Chapter 3 of Sisters Three is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Sisters Three is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And do you write yourself?" queried Hilary, looking scrutinisingly at the sensitive, intellectual face, and anticipating the answer before it came. "A little. Yes! It is my great consolation. My name is Herbert Rayner, Miss Bertrand.
Chapter 3 of Sisters Three is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “anticipate” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “"And do you write yourself?" queried Hilary, looking scrutinisingly at the sensitive, intellectual face, and anticipating the answer before it came.”
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading “It is my great consolation.”
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading “My name is Herbert Rayner, Miss Bertrand.”
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading “"And do you write yourself?" queried Hilary, looking scrutinisingly at the sensitive, intellectual face, and anticipating the answer before it came.”
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “"And do you write yourself?" queried Hilary, looking scrutinisingly at the sensitive, intellectual face, and anticipating the answer before it came.”
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading “"And do you write yourself?" queried Hilary, looking scrutinisingly at the sensitive, intellectual face, and anticipating the answer before it came.”
produce a literary work
From this reading “"And do you write yourself?" queried Hilary, looking scrutinisingly at the sensitive, intellectual face, and anticipating the answer before it came.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “"And do you write yourself?" queried Hilary, looking scrutinisingly at the sensitive, intellectual face, and anticipating the answer before it came.”
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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 little.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And do you write yourself?" queried Hilary, looking scrutinisingly at the sensitive, intellectual face, and anticipating the answer before it came.
react verbally
From this reading "And do you write yourself?" queried Hilary, looking scrutinisingly at the sensitive, intellectual face, and anticipating the answer before it came.
-ing form of “anticipate” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "And do you write yourself?" queried Hilary, looking scrutinisingly at the sensitive, intellectual face, and anticipating the answer before it came.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "And do you write yourself?" queried Hilary, looking scrutinisingly at the sensitive, intellectual face, and anticipating the answer before it came.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "And do you write yourself?" queried Hilary, looking scrutinisingly at the sensitive, intellectual face, and anticipating the answer before it came.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My name is Herbert Rayner, Miss Bertrand.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "And do you write yourself?" queried Hilary, looking scrutinisingly at the sensitive, intellectual face, and anticipating the answer before it came.
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading It is my great consolation.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And do you write yourself?" queried Hilary, looking scrutinisingly at the sensitive, intellectual face, and anticipating the answer before it came.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "And do you write yourself?" queried Hilary, looking scrutinisingly at the sensitive, intellectual face, and anticipating the answer before it came.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It is my great consolation.
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading My name is Herbert Rayner, Miss Bertrand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And do you write yourself?" queried Hilary, looking scrutinisingly at the sensitive, intellectual face, and anticipating the answer before it came.
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading "And do you write yourself?" queried Hilary, looking scrutinisingly at the sensitive, intellectual face, and anticipating the answer before it came.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is my great consolation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And do you write yourself?" queried Hilary, looking scrutinisingly at the sensitive, intellectual face, and anticipating the answer before it came.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "A little.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "And do you write yourself?" queried Hilary, looking scrutinisingly at the sensitive, intellectual face, and anticipating the answer before it came.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading My name is Herbert Rayner, Miss Bertrand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is my great consolation.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading My name is Herbert Rayner, Miss Bertrand.
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "And do you write yourself?" queried Hilary, looking scrutinisingly at the sensitive, intellectual face, and anticipating the answer before it came.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My name is Herbert Rayner, Miss Bertrand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And do you write yourself?" queried Hilary, looking scrutinisingly at the sensitive, intellectual face, and anticipating the answer before it came.
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading "And do you write yourself?" queried Hilary, looking scrutinisingly at the sensitive, intellectual face, and anticipating the answer before it came.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And do you write yourself?" queried Hilary, looking scrutinisingly at the sensitive, intellectual face, and anticipating the answer before it came.
produce a literary work
From this reading "And do you write yourself?" queried Hilary, looking scrutinisingly at the sensitive, intellectual face, and anticipating the answer before it came.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And do you write yourself?" queried Hilary, looking scrutinisingly at the sensitive, intellectual face, and anticipating the answer before it came.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "And do you write yourself?" queried Hilary, looking scrutinisingly at the sensitive, intellectual face, and anticipating the answer before it came.
Chapter 3 of Sisters Three by George de Horne, Mrs. Vaizey holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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 424 sentences of Sisters Three, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of Sisters Three by George de Horne, Mrs. Vaizey exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 424 sentences, grouped into 85 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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