Chapter 3 of Maybee's Stepping-Stones is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Maybee's Stepping-Stones is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Yes, indeed; she’ll need everything, I suppose,” said Miss Cox warmly. “If you _would_ try, Sarah dear. I have an idea one of you would succeed much better than I.” “Whatever did you offer for?” asked Jenny King, as she and Sarah walked home together. “It will be just a waste of kindness.”
Chapter 3 of Maybee's Stepping-Stones is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
From this reading ““Yes, indeed; she’ll need everything, I suppose,” said Miss Cox warmly.”
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading ““Whatever did you offer for?” asked Jenny King, as she and Sarah walked home together.”
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading ““It will be just a waste of kindness.””
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading ““Whatever did you offer for?” asked Jenny King, as she and Sarah walked home together.”
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading ““If you _would_ try, Sarah dear.”
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading “I have an idea one of you would succeed much better than I.””
in a hearty manner
From this reading ““Yes, indeed; she’ll need everything, I suppose,” said Miss Cox warmly.”
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading ““It will be just a waste of kindness.””
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.
In this reading “I have an idea one of you would succeed much better than I.””
In this reading ““Whatever did you offer for?” asked Jenny King, as she and Sarah walked home together.”
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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 “It will be just a waste of kindness.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I have an idea one of you would succeed much better than I.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Whatever did you offer for?” asked Jenny King, as she and Sarah walked home together.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Whatever did you offer for?” asked Jenny King, as she and Sarah walked home together.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Whatever did you offer for?” asked Jenny King, as she and Sarah walked home together.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It will be just a waste of kindness.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I have an idea one of you would succeed much better than I.”
either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
From this reading “Yes, indeed; she’ll need everything, I suppose,” said Miss Cox warmly.
dearly loved
From this reading “If you _would_ try, Sarah dear.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Whatever did you offer for?” asked Jenny King, as she and Sarah walked home together.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Yes, indeed; she’ll need everything, I suppose,” said Miss Cox warmly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Whatever did you offer for?” asked Jenny King, as she and Sarah walked home together.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have an idea one of you would succeed much better than I.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Whatever did you offer for?” asked Jenny King, as she and Sarah walked home together.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, indeed; she’ll need everything, I suppose,” said Miss Cox warmly.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I have an idea one of you would succeed much better than I.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you _would_ try, Sarah dear.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Yes, indeed; she’ll need everything, I suppose,” said Miss Cox warmly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It will be just a waste of kindness.”
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading “Whatever did you offer for?” asked Jenny King, as she and Sarah walked home together.
and nothing more
From this reading “It will be just a waste of kindness.”
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading “It will be just a waste of kindness.”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “Whatever did you offer for?” asked Jenny King, as she and Sarah walked home together.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Yes, indeed; she’ll need everything, I suppose,” said Miss Cox warmly.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I have an idea one of you would succeed much better than I.”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “Yes, indeed; she’ll need everything, I suppose,” said Miss Cox warmly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have an idea one of you would succeed much better than I.”
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “Whatever did you offer for?” asked Jenny King, as she and Sarah walked home together.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have an idea one of you would succeed much better than I.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes, indeed; she’ll need everything, I suppose,” said Miss Cox warmly.
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading “If you _would_ try, Sarah dear.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Whatever did you offer for?” asked Jenny King, as she and Sarah walked home together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, indeed; she’ll need everything, I suppose,” said Miss Cox warmly.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading I have an idea one of you would succeed much better than I.”
express a supposition
From this reading “Yes, indeed; she’ll need everything, I suppose,” said Miss Cox warmly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I have an idea one of you would succeed much better than I.”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “Whatever did you offer for?” asked Jenny King, as she and Sarah walked home together.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “If you _would_ try, Sarah dear.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “Whatever did you offer for?” asked Jenny King, as she and Sarah walked home together.
in a hearty manner
From this reading “Yes, indeed; she’ll need everything, I suppose,” said Miss Cox warmly.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading “It will be just a waste of kindness.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “Whatever did you offer for?” asked Jenny King, as she and Sarah walked home together.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “It will be just a waste of kindness.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If you _would_ try, Sarah dear.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, indeed; she’ll need everything, I suppose,” said Miss Cox warmly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you _would_ try, Sarah dear.
Chapter 3 of Maybee's Stepping-Stones by Archie Fell holds 398 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 398 sentences of Maybee's Stepping-Stones, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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