things, and then we--oh, yes, how much was the cheese?'
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading 'Oh, well, they asked me to stay to supper, and I did, and some folks came in, and we sang and things, and then we--oh, yes, how much was the cheese?'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was looking again at the solid ranks of books that extended, floor to ceiling, across the end wall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was looking again at the solid ranks of books that extended, floor to ceiling, across the end wall.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading 'You walked home with them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'Oh, well, they asked me to stay to supper, and I did, and some folks came in, and we sang and things, and then we--oh, yes, how much was the cheese?'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Oh, well, they asked me to stay to supper, and I did, and some folks came in, and we sang and things, and then we--oh, yes, how much was the cheese?'
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading 'Oh, well, they asked me to stay to supper, and I did, and some folks came in, and we sang and things, and then we--oh, yes, how much was the cheese?'
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading 'Say, Hump, you don't mean to say you really read all those!'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was looking again at the solid ranks of books that extended, floor to ceiling, across the end wall.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading 'You walked home with them.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He was looking again at the solid ranks of books that extended, floor to ceiling, across the end wall.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was looking again at the solid ranks of books that extended, floor to ceiling, across the end wall.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'Oh, well, they asked me to stay to supper, and I did, and some folks came in, and we sang and things, and then we--oh, yes, how much was the cheese?'
(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 'Oh, well, they asked me to stay to supper, and I did, and some folks came in, and we sang and things, and then we--oh, yes, how much was the cheese?'
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'You walked home with them.
an affirmative
From this reading 'Oh, well, they asked me to stay to supper, and I did, and some folks came in, and we sang and things, and then we--oh, yes, how much was the cheese?'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Say, Hump, you don't mean to say you really read all those!'
Chapter 3 of Henry Is Twenty by Samuel Merwin holds 390 sentences, grouped into 78 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 390 sentences of Henry Is Twenty, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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