Chapter 3 of Little Foxes is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Little Foxes is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Put the piano in the bow-window,” says the lady. “No, not in the bow-window,” says the gentleman. “Why, my dear, of course it must go in the bow-window. How awkward it would look anywhere else! I have always seen pianos in bow-windows.”
Chapter 3 of Little Foxes is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 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.
at or in or to any place
From this reading “How awkward it would look anywhere else!”
causing inconvenience
From this reading “How awkward it would look anywhere else!”
dearly loved
From this reading ““Why, my dear, of course it must go in the bow-window.”
a man of refinement
From this reading ““No, not in the bow-window,” says the gentleman.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading ““Put the piano in the bow-window,” says the lady.”
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading ““Put the piano in the bow-window,” says the lady.”
plural of “piano” — a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading “I have always seen pianos in bow-windows.””
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading ““Put the piano in the bow-window,” says the lady.”
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.
as might be expected
In this reading ““Why, my dear, of course it must go in the bow-window.”
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.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I have always seen pianos in bow-windows.”
at or in or to any place
From this reading How awkward it would look anywhere else!
causing inconvenience
From this reading How awkward it would look anywhere else!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Put the piano in the bow-window,” says the lady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have always seen pianos in bow-windows.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Why, my dear, of course it must go in the bow-window.
dearly loved
From this reading “Why, my dear, of course it must go in the bow-window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How awkward it would look anywhere else!
a man of refinement
From this reading “No, not in the bow-window,” says the gentleman.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Why, my dear, of course it must go in the bow-window.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have always seen pianos in bow-windows.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How awkward it would look anywhere else!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have always seen pianos in bow-windows.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Put the piano in the bow-window,” says the lady.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Why, my dear, of course it must go in the bow-window.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Put the piano in the bow-window,” says the lady.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading How awkward it would look anywhere else!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Why, my dear, of course it must go in the bow-window.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Why, my dear, of course it must go in the bow-window.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, not in the bow-window,” says the gentleman.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No, not in the bow-window,” says the gentleman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Why, my dear, of course it must go in the bow-window.
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading “Put the piano in the bow-window,” says the lady.
plural of “piano” — a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading I have always seen pianos in bow-windows.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Put the piano in the bow-window,” says the lady.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Put the piano in the bow-window,” says the lady.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have always seen pianos in bow-windows.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Put the piano in the bow-window,” says the lady.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, my dear, of course it must go in the bow-window.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How awkward it would look anywhere else!
Chapter 3 of Little Foxes by Harriet Beecher Stowe holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 405 sentences of Little Foxes, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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