Chapter 3 of Nell, of Shorne Mills is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Nell, of Shorne Mills is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Luce!" It was a strange name--the name of a woman, of course. Nell wondered whether it was his sister--or sweetheart? Perhaps it was his wife? She waited for some minutes; then she woke Molly, and returned to her own room.
Chapter 3 of Nell, of Shorne Mills is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States publisher of magazines (1898-1967)
From this reading “"Luce!"”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “She waited for some minutes; then she woke Molly, and returned to her own room.”
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “She waited for some minutes; then she woke Molly, and returned to her own room.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Nell wondered whether it was his sister--or sweetheart?”
a person loved by another person
From this reading “Nell wondered whether it was his sister--or sweetheart?”
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “She waited for some minutes; then she woke Molly, and returned to her own room.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “She waited for some minutes; then she woke Molly, and returned to her own room.”
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading “Nell wondered whether it was his sister--or sweetheart?”
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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 was a strange name--the name of a woman, of course.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She waited for some minutes; then she woke Molly, and returned to her own room.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It was a strange name--the name of a woman, of course.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She waited for some minutes; then she woke Molly, and returned to her own room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She waited for some minutes; then she woke Molly, and returned to her own room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nell wondered whether it was his sister--or sweetheart?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a strange name--the name of a woman, of course.
United States publisher of magazines (1898-1967)
From this reading "Luce!"
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading She waited for some minutes; then she woke Molly, and returned to her own room.
popular aquarium fish
From this reading She waited for some minutes; then she woke Molly, and returned to her own room.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was a strange name--the name of a woman, of course.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nell wondered whether it was his sister--or sweetheart?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a strange name--the name of a woman, of course.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nell wondered whether it was his sister--or sweetheart?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She waited for some minutes; then she woke Molly, and returned to her own room.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps it was his wife?
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She waited for some minutes; then she woke Molly, and returned to her own room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She waited for some minutes; then she woke Molly, and returned to her own room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She waited for some minutes; then she woke Molly, and returned to her own room.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Nell wondered whether it was his sister--or sweetheart?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She waited for some minutes; then she woke Molly, and returned to her own room.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was a strange name--the name of a woman, of course.
a person loved by another person
From this reading Nell wondered whether it was his sister--or sweetheart?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a strange name--the name of a woman, of course.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She waited for some minutes; then she woke Molly, and returned to her own room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She waited for some minutes; then she woke Molly, and returned to her own room.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She waited for some minutes; then she woke Molly, and returned to her own room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a strange name--the name of a woman, of course.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Nell wondered whether it was his sister--or sweetheart?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Perhaps it was his wife?
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading She waited for some minutes; then she woke Molly, and returned to her own room.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was a strange name--the name of a woman, of course.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Nell wondered whether it was his sister--or sweetheart?
Chapter 3 of Nell, of Shorne Mills by Charles Garvice holds 186 sentences, grouped into 38 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 186 sentences of Nell, of Shorne Mills, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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