Chapter 3 of She is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 3 of She is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As it seemed to me, I had only been asleep for a few minutes when I was awakened by somebody calling me. I sat up and rubbed my eyes; it was broad daylight—eight o’clock, in fact. “Why, what is the matter with you, John?” I asked of the gyp who waited on Vincey and myself. “You look as though you had seen a ghost!”
Chapter 3 of She is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aroused or activated
From this reading “As it seemed to me, I had only been asleep for a few minutes when I was awakened by somebody calling me.”
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “As it seemed to me, I had only been asleep for a few minutes when I was awakened by somebody calling me.”
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading “I sat up and rubbed my eyes; it was broad daylight—eight o’clock, in fact.”
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading ““You look as though you had seen a ghost!””
(sometimes offensive) an act of swindling or cheating
From this reading “I asked of the gyp who waited on Vincey and myself.”
according to the clock
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading “I sat up and rubbed my eyes; it was broad daylight—eight o’clock, in fact.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “As it seemed to me, I had only been asleep for a few minutes when I was awakened by somebody calling me.”
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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 As it seemed to me, I had only been asleep for a few minutes when I was awakened by somebody calling me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I sat up and rubbed my eyes; it was broad daylight—eight o’clock, in fact.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it seemed to me, I had only been asleep for a few minutes when I was awakened by somebody calling me.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked of the gyp who waited on Vincey and myself.
in a state of sleep
From this reading As it seemed to me, I had only been asleep for a few minutes when I was awakened by somebody calling me.
aroused or activated
From this reading As it seemed to me, I had only been asleep for a few minutes when I was awakened by somebody calling me.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As it seemed to me, I had only been asleep for a few minutes when I was awakened by somebody calling me.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading I sat up and rubbed my eyes; it was broad daylight—eight o’clock, in fact.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As it seemed to me, I had only been asleep for a few minutes when I was awakened by somebody calling me.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading As it seemed to me, I had only been asleep for a few minutes when I was awakened by somebody calling me.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading I sat up and rubbed my eyes; it was broad daylight—eight o’clock, in fact.
being one more than seven
From this reading I sat up and rubbed my eyes; it was broad daylight—eight o’clock, in fact.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I sat up and rubbed my eyes; it was broad daylight—eight o’clock, in fact.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I sat up and rubbed my eyes; it was broad daylight—eight o’clock, in fact.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading As it seemed to me, I had only been asleep for a few minutes when I was awakened by somebody calling me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As it seemed to me, I had only been asleep for a few minutes when I was awakened by somebody calling me.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “You look as though you had seen a ghost!”
(sometimes offensive) an act of swindling or cheating
From this reading I asked of the gyp who waited on Vincey and myself.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As it seemed to me, I had only been asleep for a few minutes when I was awakened by somebody calling me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As it seemed to me, I had only been asleep for a few minutes when I was awakened by somebody calling me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I sat up and rubbed my eyes; it was broad daylight—eight o’clock, in fact.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why, what is the matter with you, John?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it seemed to me, I had only been asleep for a few minutes when I was awakened by somebody calling me.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “Why, what is the matter with you, John?”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “You look as though you had seen a ghost!”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Why, what is the matter with you, John?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As it seemed to me, I had only been asleep for a few minutes when I was awakened by somebody calling me.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading As it seemed to me, I had only been asleep for a few minutes when I was awakened by somebody calling me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I sat up and rubbed my eyes; it was broad daylight—eight o’clock, in fact.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I asked of the gyp who waited on Vincey and myself.
according to the clock
From this reading I sat up and rubbed my eyes; it was broad daylight—eight o’clock, in fact.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I asked of the gyp who waited on Vincey and myself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I asked of the gyp who waited on Vincey and myself.
and nothing more
From this reading As it seemed to me, I had only been asleep for a few minutes when I was awakened by somebody calling me.
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading I sat up and rubbed my eyes; it was broad daylight—eight o’clock, in fact.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I sat up and rubbed my eyes; it was broad daylight—eight o’clock, in fact.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As it seemed to me, I had only been asleep for a few minutes when I was awakened by somebody calling me.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You look as though you had seen a ghost!”
a person, without saying who
From this reading As it seemed to me, I had only been asleep for a few minutes when I was awakened by somebody calling me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Why, what is the matter with you, John?”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “You look as though you had seen a ghost!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As it seemed to me, I had only been asleep for a few minutes when I was awakened by somebody calling me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I sat up and rubbed my eyes; it was broad daylight—eight o’clock, in fact.
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From this reading I asked of the gyp who waited on Vincey and myself.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I asked of the gyp who waited on Vincey and myself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it seemed to me, I had only been asleep for a few minutes when I was awakened by somebody calling me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Why, what is the matter with you, John?”
at the time that
From this reading As it seemed to me, I had only been asleep for a few minutes when I was awakened by somebody calling me.
which person or people
From this reading I asked of the gyp who waited on Vincey and myself.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, what is the matter with you, John?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Why, what is the matter with you, John?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, what is the matter with you, John?”
Chapter 3 of She by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 She, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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