Chapter 3 of Iolanthe's Wedding is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Iolanthe's Wedding is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The next day I turned in my report to the boy--leaving out my asininities, of course. He glowered at me with his dark eyes, and said: "Let's say no more about it. I thought so." But a week later he returned to the subject sort of by the way.
Chapter 3 of Iolanthe's Wedding is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “glower” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading “He glowered at me with his dark eyes, and said:”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “But a week later he returned to the subject sort of by the way.”
the act of departing
From this reading “The next day I turned in my report to the boy--leaving out my asininities, of course.”
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading “The next day I turned in my report to the boy--leaving out my asininities, of course.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “But a week later he returned to the subject sort of by the way.”
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “But a week later he returned to the subject sort of by the way.”
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “But a week later he returned to the subject sort of by the way.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “But a week later he returned to the subject sort of by the way.”
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.
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In this reading “The next day I turned in my report to the boy--leaving out my asininities, of course.”
In this reading “He glowered at me with his dark eyes, and said:”
as might be expected
In this reading “The next day I turned in my report to the boy--leaving out my asininities, of course.”
introducing a different topic
In this reading “But a week later he returned to the subject sort of by the way.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But a week later he returned to the subject sort of by the way.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Let's say no more about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He glowered at me with his dark eyes, and said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day I turned in my report to the boy--leaving out my asininities, of course.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He glowered at me with his dark eyes, and said:
a youthful male person
From this reading The next day I turned in my report to the boy--leaving out my asininities, of course.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a week later he returned to the subject sort of by the way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But a week later he returned to the subject sort of by the way.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The next day I turned in my report to the boy--leaving out my asininities, of course.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He glowered at me with his dark eyes, and said:
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day I turned in my report to the boy--leaving out my asininities, of course.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He glowered at me with his dark eyes, and said:
past form of “glower” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading He glowered at me with his dark eyes, and said:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He glowered at me with his dark eyes, and said:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He glowered at me with his dark eyes, and said:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next day I turned in my report to the boy--leaving out my asininities, of course.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next day I turned in my report to the boy--leaving out my asininities, of course.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Let's say no more about it.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But a week later he returned to the subject sort of by the way.
the act of departing
From this reading The next day I turned in my report to the boy--leaving out my asininities, of course.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let's say no more about it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He glowered at me with his dark eyes, and said:
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Let's say no more about it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The next day I turned in my report to the boy--leaving out my asininities, of course.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day I turned in my report to the boy--leaving out my asininities, of course.
not any; not one
From this reading "Let's say no more about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day I turned in my report to the boy--leaving out my asininities, of course.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The next day I turned in my report to the boy--leaving out my asininities, of course.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading The next day I turned in my report to the boy--leaving out my asininities, of course.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But a week later he returned to the subject sort of by the way.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He glowered at me with his dark eyes, and said:
express in words
From this reading "Let's say no more about it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I thought so."
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading But a week later he returned to the subject sort of by the way.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading But a week later he returned to the subject sort of by the way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day I turned in my report to the boy--leaving out my asininities, of course.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought so."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day I turned in my report to the boy--leaving out my asininities, of course.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The next day I turned in my report to the boy--leaving out my asininities, of course.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But a week later he returned to the subject sort of by the way.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading But a week later he returned to the subject sort of by the way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He glowered at me with his dark eyes, and said:
Chapter 3 of Iolanthe's Wedding by Hermann Sudermann holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 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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