Chapter 4 of Sisters Three is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Sisters Three is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh--oh!" gasped Norah. Rex burst into a roar of laughter, and Edna pleaded eagerly to be told of the reason of their excitement. "He told me I was not to look at you. He told me--there was something-- wrong--with your eyes; that you didn't like people to stare at you. I-- I was afraid to move," panted Norah in indignation.
Chapter 4 of Sisters Three is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “Rex burst into a roar of laughter, and Edna pleaded eagerly to be told of the reason of their excitement.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “"Oh--oh!" gasped Norah.”
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading “I-- I was afraid to move," panted Norah in indignation.”
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “I-- I was afraid to move," panted Norah in indignation.”
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading “Rex burst into a roar of laughter, and Edna pleaded eagerly to be told of the reason of their excitement.”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “Rex burst into a roar of laughter, and Edna pleaded eagerly to be told of the reason of their excitement.”
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “Rex burst into a roar of laughter, and Edna pleaded eagerly to be told of the reason of their excitement.”
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “He told me--there was something-- wrong--with your eyes; that you didn't like people to stare at you.”
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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 Rex burst into a roar of laughter, and Edna pleaded eagerly to be told of the reason of their excitement.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I-- I was afraid to move," panted Norah in indignation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rex burst into a roar of laughter, and Edna pleaded eagerly to be told of the reason of their excitement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "He told me I was not to look at you.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Rex burst into a roar of laughter, and Edna pleaded eagerly to be told of the reason of their excitement.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Rex burst into a roar of laughter, and Edna pleaded eagerly to be told of the reason of their excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He told me--there was something-- wrong--with your eyes; that you didn't like people to stare at you.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Rex burst into a roar of laughter, and Edna pleaded eagerly to be told of the reason of their excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rex burst into a roar of laughter, and Edna pleaded eagerly to be told of the reason of their excitement.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Rex burst into a roar of laughter, and Edna pleaded eagerly to be told of the reason of their excitement.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He told me--there was something-- wrong--with your eyes; that you didn't like people to stare at you.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Oh--oh!" gasped Norah.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He told me I was not to look at you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He told me I was not to look at you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I-- I was afraid to move," panted Norah in indignation.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading I-- I was afraid to move," panted Norah in indignation.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Rex burst into a roar of laughter, and Edna pleaded eagerly to be told of the reason of their excitement.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Rex burst into a roar of laughter, and Edna pleaded eagerly to be told of the reason of their excitement.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He told me--there was something-- wrong--with your eyes; that you didn't like people to stare at you.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "He told me I was not to look at you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He told me I was not to look at you.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I-- I was afraid to move," panted Norah in indignation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh--oh!" gasped Norah.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He told me I was not to look at you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rex burst into a roar of laughter, and Edna pleaded eagerly to be told of the reason of their excitement.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh--oh!" gasped Norah.
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading I-- I was afraid to move," panted Norah in indignation.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He told me--there was something-- wrong--with your eyes; that you didn't like people to stare at you.
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading Rex burst into a roar of laughter, and Edna pleaded eagerly to be told of the reason of their excitement.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Rex burst into a roar of laughter, and Edna pleaded eagerly to be told of the reason of their excitement.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Rex burst into a roar of laughter, and Edna pleaded eagerly to be told of the reason of their excitement.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Rex burst into a roar of laughter, and Edna pleaded eagerly to be told of the reason of their excitement.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He told me--there was something-- wrong--with your eyes; that you didn't like people to stare at you.
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He told me--there was something-- wrong--with your eyes; that you didn't like people to stare at you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He told me--there was something-- wrong--with your eyes; that you didn't like people to stare at you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rex burst into a roar of laughter, and Edna pleaded eagerly to be told of the reason of their excitement.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Rex burst into a roar of laughter, and Edna pleaded eagerly to be told of the reason of their excitement.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He told me--there was something-- wrong--with your eyes; that you didn't like people to stare at you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rex burst into a roar of laughter, and Edna pleaded eagerly to be told of the reason of their excitement.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Rex burst into a roar of laughter, and Edna pleaded eagerly to be told of the reason of their excitement.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He told me I was not to look at you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He told me--there was something-- wrong--with your eyes; that you didn't like people to stare at you.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading He told me--there was something-- wrong--with your eyes; that you didn't like people to stare at you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He told me I was not to look at you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He told me--there was something-- wrong--with your eyes; that you didn't like people to stare at you.
Chapter 4 of Sisters Three by George de Horne, Mrs. Vaizey holds 389 sentences, grouped into 78 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 4 holds 389 sentences of Sisters Three, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of Sisters Three by George de Horne, Mrs. Vaizey exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 389 sentences, grouped into 78 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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