Chapter 3 of His Own People is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of His Own People is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You'll have to excuse me, I'm afraid. I've only got about ten minutes to dress. See you to-morrow.” “I should like it to be as soon as possible,” the journalist said seriously. “It isn't on my own account, and I--” “All right.
Chapter 3 of His Own People is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading ““It isn't on my own account, and I--” “All right.”
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading ““You'll have to excuse me, I'm afraid.”
put on clothes
From this reading “I've only got about ten minutes to dress.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading ““You'll have to excuse me, I'm afraid.”
a writer for newspapers and magazines
From this reading ““I should like it to be as soon as possible,” the journalist said seriously.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “I've only got about ten minutes to dress.”
capable of happening or existing
From this reading ““I should like it to be as soon as possible,” the journalist said seriously.”
in a serious manner
From this reading ““I should like it to be as soon as possible,” the journalist said seriously.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I've only got about ten minutes to dress.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “It isn't on my own account, and I--” “All right.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “You'll have to excuse me, I'm afraid.
(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 “It isn't on my own account, and I--” “All right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It isn't on my own account, and I--” “All right.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I should like it to be as soon as possible,” the journalist said seriously.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I should like it to be as soon as possible,” the journalist said seriously.
put on clothes
From this reading I've only got about ten minutes to dress.
accept an excuse for
From this reading “You'll have to excuse me, I'm afraid.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I've only got about ten minutes to dress.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You'll have to excuse me, I'm afraid.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I should like it to be as soon as possible,” the journalist said seriously.
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From this reading “You'll have to excuse me, I'm afraid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've only got about ten minutes to dress.
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From this reading “It isn't on my own account, and I--” “All right.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I should like it to be as soon as possible,” the journalist said seriously.
a writer for newspapers and magazines
From this reading “I should like it to be as soon as possible,” the journalist said seriously.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I should like it to be as soon as possible,” the journalist said seriously.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You'll have to excuse me, I'm afraid.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I've only got about ten minutes to dress.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It isn't on my own account, and I--” “All right.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “It isn't on my own account, and I--” “All right.
and nothing more
From this reading I've only got about ten minutes to dress.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “It isn't on my own account, and I--” “All right.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “I should like it to be as soon as possible,” the journalist said seriously.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “It isn't on my own account, and I--” “All right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I should like it to be as soon as possible,” the journalist said seriously.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See you to-morrow.”
in a serious manner
From this reading “I should like it to be as soon as possible,” the journalist said seriously.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should like it to be as soon as possible,” the journalist said seriously.
in the near future
From this reading “I should like it to be as soon as possible,” the journalist said seriously.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I've only got about ten minutes to dress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I should like it to be as soon as possible,” the journalist said seriously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You'll have to excuse me, I'm afraid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See you to-morrow.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading See you to-morrow.”
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From this reading “You'll have to excuse me, I'm afraid.
Chapter 3 of His Own People by Booth Tarkington holds 214 sentences, grouped into 43 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 214 sentences of His Own People, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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