Chapter 3 of The Boys' And Girls' Library 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 Boys' And Girls' Library is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, more; and more than forty times heavier?" "Well, well, I will go down and help you up." "I should like to know how you expect to help me," said Lizzy. "We shall see;" and the woodpecker flew down;--but where is he? Lizzy looked about, and she could not see him anywhere.
Chapter 3 of The Boys' And Girls' Library is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or in or to any place
From this reading “Lizzy looked about, and she could not see him anywhere.”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “"I should like to know how you expect to help me," said Lizzy.”
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “"We shall see;" and the woodpecker flew down;--but where is he?”
being ten more than thirty
From this reading “"Oh, more; and more than forty times heavier?"”
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “"Oh, more; and more than forty times heavier?"”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “"Well, well, I will go down and help you up."”
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “"Oh, more; and more than forty times heavier?"”
bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects
From this reading “"We shall see;" and the woodpecker flew down;--but where is he?”
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 “"Oh, more; and more than forty times heavier?"”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “"Well, well, I will go down and help you up."”
In this reading “"We shall see;" and the woodpecker flew down;--but where is he?”
In this reading “Lizzy looked about, and she could not see him anywhere.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lizzy looked about, and she could not see him anywhere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, more; and more than forty times heavier?"
at or in or to any place
From this reading Lizzy looked about, and she could not see him anywhere.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We shall see;" and the woodpecker flew down;--but where is he?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Lizzy looked about, and she could not see him anywhere.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Well, well, I will go down and help you up."
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "I should like to know how you expect to help me," said Lizzy.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "We shall see;" and the woodpecker flew down;--but where is he?
being ten more than thirty
From this reading "Oh, more; and more than forty times heavier?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well, well, I will go down and help you up."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We shall see;" and the woodpecker flew down;--but where is he?
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "Oh, more; and more than forty times heavier?"
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Well, well, I will go down and help you up."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lizzy looked about, and she could not see him anywhere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I should like to know how you expect to help me," said Lizzy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, well, I will go down and help you up."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We shall see;" and the woodpecker flew down;--but where is he?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I should like to know how you expect to help me," said Lizzy.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I should like to know how you expect to help me," said Lizzy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I should like to know how you expect to help me," said Lizzy.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Lizzy looked about, and she could not see him anywhere.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I should like to know how you expect to help me," said Lizzy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Oh, more; and more than forty times heavier?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lizzy looked about, and she could not see him anywhere.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, more; and more than forty times heavier?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I should like to know how you expect to help me," said Lizzy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "We shall see;" and the woodpecker flew down;--but where is he?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall see;" and the woodpecker flew down;--but where is he?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lizzy looked about, and she could not see him anywhere.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should like to know how you expect to help me," said Lizzy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Oh, more; and more than forty times heavier?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We shall see;" and the woodpecker flew down;--but where is he?
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "Oh, more; and more than forty times heavier?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I should like to know how you expect to help me," said Lizzy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Well, well, I will go down and help you up."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall see;" and the woodpecker flew down;--but where is he?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, well, I will go down and help you up."
in or at the place that
From this reading "We shall see;" and the woodpecker flew down;--but where is he?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Well, well, I will go down and help you up."
bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects
From this reading "We shall see;" and the woodpecker flew down;--but where is he?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, well, I will go down and help you up."
Chapter 3 of The Boys' And Girls' Library by Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold) [Editor] Goodrich 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 Boys' And Girls' Library, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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