Chapter 3 of The Deacon is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Deacon is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He is followed by BILLY with carpet-bag, PETE expostulating and trying to take it from him. DAISY stands near door L. 2 E.; MRS. T. up C.; WHEELER R. 2 E.; PETE goes down L. with BILLY; appears disgusted_.
Chapter 3 of The Deacon is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “2 E.; PETE goes down L. with BILLY; appears disgusted_.”
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “He is followed by BILLY with carpet-bag, PETE expostulating and trying to take it from him.”
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading “DAISY stands near door L.”
having a strong distaste from surfeit
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “2 E.; PETE goes down L. with BILLY; appears disgusted_.”
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading “DAISY stands near door L.”
hard to endure
From this reading “He is followed by BILLY with carpet-bag, PETE expostulating and trying to take it from him.”
Scottish archaeologist (1890-1976)
From this reading “T. up C.; WHEELER R.”
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 “He is followed by BILLY with carpet-bag, PETE expostulating and trying to take it from him.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “2 E.; PETE goes down L. with BILLY; appears disgusted_.”
In this reading “DAISY stands near door L.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading 2 E.; MRS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is followed by BILLY with carpet-bag, PETE expostulating and trying to take it from him.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading 2 E.; PETE goes down L. with BILLY; appears disgusted_.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading He is followed by BILLY with carpet-bag, PETE expostulating and trying to take it from him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He is followed by BILLY with carpet-bag, PETE expostulating and trying to take it from him.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading T. up C.; WHEELER R.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is followed by BILLY with carpet-bag, PETE expostulating and trying to take it from him.
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading DAISY stands near door L.
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading 2 E.; PETE goes down L. with BILLY; appears disgusted_.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading DAISY stands near door L.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading 2 E.; PETE goes down L. with BILLY; appears disgusted_.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading 2 E.; MRS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is followed by BILLY with carpet-bag, PETE expostulating and trying to take it from him.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He is followed by BILLY with carpet-bag, PETE expostulating and trying to take it from him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He is followed by BILLY with carpet-bag, PETE expostulating and trying to take it from him.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading 2 E.; PETE goes down L. with BILLY; appears disgusted_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is followed by BILLY with carpet-bag, PETE expostulating and trying to take it from him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He is followed by BILLY with carpet-bag, PETE expostulating and trying to take it from him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is followed by BILLY with carpet-bag, PETE expostulating and trying to take it from him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He is followed by BILLY with carpet-bag, PETE expostulating and trying to take it from him.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading DAISY stands near door L.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading 2 E.; MRS.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading DAISY stands near door L.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is followed by BILLY with carpet-bag, PETE expostulating and trying to take it from him.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading T. up C.; WHEELER R.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading DAISY stands near door L.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading T. up C.; WHEELER R.
carry out
From this reading He is followed by BILLY with carpet-bag, PETE expostulating and trying to take it from him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He is followed by BILLY with carpet-bag, PETE expostulating and trying to take it from him.
hard to endure
From this reading He is followed by BILLY with carpet-bag, PETE expostulating and trying to take it from him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading T. up C.; WHEELER R.
Scottish archaeologist (1890-1976)
From this reading T. up C.; WHEELER R.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He is followed by BILLY with carpet-bag, PETE expostulating and trying to take it from him.
Chapter 3 of The Deacon by Horace C. Dale holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 403 sentences of The Deacon, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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