Chapter 3 of Sally Scott of the WAVES is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Sally Scott of the WAVES is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I—I found a new way to get down and, and I found a nice new boy,” Sally panted. “He wants to buy us a coke. Come on, let’s go.” “Sally, you didn’t,” Nancy protested. “Besides, there’s a scratch on your face.
Chapter 3 of Sally Scott of the WAVES is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading ““He wants to buy us a coke.”
carbon fuel produced by distillation of coal
From this reading ““He wants to buy us a coke.”
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading ““Sally, you didn’t,” Nancy protested.”
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading ““I—I found a new way to get down and, and I found a nice new boy,” Sally panted.”
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading ““Sally, you didn’t,” Nancy protested.”
witty remark
From this reading ““I—I found a new way to get down and, and I found a nice new boy,” Sally panted.”
cause friction
From this reading ““Besides, there’s a scratch on your face.”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading ““He wants to buy us a coke.”
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lower (one's body) as by kneeling
In this reading ““I—I found a new way to get down and, and I found a nice new boy,” Sally panted.”
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 “I—I found a new way to get down and, and I found a nice new boy,” Sally panted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I—I found a new way to get down and, and I found a nice new boy,” Sally panted.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Besides, there’s a scratch on your face.
a youthful male person
From this reading “I—I found a new way to get down and, and I found a nice new boy,” Sally panted.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “He wants to buy us a coke.
carbon fuel produced by distillation of coal
From this reading “He wants to buy us a coke.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come on, let’s go.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sally, you didn’t,” Nancy protested.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I—I found a new way to get down and, and I found a nice new boy,” Sally panted.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Besides, there’s a scratch on your face.
set up or found
From this reading “I—I found a new way to get down and, and I found a nice new boy,” Sally panted.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I—I found a new way to get down and, and I found a nice new boy,” Sally panted.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Come on, let’s go.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He wants to buy us a coke.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I—I found a new way to get down and, and I found a nice new boy,” Sally panted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come on, let’s go.”
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading “Sally, you didn’t,” Nancy protested.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “I—I found a new way to get down and, and I found a nice new boy,” Sally panted.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “I—I found a new way to get down and, and I found a nice new boy,” Sally panted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Come on, let’s go.”
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “I—I found a new way to get down and, and I found a nice new boy,” Sally panted.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “Sally, you didn’t,” Nancy protested.
witty remark
From this reading “I—I found a new way to get down and, and I found a nice new boy,” Sally panted.
cause friction
From this reading “Besides, there’s a scratch on your face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Besides, there’s a scratch on your face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I—I found a new way to get down and, and I found a nice new boy,” Sally panted.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He wants to buy us a coke.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “He wants to buy us a coke.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I—I found a new way to get down and, and I found a nice new boy,” Sally panted.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Sally, you didn’t,” Nancy protested.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Besides, there’s a scratch on your face.
Chapter 3 of Sally Scott of the WAVES by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 412 sentences of Sally Scott of the WAVES, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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