Chapter 3 of Solario the Tailor is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Solario the Tailor is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Oh!” cried the Princess, who was now weeping softly, “will you help him to have a part in it like the rest of us?” “I’m very comfortable as I am,” said I, smiling. “Do you know,” said the Princess, “how to cure him?” “I can tell him how to cure himself,” said the sorcerer. “Then please tell us at once!” said the Princess.
Chapter 3 of Solario the Tailor is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading ““I’m very comfortable as I am,” said I, smiling.”
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading ““Do you know,” said the Princess, “how to cure him?””
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading ““Then please tell us at once!” said the Princess.”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading ““Oh!” cried the Princess, who was now weeping softly, “will you help him to have a part in it like the rest of us?””
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading ““I’m very comfortable as I am,” said I, smiling.”
with low volume
From this reading ““Oh!” cried the Princess, who was now weeping softly, “will you help him to have a part in it like the rest of us?””
A person who claims or is believed to have magical powers; a wizard of dark enchantments.
From this reading ““I can tell him how to cure himself,” said the sorcerer.”
showing sorrow
From this reading ““Oh!” cried the Princess, who was now weeping softly, “will you help him to have a part in it like the rest of us?””
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading ““Then please tell us at once!” said the Princess.”
In this reading ““Oh!” cried the Princess, who was now weeping softly, “will you help him to have a part in it like the rest of us?””
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 “Oh!” cried the Princess, who was now weeping softly, “will you help him to have a part in it like the rest of us?”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I’m very comfortable as I am,” said I, smiling.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I’m very comfortable as I am,” said I, smiling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Then please tell us at once!” said the Princess.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can tell him how to cure himself,” said the sorcerer.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “I’m very comfortable as I am,” said I, smiling.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh!” cried the Princess, who was now weeping softly, “will you help him to have a part in it like the rest of us?”
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading “Do you know,” said the Princess, “how to cure him?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you know,” said the Princess, “how to cure him?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Oh!” cried the Princess, who was now weeping softly, “will you help him to have a part in it like the rest of us?”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Oh!” cried the Princess, who was now weeping softly, “will you help him to have a part in it like the rest of us?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh!” cried the Princess, who was now weeping softly, “will you help him to have a part in it like the rest of us?”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I can tell him how to cure himself,” said the sorcerer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do you know,” said the Princess, “how to cure him?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I’m very comfortable as I am,” said I, smiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m very comfortable as I am,” said I, smiling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh!” cried the Princess, who was now weeping softly, “will you help him to have a part in it like the rest of us?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh!” cried the Princess, who was now weeping softly, “will you help him to have a part in it like the rest of us?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Do you know,” said the Princess, “how to cure him?”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Oh!” cried the Princess, who was now weeping softly, “will you help him to have a part in it like the rest of us?”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Oh!” cried the Princess, who was now weeping softly, “will you help him to have a part in it like the rest of us?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh!” cried the Princess, who was now weeping softly, “will you help him to have a part in it like the rest of us?”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh!” cried the Princess, who was now weeping softly, “will you help him to have a part in it like the rest of us?”
on one occasion
From this reading “Then please tell us at once!” said the Princess.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “Oh!” cried the Princess, who was now weeping softly, “will you help him to have a part in it like the rest of us?”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Then please tell us at once!” said the Princess.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “Oh!” cried the Princess, who was now weeping softly, “will you help him to have a part in it like the rest of us?”
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Oh!” cried the Princess, who was now weeping softly, “will you help him to have a part in it like the rest of us?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’m very comfortable as I am,” said I, smiling.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “I’m very comfortable as I am,” said I, smiling.
with low volume
From this reading “Oh!” cried the Princess, who was now weeping softly, “will you help him to have a part in it like the rest of us?”
A person who claims or is believed to have magical powers; a wizard of dark enchantments.
From this reading “I can tell him how to cure himself,” said the sorcerer.
express in words
From this reading “I can tell him how to cure himself,” said the sorcerer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh!” cried the Princess, who was now weeping softly, “will you help him to have a part in it like the rest of us?”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then please tell us at once!” said the Princess.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh!” cried the Princess, who was now weeping softly, “will you help him to have a part in it like the rest of us?”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh!” cried the Princess, who was now weeping softly, “will you help him to have a part in it like the rest of us?”
precisely as stated
From this reading “I’m very comfortable as I am,” said I, smiling.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh!” cried the Princess, who was now weeping softly, “will you help him to have a part in it like the rest of us?”
showing sorrow
From this reading “Oh!” cried the Princess, who was now weeping softly, “will you help him to have a part in it like the rest of us?”
which person or people
From this reading “Oh!” cried the Princess, who was now weeping softly, “will you help him to have a part in it like the rest of us?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Oh!” cried the Princess, who was now weeping softly, “will you help him to have a part in it like the rest of us?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh!” cried the Princess, who was now weeping softly, “will you help him to have a part in it like the rest of us?”
Chapter 3 of Solario the Tailor by William Bowen holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 415 sentences of Solario the Tailor, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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