Chapter 3 of Miss or Mrs.? is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Miss or Mrs.? is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Now, Natalie, what is the news?" "He has spoken to papa, Launce." "Richard Turlington?" "Yes." "D--n him!"
Chapter 3 of Miss or Mrs.? is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"He has spoken to papa, Launce."”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “"Now, Natalie, what is the news?"”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"He has spoken to papa, Launce."”
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “"He has spoken to papa, Launce."”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes."”
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a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading "D--n him!"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has spoken to papa, Launce."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He has spoken to papa, Launce."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "D--n him!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now, Natalie, what is the news?"
very small silvery eellike schooling fishes that burrow into sandy beaches
From this reading "He has spoken to papa, Launce."
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 "D--n him!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, Natalie, what is the news?"
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Now, Natalie, what is the news?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, Natalie, what is the news?"
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "He has spoken to papa, Launce."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Richard Turlington?"
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "He has spoken to papa, Launce."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now, Natalie, what is the news?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He has spoken to papa, Launce."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Richard Turlington?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now, Natalie, what is the news?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes."
Chapter 3 of Miss or Mrs.? by Wilkie Collins holds 208 sentences, grouped into 42 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 208 sentences of Miss or Mrs.?, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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