Chapter 3 of Poison: A Farce is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Poison: A Farce is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HUNKER. So are venders of poisoned food. TWITTERS. I don’t believe a word of your story. HUNKER (_calmly and deliberately producing papers, which he turns over_).
Chapter 3 of Poison: A Farce is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading “HUNKER (_calmly and deliberately producing papers, which he turns over_).”
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading “So are venders of poisoned food.”
sit on one's heels
From this reading “HUNKER.”
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “HUNKER (_calmly and deliberately producing papers, which he turns over_).”
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading “So are venders of poisoned food.”
-ing form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading “HUNKER (_calmly and deliberately producing papers, which he turns over_).”
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading “HUNKER (_calmly and deliberately producing papers, which he turns over_).”
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In this reading “I don’t believe a word of your story.”
place into the hands or custody of
In this reading “HUNKER (_calmly and deliberately producing papers, which he turns over_).”
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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 don’t believe a word of your story.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HUNKER (_calmly and deliberately producing papers, which he turns over_).
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So are venders of poisoned food.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I don’t believe a word of your story.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading HUNKER (_calmly and deliberately producing papers, which he turns over_).
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading HUNKER (_calmly and deliberately producing papers, which he turns over_).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t believe a word of your story.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading So are venders of poisoned food.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HUNKER (_calmly and deliberately producing papers, which he turns over_).
sit on one's heels
From this reading HUNKER.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t believe a word of your story.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So are venders of poisoned food.
above and across; more than
From this reading HUNKER (_calmly and deliberately producing papers, which he turns over_).
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading HUNKER (_calmly and deliberately producing papers, which he turns over_).
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading So are venders of poisoned food.
-ing form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading HUNKER (_calmly and deliberately producing papers, which he turns over_).
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So are venders of poisoned food.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I don’t believe a word of your story.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading HUNKER (_calmly and deliberately producing papers, which he turns over_).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TWITTERS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So are venders of poisoned food.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HUNKER (_calmly and deliberately producing papers, which he turns over_).
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I don’t believe a word of your story.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I don’t believe a word of your story.
Chapter 3 of Poison: A Farce by George M. (George Melville) Baker holds 442 sentences, grouped into 89 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 442 sentences of Poison: A Farce, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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