Chapter 3 of The Enchanted Typewriter is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Enchanted Typewriter is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Certainly,” was the immediate response. “My name is Socrates, nee Xanthippe.” I instinctively cowered. Candidly, I was afraid. Never in my life before had I met a woman whom I feared.
Chapter 3 of The Enchanted Typewriter is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “Candidly, I was afraid.”
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “Candidly, I was afraid.”
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “Never in my life before had I met a woman whom I feared.”
of the present time and place
From this reading ““Certainly,” was the immediate response.”
as a matter of instinct
From this reading “I instinctively cowered.”
(meaning literally “born”) used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman
From this reading ““My name is Socrates, nee Xanthippe.””
a result
From this reading ““Certainly,” was the immediate response.”
ancient Athenian philosopher; teacher of Plato and Xenophon (470-399 BC)
From this reading ““My name is Socrates, nee Xanthippe.””
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Never in my life before had I met a woman whom I feared.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Candidly, I was afraid.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never in my life before had I met a woman whom I feared.
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading Candidly, I was afraid.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Certainly,” was the immediate response.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I instinctively cowered.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Never in my life before had I met a woman whom I feared.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never in my life before had I met a woman whom I feared.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I instinctively cowered.
of the present time and place
From this reading “Certainly,” was the immediate response.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Never in my life before had I met a woman whom I feared.
as a matter of instinct
From this reading I instinctively cowered.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My name is Socrates, nee Xanthippe.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Never in my life before had I met a woman whom I feared.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Never in my life before had I met a woman whom I feared.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My name is Socrates, nee Xanthippe.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “My name is Socrates, nee Xanthippe.”
(meaning literally “born”) used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman
From this reading “My name is Socrates, nee Xanthippe.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never in my life before had I met a woman whom I feared.
a result
From this reading “Certainly,” was the immediate response.
ancient Athenian philosopher; teacher of Plato and Xenophon (470-399 BC)
From this reading “My name is Socrates, nee Xanthippe.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Certainly,” was the immediate response.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Certainly,” was the immediate response.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Never in my life before had I met a woman whom I feared.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Never in my life before had I met a woman whom I feared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My name is Socrates, nee Xanthippe.”
Chapter 3 of The Enchanted Typewriter by John Kendrick Bangs holds 200 sentences, grouped into 40 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 200 sentences of The Enchanted Typewriter, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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