Chapter 5 of Sisters Three is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Sisters Three is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In rushed Norah, breathless with curiosity, to know what had happened, and the next ten minutes was passed in a clamour of questionings. When had he thought of it? How had he thought of it? Where had he found the clothes? How had he dressed? etcetera, etcetera.
Chapter 5 of Sisters Three is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading “In rushed Norah, breathless with curiosity, to know what had happened, and the next ten minutes was passed in a clamour of questionings.”
utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
From this reading “In rushed Norah, breathless with curiosity, to know what had happened, and the next ten minutes was passed in a clamour of questionings.”
clothing in general
From this reading “Where had he found the clothes?”
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading “In rushed Norah, breathless with curiosity, to know what had happened, and the next ten minutes was passed in a clamour of questionings.”
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “How had he dressed? etcetera, etcetera.”
additional unspecified odds and ends; more of the same
From this reading “How had he dressed? etcetera, etcetera.”
plural of “questioning” — a request for information
From this reading “In rushed Norah, breathless with curiosity, to know what had happened, and the next ten minutes was passed in a clamour of questionings.”
done under pressure
From this reading “In rushed Norah, breathless with curiosity, to know what had happened, and the next ten minutes was passed in a clamour of questionings.”
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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 In rushed Norah, breathless with curiosity, to know what had happened, and the next ten minutes was passed in a clamour of questionings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In rushed Norah, breathless with curiosity, to know what had happened, and the next ten minutes was passed in a clamour of questionings.
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading In rushed Norah, breathless with curiosity, to know what had happened, and the next ten minutes was passed in a clamour of questionings.
utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
From this reading In rushed Norah, breathless with curiosity, to know what had happened, and the next ten minutes was passed in a clamour of questionings.
clothing in general
From this reading Where had he found the clothes?
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading In rushed Norah, breathless with curiosity, to know what had happened, and the next ten minutes was passed in a clamour of questionings.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading How had he dressed? etcetera, etcetera.
additional unspecified odds and ends; more of the same
From this reading How had he dressed? etcetera, etcetera.
set up or found
From this reading Where had he found the clothes?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In rushed Norah, breathless with curiosity, to know what had happened, and the next ten minutes was passed in a clamour of questionings.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading In rushed Norah, breathless with curiosity, to know what had happened, and the next ten minutes was passed in a clamour of questionings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When had he thought of it?
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From this reading How had he thought of it?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In rushed Norah, breathless with curiosity, to know what had happened, and the next ten minutes was passed in a clamour of questionings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When had he thought of it?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In rushed Norah, breathless with curiosity, to know what had happened, and the next ten minutes was passed in a clamour of questionings.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In rushed Norah, breathless with curiosity, to know what had happened, and the next ten minutes was passed in a clamour of questionings.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading In rushed Norah, breathless with curiosity, to know what had happened, and the next ten minutes was passed in a clamour of questionings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In rushed Norah, breathless with curiosity, to know what had happened, and the next ten minutes was passed in a clamour of questionings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In rushed Norah, breathless with curiosity, to know what had happened, and the next ten minutes was passed in a clamour of questionings.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In rushed Norah, breathless with curiosity, to know what had happened, and the next ten minutes was passed in a clamour of questionings.
plural of “questioning” — a request for information
From this reading In rushed Norah, breathless with curiosity, to know what had happened, and the next ten minutes was passed in a clamour of questionings.
done under pressure
From this reading In rushed Norah, breathless with curiosity, to know what had happened, and the next ten minutes was passed in a clamour of questionings.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading In rushed Norah, breathless with curiosity, to know what had happened, and the next ten minutes was passed in a clamour of questionings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In rushed Norah, breathless with curiosity, to know what had happened, and the next ten minutes was passed in a clamour of questionings.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When had he thought of it?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In rushed Norah, breathless with curiosity, to know what had happened, and the next ten minutes was passed in a clamour of questionings.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In rushed Norah, breathless with curiosity, to know what had happened, and the next ten minutes was passed in a clamour of questionings.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In rushed Norah, breathless with curiosity, to know what had happened, and the next ten minutes was passed in a clamour of questionings.
at the time that
From this reading When had he thought of it?
in or at the place that
From this reading Where had he found the clothes?
in the company of; together with
From this reading In rushed Norah, breathless with curiosity, to know what had happened, and the next ten minutes was passed in a clamour of questionings.
Chapter 5 of Sisters Three by George de Horne, Mrs. Vaizey holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 5 holds 402 sentences of Sisters Three, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of Sisters Three by George de Horne, Mrs. Vaizey exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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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