Chapter 8 of Sisters Three is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Sisters Three is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well, and so Rex is bound for India! He has just been telling me about it. Lucky beggar! When I take my degree I mean to ask father to let me travel for a year or two before settling down to work." "Oh, dear, dear!" sighed Norah to herself, "what a stirring up of the poor old nest!
Chapter 8 of Sisters Three is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading “Lucky beggar!”
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading “"Well, and so Rex is bound for India!”
occurring by chance
From this reading “Lucky beggar!”
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading “"Oh, dear, dear!" sighed Norah to herself, "what a stirring up of the poor old nest!”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “"Well, and so Rex is bound for India!”
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading “When I take my degree I mean to ask father to let me travel for a year or two before settling down to work."”
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading “"Oh, dear, dear!" sighed Norah to herself, "what a stirring up of the poor old nest!”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “When I take my degree I mean to ask father to let me travel for a year or two before settling down to work."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I take my degree I mean to ask father to let me travel for a year or two before settling down to work."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He has just been telling me about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, and so Rex is bound for India!
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When I take my degree I mean to ask father to let me travel for a year or two before settling down to work."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He has just been telling me about it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When I take my degree I mean to ask father to let me travel for a year or two before settling down to work."
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading Lucky beggar!
confined by bonds
From this reading "Well, and so Rex is bound for India!
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, dear, dear!" sighed Norah to herself, "what a stirring up of the poor old nest!
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading When I take my degree I mean to ask father to let me travel for a year or two before settling down to work."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When I take my degree I mean to ask father to let me travel for a year or two before settling down to work."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When I take my degree I mean to ask father to let me travel for a year or two before settling down to work."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, and so Rex is bound for India!
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has just been telling me about it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has just been telling me about it.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Oh, dear, dear!" sighed Norah to herself, "what a stirring up of the poor old nest!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I take my degree I mean to ask father to let me travel for a year or two before settling down to work."
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading "Well, and so Rex is bound for India!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, and so Rex is bound for India!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He has just been telling me about it.
and nothing more
From this reading He has just been telling me about it.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading When I take my degree I mean to ask father to let me travel for a year or two before settling down to work."
occurring by chance
From this reading Lucky beggar!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He has just been telling me about it.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading When I take my degree I mean to ask father to let me travel for a year or two before settling down to work."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I take my degree I mean to ask father to let me travel for a year or two before settling down to work."
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading "Oh, dear, dear!" sighed Norah to herself, "what a stirring up of the poor old nest!
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From this reading "Oh, dear, dear!" sighed Norah to herself, "what a stirring up of the poor old nest!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, dear, dear!" sighed Norah to herself, "what a stirring up of the poor old nest!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, dear, dear!" sighed Norah to herself, "what a stirring up of the poor old nest!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Oh, dear, dear!" sighed Norah to herself, "what a stirring up of the poor old nest!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When I take my degree I mean to ask father to let me travel for a year or two before settling down to work."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Oh, dear, dear!" sighed Norah to herself, "what a stirring up of the poor old nest!
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Well, and so Rex is bound for India!
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading When I take my degree I mean to ask father to let me travel for a year or two before settling down to work."
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Oh, dear, dear!" sighed Norah to herself, "what a stirring up of the poor old nest!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, and so Rex is bound for India!
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading "Oh, dear, dear!" sighed Norah to herself, "what a stirring up of the poor old nest!
carry out
From this reading When I take my degree I mean to ask father to let me travel for a year or two before settling down to work."
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading He has just been telling me about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, dear, dear!" sighed Norah to herself, "what a stirring up of the poor old nest!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I take my degree I mean to ask father to let me travel for a year or two before settling down to work."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When I take my degree I mean to ask father to let me travel for a year or two before settling down to work."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When I take my degree I mean to ask father to let me travel for a year or two before settling down to work."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Oh, dear, dear!" sighed Norah to herself, "what a stirring up of the poor old nest!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, and so Rex is bound for India!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, dear, dear!" sighed Norah to herself, "what a stirring up of the poor old nest!
at the time that
From this reading When I take my degree I mean to ask father to let me travel for a year or two before settling down to work."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When I take my degree I mean to ask father to let me travel for a year or two before settling down to work."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading When I take my degree I mean to ask father to let me travel for a year or two before settling down to work."
Chapter 8 of Sisters Three by George de Horne, Mrs. Vaizey holds 405 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 8 holds 405 sentences of Sisters Three, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of Sisters Three by George de Horne, Mrs. Vaizey exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 405 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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