Chapter 3 of The bridge of San Luis Rey is here in full — 490 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The bridge of San Luis Rey is here in full — 490 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You are Esteban or Manuel. You helped me once with some unloading. I am Captain Alvarado." "Yes," said Esteban. "How are you?"
Chapter 3 of The bridge of San Luis Rey is here in full — 490 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “I am Captain Alvarado."”
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “You helped me once with some unloading.”
on one occasion
From this reading “You helped me once with some unloading.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “"Yes," said Esteban.”
the labor of taking a load of something off of or out of a vehicle or ship or container etc.
From this reading “You helped me once with some unloading.”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes," said Esteban.”
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From this reading I am Captain Alvarado."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am Captain Alvarado."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are Esteban or Manuel.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading I am Captain Alvarado."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are Esteban or Manuel.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading You helped me once with some unloading.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How are you?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am Captain Alvarado."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are Esteban or Manuel.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You helped me once with some unloading.
on one occasion
From this reading You helped me once with some unloading.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You are Esteban or Manuel.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," said Esteban.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You helped me once with some unloading.
the labor of taking a load of something off of or out of a vehicle or ship or container etc.
From this reading You helped me once with some unloading.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You helped me once with some unloading.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Esteban.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are Esteban or Manuel.
Chapter 3 of The bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder holds 490 sentences, grouped into 98 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 490 sentences of The bridge of San Luis Rey, unabridged, divided into 98 reading sections.
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