Chapter 3 of The Broom-Squire is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter 3 of The Broom-Squire by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Broom-Squire is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WITHOUT A ROOF. The boy, Iver, trudged along carrying the infant in his arms. The little face was against his cheek, and the warm breath played over it. Whenever the child cried, he spoke, and his voice reassured the babe, and it was quiet again. He walked cautiously, as the path was narrow and the night dark.
Chapter 3 of The Broom-Squire is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “The little face was against his cheek, and the warm breath played over it.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “The boy, Iver, trudged along carrying the infant in his arms.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The little face was against his cheek, and the warm breath played over it.”
made less worried or afraid
From this reading “Whenever the child cried, he spoke, and his voice reassured the babe, and it was quiet again.”
at any time that; every time that
From this reading “Whenever the child cried, he spoke, and his voice reassured the babe, and it was quiet again.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “WITHOUT A ROOF.”
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WITHOUT A ROOF.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whenever the child cried, he spoke, and his voice reassured the babe, and it was quiet again.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The little face was against his cheek, and the warm breath played over it.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The boy, Iver, trudged along carrying the infant in his arms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little face was against his cheek, and the warm breath played over it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boy, Iver, trudged along carrying the infant in his arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He walked cautiously, as the path was narrow and the night dark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whenever the child cried, he spoke, and his voice reassured the babe, and it was quiet again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boy, Iver, trudged along carrying the infant in his arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little face was against his cheek, and the warm breath played over it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boy, Iver, trudged along carrying the infant in his arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He walked cautiously, as the path was narrow and the night dark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little face was against his cheek, and the warm breath played over it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whenever the child cried, he spoke, and his voice reassured the babe, and it was quiet again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whenever the child cried, he spoke, and his voice reassured the babe, and it was quiet again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He walked cautiously, as the path was narrow and the night dark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little face was against his cheek, and the warm breath played over it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whenever the child cried, he spoke, and his voice reassured the babe, and it was quiet again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The boy, Iver, trudged along carrying the infant in his arms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boy, Iver, trudged along carrying the infant in his arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boy, Iver, trudged along carrying the infant in his arms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The little face was against his cheek, and the warm breath played over it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boy, Iver, trudged along carrying the infant in his arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little face was against his cheek, and the warm breath played over it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He walked cautiously, as the path was narrow and the night dark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He walked cautiously, as the path was narrow and the night dark.
above and across; more than
From this reading The little face was against his cheek, and the warm breath played over it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He walked cautiously, as the path was narrow and the night dark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little face was against his cheek, and the warm breath played over it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whenever the child cried, he spoke, and his voice reassured the babe, and it was quiet again.
made less worried or afraid
From this reading Whenever the child cried, he spoke, and his voice reassured the babe, and it was quiet again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITHOUT A ROOF.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whenever the child cried, he spoke, and his voice reassured the babe, and it was quiet again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boy, Iver, trudged along carrying the infant in his arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boy, Iver, trudged along carrying the infant in his arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whenever the child cried, he spoke, and his voice reassured the babe, and it was quiet again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He walked cautiously, as the path was narrow and the night dark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little face was against his cheek, and the warm breath played over it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little face was against his cheek, and the warm breath played over it.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever the child cried, he spoke, and his voice reassured the babe, and it was quiet again.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading WITHOUT A ROOF.
