Chapter 3 of Strawberry Acres is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Strawberry Acres is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ARGUMENTS AND ANSWERS "I'm sure that's as good a report as we could hope for," urged Josephine Burnside. But the anxiety in her eyes somewhat qualified her cheerfulness. Maxwell Lane shook his head doubtfully. "'Holding her own'--that's all they've said the last three days," he said. "Yes, but that's a good deal at this stage.
Chapter 3 of Strawberry Acres is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “ARGUMENTS AND ANSWERS "I'm sure that's as good a report as we could hope for," urged Josephine Burnside.”
plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading “ARGUMENTS AND ANSWERS "I'm sure that's as good a report as we could hope for," urged Josephine Burnside.”
United States general in the American Civil War who was defeated by Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Fredericksburg (1824-1881)
From this reading “ARGUMENTS AND ANSWERS "I'm sure that's as good a report as we could hope for," urged Josephine Burnside.”
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading “But the anxiety in her eyes somewhat qualified her cheerfulness.”
a narrow way or road
From this reading “Maxwell Lane shook his head doubtfully.”
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading “Maxwell Lane shook his head doubtfully.”
meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task
From this reading “But the anxiety in her eyes somewhat qualified her cheerfulness.”
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “ARGUMENTS AND ANSWERS "I'm sure that's as good a report as we could hope for," urged Josephine Burnside.”
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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 ARGUMENTS AND ANSWERS "I'm sure that's as good a report as we could hope for," urged Josephine Burnside.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "'Holding her own'--that's all they've said the last three days," he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ARGUMENTS AND ANSWERS "I'm sure that's as good a report as we could hope for," urged Josephine Burnside.
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading ARGUMENTS AND ANSWERS "I'm sure that's as good a report as we could hope for," urged Josephine Burnside.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading But the anxiety in her eyes somewhat qualified her cheerfulness.
plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading ARGUMENTS AND ANSWERS "I'm sure that's as good a report as we could hope for," urged Josephine Burnside.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ARGUMENTS AND ANSWERS "I'm sure that's as good a report as we could hope for," urged Josephine Burnside.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Yes, but that's a good deal at this stage.
United States general in the American Civil War who was defeated by Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Fredericksburg (1824-1881)
From this reading ARGUMENTS AND ANSWERS "I'm sure that's as good a report as we could hope for," urged Josephine Burnside.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the anxiety in her eyes somewhat qualified her cheerfulness.
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading But the anxiety in her eyes somewhat qualified her cheerfulness.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ARGUMENTS AND ANSWERS "I'm sure that's as good a report as we could hope for," urged Josephine Burnside.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "'Holding her own'--that's all they've said the last three days," he said.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "Yes, but that's a good deal at this stage.
in a doubtful manner
From this reading Maxwell Lane shook his head doubtfully.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But the anxiety in her eyes somewhat qualified her cheerfulness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ARGUMENTS AND ANSWERS "I'm sure that's as good a report as we could hope for," urged Josephine Burnside.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ARGUMENTS AND ANSWERS "I'm sure that's as good a report as we could hope for," urged Josephine Burnside.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Holding her own'--that's all they've said the last three days," he said.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Maxwell Lane shook his head doubtfully.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But the anxiety in her eyes somewhat qualified her cheerfulness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Maxwell Lane shook his head doubtfully.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "'Holding her own'--that's all they've said the last three days," he said.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading ARGUMENTS AND ANSWERS "I'm sure that's as good a report as we could hope for," urged Josephine Burnside.
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From this reading ARGUMENTS AND ANSWERS "I'm sure that's as good a report as we could hope for," urged Josephine Burnside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the anxiety in her eyes somewhat qualified her cheerfulness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ARGUMENTS AND ANSWERS "I'm sure that's as good a report as we could hope for," urged Josephine Burnside.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Maxwell Lane shook his head doubtfully.
immediately past
From this reading "'Holding her own'--that's all they've said the last three days," he said.
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading Maxwell Lane shook his head doubtfully.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "'Holding her own'--that's all they've said the last three days," he said.
meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task
From this reading But the anxiety in her eyes somewhat qualified her cheerfulness.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading ARGUMENTS AND ANSWERS "I'm sure that's as good a report as we could hope for," urged Josephine Burnside.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'Holding her own'--that's all they've said the last three days," he said.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Maxwell Lane shook his head doubtfully.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading But the anxiety in her eyes somewhat qualified her cheerfulness.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading "Yes, but that's a good deal at this stage.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading ARGUMENTS AND ANSWERS "I'm sure that's as good a report as we could hope for," urged Josephine Burnside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ARGUMENTS AND ANSWERS "I'm sure that's as good a report as we could hope for," urged Josephine Burnside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the anxiety in her eyes somewhat qualified her cheerfulness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Holding her own'--that's all they've said the last three days," he said.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Yes, but that's a good deal at this stage.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "'Holding her own'--that's all they've said the last three days," he said.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading ARGUMENTS AND ANSWERS "I'm sure that's as good a report as we could hope for," urged Josephine Burnside.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ARGUMENTS AND ANSWERS "I'm sure that's as good a report as we could hope for," urged Josephine Burnside.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, but that's a good deal at this stage.
Chapter 3 of Strawberry Acres by Grace S. (Grace Smith) Richmond holds 244 sentences, grouped into 49 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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