Chapter 3 of The Great White Way is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Great White Way is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Farrmers’ day ashore,” he said, with a serious air. “All the farrmers come to the beach to-day for their annual shwim.” “Is this the day?” I asked, looking where he pointed. “I’ve heard of it, but I had forgotten the date.”
Chapter 3 of The Great White Way is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading ““Farrmers’ day ashore,” he said, with a serious air.”
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading ““All the farrmers come to the beach to-day for their annual shwim.””
towards the shore from the water
From this reading ““Farrmers’ day ashore,” he said, with a serious air.”
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading ““All the farrmers come to the beach to-day for their annual shwim.””
the specified day of the month
From this reading ““I’ve heard of it, but I had forgotten the date.””
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading ““I’ve heard of it, but I had forgotten the date.””
having a point
From this reading “I asked, looking where he pointed.”
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading ““Farrmers’ day ashore,” he said, with a serious air.”
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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 “Farrmers’ day ashore,” he said, with a serious air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “Farrmers’ day ashore,” he said, with a serious air.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “All the farrmers come to the beach to-day for their annual shwim.”
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading “All the farrmers come to the beach to-day for their annual shwim.”
towards the shore from the water
From this reading “Farrmers’ day ashore,” he said, with a serious air.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked, looking where he pointed.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading “All the farrmers come to the beach to-day for their annual shwim.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I’ve heard of it, but I had forgotten the date.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “All the farrmers come to the beach to-day for their annual shwim.”
the specified day of the month
From this reading “I’ve heard of it, but I had forgotten the date.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Farrmers’ day ashore,” he said, with a serious air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Farrmers’ day ashore,” he said, with a serious air.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “All the farrmers come to the beach to-day for their annual shwim.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “I’ve heard of it, but I had forgotten the date.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I’ve heard of it, but I had forgotten the date.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Farrmers’ day ashore,” he said, with a serious air.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I’ve heard of it, but I had forgotten the date.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked, looking where he pointed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve heard of it, but I had forgotten the date.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is this the day?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I’ve heard of it, but I had forgotten the date.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I asked, looking where he pointed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I’ve heard of it, but I had forgotten the date.”
having a point
From this reading I asked, looking where he pointed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Farrmers’ day ashore,” he said, with a serious air.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading “Farrmers’ day ashore,” he said, with a serious air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “All the farrmers come to the beach to-day for their annual shwim.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “All the farrmers come to the beach to-day for their annual shwim.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “All the farrmers come to the beach to-day for their annual shwim.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Is this the day?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “All the farrmers come to the beach to-day for their annual shwim.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “All the farrmers come to the beach to-day for their annual shwim.”
in or at the place that
From this reading I asked, looking where he pointed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Farrmers’ day ashore,” he said, with a serious air.
Chapter 3 of The Great White Way by Albert Bigelow Paine 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 Great White Way, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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