Chapter 3 of How joy was found is here in full — 479 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of How joy was found is here in full — 479 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LISTENER [_Eagerly._] What fun! May I come too? THIEF [_Pointing to the Climber._] Not yet, she’s need of you. [_Exit Thief._] LISTENER [_Coming forward and gazing up at the hole in the roof with his hands on his knees._] Well, that was a clean sweep! [_To Climber._] I say, don’t weep!
Chapter 3 of How joy was found is here in full — 479 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/95 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants
From this reading “THIEF [_Pointing to the Climber._] Not yet, she’s need of you.”
an opening that permits escape or release
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “[_Exit Thief._] LISTENER [_Coming forward and gazing up at the hole in the roof with his hands on his knees._] Well, that was a clean sweep!”
someone who listens attentively
From this reading “LISTENER [_Eagerly._] What fun!”
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
sweep across or over
From this reading “[_Exit Thief._] LISTENER [_Coming forward and gazing up at the hole in the roof with his hands on his knees._] Well, that was a clean sweep!”
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “THIEF [_Pointing to the Climber._] Not yet, she’s need of you.”
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading “[_To Climber._] I say, don’t weep!”
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.
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [_Exit Thief._] LISTENER [_Coming forward and gazing up at the hole in the roof with his hands on his knees._] Well, that was a clean sweep!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [_Exit Thief._] LISTENER [_Coming forward and gazing up at the hole in the roof with his hands on his knees._] Well, that was a clean sweep!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [_Exit Thief._] LISTENER [_Coming forward and gazing up at the hole in the roof with his hands on his knees._] Well, that was a clean sweep!
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading [_Exit Thief._] LISTENER [_Coming forward and gazing up at the hole in the roof with his hands on his knees._] Well, that was a clean sweep!
a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants
From this reading THIEF [_Pointing to the Climber._] Not yet, she’s need of you.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading May I come too?
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading [_Exit Thief._] LISTENER [_Coming forward and gazing up at the hole in the roof with his hands on his knees._] Well, that was a clean sweep!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_To Climber._] I say, don’t weep!
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading LISTENER [_Eagerly._] What fun!
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading [_Exit Thief._] LISTENER [_Coming forward and gazing up at the hole in the roof with his hands on his knees._] Well, that was a clean sweep!
at or to or toward the front
From this reading [_Exit Thief._] LISTENER [_Coming forward and gazing up at the hole in the roof with his hands on his knees._] Well, that was a clean sweep!
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading LISTENER [_Eagerly._] What fun!
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading [_Exit Thief._] LISTENER [_Coming forward and gazing up at the hole in the roof with his hands on his knees._] Well, that was a clean sweep!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading [_Exit Thief._] LISTENER [_Coming forward and gazing up at the hole in the roof with his hands on his knees._] Well, that was a clean sweep!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [_Exit Thief._] LISTENER [_Coming forward and gazing up at the hole in the roof with his hands on his knees._] Well, that was a clean sweep!
an opening into or through something
From this reading [_Exit Thief._] LISTENER [_Coming forward and gazing up at the hole in the roof with his hands on his knees._] Well, that was a clean sweep!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading May I come too?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [_Exit Thief._] LISTENER [_Coming forward and gazing up at the hole in the roof with his hands on his knees._] Well, that was a clean sweep!
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading [_Exit Thief._] LISTENER [_Coming forward and gazing up at the hole in the roof with his hands on his knees._] Well, that was a clean sweep!
someone who listens attentively
From this reading LISTENER [_Eagerly._] What fun!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May I come too?
a condition requiring relief
From this reading THIEF [_Pointing to the Climber._] Not yet, she’s need of you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THIEF [_Pointing to the Climber._] Not yet, she’s need of you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THIEF [_Pointing to the Climber._] Not yet, she’s need of you.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [_Exit Thief._] LISTENER [_Coming forward and gazing up at the hole in the roof with his hands on his knees._] Well, that was a clean sweep!
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading THIEF [_Pointing to the Climber._] Not yet, she’s need of you.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading [_Exit Thief._] LISTENER [_Coming forward and gazing up at the hole in the roof with his hands on his knees._] Well, that was a clean sweep!
express in words
From this reading [_To Climber._] I say, don’t weep!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THIEF [_Pointing to the Climber._] Not yet, she’s need of you.
sweep across or over
From this reading [_Exit Thief._] LISTENER [_Coming forward and gazing up at the hole in the roof with his hands on his knees._] Well, that was a clean sweep!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [_Exit Thief._] LISTENER [_Coming forward and gazing up at the hole in the roof with his hands on his knees._] Well, that was a clean sweep!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THIEF [_Pointing to the Climber._] Not yet, she’s need of you.
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading THIEF [_Pointing to the Climber._] Not yet, she’s need of you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THIEF [_Pointing to the Climber._] Not yet, she’s need of you.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading May I come too?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading [_Exit Thief._] LISTENER [_Coming forward and gazing up at the hole in the roof with his hands on his knees._] Well, that was a clean sweep!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [_Exit Thief._] LISTENER [_Coming forward and gazing up at the hole in the roof with his hands on his knees._] Well, that was a clean sweep!
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading [_To Climber._] I say, don’t weep!
(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 [_Exit Thief._] LISTENER [_Coming forward and gazing up at the hole in the roof with his hands on his knees._] Well, that was a clean sweep!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading LISTENER [_Eagerly._] What fun!
in the company of; together with
From this reading [_Exit Thief._] LISTENER [_Coming forward and gazing up at the hole in the roof with his hands on his knees._] Well, that was a clean sweep!
but in spite of that
From this reading THIEF [_Pointing to the Climber._] Not yet, she’s need of you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THIEF [_Pointing to the Climber._] Not yet, she’s need of you.
Chapter 3 of How joy was found by Isobel Wylie Hutchison holds 479 sentences, grouped into 96 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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