Chapter 3 of My Friend Smith is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of My Friend Smith is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He was fast asleep, but at the first touch of my hand he started up and said, "What's the row?" "I'm sorry, Jack; but I was in a temper to-night, and couldn't go to sleep till I made it up." "A temper! what about?" said he. "I didn't know you were." "I fancied you wouldn't--that is, that you thought--you didn't trust me, Jack."
Chapter 3 of My Friend Smith is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a state of sleep
From this reading “He was fast asleep, but at the first touch of my hand he started up and said, "What's the row?"”
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading “"I fancied you wouldn't--that is, that you thought--you didn't trust me, Jack."”
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “He was fast asleep, but at the first touch of my hand he started up and said, "What's the row?"”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “"I'm sorry, Jack; but I was in a temper to-night, and couldn't go to sleep till I made it up."”
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “He was fast asleep, but at the first touch of my hand he started up and said, "What's the row?"”
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading “"I'm sorry, Jack; but I was in a temper to-night, and couldn't go to sleep till I made it up."”
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading “He was fast asleep, but at the first touch of my hand he started up and said, "What's the row?"”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “"I fancied you wouldn't--that is, that you thought--you didn't trust me, Jack."”
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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 "I'm sorry, Jack; but I was in a temper to-night, and couldn't go to sleep till I made it up."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "A temper! what about?" said he.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was fast asleep, but at the first touch of my hand he started up and said, "What's the row?"
in a state of sleep
From this reading He was fast asleep, but at the first touch of my hand he started up and said, "What's the row?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was fast asleep, but at the first touch of my hand he started up and said, "What's the row?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was fast asleep, but at the first touch of my hand he started up and said, "What's the row?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm sorry, Jack; but I was in a temper to-night, and couldn't go to sleep till I made it up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't know you were."
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading "I fancied you wouldn't--that is, that you thought--you didn't trust me, Jack."
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading He was fast asleep, but at the first touch of my hand he started up and said, "What's the row?"
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was fast asleep, but at the first touch of my hand he started up and said, "What's the row?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I'm sorry, Jack; but I was in a temper to-night, and couldn't go to sleep till I made it up."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He was fast asleep, but at the first touch of my hand he started up and said, "What's the row?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was fast asleep, but at the first touch of my hand he started up and said, "What's the row?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm sorry, Jack; but I was in a temper to-night, and couldn't go to sleep till I made it up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm sorry, Jack; but I was in a temper to-night, and couldn't go to sleep till I made it up."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'm sorry, Jack; but I was in a temper to-night, and couldn't go to sleep till I made it up."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I fancied you wouldn't--that is, that you thought--you didn't trust me, Jack."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'm sorry, Jack; but I was in a temper to-night, and couldn't go to sleep till I made it up."
a small worthless amount
From this reading "I'm sorry, Jack; but I was in a temper to-night, and couldn't go to sleep till I made it up."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I didn't know you were."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I'm sorry, Jack; but I was in a temper to-night, and couldn't go to sleep till I made it up."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I fancied you wouldn't--that is, that you thought--you didn't trust me, Jack."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He was fast asleep, but at the first touch of my hand he started up and said, "What's the row?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was fast asleep, but at the first touch of my hand he started up and said, "What's the row?"
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading He was fast asleep, but at the first touch of my hand he started up and said, "What's the row?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He was fast asleep, but at the first touch of my hand he started up and said, "What's the row?"
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "I'm sorry, Jack; but I was in a temper to-night, and couldn't go to sleep till I made it up."
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I'm sorry, Jack; but I was in a temper to-night, and couldn't go to sleep till I made it up."
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He was fast asleep, but at the first touch of my hand he started up and said, "What's the row?"
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading "I'm sorry, Jack; but I was in a temper to-night, and couldn't go to sleep till I made it up."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I fancied you wouldn't--that is, that you thought--you didn't trust me, Jack."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was fast asleep, but at the first touch of my hand he started up and said, "What's the row?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I fancied you wouldn't--that is, that you thought--you didn't trust me, Jack."
up to a particular time
From this reading "I'm sorry, Jack; but I was in a temper to-night, and couldn't go to sleep till I made it up."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm sorry, Jack; but I was in a temper to-night, and couldn't go to sleep till I made it up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm sorry, Jack; but I was in a temper to-night, and couldn't go to sleep till I made it up."
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading He was fast asleep, but at the first touch of my hand he started up and said, "What's the row?"
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "I fancied you wouldn't--that is, that you thought--you didn't trust me, Jack."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was fast asleep, but at the first touch of my hand he started up and said, "What's the row?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was fast asleep, but at the first touch of my hand he started up and said, "What's the row?"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I didn't know you were."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "A temper! what about?" said he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was fast asleep, but at the first touch of my hand he started up and said, "What's the row?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I fancied you wouldn't--that is, that you thought--you didn't trust me, Jack."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I didn't know you were."
Chapter 3 of My Friend Smith by Talbot Baines Reed holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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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