Chapter 3 of The Belle of Bowling Green is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Belle of Bowling Green is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
His hope had but a short existence. When he entered the breakfast room the following morning, the first thing he saw was Sapphira bending over a basket of green rushes, running over with white rosebuds. She turned to him a face full of delight. “See, father,” she cried. “Are they not lovely?
Chapter 3 of The Belle of Bowling Green is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading “When he entered the breakfast room the following morning, the first thing he saw was Sapphira bending over a basket of green rushes, running over with white rosebuds.”
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading “When he entered the breakfast room the following morning, the first thing he saw was Sapphira bending over a basket of green rushes, running over with white rosebuds.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “When he entered the breakfast room the following morning, the first thing he saw was Sapphira bending over a basket of green rushes, running over with white rosebuds.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “She turned to him a face full of delight.”
the state or fact of existing
From this reading “His hope had but a short existence.”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading ““Are they not lovely?”
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “When he entered the breakfast room the following morning, the first thing he saw was Sapphira bending over a basket of green rushes, running over with white rosebuds.”
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading “When he entered the breakfast room the following morning, the first thing he saw was Sapphira bending over a basket of green rushes, running over with white rosebuds.”
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In this reading “When he entered the breakfast room the following morning, the first thing he saw was Sapphira bending over a basket of green rushes, running over with white rosebuds.”
In this reading “When he entered the breakfast room the following morning, the first thing he saw was Sapphira bending over a basket of green rushes, running over with white rosebuds.”
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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 His hope had but a short existence.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are they not lovely?
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading When he entered the breakfast room the following morning, the first thing he saw was Sapphira bending over a basket of green rushes, running over with white rosebuds.
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading When he entered the breakfast room the following morning, the first thing he saw was Sapphira bending over a basket of green rushes, running over with white rosebuds.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading When he entered the breakfast room the following morning, the first thing he saw was Sapphira bending over a basket of green rushes, running over with white rosebuds.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His hope had but a short existence.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “See, father,” she cried.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading She turned to him a face full of delight.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When he entered the breakfast room the following morning, the first thing he saw was Sapphira bending over a basket of green rushes, running over with white rosebuds.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading His hope had but a short existence.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She turned to him a face full of delight.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “See, father,” she cried.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When he entered the breakfast room the following morning, the first thing he saw was Sapphira bending over a basket of green rushes, running over with white rosebuds.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading When he entered the breakfast room the following morning, the first thing he saw was Sapphira bending over a basket of green rushes, running over with white rosebuds.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She turned to him a face full of delight.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading When he entered the breakfast room the following morning, the first thing he saw was Sapphira bending over a basket of green rushes, running over with white rosebuds.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His hope had but a short existence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he entered the breakfast room the following morning, the first thing he saw was Sapphira bending over a basket of green rushes, running over with white rosebuds.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She turned to him a face full of delight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hope had but a short existence.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading His hope had but a short existence.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “Are they not lovely?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When he entered the breakfast room the following morning, the first thing he saw was Sapphira bending over a basket of green rushes, running over with white rosebuds.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Are they not lovely?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he entered the breakfast room the following morning, the first thing he saw was Sapphira bending over a basket of green rushes, running over with white rosebuds.
above and across; more than
From this reading When he entered the breakfast room the following morning, the first thing he saw was Sapphira bending over a basket of green rushes, running over with white rosebuds.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When he entered the breakfast room the following morning, the first thing he saw was Sapphira bending over a basket of green rushes, running over with white rosebuds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he entered the breakfast room the following morning, the first thing he saw was Sapphira bending over a basket of green rushes, running over with white rosebuds.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading When he entered the breakfast room the following morning, the first thing he saw was Sapphira bending over a basket of green rushes, running over with white rosebuds.
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading When he entered the breakfast room the following morning, the first thing he saw was Sapphira bending over a basket of green rushes, running over with white rosebuds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he entered the breakfast room the following morning, the first thing he saw was Sapphira bending over a basket of green rushes, running over with white rosebuds.
cut with a saw
From this reading When he entered the breakfast room the following morning, the first thing he saw was Sapphira bending over a basket of green rushes, running over with white rosebuds.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See, father,” she cried.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned to him a face full of delight.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading His hope had but a short existence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he entered the breakfast room the following morning, the first thing he saw was Sapphira bending over a basket of green rushes, running over with white rosebuds.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Are they not lovely?
a special situation
From this reading When he entered the breakfast room the following morning, the first thing he saw was Sapphira bending over a basket of green rushes, running over with white rosebuds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She turned to him a face full of delight.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned to him a face full of delight.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he entered the breakfast room the following morning, the first thing he saw was Sapphira bending over a basket of green rushes, running over with white rosebuds.
at the time that
From this reading When he entered the breakfast room the following morning, the first thing he saw was Sapphira bending over a basket of green rushes, running over with white rosebuds.
a Caucasian
From this reading When he entered the breakfast room the following morning, the first thing he saw was Sapphira bending over a basket of green rushes, running over with white rosebuds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he entered the breakfast room the following morning, the first thing he saw was Sapphira bending over a basket of green rushes, running over with white rosebuds.
Chapter 3 of The Belle of Bowling Green by Amelia E. Barr 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 The Belle of Bowling Green, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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