Chapter 3 of Susan is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Susan is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
What if I promise you that she shall not come to harm?" Gibson drank in my words with greedy ears and devoured me with searching eyes. "God bless you, Miss Gertrude, God bless you!" he faltered; "and God grant it may be true!" "So you think I would tell you lies, Gibson?" "No, Ma’am, no.
Chapter 3 of Susan is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading “Gibson drank in my words with greedy ears and devoured me with searching eyes.”
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading “Gibson drank in my words with greedy ears and devoured me with searching eyes.”
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading “"God bless you, Miss Gertrude, God bless you!" he faltered; "and God grant it may be true!"”
United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the “Gibson girl” (1867-1944)
From this reading “Gibson drank in my words with greedy ears and devoured me with searching eyes.”
let have
From this reading “"God bless you, Miss Gertrude, God bless you!" he faltered; "and God grant it may be true!"”
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
From this reading “Gibson drank in my words with greedy ears and devoured me with searching eyes.”
a woman of refinement
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading “Gibson drank in my words with greedy ears and devoured me with searching eyes.”
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 “Gibson drank in my words with greedy ears and devoured me with searching eyes.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gibson drank in my words with greedy ears and devoured me with searching eyes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "God bless you, Miss Gertrude, God bless you!" he faltered; "and God grant it may be true!"
give a benediction to
From this reading "God bless you, Miss Gertrude, God bless you!" he faltered; "and God grant it may be true!"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading What if I promise you that she shall not come to harm?"
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading Gibson drank in my words with greedy ears and devoured me with searching eyes.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading Gibson drank in my words with greedy ears and devoured me with searching eyes.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Gibson drank in my words with greedy ears and devoured me with searching eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Gibson drank in my words with greedy ears and devoured me with searching eyes.
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading "God bless you, Miss Gertrude, God bless you!" he faltered; "and God grant it may be true!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "God bless you, Miss Gertrude, God bless you!" he faltered; "and God grant it may be true!"
United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the “Gibson girl” (1867-1944)
From this reading Gibson drank in my words with greedy ears and devoured me with searching eyes.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "God bless you, Miss Gertrude, God bless you!" he faltered; "and God grant it may be true!"
let have
From this reading "God bless you, Miss Gertrude, God bless you!" he faltered; "and God grant it may be true!"
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
From this reading Gibson drank in my words with greedy ears and devoured me with searching eyes.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading What if I promise you that she shall not come to harm?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "God bless you, Miss Gertrude, God bless you!" he faltered; "and God grant it may be true!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What if I promise you that she shall not come to harm?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What if I promise you that she shall not come to harm?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gibson drank in my words with greedy ears and devoured me with searching eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "God bless you, Miss Gertrude, God bless you!" he faltered; "and God grant it may be true!"
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading "So you think I would tell you lies, Gibson?"
a woman of refinement
From this reading "No, Ma’am, no.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "God bless you, Miss Gertrude, God bless you!" he faltered; "and God grant it may be true!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gibson drank in my words with greedy ears and devoured me with searching eyes.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "God bless you, Miss Gertrude, God bless you!" he faltered; "and God grant it may be true!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Gibson drank in my words with greedy ears and devoured me with searching eyes.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, Ma’am, no.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What if I promise you that she shall not come to harm?"
make a promise or commitment
From this reading What if I promise you that she shall not come to harm?"
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading Gibson drank in my words with greedy ears and devoured me with searching eyes.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading What if I promise you that she shall not come to harm?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What if I promise you that she shall not come to harm?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you think I would tell you lies, Gibson?"
express in words
From this reading "So you think I would tell you lies, Gibson?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What if I promise you that she shall not come to harm?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "So you think I would tell you lies, Gibson?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What if I promise you that she shall not come to harm?"
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "God bless you, Miss Gertrude, God bless you!" he faltered; "and God grant it may be true!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What if I promise you that she shall not come to harm?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gibson drank in my words with greedy ears and devoured me with searching eyes.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Gibson drank in my words with greedy ears and devoured me with searching eyes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "So you think I would tell you lies, Gibson?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What if I promise you that she shall not come to harm?"
Chapter 3 of Susan by Ernest Oldmeadow holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 412 sentences of Susan, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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