Chapter 3 of Miscellanea is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Miscellanea is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It's not very easy to surprise a town-bred Chinaman," said Cousin Peregrine. "What I am going to tell you about now happened in the country. It was up in the north, and in a part where Europeans had very rarely been seen." "How came you to be there, Cousin Peregrine?" "I was not on duty.
Chapter 3 of Miscellanea is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “"It's not very easy to surprise a town-bred Chinaman," said Cousin Peregrine.”
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “"I was not on duty.”
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “"It's not very easy to surprise a town-bred Chinaman," said Cousin Peregrine.”
plural of “european” — a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading “It was up in the north, and in a part where Europeans had very rarely been seen."”
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “It was up in the north, and in a part where Europeans had very rarely been seen."”
a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry
From this reading “"It's not very easy to surprise a town-bred Chinaman," said Cousin Peregrine.”
not often
From this reading “It was up in the north, and in a part where Europeans had very rarely been seen."”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “"It's not very easy to surprise a town-bred Chinaman," said Cousin Peregrine.”
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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's not very easy to surprise a town-bred Chinaman," said Cousin Peregrine.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What I am going to tell you about now happened in the country.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "What I am going to tell you about now happened in the country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was up in the north, and in a part where Europeans had very rarely been seen."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "How came you to be there, Cousin Peregrine?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was up in the north, and in a part where Europeans had very rarely been seen."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "How came you to be there, Cousin Peregrine?"
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading "It's not very easy to surprise a town-bred Chinaman," said Cousin Peregrine.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "What I am going to tell you about now happened in the country.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "It's not very easy to surprise a town-bred Chinaman," said Cousin Peregrine.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "I was not on duty.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "It's not very easy to surprise a town-bred Chinaman," said Cousin Peregrine.
plural of “european” — a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading It was up in the north, and in a part where Europeans had very rarely been seen."
the act of departing
From this reading "What I am going to tell you about now happened in the country.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was up in the north, and in a part where Europeans had very rarely been seen."
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "What I am going to tell you about now happened in the country.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How came you to be there, Cousin Peregrine?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What I am going to tell you about now happened in the country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What I am going to tell you about now happened in the country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was up in the north, and in a part where Europeans had very rarely been seen."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's not very easy to surprise a town-bred Chinaman," said Cousin Peregrine.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was up in the north, and in a part where Europeans had very rarely been seen."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It's not very easy to surprise a town-bred Chinaman," said Cousin Peregrine.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What I am going to tell you about now happened in the country.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I was not on duty.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was up in the north, and in a part where Europeans had very rarely been seen."
a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry
From this reading "It's not very easy to surprise a town-bred Chinaman," said Cousin Peregrine.
not often
From this reading It was up in the north, and in a part where Europeans had very rarely been seen."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's not very easy to surprise a town-bred Chinaman," said Cousin Peregrine.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was up in the north, and in a part where Europeans had very rarely been seen."
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "It's not very easy to surprise a town-bred Chinaman," said Cousin Peregrine.
express in words
From this reading "What I am going to tell you about now happened in the country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What I am going to tell you about now happened in the country.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "How came you to be there, Cousin Peregrine?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's not very easy to surprise a town-bred Chinaman," said Cousin Peregrine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's not very easy to surprise a town-bred Chinaman," said Cousin Peregrine.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was up in the north, and in a part where Europeans had very rarely been seen."
precisely as stated
From this reading "It's not very easy to surprise a town-bred Chinaman," said Cousin Peregrine.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was up in the north, and in a part where Europeans had very rarely been seen."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What I am going to tell you about now happened in the country.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was up in the north, and in a part where Europeans had very rarely been seen."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What I am going to tell you about now happened in the country.
Chapter 3 of Miscellanea by Juliana Horatia Ewing holds 402 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.
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