Chapter 3 of Ralph Granger's Fortunes is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Ralph Granger's Fortunes is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ralph Continues His Journey. The form at Ralph's bedside grasped his hand again in a warning pressure. "Keep quiet," it said. "I'm your Aunt Tildy. I have something to say to you by and by."
Chapter 3 of Ralph Granger's Fortunes is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “"I'm your Aunt Tildy.”
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading “The form at Ralph's bedside grasped his hand again in a warning pressure.”
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading “Ralph Continues His Journey.”
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading “The form at Ralph's bedside grasped his hand again in a warning pressure.”
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading “Ralph Continues His Journey.”
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading “The form at Ralph's bedside grasped his hand again in a warning pressure.”
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “"Keep quiet," it said.”
a message informing of danger
From this reading “The form at Ralph's bedside grasped his hand again in a warning pressure.”
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 The form at Ralph's bedside grasped his hand again in a warning pressure.
anew
From this reading The form at Ralph's bedside grasped his hand again in a warning pressure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have something to say to you by and by."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The form at Ralph's bedside grasped his hand again in a warning pressure.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "I'm your Aunt Tildy.
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading The form at Ralph's bedside grasped his hand again in a warning pressure.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have something to say to you by and by."
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading Ralph Continues His Journey.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The form at Ralph's bedside grasped his hand again in a warning pressure.
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading The form at Ralph's bedside grasped his hand again in a warning pressure.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The form at Ralph's bedside grasped his hand again in a warning pressure.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have something to say to you by and by."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ralph Continues His Journey.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have something to say to you by and by."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm your Aunt Tildy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The form at Ralph's bedside grasped his hand again in a warning pressure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Keep quiet," it said.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Ralph Continues His Journey.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Keep quiet," it said.
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading The form at Ralph's bedside grasped his hand again in a warning pressure.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "Keep quiet," it said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ralph Continues His Journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The form at Ralph's bedside grasped his hand again in a warning pressure.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Keep quiet," it said.
express in words
From this reading I have something to say to you by and by."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I have something to say to you by and by."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The form at Ralph's bedside grasped his hand again in a warning pressure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm your Aunt Tildy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have something to say to you by and by."
a message informing of danger
From this reading The form at Ralph's bedside grasped his hand again in a warning pressure.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have something to say to you by and by."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm your Aunt Tildy.
Chapter 3 of Ralph Granger's Fortunes by William Perry Brown holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 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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