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Chapter 3 of Rollo's Philosophy. [Air] is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Rollo's Philosophy. [Air] is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VALVE MAKING. One morning, when Rollo awaked, he heard a sharp clicking against the window. "Nathan," said he, "Nathan, I believe there is a snow-storm." But Nathan was too sleepy to hear or understand. Rollo looked up, but there was a curtain against the window, and he could not see very well.
Chapter 3 of Rollo's Philosophy. [Air] is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “click” — move or strike with a noise
From this reading “One morning, when Rollo awaked, he heard a sharp clicking against the window.”
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading “Rollo looked up, but there was a curtain against the window, and he could not see very well.”
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “VALVE MAKING.”
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading “One morning, when Rollo awaked, he heard a sharp clicking against the window.”
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “One morning, when Rollo awaked, he heard a sharp clicking against the window.”
ready to fall asleep
From this reading “But Nathan was too sleepy to hear or understand.”
a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
From this reading “VALVE MAKING.”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “One morning, when Rollo awaked, he heard a sharp clicking against the window.”
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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 One morning, when Rollo awaked, he heard a sharp clicking against the window.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading One morning, when Rollo awaked, he heard a sharp clicking against the window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rollo looked up, but there was a curtain against the window, and he could not see very well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, when Rollo awaked, he heard a sharp clicking against the window.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Nathan," said he, "Nathan, I believe there is a snow-storm."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Nathan was too sleepy to hear or understand.
-ing form of “click” — move or strike with a noise
From this reading One morning, when Rollo awaked, he heard a sharp clicking against the window.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Rollo looked up, but there was a curtain against the window, and he could not see very well.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Rollo looked up, but there was a curtain against the window, and he could not see very well.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One morning, when Rollo awaked, he heard a sharp clicking against the window.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading But Nathan was too sleepy to hear or understand.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading One morning, when Rollo awaked, he heard a sharp clicking against the window.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Nathan," said he, "Nathan, I believe there is a snow-storm."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Nathan," said he, "Nathan, I believe there is a snow-storm."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Rollo looked up, but there was a curtain against the window, and he could not see very well.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading VALVE MAKING.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning, when Rollo awaked, he heard a sharp clicking against the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nathan," said he, "Nathan, I believe there is a snow-storm."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rollo looked up, but there was a curtain against the window, and he could not see very well.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning, when Rollo awaked, he heard a sharp clicking against the window.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But Nathan was too sleepy to hear or understand.
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading One morning, when Rollo awaked, he heard a sharp clicking against the window.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Nathan," said he, "Nathan, I believe there is a snow-storm."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Rollo looked up, but there was a curtain against the window, and he could not see very well.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading One morning, when Rollo awaked, he heard a sharp clicking against the window.
ready to fall asleep
From this reading But Nathan was too sleepy to hear or understand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nathan," said he, "Nathan, I believe there is a snow-storm."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One morning, when Rollo awaked, he heard a sharp clicking against the window.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Nathan," said he, "Nathan, I believe there is a snow-storm."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Nathan was too sleepy to hear or understand.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But Nathan was too sleepy to hear or understand.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading But Nathan was too sleepy to hear or understand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Rollo looked up, but there was a curtain against the window, and he could not see very well.
a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
From this reading VALVE MAKING.
precisely as stated
From this reading Rollo looked up, but there was a curtain against the window, and he could not see very well.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Nathan was too sleepy to hear or understand.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Rollo looked up, but there was a curtain against the window, and he could not see very well.
at the time that
From this reading One morning, when Rollo awaked, he heard a sharp clicking against the window.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading One morning, when Rollo awaked, he heard a sharp clicking against the window.
Chapter 3 of Rollo's Philosophy. [Air] by Jacob Abbott holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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 142 sentences of Rollo's Philosophy. [Air], unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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