Chapter 3 of The Green Bough is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Green Bough is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh! why do you do that?" she asked, regretting consciously that which she did not know she was glad of--"It looked as if it were going to be so nice." "It had got out of hand," said he. "They do, so often. I know when I can’t pull ’em together. Besides, talking’s better, isn’t it?
Chapter 3 of The Green Bough is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Besides, talking’s better, isn’t it?”
with awareness
From this reading “"Oh! why do you do that?" she asked, regretting consciously that which she did not know she was glad of--"It looked as if it were going to be so nice."”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “"Oh! why do you do that?" she asked, regretting consciously that which she did not know she was glad of--"It looked as if it were going to be so nice."”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “"Oh! why do you do that?" she asked, regretting consciously that which she did not know she was glad of--"It looked as if it were going to be so nice."”
many times at short intervals
From this reading “"They do, so often.”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “I know when I can’t pull ’em together.”
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading “"Oh! why do you do that?" she asked, regretting consciously that which she did not know she was glad of--"It looked as if it were going to be so nice."”
possessive form of “talking” — an exchange of ideas via conversation
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.
move out of or depart from
In this reading “"It had got out of hand," said he.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh! why do you do that?" she asked, regretting consciously that which she did not know she was glad of--"It looked as if it were going to be so nice."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Oh! why do you do that?" she asked, regretting consciously that which she did not know she was glad of--"It looked as if it were going to be so nice."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh! why do you do that?" she asked, regretting consciously that which she did not know she was glad of--"It looked as if it were going to be so nice."
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, talking’s better, isn’t it?
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Besides, talking’s better, isn’t it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I know when I can’t pull ’em together.
with awareness
From this reading "Oh! why do you do that?" she asked, regretting consciously that which she did not know she was glad of--"It looked as if it were going to be so nice."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Oh! why do you do that?" she asked, regretting consciously that which she did not know she was glad of--"It looked as if it were going to be so nice."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh! why do you do that?" she asked, regretting consciously that which she did not know she was glad of--"It looked as if it were going to be so nice."
a quad with a square body
From this reading I know when I can’t pull ’em together.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Oh! why do you do that?" she asked, regretting consciously that which she did not know she was glad of--"It looked as if it were going to be so nice."
the act of departing
From this reading "Oh! why do you do that?" she asked, regretting consciously that which she did not know she was glad of--"It looked as if it were going to be so nice."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It had got out of hand," said he.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "It had got out of hand," said he.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "It had got out of hand," said he.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It had got out of hand," said he.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know when I can’t pull ’em together.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh! why do you do that?" she asked, regretting consciously that which she did not know she was glad of--"It looked as if it were going to be so nice."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Besides, talking’s better, isn’t it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh! why do you do that?" she asked, regretting consciously that which she did not know she was glad of--"It looked as if it were going to be so nice."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh! why do you do that?" she asked, regretting consciously that which she did not know she was glad of--"It looked as if it were going to be so nice."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Oh! why do you do that?" she asked, regretting consciously that which she did not know she was glad of--"It looked as if it were going to be so nice."
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Oh! why do you do that?" she asked, regretting consciously that which she did not know she was glad of--"It looked as if it were going to be so nice."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh! why do you do that?" she asked, regretting consciously that which she did not know she was glad of--"It looked as if it were going to be so nice."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh! why do you do that?" she asked, regretting consciously that which she did not know she was glad of--"It looked as if it were going to be so nice."
many times at short intervals
From this reading "They do, so often.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! why do you do that?" she asked, regretting consciously that which she did not know she was glad of--"It looked as if it were going to be so nice."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It had got out of hand," said he.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading I know when I can’t pull ’em together.
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading "Oh! why do you do that?" she asked, regretting consciously that which she did not know she was glad of--"It looked as if it were going to be so nice."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It had got out of hand," said he.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh! why do you do that?" she asked, regretting consciously that which she did not know she was glad of--"It looked as if it were going to be so nice."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh! why do you do that?" she asked, regretting consciously that which she did not know she was glad of--"It looked as if it were going to be so nice."
possessive form of “talking” — an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Besides, talking’s better, isn’t it?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh! why do you do that?" she asked, regretting consciously that which she did not know she was glad of--"It looked as if it were going to be so nice."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They do, so often.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh! why do you do that?" she asked, regretting consciously that which she did not know she was glad of--"It looked as if it were going to be so nice."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I know when I can’t pull ’em together.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh! why do you do that?" she asked, regretting consciously that which she did not know she was glad of--"It looked as if it were going to be so nice."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh! why do you do that?" she asked, regretting consciously that which she did not know she was glad of--"It looked as if it were going to be so nice."
at the time that
From this reading I know when I can’t pull ’em together.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Oh! why do you do that?" she asked, regretting consciously that which she did not know she was glad of--"It looked as if it were going to be so nice."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Oh! why do you do that?" she asked, regretting consciously that which she did not know she was glad of--"It looked as if it were going to be so nice."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh! why do you do that?" she asked, regretting consciously that which she did not know she was glad of--"It looked as if it were going to be so nice."
Chapter 3 of The Green Bough by E. Temple (Ernest Temple) Thurston holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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 427 sentences of The Green Bough, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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