Chapter 3 of Larkspur is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Larkspur is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No, my dear! I never was more serious in my life! To my thinking accuracy in such work is as important as accuracy in algebra or geometry! And I am sure you did not get it at Miss Prindle’s!" "What then?" cried Pat and her father.
Chapter 3 of Larkspur is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the quality of being near to the true value
From this reading “To my thinking accuracy in such work is as important as accuracy in algebra or geometry!”
the mathematics of generalized arithmetical operations
From this reading “To my thinking accuracy in such work is as important as accuracy in algebra or geometry!”
the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces
From this reading “To my thinking accuracy in such work is as important as accuracy in algebra or geometry!”
of great significance or value
From this reading “To my thinking accuracy in such work is as important as accuracy in algebra or geometry!”
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “"What then?" cried Pat and her father.”
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading “I never was more serious in my life!”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “And I am sure you did not get it at Miss Prindle’s!"”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “To my thinking accuracy in such work is as important as accuracy in algebra or geometry!”
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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the quality of being near to the true value
From this reading To my thinking accuracy in such work is as important as accuracy in algebra or geometry!
the mathematics of generalized arithmetical operations
From this reading To my thinking accuracy in such work is as important as accuracy in algebra or geometry!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And I am sure you did not get it at Miss Prindle’s!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I am sure you did not get it at Miss Prindle’s!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To my thinking accuracy in such work is as important as accuracy in algebra or geometry!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And I am sure you did not get it at Miss Prindle’s!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "What then?" cried Pat and her father.
dearly loved
From this reading "No, my dear!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And I am sure you did not get it at Miss Prindle’s!"
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "What then?" cried Pat and her father.
the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces
From this reading To my thinking accuracy in such work is as important as accuracy in algebra or geometry!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And I am sure you did not get it at Miss Prindle’s!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What then?" cried Pat and her father.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never was more serious in my life!
of great significance or value
From this reading To my thinking accuracy in such work is as important as accuracy in algebra or geometry!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I never was more serious in my life!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To my thinking accuracy in such work is as important as accuracy in algebra or geometry!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And I am sure you did not get it at Miss Prindle’s!"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I never was more serious in my life!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading And I am sure you did not get it at Miss Prindle’s!"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I never was more serious in my life!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No, my dear!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never was more serious in my life!
not any; not one
From this reading "No, my dear!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And I am sure you did not get it at Miss Prindle’s!"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To my thinking accuracy in such work is as important as accuracy in algebra or geometry!
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading "What then?" cried Pat and her father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I am sure you did not get it at Miss Prindle’s!"
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading I never was more serious in my life!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To my thinking accuracy in such work is as important as accuracy in algebra or geometry!
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading And I am sure you did not get it at Miss Prindle’s!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "What then?" cried Pat and her father.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading To my thinking accuracy in such work is as important as accuracy in algebra or geometry!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To my thinking accuracy in such work is as important as accuracy in algebra or geometry!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I never was more serious in my life!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What then?" cried Pat and her father.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading To my thinking accuracy in such work is as important as accuracy in algebra or geometry!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And I am sure you did not get it at Miss Prindle’s!"
Chapter 3 of Larkspur by Jane Abbott holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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 397 sentences of Larkspur, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of Larkspur by Jane Abbott exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 397 sentences, grouped into 80 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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