Chapter 3 of Living Too Fast is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Living Too Fast is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Buckleton said it was the handsomest one in the city, and the neatest pattern.” “Then Buckleton has no taste. No one can select a carpet for a woman. What did you put that cold oil-cloth on the entry for? I should think you imported it from the polar regions on purpose to give me a chill every time I see it!
Chapter 3 of Living Too Fast is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading “No one can select a carpet for a woman.”
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading “What did you put that cold oil-cloth on the entry for?”
used of especially merchandise brought from a foreign source
From this reading “I should think you imported it from the polar regions on purpose to give me a chill every time I see it!”
superlative of “neat” — clean or organized
From this reading ““Buckleton said it was the handsomest one in the city, and the neatest pattern.””
a perceptual structure
From this reading ““Buckleton said it was the handsomest one in the city, and the neatest pattern.””
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading “I should think you imported it from the polar regions on purpose to give me a chill every time I see it!”
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading “I should think you imported it from the polar regions on purpose to give me a chill every time I see it!”
of superior grade
From this reading “No one can select a carpet for a woman.”
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.
the part of the Earth's surface forming a cap over a pole; characterized by frigid climate
In this reading “I should think you imported it from the polar regions on purpose to give me a chill every time I see it!”
with intention; in an intentional manner
In this reading “I should think you imported it from the polar regions on purpose to give me a chill every time I see it!”
In this reading ““Buckleton said it was the handsomest one in the city, and the neatest pattern.””
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No one can select a carpet for a woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Buckleton said it was the handsomest one in the city, and the neatest pattern.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Buckleton said it was the handsomest one in the city, and the neatest pattern.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading No one can select a carpet for a woman.
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading No one can select a carpet for a woman.
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading I should think you imported it from the polar regions on purpose to give me a chill every time I see it!
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “Buckleton said it was the handsomest one in the city, and the neatest pattern.”
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading What did you put that cold oil-cloth on the entry for?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did you put that cold oil-cloth on the entry for?
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading What did you put that cold oil-cloth on the entry for?
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I should think you imported it from the polar regions on purpose to give me a chill every time I see it!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No one can select a carpet for a woman.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I should think you imported it from the polar regions on purpose to give me a chill every time I see it!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I should think you imported it from the polar regions on purpose to give me a chill every time I see it!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Buckleton said it was the handsomest one in the city, and the neatest pattern.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Then Buckleton has no taste.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should think you imported it from the polar regions on purpose to give me a chill every time I see it!
used of especially merchandise brought from a foreign source
From this reading I should think you imported it from the polar regions on purpose to give me a chill every time I see it!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Buckleton said it was the handsomest one in the city, and the neatest pattern.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Buckleton said it was the handsomest one in the city, and the neatest pattern.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I should think you imported it from the polar regions on purpose to give me a chill every time I see it!
superlative of “neat” — clean or organized
From this reading “Buckleton said it was the handsomest one in the city, and the neatest pattern.”
not any; not one
From this reading “Then Buckleton has no taste.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What did you put that cold oil-cloth on the entry for?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What did you put that cold oil-cloth on the entry for?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Buckleton said it was the handsomest one in the city, and the neatest pattern.”
a perceptual structure
From this reading “Buckleton said it was the handsomest one in the city, and the neatest pattern.”
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading I should think you imported it from the polar regions on purpose to give me a chill every time I see it!
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading I should think you imported it from the polar regions on purpose to give me a chill every time I see it!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading What did you put that cold oil-cloth on the entry for?
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading I should think you imported it from the polar regions on purpose to give me a chill every time I see it!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Buckleton said it was the handsomest one in the city, and the neatest pattern.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I should think you imported it from the polar regions on purpose to give me a chill every time I see it!
of superior grade
From this reading No one can select a carpet for a woman.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should think you imported it from the polar regions on purpose to give me a chill every time I see it!
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading “Then Buckleton has no taste.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What did you put that cold oil-cloth on the entry for?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Buckleton said it was the handsomest one in the city, and the neatest pattern.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then Buckleton has no taste.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I should think you imported it from the polar regions on purpose to give me a chill every time I see it!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I should think you imported it from the polar regions on purpose to give me a chill every time I see it!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I should think you imported it from the polar regions on purpose to give me a chill every time I see it!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Buckleton said it was the handsomest one in the city, and the neatest pattern.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did you put that cold oil-cloth on the entry for?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading No one can select a carpet for a woman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What did you put that cold oil-cloth on the entry for?
Chapter 3 of Living Too Fast by Oliver Optic holds 396 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 396 sentences of Living Too Fast, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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