Chapter 3 of The adventuress is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The adventuress is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“If it had been Shelby,” put in another man, “I wouldn’t have been surprised.” “Don’t worry,” interposed Conigsby. “Shelby Maddox is clever. Remember, Shelby is young. Underneath his wildness there is ambition.
Chapter 3 of The adventuress is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a cherished desire
From this reading “Underneath his wildness there is ambition.”
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading ““Shelby Maddox is clever.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading ““If it had been Shelby,” put in another man, “I wouldn’t have been surprised.””
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Remember, Shelby is young.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading ““If it had been Shelby,” put in another man, “I wouldn’t have been surprised.””
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading “Underneath his wildness there is ambition.”
a feeling of extreme emotional intensity
From this reading “Underneath his wildness there is ambition.”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading ““Don’t worry,” interposed Conigsby.”
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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a cherished desire
From this reading Underneath his wildness there is ambition.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “If it had been Shelby,” put in another man, “I wouldn’t have been surprised.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “If it had been Shelby,” put in another man, “I wouldn’t have been surprised.”
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading “Shelby Maddox is clever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t worry,” interposed Conigsby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t worry,” interposed Conigsby.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “If it had been Shelby,” put in another man, “I wouldn’t have been surprised.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If it had been Shelby,” put in another man, “I wouldn’t have been surprised.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Underneath his wildness there is ambition.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If it had been Shelby,” put in another man, “I wouldn’t have been surprised.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If it had been Shelby,” put in another man, “I wouldn’t have been surprised.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “If it had been Shelby,” put in another man, “I wouldn’t have been surprised.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t worry,” interposed Conigsby.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Shelby Maddox is clever.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “If it had been Shelby,” put in another man, “I wouldn’t have been surprised.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Shelby Maddox is clever.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “If it had been Shelby,” put in another man, “I wouldn’t have been surprised.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “If it had been Shelby,” put in another man, “I wouldn’t have been surprised.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading Remember, Shelby is young.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If it had been Shelby,” put in another man, “I wouldn’t have been surprised.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “If it had been Shelby,” put in another man, “I wouldn’t have been surprised.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading Underneath his wildness there is ambition.
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading Underneath his wildness there is ambition.
a feeling of extreme emotional intensity
From this reading Underneath his wildness there is ambition.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “Don’t worry,” interposed Conigsby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If it had been Shelby,” put in another man, “I wouldn’t have been surprised.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Remember, Shelby is young.
Chapter 3 of The adventuress by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve holds 411 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 411 sentences of The adventuress, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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