Chapter 3 of The Child Wife is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Child Wife is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Give me your permission to--" "To do what?" "_To get married again_!" The wife of twelve months started, as if struck by a shot. In her glance there was anger and surprise, only subdued by interrogation. "Are you in earnest, Dick?"
Chapter 3 of The Child Wife is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading “In her glance there was anger and surprise, only subdued by interrogation.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “"Are you in earnest, Dick?"”
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading “"Are you in earnest, Dick?"”
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “In her glance there was anger and surprise, only subdued by interrogation.”
The formal questioning of a suspect by police detectives or magistrates.
From this reading “In her glance there was anger and surprise, only subdued by interrogation.”
approval to do something
From this reading “"Give me your permission to--" "To do what?"”
in a softened tone
From this reading “In her glance there was anger and surprise, only subdued by interrogation.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “The wife of twelve months started, as if struck by a shot.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The wife of twelve months started, as if struck by a shot.”
take in marriage
In this reading “"_To get married again_!"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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 The wife of twelve months started, as if struck by a shot.
anew
From this reading "_To get married again_!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In her glance there was anger and surprise, only subdued by interrogation.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading In her glance there was anger and surprise, only subdued by interrogation.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you in earnest, Dick?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The wife of twelve months started, as if struck by a shot.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The wife of twelve months started, as if struck by a shot.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Are you in earnest, Dick?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Give me your permission to--" "To do what?"
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading "Are you in earnest, Dick?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "_To get married again_!"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give me your permission to--" "To do what?"
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading In her glance there was anger and surprise, only subdued by interrogation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her glance there was anger and surprise, only subdued by interrogation.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The wife of twelve months started, as if struck by a shot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her glance there was anger and surprise, only subdued by interrogation.
The formal questioning of a suspect by police detectives or magistrates.
From this reading In her glance there was anger and surprise, only subdued by interrogation.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "_To get married again_!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give me your permission to--" "To do what?"
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The wife of twelve months started, as if struck by a shot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wife of twelve months started, as if struck by a shot.
and nothing more
From this reading In her glance there was anger and surprise, only subdued by interrogation.
approval to do something
From this reading "Give me your permission to--" "To do what?"
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The wife of twelve months started, as if struck by a shot.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The wife of twelve months started, as if struck by a shot.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The wife of twelve months started, as if struck by a shot.
in a softened tone
From this reading In her glance there was anger and surprise, only subdued by interrogation.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading In her glance there was anger and surprise, only subdued by interrogation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wife of twelve months started, as if struck by a shot.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In her glance there was anger and surprise, only subdued by interrogation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Give me your permission to--" "To do what?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The wife of twelve months started, as if struck by a shot.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In her glance there was anger and surprise, only subdued by interrogation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Give me your permission to--" "To do what?"
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The wife of twelve months started, as if struck by a shot.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you in earnest, Dick?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Give me your permission to--" "To do what?"
Chapter 3 of The Child Wife by Mayne Reid holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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 416 sentences of The Child Wife, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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