Chapter 3 of Out in the Forty-Five Duncan Keith's Vow is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Out in the Forty-Five Duncan Keith's Vow is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That?" I said. "Is he handsome? Why, 'tis but Ephraim Hebblethwaite." "Whom?" cried Cecilia, with one of her little shrieking laughs.
Chapter 3 of Out in the Forty-Five Duncan Keith's Vow is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “"Whom?" cried Cecilia, with one of her little shrieking laughs.”
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading “"Is he handsome?”
plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing
From this reading “"Whom?" cried Cecilia, with one of her little shrieking laughs.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “"Whom?" cried Cecilia, with one of her little shrieking laughs.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Whom?" cried Cecilia, with one of her little shrieking laughs.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I said.”
sharp piercing cry
From this reading “"Whom?" cried Cecilia, with one of her little shrieking laughs.”
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “Why, 'tis but Ephraim Hebblethwaite."”
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Why, 'tis but Ephraim Hebblethwaite."
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From this reading "Whom?" cried Cecilia, with one of her little shrieking laughs.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Whom?" cried Cecilia, with one of her little shrieking laughs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, 'tis but Ephraim Hebblethwaite."
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading "Is he handsome?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is he handsome?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, 'tis but Ephraim Hebblethwaite."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Whom?" cried Cecilia, with one of her little shrieking laughs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is he handsome?
plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing
From this reading "Whom?" cried Cecilia, with one of her little shrieking laughs.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Whom?" cried Cecilia, with one of her little shrieking laughs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Whom?" cried Cecilia, with one of her little shrieking laughs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Whom?" cried Cecilia, with one of her little shrieking laughs.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said.
sharp piercing cry
From this reading "Whom?" cried Cecilia, with one of her little shrieking laughs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That?"
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading Why, 'tis but Ephraim Hebblethwaite."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Whom?" cried Cecilia, with one of her little shrieking laughs.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, 'tis but Ephraim Hebblethwaite."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Whom?" cried Cecilia, with one of her little shrieking laughs.
Chapter 3 of Out in the Forty-Five Duncan Keith's Vow by Emily Sarah Holt holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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.
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