Chapter 3 of Mavis of Green Hill is here in full — 354 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Mavis of Green Hill is here in full — 354 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SOME LETTERS WOODLAND HOUSE SUMMIT, N. H. Dear little Mavis: Of course I know Richard Warren. He is a very nice person to know! And he will be more than glad to hear from you, I am sure. By all means write to him.
Chapter 3 of Mavis of Green Hill is here in full — 354 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the literary culture
From this reading “SOME LETTERS WOODLAND HOUSE SUMMIT, N. H.”
common Old World thrush noted for its song
From this reading “Dear little Mavis: Of course I know Richard Warren.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “He is a very nice person to know!”
a human being
From this reading “He is a very nice person to know!”
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading “SOME LETTERS WOODLAND HOUSE SUMMIT, N. H.”
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading “Dear little Mavis: Of course I know Richard Warren.”
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading “SOME LETTERS WOODLAND HOUSE SUMMIT, N. H.”
produce a literary work
From this reading “By all means write to him.”
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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as might be expected
In this reading “Dear little Mavis: Of course I know Richard Warren.”
In this reading “SOME LETTERS WOODLAND HOUSE SUMMIT, N. H.”
In this reading “By all means write to him.”
In this reading “And he will be more than glad to hear from you, I am sure.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 He is a very nice person to know!
(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 By all means write to him.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And he will be more than glad to hear from you, I am sure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he will be more than glad to hear from you, I am sure.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And he will be more than glad to hear from you, I am sure.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By all means write to him.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Dear little Mavis: Of course I know Richard Warren.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear little Mavis: Of course I know Richard Warren.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And he will be more than glad to hear from you, I am sure.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading And he will be more than glad to hear from you, I am sure.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading SOME LETTERS WOODLAND HOUSE SUMMIT, N. H.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is a very nice person to know!
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading And he will be more than glad to hear from you, I am sure.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By all means write to him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading SOME LETTERS WOODLAND HOUSE SUMMIT, N. H.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear little Mavis: Of course I know Richard Warren.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is a very nice person to know!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Dear little Mavis: Of course I know Richard Warren.
the literary culture
From this reading SOME LETTERS WOODLAND HOUSE SUMMIT, N. H.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dear little Mavis: Of course I know Richard Warren.
common Old World thrush noted for its song
From this reading Dear little Mavis: Of course I know Richard Warren.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading By all means write to him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And he will be more than glad to hear from you, I am sure.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading SOME LETTERS WOODLAND HOUSE SUMMIT, N. H.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading He is a very nice person to know!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dear little Mavis: Of course I know Richard Warren.
a human being
From this reading He is a very nice person to know!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dear little Mavis: Of course I know Richard Warren.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME LETTERS WOODLAND HOUSE SUMMIT, N. H.
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading SOME LETTERS WOODLAND HOUSE SUMMIT, N. H.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading And he will be more than glad to hear from you, I am sure.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And he will be more than glad to hear from you, I am sure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He is a very nice person to know!
precisely as stated
From this reading He is a very nice person to know!
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading Dear little Mavis: Of course I know Richard Warren.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And he will be more than glad to hear from you, I am sure.
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading SOME LETTERS WOODLAND HOUSE SUMMIT, N. H.
produce a literary work
From this reading By all means write to him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And he will be more than glad to hear from you, I am sure.
Chapter 3 of Mavis of Green Hill by Faith Baldwin holds 354 sentences, grouped into 71 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 354 sentences of Mavis of Green Hill, unabridged, divided into 71 reading sections.
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