Chapter 3 of Possessed is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Possessed is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BOWL OF GOLD FISH (_A letter from Penelope_) _New York, February ----._ DEAR DR. OWEN: Did you think I had vanished from the earth? I know I ought to have reported to you a week ago, but--I fear Penelope Wells is an unreliable person. Forgive me! I am in great distress.
Chapter 3 of Possessed is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading “A BOWL OF GOLD FISH (_A letter from Penelope_) _New York, February ----._ DEAR DR.”
psychological suffering
From this reading “I am in great distress.”
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading “A BOWL OF GOLD FISH (_A letter from Penelope_) _New York, February ----._ DEAR DR.”
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading “OWEN: Did you think I had vanished from the earth?”
(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them
From this reading “I know I ought to have reported to you a week ago, but--I fear Penelope Wells is an unreliable person.”
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading “I know I ought to have reported to you a week ago, but--I fear Penelope Wells is an unreliable person.”
liable to be erroneous or misleading
From this reading “I know I ought to have reported to you a week ago, but--I fear Penelope Wells is an unreliable person.”
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading “I know I ought to have reported to you a week ago, but--I fear Penelope Wells is an unreliable person.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A BOWL OF GOLD FISH (_A letter from Penelope_) _New York, February ----._ DEAR DR.
in the past
From this reading I know I ought to have reported to you a week ago, but--I fear Penelope Wells is an unreliable person.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am in great distress.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I know I ought to have reported to you a week ago, but--I fear Penelope Wells is an unreliable person.
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading A BOWL OF GOLD FISH (_A letter from Penelope_) _New York, February ----._ DEAR DR.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I know I ought to have reported to you a week ago, but--I fear Penelope Wells is an unreliable person.
dearly loved
From this reading A BOWL OF GOLD FISH (_A letter from Penelope_) _New York, February ----._ DEAR DR.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading OWEN: Did you think I had vanished from the earth?
psychological suffering
From this reading I am in great distress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BOWL OF GOLD FISH (_A letter from Penelope_) _New York, February ----._ DEAR DR.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading OWEN: Did you think I had vanished from the earth?
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I know I ought to have reported to you a week ago, but--I fear Penelope Wells is an unreliable person.
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading A BOWL OF GOLD FISH (_A letter from Penelope_) _New York, February ----._ DEAR DR.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading A BOWL OF GOLD FISH (_A letter from Penelope_) _New York, February ----._ DEAR DR.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Forgive me!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A BOWL OF GOLD FISH (_A letter from Penelope_) _New York, February ----._ DEAR DR.
coins made of gold
From this reading A BOWL OF GOLD FISH (_A letter from Penelope_) _New York, February ----._ DEAR DR.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I am in great distress.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OWEN: Did you think I had vanished from the earth?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I know I ought to have reported to you a week ago, but--I fear Penelope Wells is an unreliable person.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OWEN: Did you think I had vanished from the earth?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am in great distress.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know I ought to have reported to you a week ago, but--I fear Penelope Wells is an unreliable person.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know I ought to have reported to you a week ago, but--I fear Penelope Wells is an unreliable person.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A BOWL OF GOLD FISH (_A letter from Penelope_) _New York, February ----._ DEAR DR.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Forgive me!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A BOWL OF GOLD FISH (_A letter from Penelope_) _New York, February ----._ DEAR DR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BOWL OF GOLD FISH (_A letter from Penelope_) _New York, February ----._ DEAR DR.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I know I ought to have reported to you a week ago, but--I fear Penelope Wells is an unreliable person.
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading OWEN: Did you think I had vanished from the earth?
(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them
From this reading A BOWL OF GOLD FISH (_A letter from Penelope_) _New York, February ----._ DEAR DR.
a human being
From this reading I know I ought to have reported to you a week ago, but--I fear Penelope Wells is an unreliable person.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading I know I ought to have reported to you a week ago, but--I fear Penelope Wells is an unreliable person.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OWEN: Did you think I had vanished from the earth?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading OWEN: Did you think I had vanished from the earth?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I know I ought to have reported to you a week ago, but--I fear Penelope Wells is an unreliable person.
liable to be erroneous or misleading
From this reading I know I ought to have reported to you a week ago, but--I fear Penelope Wells is an unreliable person.
having passed out of existence
From this reading OWEN: Did you think I had vanished from the earth?
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I know I ought to have reported to you a week ago, but--I fear Penelope Wells is an unreliable person.
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading I know I ought to have reported to you a week ago, but--I fear Penelope Wells is an unreliable person.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading A BOWL OF GOLD FISH (_A letter from Penelope_) _New York, February ----._ DEAR DR.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading OWEN: Did you think I had vanished from the earth?
Chapter 3 of Possessed by Cleveland Moffett holds 53 sentences, grouped into 11 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 53 sentences of Possessed, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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