Chapter 3 of Northern Lights, Volume 1. is here in full — 481 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Northern Lights, Volume 1. is here in full — 481 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I will leef when de moon rise, at eleven," he interjected. "You have had no sleep for two nights, and no food. You can't last it out," she said calmly. The deliberate look on his face deepened to stubbornness. "It is my vow to my brudder--he is in purgatore.
Chapter 3 of Northern Lights, Volume 1. is here in full — 481 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “You can't last it out," she said calmly.”
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading “The deliberate look on his face deepened to stubbornness.”
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading “The deliberate look on his face deepened to stubbornness.”
being one more than ten
From this reading “"I will leef when de moon rise, at eleven," he interjected.”
past form of “interject” — to insert between other elements
From this reading “"I will leef when de moon rise, at eleven," he interjected.”
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading “"You have had no sleep for two nights, and no food.”
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading “The deliberate look on his face deepened to stubbornness.”
make a vow; promise
From this reading “"It is my vow to my brudder--he is in purgatore.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You have had no sleep for two nights, and no food.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I will leef when de moon rise, at eleven," he interjected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is my vow to my brudder--he is in purgatore.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading You can't last it out," she said calmly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can't last it out," she said calmly.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "I will leef when de moon rise, at eleven," he interjected.
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading The deliberate look on his face deepened to stubbornness.
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading The deliberate look on his face deepened to stubbornness.
being one more than ten
From this reading "I will leef when de moon rise, at eleven," he interjected.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The deliberate look on his face deepened to stubbornness.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading "You have had no sleep for two nights, and no food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You have had no sleep for two nights, and no food.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You have had no sleep for two nights, and no food.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have had no sleep for two nights, and no food.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I will leef when de moon rise, at eleven," he interjected.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The deliberate look on his face deepened to stubbornness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will leef when de moon rise, at eleven," he interjected.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It is my vow to my brudder--he is in purgatore.
past form of “interject” — to insert between other elements
From this reading "I will leef when de moon rise, at eleven," he interjected.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is my vow to my brudder--he is in purgatore.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You can't last it out," she said calmly.
immediately past
From this reading You can't last it out," she said calmly.
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From this reading "I will leef when de moon rise, at eleven," he interjected.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The deliberate look on his face deepened to stubbornness.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading "I will leef when de moon rise, at eleven," he interjected.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is my vow to my brudder--he is in purgatore.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading "You have had no sleep for two nights, and no food.
not any; not one
From this reading "You have had no sleep for two nights, and no food.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The deliberate look on his face deepened to stubbornness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You can't last it out," she said calmly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is my vow to my brudder--he is in purgatore.
move upward
From this reading "I will leef when de moon rise, at eleven," he interjected.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading You can't last it out," she said calmly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You can't last it out," she said calmly.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "You have had no sleep for two nights, and no food.
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading The deliberate look on his face deepened to stubbornness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The deliberate look on his face deepened to stubbornness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The deliberate look on his face deepened to stubbornness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "You have had no sleep for two nights, and no food.
make a vow; promise
From this reading "It is my vow to my brudder--he is in purgatore.
at the time that
From this reading "I will leef when de moon rise, at eleven," he interjected.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will leef when de moon rise, at eleven," he interjected.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have had no sleep for two nights, and no food.
Chapter 3 of Northern Lights, Volume 1. by Gilbert Parker holds 481 sentences, grouped into 97 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 481 sentences of Northern Lights, Volume 1., unabridged, divided into 97 reading sections.
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