Chapter 3 of My Friend Prospero is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of My Friend Prospero is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes," said Annunziata. "It is a narcissus. But I was trying to think of its particular name." The lady looked as if she did not quite understand. "Its particular name?"
Chapter 3 of My Friend Prospero is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a polite name for any woman
From this reading “The lady looked as if she did not quite understand.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “But I was trying to think of its particular name."”
bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters
From this reading “"It is a narcissus.”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “But I was trying to think of its particular name."”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “The lady looked as if she did not quite understand.”
hard to endure
From this reading “But I was trying to think of its particular name."”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “The lady looked as if she did not quite understand.”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes," said Annunziata.”
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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 is a narcissus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Annunziata.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The lady looked as if she did not quite understand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I was trying to think of its particular name."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The lady looked as if she did not quite understand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I was trying to think of its particular name."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The lady looked as if she did not quite understand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is a narcissus.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is a narcissus.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But I was trying to think of its particular name."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The lady looked as if she did not quite understand.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The lady looked as if she did not quite understand.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But I was trying to think of its particular name."
bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters
From this reading "It is a narcissus.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The lady looked as if she did not quite understand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But I was trying to think of its particular name."
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading But I was trying to think of its particular name."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The lady looked as if she did not quite understand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," said Annunziata.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lady looked as if she did not quite understand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lady looked as if she did not quite understand.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But I was trying to think of its particular name."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I was trying to think of its particular name."
hard to endure
From this reading But I was trying to think of its particular name."
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading The lady looked as if she did not quite understand.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I was trying to think of its particular name."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Annunziata.
Chapter 3 of My Friend Prospero by Henry Harland holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 410 sentences of My Friend Prospero, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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