Chapter 3 of O+F is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of O+F is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What have you been up to?" Jennifer Lindenthwaite asked on Tuesday morning. "Making a box," Oliver said. "Oh, that's exciting." "It's harder than it looks--for me, anyway."
Chapter 3 of O+F is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “"It's harder than it looks--for me, anyway."”
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “"Making a box," Oliver said.”
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading “"Oh, that's exciting."”
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading “"It's harder than it looks--for me, anyway."”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “"It's harder than it looks--for me, anyway."”
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “"Making a box," Oliver said.”
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading “"Making a box," Oliver said.”
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading “Jennifer Lindenthwaite asked on Tuesday morning.”
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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 "Making a box," Oliver said.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "It's harder than it looks--for me, anyway."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Jennifer Lindenthwaite asked on Tuesday morning.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What have you been up to?"
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading "Making a box," Oliver said.
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading "Oh, that's exciting."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It's harder than it looks--for me, anyway."
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading "It's harder than it looks--for me, anyway."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have you been up to?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It's harder than it looks--for me, anyway."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's harder than it looks--for me, anyway."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jennifer Lindenthwaite asked on Tuesday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jennifer Lindenthwaite asked on Tuesday morning.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "It's harder than it looks--for me, anyway."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "Making a box," Oliver said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's harder than it looks--for me, anyway."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Jennifer Lindenthwaite asked on Tuesday morning.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, that's exciting."
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading "Making a box," Oliver said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jennifer Lindenthwaite asked on Tuesday morning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Making a box," Oliver said.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "It's harder than it looks--for me, anyway."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, that's exciting."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What have you been up to?"
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading Jennifer Lindenthwaite asked on Tuesday morning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "What have you been up to?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have you been up to?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What have you been up to?"
Chapter 3 of O+F by John Moncure Wetterau holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 402 sentences of O+F, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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