Chapter 3 of Somewhere south in Sonora is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Somewhere south in Sonora is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The mare wasn’t telling. She was friendly, however, nudging under the arm, nosing at his hands and pockets. ‘Oh, I know what you want--a piece of cake.’ He went back to the cabin. The strangest feeling came over him in the shadows.
Chapter 3 of Somewhere south in Sonora is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading “‘Oh, I know what you want--a piece of cake.’”
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading “She was friendly, however, nudging under the arm, nosing at his hands and pockets.”
female equine animal
From this reading “The mare wasn’t telling.”
-ing form of “nose” — search or inquire in a meddlesome way
From this reading “She was friendly, however, nudging under the arm, nosing at his hands and pockets.”
-ing form of “nudge” — to push against gently
From this reading “She was friendly, however, nudging under the arm, nosing at his hands and pockets.”
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “She was friendly, however, nudging under the arm, nosing at his hands and pockets.”
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading “The strangest feeling came over him in the shadows.”
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “The strangest feeling came over him in the shadows.”
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.
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belong to an earlier time
In this reading “He went back to the cabin.”
In this reading “The strangest feeling came over him in the shadows.”
communicate the intended meaning or impression
In this reading “The strangest feeling came over him in the shadows.”
In this reading “The strangest feeling came over him in the shadows.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 ‘Oh, I know what you want--a piece of cake.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was friendly, however, nudging under the arm, nosing at his hands and pockets.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She was friendly, however, nudging under the arm, nosing at his hands and pockets.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was friendly, however, nudging under the arm, nosing at his hands and pockets.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He went back to the cabin.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading He went back to the cabin.
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading ‘Oh, I know what you want--a piece of cake.’
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The strangest feeling came over him in the shadows.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The strangest feeling came over him in the shadows.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading She was friendly, however, nudging under the arm, nosing at his hands and pockets.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She was friendly, however, nudging under the arm, nosing at his hands and pockets.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went back to the cabin.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The strangest feeling came over him in the shadows.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was friendly, however, nudging under the arm, nosing at his hands and pockets.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She was friendly, however, nudging under the arm, nosing at his hands and pockets.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Oh, I know what you want--a piece of cake.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The strangest feeling came over him in the shadows.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ‘Oh, I know what you want--a piece of cake.’
female equine animal
From this reading The mare wasn’t telling.
-ing form of “nose” — search or inquire in a meddlesome way
From this reading She was friendly, however, nudging under the arm, nosing at his hands and pockets.
-ing form of “nudge” — to push against gently
From this reading She was friendly, however, nudging under the arm, nosing at his hands and pockets.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Oh, I know what you want--a piece of cake.’
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading ‘Oh, I know what you want--a piece of cake.’
above and across; more than
From this reading The strangest feeling came over him in the shadows.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading ‘Oh, I know what you want--a piece of cake.’
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading She was friendly, however, nudging under the arm, nosing at his hands and pockets.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The strangest feeling came over him in the shadows.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was friendly, however, nudging under the arm, nosing at his hands and pockets.
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The strangest feeling came over him in the shadows.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading The mare wasn’t telling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mare wasn’t telling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went back to the cabin.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She was friendly, however, nudging under the arm, nosing at his hands and pockets.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading ‘Oh, I know what you want--a piece of cake.’
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was friendly, however, nudging under the arm, nosing at his hands and pockets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mare wasn’t telling.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went back to the cabin.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘Oh, I know what you want--a piece of cake.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Oh, I know what you want--a piece of cake.’
Chapter 3 of Somewhere south in Sonora by Will Levington Comfort holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
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