Chapter 3 of Spring Days is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Spring Days is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The young men sat facing the sea. Frank called, “Triss, Triss. Splendid dog that is. If I were to let him he would guzzle the other dog in about two minutes.” “He looks a ferocious brute.”
Chapter 3 of Spring Days is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading ““He looks a ferocious brute.””
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “Splendid dog that is.”
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading “The young men sat facing the sea.”
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading ““He looks a ferocious brute.””
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Frank called, “Triss, Triss.”
drink greedily or as if with great thirst
From this reading “If I were to let him he would guzzle the other dog in about two minutes.””
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading ““He looks a ferocious brute.””
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading “Splendid dog that is.”
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 “He looks a ferocious brute.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If I were to let him he would guzzle the other dog in about two minutes.”
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading “He looks a ferocious brute.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Frank called, “Triss, Triss.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Splendid dog that is.
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading The young men sat facing the sea.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading “He looks a ferocious brute.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank called, “Triss, Triss.
drink greedily or as if with great thirst
From this reading If I were to let him he would guzzle the other dog in about two minutes.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If I were to let him he would guzzle the other dog in about two minutes.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If I were to let him he would guzzle the other dog in about two minutes.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I were to let him he would guzzle the other dog in about two minutes.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I were to let him he would guzzle the other dog in about two minutes.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If I were to let him he would guzzle the other dog in about two minutes.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Splendid dog that is.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If I were to let him he would guzzle the other dog in about two minutes.”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “He looks a ferocious brute.”
the force of workers available
From this reading The young men sat facing the sea.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading If I were to let him he would guzzle the other dog in about two minutes.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading If I were to let him he would guzzle the other dog in about two minutes.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The young men sat facing the sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The young men sat facing the sea.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Splendid dog that is.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Splendid dog that is.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young men sat facing the sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If I were to let him he would guzzle the other dog in about two minutes.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frank called, “Triss, Triss.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading If I were to let him he would guzzle the other dog in about two minutes.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If I were to let him he would guzzle the other dog in about two minutes.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I were to let him he would guzzle the other dog in about two minutes.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young men sat facing the sea.
Chapter 3 of Spring Days by George Moore holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 403 sentences of Spring Days, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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