Chapter 3 of Paul Patoff is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Paul Patoff is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"My friend," said old Ananoff gently, "you have all my sympathy, and you shall have all my help. I will myself write to your mother, if Alexander does not return in a week. But if in a month he is not heard of, there will be no hope at all. Then you must go away, and I will shut the mouths of the gossips. Now go and rest, for you are exhausted.
Chapter 3 of Paul Patoff is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading “I will myself write to your mother, if Alexander does not return in a week.”
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading “Now go and rest, for you are exhausted.”
in a gradual manner
From this reading “"My friend," said old Ananoff gently, "you have all my sympathy, and you shall have all my help.”
plural of “gossip” — light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading “Then you must go away, and I will shut the mouths of the gossips.”
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “But if in a month he is not heard of, there will be no hope at all.”
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading “Then you must go away, and I will shut the mouths of the gossips.”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “Then you must go away, and I will shut the mouths of the gossips.”
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading “"My friend," said old Ananoff gently, "you have all my sympathy, and you shall have all my help.”
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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 I will myself write to your mother, if Alexander does not return in a week.
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading I will myself write to your mother, if Alexander does not return in a week.
(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 "My friend," said old Ananoff gently, "you have all my sympathy, and you shall have all my help.
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From this reading "My friend," said old Ananoff gently, "you have all my sympathy, and you shall have all my help.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My friend," said old Ananoff gently, "you have all my sympathy, and you shall have all my help.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now go and rest, for you are exhausted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But if in a month he is not heard of, there will be no hope at all.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then you must go away, and I will shut the mouths of the gossips.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But if in a month he is not heard of, there will be no hope at all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if in a month he is not heard of, there will be no hope at all.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I will myself write to your mother, if Alexander does not return in a week.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Now go and rest, for you are exhausted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now go and rest, for you are exhausted.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "My friend," said old Ananoff gently, "you have all my sympathy, and you shall have all my help.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "My friend," said old Ananoff gently, "you have all my sympathy, and you shall have all my help.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then you must go away, and I will shut the mouths of the gossips.
plural of “gossip” — light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading Then you must go away, and I will shut the mouths of the gossips.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My friend," said old Ananoff gently, "you have all my sympathy, and you shall have all my help.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But if in a month he is not heard of, there will be no hope at all.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But if in a month he is not heard of, there will be no hope at all.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "My friend," said old Ananoff gently, "you have all my sympathy, and you shall have all my help.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But if in a month he is not heard of, there will be no hope at all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will myself write to your mother, if Alexander does not return in a week.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I will myself write to your mother, if Alexander does not return in a week.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I will myself write to your mother, if Alexander does not return in a week.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But if in a month he is not heard of, there will be no hope at all.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading But if in a month he is not heard of, there will be no hope at all.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I will myself write to your mother, if Alexander does not return in a week.
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Then you must go away, and I will shut the mouths of the gossips.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then you must go away, and I will shut the mouths of the gossips.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My friend," said old Ananoff gently, "you have all my sympathy, and you shall have all my help.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I will myself write to your mother, if Alexander does not return in a week.
not any; not one
From this reading But if in a month he is not heard of, there will be no hope at all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will myself write to your mother, if Alexander does not return in a week.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now go and rest, for you are exhausted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But if in a month he is not heard of, there will be no hope at all.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "My friend," said old Ananoff gently, "you have all my sympathy, and you shall have all my help.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Now go and rest, for you are exhausted.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I will myself write to your mother, if Alexander does not return in a week.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My friend," said old Ananoff gently, "you have all my sympathy, and you shall have all my help.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "My friend," said old Ananoff gently, "you have all my sympathy, and you shall have all my help.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Then you must go away, and I will shut the mouths of the gossips.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading "My friend," said old Ananoff gently, "you have all my sympathy, and you shall have all my help.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then you must go away, and I will shut the mouths of the gossips.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then you must go away, and I will shut the mouths of the gossips.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But if in a month he is not heard of, there will be no hope at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will myself write to your mother, if Alexander does not return in a week.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I will myself write to your mother, if Alexander does not return in a week.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will myself write to your mother, if Alexander does not return in a week.
produce a literary work
From this reading I will myself write to your mother, if Alexander does not return in a week.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My friend," said old Ananoff gently, "you have all my sympathy, and you shall have all my help.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will myself write to your mother, if Alexander does not return in a week.
Chapter 3 of Paul Patoff by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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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