Chapter 3 of The Admiral's Daughter is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Admiral's Daughter is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
’I don’t know—Roger!’ Marion turned in her saddle to face him. ’The point is much more: who is going to look after _you_!’ Roger smiled. ’I do need leading strings and a pinafore, of course.’
Chapter 3 of The Admiral's Daughter is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “’I do need leading strings and a pinafore, of course.’”
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading “’I do need leading strings and a pinafore, of course.’”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “’I do need leading strings and a pinafore, of course.’”
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “’The point is much more: who is going to look after _you_!’”
put a saddle on
From this reading “Marion turned in her saddle to face him.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Roger smiled.”
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading “’I do need leading strings and a pinafore, of course.’”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “Marion turned in her saddle to face him.”
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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as might be expected
In this reading “’I do need leading strings and a pinafore, of course.’”
In this reading “’The point is much more: who is going to look after _you_!’”
keep under careful scrutiny
In this reading “’The point is much more: who is going to look after _you_!’”
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 do need leading strings and a pinafore, of course.’
later than; following
From this reading ’The point is much more: who is going to look after _you_!’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ’I do need leading strings and a pinafore, of course.’
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading ’I do need leading strings and a pinafore, of course.’
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ’I do need leading strings and a pinafore, of course.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’I don’t know—Roger!’
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Marion turned in her saddle to face him.
the act of departing
From this reading ’The point is much more: who is going to look after _you_!’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marion turned in her saddle to face him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Marion turned in her saddle to face him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ’I don’t know—Roger!’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marion turned in her saddle to face him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ’The point is much more: who is going to look after _you_!’
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ’I don’t know—Roger!’
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading ’I do need leading strings and a pinafore, of course.’
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ’The point is much more: who is going to look after _you_!’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marion turned in her saddle to face him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ’The point is much more: who is going to look after _you_!’
to a great degree or extent
From this reading ’The point is much more: who is going to look after _you_!’
a condition requiring relief
From this reading ’I do need leading strings and a pinafore, of course.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ’I do need leading strings and a pinafore, of course.’
a sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing
From this reading ’I do need leading strings and a pinafore, of course.’
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading ’The point is much more: who is going to look after _you_!’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’I don’t know—Roger!’
put a saddle on
From this reading Marion turned in her saddle to face him.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Roger smiled.
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading ’I do need leading strings and a pinafore, of course.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ’The point is much more: who is going to look after _you_!’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marion turned in her saddle to face him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Marion turned in her saddle to face him.
which person or people
From this reading ’The point is much more: who is going to look after _you_!’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ’The point is much more: who is going to look after _you_!’
Chapter 3 of The Admiral's Daughter by Margaret Stuart Lane holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 404 sentences of The Admiral's Daughter, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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