Chapter 3 of Pan is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Pan is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Edwarda looked at me. “Let us sit down,” she said. And we sat down in the heather. “Do you know what my friend says about you?” she began. “Your eyes are like an animal's, she says, and when you look at her, it makes her mad.
Chapter 3 of Pan is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading ““Your eyes are like an animal's, she says, and when you look at her, it makes her mad.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading ““Do you know what my friend says about you?” she began.”
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading “And we sat down in the heather.”
roused to anger
From this reading ““Your eyes are like an animal's, she says, and when you look at her, it makes her mad.”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading ““Your eyes are like an animal's, she says, and when you look at her, it makes her mad.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “And we sat down in the heather.”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading ““Do you know what my friend says about you?” she began.”
be seated
From this reading ““Let us sit down,” she said.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Do you know what my friend says about you?” she began.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Your eyes are like an animal's, she says, and when you look at her, it makes her mad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And we sat down in the heather.
possessive form of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “Your eyes are like an animal's, she says, and when you look at her, it makes her mad.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Your eyes are like an animal's, she says, and when you look at her, it makes her mad.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Edwarda looked at me.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Do you know what my friend says about you?” she began.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you know what my friend says about you?” she began.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Let us sit down,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edwarda looked at me.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Your eyes are like an animal's, she says, and when you look at her, it makes her mad.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Do you know what my friend says about you?” she began.
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading And we sat down in the heather.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Your eyes are like an animal's, she says, and when you look at her, it makes her mad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And we sat down in the heather.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Your eyes are like an animal's, she says, and when you look at her, it makes her mad.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Do you know what my friend says about you?” she began.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let us sit down,” she said.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Your eyes are like an animal's, she says, and when you look at her, it makes her mad.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Your eyes are like an animal's, she says, and when you look at her, it makes her mad.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Edwarda looked at me.
roused to anger
From this reading “Your eyes are like an animal's, she says, and when you look at her, it makes her mad.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “Your eyes are like an animal's, she says, and when you look at her, it makes her mad.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Edwarda looked at me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Do you know what my friend says about you?” she began.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Let us sit down,” she said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And we sat down in the heather.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Do you know what my friend says about you?” she began.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Let us sit down,” she said.
be seated
From this reading “Let us sit down,” she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And we sat down in the heather.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let us sit down,” she said.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And we sat down in the heather.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Do you know what my friend says about you?” she began.
at the time that
From this reading “Your eyes are like an animal's, she says, and when you look at her, it makes her mad.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you know what my friend says about you?” she began.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your eyes are like an animal's, she says, and when you look at her, it makes her mad.
Chapter 3 of Pan by Knut Hamsun holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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 433 sentences of Pan, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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