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Chapter 3 of Pierre and His People — Volume 2 is here in full — 483 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Pierre shrugged his shoulders and rejoined: "Eh, the devil! Such mistakes of women. They are fools--all." The old man put out a shaking hand and caught his daughter's arm. His look was of mingled wonder and despair, as he said, in a gasping whisper, "You carried that letter to Archangel's Rise?"
Chapter 3 of Pierre and His People — Volume 2 is here in full — 483 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading “The old man put out a shaking hand and caught his daughter's arm.”
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “They are fools--all."”
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “His look was of mingled wonder and despair, as he said, in a gasping whisper, "You carried that letter to Archangel's Rise?"”
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading “His look was of mingled wonder and despair, as he said, in a gasping whisper, "You carried that letter to Archangel's Rise?"”
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “Such mistakes of women.”
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading “Pierre shrugged his shoulders and rejoined: "Eh, the devil!”
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading “Pierre shrugged his shoulders and rejoined: "Eh, the devil!”
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading “Pierre shrugged his shoulders and rejoined: "Eh, the devil!”
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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 old man put out a shaking hand and caught his daughter's arm.
(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 They are fools--all."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pierre shrugged his shoulders and rejoined: "Eh, the devil!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His look was of mingled wonder and despair, as he said, in a gasping whisper, "You carried that letter to Archangel's Rise?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are fools--all."
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The old man put out a shaking hand and caught his daughter's arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His look was of mingled wonder and despair, as he said, in a gasping whisper, "You carried that letter to Archangel's Rise?"
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading His look was of mingled wonder and despair, as he said, in a gasping whisper, "You carried that letter to Archangel's Rise?"
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The old man put out a shaking hand and caught his daughter's arm.
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading The old man put out a shaking hand and caught his daughter's arm.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading His look was of mingled wonder and despair, as he said, in a gasping whisper, "You carried that letter to Archangel's Rise?"
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Pierre shrugged his shoulders and rejoined: "Eh, the devil!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pierre shrugged his shoulders and rejoined: "Eh, the devil!
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading They are fools--all."
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading His look was of mingled wonder and despair, as he said, in a gasping whisper, "You carried that letter to Archangel's Rise?"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The old man put out a shaking hand and caught his daughter's arm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His look was of mingled wonder and despair, as he said, in a gasping whisper, "You carried that letter to Archangel's Rise?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pierre shrugged his shoulders and rejoined: "Eh, the devil!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His look was of mingled wonder and despair, as he said, in a gasping whisper, "You carried that letter to Archangel's Rise?"
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading His look was of mingled wonder and despair, as he said, in a gasping whisper, "You carried that letter to Archangel's Rise?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His look was of mingled wonder and despair, as he said, in a gasping whisper, "You carried that letter to Archangel's Rise?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man put out a shaking hand and caught his daughter's arm.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading His look was of mingled wonder and despair, as he said, in a gasping whisper, "You carried that letter to Archangel's Rise?"
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Such mistakes of women.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such mistakes of women.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man put out a shaking hand and caught his daughter's arm.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The old man put out a shaking hand and caught his daughter's arm.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading Pierre shrugged his shoulders and rejoined: "Eh, the devil!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The old man put out a shaking hand and caught his daughter's arm.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading Pierre shrugged his shoulders and rejoined: "Eh, the devil!
move upward
From this reading His look was of mingled wonder and despair, as he said, in a gasping whisper, "You carried that letter to Archangel's Rise?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading His look was of mingled wonder and despair, as he said, in a gasping whisper, "You carried that letter to Archangel's Rise?"
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading The old man put out a shaking hand and caught his daughter's arm.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Pierre shrugged his shoulders and rejoined: "Eh, the devil!
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading Pierre shrugged his shoulders and rejoined: "Eh, the devil!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such mistakes of women.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His look was of mingled wonder and despair, as he said, in a gasping whisper, "You carried that letter to Archangel's Rise?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pierre shrugged his shoulders and rejoined: "Eh, the devil!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are fools--all."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His look was of mingled wonder and despair, as he said, in a gasping whisper, "You carried that letter to Archangel's Rise?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His look was of mingled wonder and despair, as he said, in a gasping whisper, "You carried that letter to Archangel's Rise?"
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading His look was of mingled wonder and despair, as he said, in a gasping whisper, "You carried that letter to Archangel's Rise?"
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Such mistakes of women.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading His look was of mingled wonder and despair, as he said, in a gasping whisper, "You carried that letter to Archangel's Rise?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading His look was of mingled wonder and despair, as he said, in a gasping whisper, "You carried that letter to Archangel's Rise?"
Chapter 3 of Pierre and His People — Volume 2 by Gilbert Parker holds 483 sentences, grouped into 97 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.
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