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Chapter 3 holds 161 sentences of Summer, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Summer is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Round about four o'clock.” Charity was silent. She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library. “Who came at four o'clock?” “Miss Hatchard did.”
Chapter 3 of Summer is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.”
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From this reading “Round about four o'clock.”
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From this reading She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Who came at four o'clock?”
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From this reading She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.
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From this reading “Who came at four o'clock?”
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From this reading Charity was silent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Miss Hatchard did.”
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From this reading She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Round about four o'clock.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Miss Hatchard did.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Miss Hatchard did.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Round about four o'clock.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Round about four o'clock.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charity was silent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charity was silent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Who came at four o'clock?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.
