Chapter 3 of Sweet Content is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Sweet Content is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I don't care a bit about my frock," I said to her quite crossly. "If it is spoilt, I can get another. It is only that I hate to look so awkward." "Everybody does awkward things sometimes. If you don't mind about your frock, I don't see that a little spilt water matters much," said Evey, looking at me in her straightforward way.
Chapter 3 of Sweet Content is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/90 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
causing inconvenience
From this reading “It is only that I hate to look so awkward."”
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “"I don't care a bit about my frock," I said to her quite crossly.”
every person
From this reading “"Everybody does awkward things sometimes.”
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading “"I don't care a bit about my frock," I said to her quite crossly.”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “It is only that I hate to look so awkward."”
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “If you don't mind about your frock, I don't see that a little spilt water matters much," said Evey, looking at me in her straightforward way.”
inflected form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading “If you don't mind about your frock, I don't see that a little spilt water matters much," said Evey, looking at me in her straightforward way.”
free from ambiguity
From this reading “If you don't mind about your frock, I don't see that a little spilt water matters much," said Evey, looking at me in her straightforward way.”
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.
In this reading “If you don't mind about your frock, I don't see that a little spilt water matters much," said Evey, looking at me in her straightforward way.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "I don't care a bit about my frock," I said to her quite crossly.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I don't care a bit about my frock," I said to her quite crossly.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "If it is spoilt, I can get another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If you don't mind about your frock, I don't see that a little spilt water matters much," said Evey, looking at me in her straightforward way.
causing inconvenience
From this reading It is only that I hate to look so awkward."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "I don't care a bit about my frock," I said to her quite crossly.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "If it is spoilt, I can get another.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I don't care a bit about my frock," I said to her quite crossly.
in an ill-natured manner
From this reading "I don't care a bit about my frock," I said to her quite crossly.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Everybody does awkward things sometimes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't care a bit about my frock," I said to her quite crossly.
every person
From this reading "Everybody does awkward things sometimes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you don't mind about your frock, I don't see that a little spilt water matters much," said Evey, looking at me in her straightforward way.
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading "I don't care a bit about my frock," I said to her quite crossly.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "If it is spoilt, I can get another.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading It is only that I hate to look so awkward."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I don't care a bit about my frock," I said to her quite crossly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't care a bit about my frock," I said to her quite crossly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If it is spoilt, I can get another.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you don't mind about your frock, I don't see that a little spilt water matters much," said Evey, looking at me in her straightforward way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If it is spoilt, I can get another.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If it is spoilt, I can get another.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If you don't mind about your frock, I don't see that a little spilt water matters much," said Evey, looking at me in her straightforward way.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It is only that I hate to look so awkward."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading If you don't mind about your frock, I don't see that a little spilt water matters much," said Evey, looking at me in her straightforward way.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading If you don't mind about your frock, I don't see that a little spilt water matters much," said Evey, looking at me in her straightforward way.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you don't mind about your frock, I don't see that a little spilt water matters much," said Evey, looking at me in her straightforward way.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading If you don't mind about your frock, I don't see that a little spilt water matters much," said Evey, looking at me in her straightforward way.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading If you don't mind about your frock, I don't see that a little spilt water matters much," said Evey, looking at me in her straightforward way.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I don't care a bit about my frock," I said to her quite crossly.
and nothing more
From this reading It is only that I hate to look so awkward."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I don't care a bit about my frock," I said to her quite crossly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't care a bit about my frock," I said to her quite crossly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If you don't mind about your frock, I don't see that a little spilt water matters much," said Evey, looking at me in her straightforward way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is only that I hate to look so awkward."
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "Everybody does awkward things sometimes.
inflected form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading If you don't mind about your frock, I don't see that a little spilt water matters much," said Evey, looking at me in her straightforward way.
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading "If it is spoilt, I can get another.
free from ambiguity
From this reading If you don't mind about your frock, I don't see that a little spilt water matters much," said Evey, looking at me in her straightforward way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is only that I hate to look so awkward."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Everybody does awkward things sometimes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't care a bit about my frock," I said to her quite crossly.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading If you don't mind about your frock, I don't see that a little spilt water matters much," said Evey, looking at me in her straightforward way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If you don't mind about your frock, I don't see that a little spilt water matters much," said Evey, looking at me in her straightforward way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you don't mind about your frock, I don't see that a little spilt water matters much," said Evey, looking at me in her straightforward way.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you don't mind about your frock, I don't see that a little spilt water matters much," said Evey, looking at me in her straightforward way.
Chapter 3 of Sweet Content by Mrs. Molesworth holds 453 sentences, grouped into 91 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 453 sentences of Sweet Content, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of Sweet Content by Mrs. Molesworth exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 453 sentences, grouped into 91 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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