Chapter 3 of The first American King is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The first American King is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE BROAD HIGHWAY A-a-a-h! A prolonged sigh swelled from Dean’s lips. “Thunder and Mars!” Kearns raised himself languidly on his elbow. It seemed to them both that they had been sleeping for quite a long time--an unusually long time.
Chapter 3 of The first American King is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “dean” — an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading “Kearns raised himself languidly on his elbow.”
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading “ON THE BROAD HIGHWAY A-a-a-h!”
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading ““Thunder and Mars!””
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading “A prolonged sigh swelled from Dean’s lips.”
feeling self-importance
From this reading “A prolonged sigh swelled from Dean’s lips.”
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading ““Thunder and Mars!””
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading “It seemed to them both that they had been sleeping for quite a long time--an unusually long time.”
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.
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In this reading “ON THE BROAD HIGHWAY A-a-a-h!”
a prolonged period of time
In this reading “It seemed to them both that they had been sleeping for quite a long time--an unusually long time.”
In this reading “It seemed to them both that they had been sleeping for quite a long time--an unusually long time.”
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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 A prolonged sigh swelled from Dean’s lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE BROAD HIGHWAY A-a-a-h!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It seemed to them both that they had been sleeping for quite a long time--an unusually long time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Thunder and Mars!”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seemed to them both that they had been sleeping for quite a long time--an unusually long time.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It seemed to them both that they had been sleeping for quite a long time--an unusually long time.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading ON THE BROAD HIGHWAY A-a-a-h!
possessive form of “dean” — an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading A prolonged sigh swelled from Dean’s lips.
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Kearns raised himself languidly on his elbow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed to them both that they had been sleeping for quite a long time--an unusually long time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A prolonged sigh swelled from Dean’s lips.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to them both that they had been sleeping for quite a long time--an unusually long time.
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading ON THE BROAD HIGHWAY A-a-a-h!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Kearns raised himself languidly on his elbow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kearns raised himself languidly on his elbow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to them both that they had been sleeping for quite a long time--an unusually long time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kearns raised himself languidly on his elbow.
in a languid and lethargic manner
From this reading Kearns raised himself languidly on his elbow.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading A prolonged sigh swelled from Dean’s lips.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It seemed to them both that they had been sleeping for quite a long time--an unusually long time.
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading “Thunder and Mars!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE BROAD HIGHWAY A-a-a-h!
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading A prolonged sigh swelled from Dean’s lips.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It seemed to them both that they had been sleeping for quite a long time--an unusually long time.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Kearns raised himself languidly on his elbow.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to them both that they had been sleeping for quite a long time--an unusually long time.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading A prolonged sigh swelled from Dean’s lips.
the state of being asleep
From this reading It seemed to them both that they had been sleeping for quite a long time--an unusually long time.
feeling self-importance
From this reading A prolonged sigh swelled from Dean’s lips.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to them both that they had been sleeping for quite a long time--an unusually long time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE BROAD HIGHWAY A-a-a-h!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It seemed to them both that they had been sleeping for quite a long time--an unusually long time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to them both that they had been sleeping for quite a long time--an unusually long time.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading “Thunder and Mars!”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It seemed to them both that they had been sleeping for quite a long time--an unusually long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to them both that they had been sleeping for quite a long time--an unusually long time.
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading It seemed to them both that they had been sleeping for quite a long time--an unusually long time.
Chapter 3 of The first American King by George Gordon Hastings holds 324 sentences, grouped into 65 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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