Chapter 3 of Nat the Naturalist is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Nat the Naturalist is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I stopped to think, and then recollected what he had said a short time before. "A crow, uncle." "Quite right, my boy; but that bird is not one of the crows. Try again." "I'm afraid to try, uncle," I said.
Chapter 3 of Nat the Naturalist is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “"I'm afraid to try, uncle," I said.”
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “"Quite right, my boy; but that bird is not one of the crows.”
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading “"A crow, uncle."”
plural of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
From this reading “"Quite right, my boy; but that bird is not one of the crows.”
past form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “I stopped to think, and then recollected what he had said a short time before.”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “I stopped to think, and then recollected what he had said a short time before.”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “Try again."”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “"A crow, uncle."”
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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 stopped to think, and then recollected what he had said a short time before.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I'm afraid to try, uncle," I said.
anew
From this reading Try again."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I stopped to think, and then recollected what he had said a short time before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I stopped to think, and then recollected what he had said a short time before.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "Quite right, my boy; but that bird is not one of the crows.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Quite right, my boy; but that bird is not one of the crows.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Quite right, my boy; but that bird is not one of the crows.
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading "A crow, uncle."
plural of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
From this reading "Quite right, my boy; but that bird is not one of the crows.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I stopped to think, and then recollected what he had said a short time before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I stopped to think, and then recollected what he had said a short time before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I stopped to think, and then recollected what he had said a short time before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm afraid to try, uncle," I said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Quite right, my boy; but that bird is not one of the crows.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Quite right, my boy; but that bird is not one of the crows.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Quite right, my boy; but that bird is not one of the crows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Quite right, my boy; but that bird is not one of the crows.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Quite right, my boy; but that bird is not one of the crows.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Quite right, my boy; but that bird is not one of the crows.
past form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I stopped to think, and then recollected what he had said a short time before.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Quite right, my boy; but that bird is not one of the crows.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I stopped to think, and then recollected what he had said a short time before.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading I stopped to think, and then recollected what he had said a short time before.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading I stopped to think, and then recollected what he had said a short time before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Quite right, my boy; but that bird is not one of the crows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Quite right, my boy; but that bird is not one of the crows.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I stopped to think, and then recollected what he had said a short time before.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I stopped to think, and then recollected what he had said a short time before.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I stopped to think, and then recollected what he had said a short time before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I stopped to think, and then recollected what he had said a short time before.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Try again."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "A crow, uncle."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I stopped to think, and then recollected what he had said a short time before.
Chapter 3 of Nat the Naturalist by George Manville Fenn holds 439 sentences, grouped into 88 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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