Chapter 3 of Miss Lulu Bett is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Miss Lulu Bett is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Lulu had heard, stricken. She passed them by, responding only faintly to their greeting. Di was far less taken aback than Lulu. Later Di had said to Lulu: "I s'pose you heard what we were saying." Lulu, much shaken, had withdrawn from the whole matter by a flat "no."
Chapter 3 of Miss Lulu Bett is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having the wind against the forward side of the sails
From this reading “Di was far less taken aback than Lulu.”
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading “She passed them by, responding only faintly to their greeting.”
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “She passed them by, responding only faintly to their greeting.”
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
From this reading “Lulu had heard, stricken.”
-ing form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “She passed them by, responding only faintly to their greeting.”
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading “Lulu, much shaken, had withdrawn from the whole matter by a flat "no."”
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading “Lulu had heard, stricken.”
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading “Lulu, much shaken, had withdrawn from the whole matter by a flat "no."”
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From this reading Lulu, much shaken, had withdrawn from the whole matter by a flat "no."
having the wind against the forward side of the sails
From this reading Di was far less taken aback than Lulu.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She passed them by, responding only faintly to their greeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Di was far less taken aback than Lulu.
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading She passed them by, responding only faintly to their greeting.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Di was far less taken aback than Lulu.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Lulu, much shaken, had withdrawn from the whole matter by a flat "no."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lulu, much shaken, had withdrawn from the whole matter by a flat "no."
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading She passed them by, responding only faintly to their greeting.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lulu had heard, stricken.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Lulu had heard, stricken.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Later Di had said to Lulu: "I s'pose you heard what we were saying."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later Di had said to Lulu: "I s'pose you heard what we were saying."
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Di was far less taken aback than Lulu.
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
From this reading Lulu had heard, stricken.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Lulu, much shaken, had withdrawn from the whole matter by a flat "no."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Lulu, much shaken, had withdrawn from the whole matter by a flat "no."
not any; not one
From this reading Lulu, much shaken, had withdrawn from the whole matter by a flat "no."
and nothing more
From this reading She passed them by, responding only faintly to their greeting.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She passed them by, responding only faintly to their greeting.
-ing form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading She passed them by, responding only faintly to their greeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Later Di had said to Lulu: "I s'pose you heard what we were saying."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Later Di had said to Lulu: "I s'pose you heard what we were saying."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Later Di had said to Lulu: "I s'pose you heard what we were saying."
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading Lulu, much shaken, had withdrawn from the whole matter by a flat "no."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She passed them by, responding only faintly to their greeting.
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading Lulu had heard, stricken.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Di was far less taken aback than Lulu.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Di was far less taken aback than Lulu.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lulu, much shaken, had withdrawn from the whole matter by a flat "no."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She passed them by, responding only faintly to their greeting.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She passed them by, responding only faintly to their greeting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She passed them by, responding only faintly to their greeting.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Di was far less taken aback than Lulu.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Later Di had said to Lulu: "I s'pose you heard what we were saying."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Later Di had said to Lulu: "I s'pose you heard what we were saying."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Later Di had said to Lulu: "I s'pose you heard what we were saying."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Lulu, much shaken, had withdrawn from the whole matter by a flat "no."
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading Lulu, much shaken, had withdrawn from the whole matter by a flat "no."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Later Di had said to Lulu: "I s'pose you heard what we were saying."
Chapter 3 of Miss Lulu Bett by Zona Gale holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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 420 sentences of Miss Lulu Bett, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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