Chapter 3 of Nobody's Child is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Nobody's Child is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Garvin was not allowed an immediate hearing. "Oh, Garve! I can see you making a Nebuchadnezzar of yourself under that machine!" Elizabeth Dickenson exclaimed, and one of the Copeley boys added: "I'd rather have it than the sorrel, Garve. George Pettee told me there were two hundred automobiles now in the city--every fellow wants one.
Chapter 3 of Nobody's Child is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “Garvin was not allowed an immediate hearing.”
plural of “automobile” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “George Pettee told me there were two hundred automobiles now in the city--every fellow wants one.”
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading “Elizabeth Dickenson exclaimed, and one of the Copeley boys added: "I'd rather have it than the sorrel, Garve.”
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading “Garvin was not allowed an immediate hearing.”
of the present time and place
From this reading “Garvin was not allowed an immediate hearing.”
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading “I can see you making a Nebuchadnezzar of yourself under that machine!"”
of a light brownish color
From this reading “Elizabeth Dickenson exclaimed, and one of the Copeley boys added: "I'd rather have it than the sorrel, Garve.”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “George Pettee told me there were two hundred automobiles now in the city--every fellow wants one.”
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being ten more than one hundred ninety
In this reading “George Pettee told me there were two hundred automobiles now in the city--every fellow wants one.”
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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 can see you making a Nebuchadnezzar of yourself under that machine!"
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Elizabeth Dickenson exclaimed, and one of the Copeley boys added: "I'd rather have it than the sorrel, Garve.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Garvin was not allowed an immediate hearing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Garvin was not allowed an immediate hearing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elizabeth Dickenson exclaimed, and one of the Copeley boys added: "I'd rather have it than the sorrel, Garve.
plural of “automobile” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading George Pettee told me there were two hundred automobiles now in the city--every fellow wants one.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Elizabeth Dickenson exclaimed, and one of the Copeley boys added: "I'd rather have it than the sorrel, Garve.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can see you making a Nebuchadnezzar of yourself under that machine!"
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading George Pettee told me there were two hundred automobiles now in the city--every fellow wants one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elizabeth Dickenson exclaimed, and one of the Copeley boys added: "I'd rather have it than the sorrel, Garve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elizabeth Dickenson exclaimed, and one of the Copeley boys added: "I'd rather have it than the sorrel, Garve.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Elizabeth Dickenson exclaimed, and one of the Copeley boys added: "I'd rather have it than the sorrel, Garve.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading George Pettee told me there were two hundred automobiles now in the city--every fellow wants one.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Elizabeth Dickenson exclaimed, and one of the Copeley boys added: "I'd rather have it than the sorrel, Garve.
a boy or man
From this reading George Pettee told me there were two hundred automobiles now in the city--every fellow wants one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Garve!
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From this reading Garvin was not allowed an immediate hearing.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Pettee told me there were two hundred automobiles now in the city--every fellow wants one.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Elizabeth Dickenson exclaimed, and one of the Copeley boys added: "I'd rather have it than the sorrel, Garve.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Garvin was not allowed an immediate hearing.
ten 10s
From this reading George Pettee told me there were two hundred automobiles now in the city--every fellow wants one.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can see you making a Nebuchadnezzar of yourself under that machine!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elizabeth Dickenson exclaimed, and one of the Copeley boys added: "I'd rather have it than the sorrel, Garve.
of the present time and place
From this reading Garvin was not allowed an immediate hearing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading George Pettee told me there were two hundred automobiles now in the city--every fellow wants one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Elizabeth Dickenson exclaimed, and one of the Copeley boys added: "I'd rather have it than the sorrel, Garve.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading I can see you making a Nebuchadnezzar of yourself under that machine!"
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I can see you making a Nebuchadnezzar of yourself under that machine!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading George Pettee told me there were two hundred automobiles now in the city--every fellow wants one.
(Old Testament) king of Chaldea who captured and destroyed Jerusalem and exiled the Israelites to Babylonia (630?-562 BC)
From this reading I can see you making a Nebuchadnezzar of yourself under that machine!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Garvin was not allowed an immediate hearing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading George Pettee told me there were two hundred automobiles now in the city--every fellow wants one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I can see you making a Nebuchadnezzar of yourself under that machine!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Garve!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Elizabeth Dickenson exclaimed, and one of the Copeley boys added: "I'd rather have it than the sorrel, Garve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Pettee told me there were two hundred automobiles now in the city--every fellow wants one.
on the contrary
From this reading Elizabeth Dickenson exclaimed, and one of the Copeley boys added: "I'd rather have it than the sorrel, Garve.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I can see you making a Nebuchadnezzar of yourself under that machine!"
of a light brownish color
From this reading Elizabeth Dickenson exclaimed, and one of the Copeley boys added: "I'd rather have it than the sorrel, Garve.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Elizabeth Dickenson exclaimed, and one of the Copeley boys added: "I'd rather have it than the sorrel, Garve.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I can see you making a Nebuchadnezzar of yourself under that machine!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Elizabeth Dickenson exclaimed, and one of the Copeley boys added: "I'd rather have it than the sorrel, Garve.
in or at that place or location
From this reading George Pettee told me there were two hundred automobiles now in the city--every fellow wants one.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading George Pettee told me there were two hundred automobiles now in the city--every fellow wants one.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading George Pettee told me there were two hundred automobiles now in the city--every fellow wants one.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I can see you making a Nebuchadnezzar of yourself under that machine!"
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading George Pettee told me there were two hundred automobiles now in the city--every fellow wants one.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Garvin was not allowed an immediate hearing.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading George Pettee told me there were two hundred automobiles now in the city--every fellow wants one.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I can see you making a Nebuchadnezzar of yourself under that machine!"
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading I can see you making a Nebuchadnezzar of yourself under that machine!"
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