Chapter 3 of Stories and Pictures is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Stories and Pictures is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
His gentle, earnest voice touched me. Then he began to sing a low, sad song, and again the tears came into my eyes. I could not keep them back, and began to cry quietly. "Why are you crying, Leah," he broke off, and took my hand. "You sing so sadly," I answered, and withdrew my hand from his.
Chapter 3 of Stories and Pictures is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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demanding attention
From this reading “"Why are you crying, Leah," he broke off, and took my hand.”
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading “His gentle, earnest voice touched me.”
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading “His gentle, earnest voice touched me.”
in an unfortunate way
From this reading “"You sing so sadly," I answered, and withdrew my hand from his.”
deliver by singing
From this reading “Then he began to sing a low, sad song, and again the tears came into my eyes.”
a short musical composition with words
From this reading “Then he began to sing a low, sad song, and again the tears came into my eyes.”
having come into contact
From this reading “His gentle, earnest voice touched me.”
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading “"You sing so sadly," I answered, and withdrew my hand from his.”
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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In this reading “His gentle, earnest voice touched me.”
obtain, especially accidentally
In this reading “Then he began to sing a low, sad song, and again the tears came into my eyes.”
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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 Then he began to sing a low, sad song, and again the tears came into my eyes.
anew
From this reading Then he began to sing a low, sad song, and again the tears came into my eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he began to sing a low, sad song, and again the tears came into my eyes.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "You sing so sadly," I answered, and withdrew my hand from his.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why are you crying, Leah," he broke off, and took my hand.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I could not keep them back, and began to cry quietly.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then he began to sing a low, sad song, and again the tears came into my eyes.
lacking funds
From this reading "Why are you crying, Leah," he broke off, and took my hand.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then he began to sing a low, sad song, and again the tears came into my eyes.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not keep them back, and began to cry quietly.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I could not keep them back, and began to cry quietly.
demanding attention
From this reading "Why are you crying, Leah," he broke off, and took my hand.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading His gentle, earnest voice touched me.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then he began to sing a low, sad song, and again the tears came into my eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You sing so sadly," I answered, and withdrew my hand from his.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading His gentle, earnest voice touched me.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Why are you crying, Leah," he broke off, and took my hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he began to sing a low, sad song, and again the tears came into my eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His gentle, earnest voice touched me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could not keep them back, and began to cry quietly.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then he began to sing a low, sad song, and again the tears came into my eyes.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I could not keep them back, and began to cry quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why are you crying, Leah," he broke off, and took my hand.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Then he began to sing a low, sad song, and again the tears came into my eyes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His gentle, earnest voice touched me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then he began to sing a low, sad song, and again the tears came into my eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not keep them back, and began to cry quietly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Why are you crying, Leah," he broke off, and took my hand.
with low volume
From this reading I could not keep them back, and began to cry quietly.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Then he began to sing a low, sad song, and again the tears came into my eyes.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading "You sing so sadly," I answered, and withdrew my hand from his.
deliver by singing
From this reading Then he began to sing a low, sad song, and again the tears came into my eyes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You sing so sadly," I answered, and withdrew my hand from his.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Then he began to sing a low, sad song, and again the tears came into my eyes.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Then he began to sing a low, sad song, and again the tears came into my eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he began to sing a low, sad song, and again the tears came into my eyes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I could not keep them back, and began to cry quietly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he began to sing a low, sad song, and again the tears came into my eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he began to sing a low, sad song, and again the tears came into my eyes.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Why are you crying, Leah," he broke off, and took my hand.
having come into contact
From this reading His gentle, earnest voice touched me.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His gentle, earnest voice touched me.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why are you crying, Leah," he broke off, and took my hand.
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading "You sing so sadly," I answered, and withdrew my hand from his.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why are you crying, Leah," he broke off, and took my hand.
Chapter 3 of Stories and Pictures by Isaac Loeb Peretz holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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 397 sentences of Stories and Pictures, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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