Chapter 3 of Out of the Triangle: A Story of the Far East is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Out of the Triangle: A Story of the Far East is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The beast gave a quick, purring sound of satisfaction. His tail began to sweep to and fro. His hungry eyes were eager. Timokles stood quiet. The leopard walked slowly forward.
Chapter 3 of Out of the Triangle: A Story of the Far East is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “The beast gave a quick, purring sound of satisfaction.”
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading “His hungry eyes were eager.”
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading “His hungry eyes were eager.”
the pelt of a leopard
From this reading “The leopard walked slowly forward.”
-ing form of “purr” — make a soft swishing sound
From this reading “The beast gave a quick, purring sound of satisfaction.”
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading “The beast gave a quick, purring sound of satisfaction.”
sweep across or over
From this reading “His tail began to sweep to and fro.”
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading “His tail began to sweep to and fro.”
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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 The beast gave a quick, purring sound of satisfaction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His tail began to sweep to and fro.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The beast gave a quick, purring sound of satisfaction.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading His tail began to sweep to and fro.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading His hungry eyes were eager.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His hungry eyes were eager.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The leopard walked slowly forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His tail began to sweep to and fro.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The beast gave a quick, purring sound of satisfaction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His tail began to sweep to and fro.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading His hungry eyes were eager.
the pelt of a leopard
From this reading The leopard walked slowly forward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The beast gave a quick, purring sound of satisfaction.
-ing form of “purr” — make a soft swishing sound
From this reading The beast gave a quick, purring sound of satisfaction.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The beast gave a quick, purring sound of satisfaction.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Timokles stood quiet.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading The beast gave a quick, purring sound of satisfaction.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The leopard walked slowly forward.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The beast gave a quick, purring sound of satisfaction.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Timokles stood quiet.
sweep across or over
From this reading His tail began to sweep to and fro.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading His tail began to sweep to and fro.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The beast gave a quick, purring sound of satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Timokles stood quiet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His tail began to sweep to and fro.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The leopard walked slowly forward.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His hungry eyes were eager.
Chapter 3 of Out of the Triangle: A Story of the Far East by Mary E. (Mary Ellen) Bamford holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 171 sentences of Out of the Triangle: A Story of the Far East, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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