Chapter 3 of Stories by American Authors, Volume 10 is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Stories by American Authors, Volume 10 is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Je suis ici," said he. I never saw him look so manly. We knew his eye was quick and his hand sure. I had little doubt that he would cut the front logs and come up safe. We did not know what the danger was till afterward.
Chapter 3 of Stories by American Authors, Volume 10 is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “We did not know what the danger was till afterward.”
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “I had little doubt that he would cut the front logs and come up safe.”
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “We did not know what the danger was till afterward.”
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “I had little doubt that he would cut the front logs and come up safe.”
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading “I had little doubt that he would cut the front logs and come up safe.”
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading “I never saw him look so manly.”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “We knew his eye was quick and his hand sure.”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “I had little doubt that he would cut the front logs and come up safe.”
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.
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “I had little doubt that he would cut the front logs and come up safe.”
In this reading “I had little doubt that he would cut the front logs and come up safe.”
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.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading We did not know what the danger was till afterward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We knew his eye was quick and his hand sure.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had little doubt that he would cut the front logs and come up safe.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading I had little doubt that he would cut the front logs and come up safe.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading We did not know what the danger was till afterward.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We did not know what the danger was till afterward.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I had little doubt that he would cut the front logs and come up safe.
the organ of sight
From this reading We knew his eye was quick and his hand sure.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading I had little doubt that he would cut the front logs and come up safe.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had little doubt that he would cut the front logs and come up safe.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading We knew his eye was quick and his hand sure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Je suis ici," said he.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I never saw him look so manly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We knew his eye was quick and his hand sure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never saw him look so manly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Je suis ici," said he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Je suis ici," said he.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We knew his eye was quick and his hand sure.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We did not know what the danger was till afterward.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had little doubt that he would cut the front logs and come up safe.
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading I had little doubt that he would cut the front logs and come up safe.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I never saw him look so manly.
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading I never saw him look so manly.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never saw him look so manly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We did not know what the danger was till afterward.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading We knew his eye was quick and his hand sure.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading I had little doubt that he would cut the front logs and come up safe.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Je suis ici," said he.
cut with a saw
From this reading I never saw him look so manly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I never saw him look so manly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Je suis ici," said he.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading We knew his eye was quick and his hand sure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had little doubt that he would cut the front logs and come up safe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had little doubt that he would cut the front logs and come up safe.
up to a particular time
From this reading We did not know what the danger was till afterward.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I had little doubt that he would cut the front logs and come up safe.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We knew his eye was quick and his hand sure.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We knew his eye was quick and his hand sure.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We did not know what the danger was till afterward.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I had little doubt that he would cut the front logs and come up safe.
Chapter 3 of Stories by American Authors, Volume 10 by Various holds 446 sentences, grouped into 90 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 446 sentences of Stories by American Authors, Volume 10, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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