Chapter 3 of Northwest! is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Northwest! is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I don't know if one spot hurts worse than another. All hurt; I doubt if I can get up." "You mustn't try," said Stannard firmly. "When Deering arrives we'll help you up." Jimmy pondered.
Chapter 3 of Northwest! is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “"When Deering arrives we'll help you up."”
with resolute determination
From this reading “"You mustn't try," said Stannard firmly.”
be the source of pain
From this reading “All hurt; I doubt if I can get up."”
plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “"I don't know if one spot hurts worse than another.”
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “Jimmy pondered.”
past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “Jimmy pondered.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “"I don't know if one spot hurts worse than another.”
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “"I don't know if one spot hurts worse than another.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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rise to one's feet
In this reading “All hurt; I doubt if I can get up."”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All hurt; I doubt if I can get up."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "I don't know if one spot hurts worse than another.
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "When Deering arrives we'll help you up."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading All hurt; I doubt if I can get up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When Deering arrives we'll help you up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know if one spot hurts worse than another.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading All hurt; I doubt if I can get up."
with resolute determination
From this reading "You mustn't try," said Stannard firmly.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading All hurt; I doubt if I can get up."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "When Deering arrives we'll help you up."
be the source of pain
From this reading All hurt; I doubt if I can get up."
plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "I don't know if one spot hurts worse than another.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know if one spot hurts worse than another.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I don't know if one spot hurts worse than another.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Jimmy pondered.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know if one spot hurts worse than another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You mustn't try," said Stannard firmly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I don't know if one spot hurts worse than another.
past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading Jimmy pondered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You mustn't try," said Stannard firmly.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I don't know if one spot hurts worse than another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You mustn't try," said Stannard firmly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I don't know if one spot hurts worse than another.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "You mustn't try," said Stannard firmly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All hurt; I doubt if I can get up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When Deering arrives we'll help you up."
at the time that
From this reading "When Deering arrives we'll help you up."
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "I don't know if one spot hurts worse than another.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You mustn't try," said Stannard firmly.
Chapter 3 of Northwest! by Harold Bindloss holds 411 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.
Chapter 3 holds 411 sentences of Northwest!, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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