Chapter 3 of Life's little stage is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Life's little stage is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ROBERT WITH a creak, the door was cautiously opened. Somebody put in his head. "All alone, Magda!" Depression vanished, and the transformation in Magda's face was like an instantaneous leap from November to June. In a moment her eyes were alight, her limbs alert.
Chapter 3 of Life's little stage is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading “In a moment her eyes were alight, her limbs alert.”
to come to rest, settle
From this reading “In a moment her eyes were alight, her limbs alert.”
make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading “ROBERT WITH a creak, the door was cautiously opened.”
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading “Depression vanished, and the transformation in Magda's face was like an instantaneous leap from November to June.”
occurring with no delay
From this reading “Depression vanished, and the transformation in Magda's face was like an instantaneous leap from November to June.”
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading “Depression vanished, and the transformation in Magda's face was like an instantaneous leap from November to June.”
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading “Depression vanished, and the transformation in Magda's face was like an instantaneous leap from November to June.”
a qualitative change
From this reading “Depression vanished, and the transformation in Magda's face was like an instantaneous leap from November to June.”
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In this reading “ROBERT WITH a creak, the door was cautiously opened.”
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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 ROBERT WITH a creak, the door was cautiously opened.
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading In a moment her eyes were alight, her limbs alert.
to come to rest, settle
From this reading In a moment her eyes were alight, her limbs alert.
(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 "All alone, Magda!"
Having no one else present.
From this reading "All alone, Magda!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Depression vanished, and the transformation in Magda's face was like an instantaneous leap from November to June.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Depression vanished, and the transformation in Magda's face was like an instantaneous leap from November to June.
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading ROBERT WITH a creak, the door was cautiously opened.
make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading ROBERT WITH a creak, the door was cautiously opened.
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading Depression vanished, and the transformation in Magda's face was like an instantaneous leap from November to June.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading ROBERT WITH a creak, the door was cautiously opened.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In a moment her eyes were alight, her limbs alert.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Depression vanished, and the transformation in Magda's face was like an instantaneous leap from November to June.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Depression vanished, and the transformation in Magda's face was like an instantaneous leap from November to June.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Somebody put in his head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In a moment her eyes were alight, her limbs alert.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Somebody put in his head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Somebody put in his head.
occurring with no delay
From this reading Depression vanished, and the transformation in Magda's face was like an instantaneous leap from November to June.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Depression vanished, and the transformation in Magda's face was like an instantaneous leap from November to June.
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Depression vanished, and the transformation in Magda's face was like an instantaneous leap from November to June.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Depression vanished, and the transformation in Magda's face was like an instantaneous leap from November to June.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading In a moment her eyes were alight, her limbs alert.
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From this reading "All alone, Magda!"
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From this reading Depression vanished, and the transformation in Magda's face was like an instantaneous leap from November to June.
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment her eyes were alight, her limbs alert.
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Depression vanished, and the transformation in Magda's face was like an instantaneous leap from November to June.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading ROBERT WITH a creak, the door was cautiously opened.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Somebody put in his head.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading ROBERT WITH a creak, the door was cautiously opened.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Somebody put in his head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROBERT WITH a creak, the door was cautiously opened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Depression vanished, and the transformation in Magda's face was like an instantaneous leap from November to June.
a qualitative change
From this reading Depression vanished, and the transformation in Magda's face was like an instantaneous leap from November to June.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Depression vanished, and the transformation in Magda's face was like an instantaneous leap from November to June.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROBERT WITH a creak, the door was cautiously opened.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a moment her eyes were alight, her limbs alert.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ROBERT WITH a creak, the door was cautiously opened.
Chapter 3 of Life's little stage by Agnes Giberne holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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 154 sentences of Life's little stage, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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