Chapter 3 of Littlebourne Lock is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Littlebourne Lock is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JULIET MITCHELL. "It is Miss Sutton. Come in, miss," said Mary Mitchell. The lady who came in was, in Mrs. Rowles's eyes, exactly like a mouse. Her eyes were bright, her nose was sharp, and her clothing was all of a soft grayish-brown.
Chapter 3 of Littlebourne Lock is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “Her eyes were bright, her nose was sharp, and her clothing was all of a soft grayish-brown.”
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading “Her eyes were bright, her nose was sharp, and her clothing was all of a soft grayish-brown.”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “The lady who came in was, in Mrs. Rowles's eyes, exactly like a mouse.”
English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
From this reading “JULIET MITCHELL.”
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading “The lady who came in was, in Mrs. Rowles's eyes, exactly like a mouse.”
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading “Her eyes were bright, her nose was sharp, and her clothing was all of a soft grayish-brown.”
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “Her eyes were bright, her nose was sharp, and her clothing was all of a soft grayish-brown.”
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading “Her eyes were bright, her nose was sharp, and her clothing was all of a soft grayish-brown.”
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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 The lady who came in was, in Mrs. Rowles's eyes, exactly like a mouse.
(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 Her eyes were bright, her nose was sharp, and her clothing was all of a soft grayish-brown.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her eyes were bright, her nose was sharp, and her clothing was all of a soft grayish-brown.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Her eyes were bright, her nose was sharp, and her clothing was all of a soft grayish-brown.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The lady who came in was, in Mrs. Rowles's eyes, exactly like a mouse.
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading Her eyes were bright, her nose was sharp, and her clothing was all of a soft grayish-brown.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come in, miss," said Mary Mitchell.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading The lady who came in was, in Mrs. Rowles's eyes, exactly like a mouse.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The lady who came in was, in Mrs. Rowles's eyes, exactly like a mouse.
of brown tinged with grey
From this reading Her eyes were bright, her nose was sharp, and her clothing was all of a soft grayish-brown.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes were bright, her nose was sharp, and her clothing was all of a soft grayish-brown.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Come in, miss," said Mary Mitchell.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is Miss Sutton.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is Miss Sutton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JULIET MITCHELL.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The lady who came in was, in Mrs. Rowles's eyes, exactly like a mouse.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The lady who came in was, in Mrs. Rowles's eyes, exactly like a mouse.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Come in, miss," said Mary Mitchell.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "It is Miss Sutton.
English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
From this reading JULIET MITCHELL.
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading The lady who came in was, in Mrs. Rowles's eyes, exactly like a mouse.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The lady who came in was, in Mrs. Rowles's eyes, exactly like a mouse.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Her eyes were bright, her nose was sharp, and her clothing was all of a soft grayish-brown.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her eyes were bright, her nose was sharp, and her clothing was all of a soft grayish-brown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lady who came in was, in Mrs. Rowles's eyes, exactly like a mouse.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Come in, miss," said Mary Mitchell.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Her eyes were bright, her nose was sharp, and her clothing was all of a soft grayish-brown.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Her eyes were bright, her nose was sharp, and her clothing was all of a soft grayish-brown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is Miss Sutton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lady who came in was, in Mrs. Rowles's eyes, exactly like a mouse.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lady who came in was, in Mrs. Rowles's eyes, exactly like a mouse.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were bright, her nose was sharp, and her clothing was all of a soft grayish-brown.
which person or people
From this reading The lady who came in was, in Mrs. Rowles's eyes, exactly like a mouse.
Chapter 3 of Littlebourne Lock by F. Bayford Harrison holds 175 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.
Chapter 3 holds 175 sentences of Littlebourne Lock, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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