Chapter 3 of The Happy Adventurers is here in full — 500 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Happy Adventurers is here in full — 500 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Treasure-hunters or The Duke's Nose "Cherry jam is certainly very _runny_," said Aunt Mary at tea-time. "Do you put a handful of gooseberries into it?" Mollie asked rather dreamily, as she tried in vain to spread her scone tidily. "Gooseberries! Why, no; I never thought of it.
Chapter 3 of The Happy Adventurers is here in full — 500 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading “The Treasure-hunters or The Duke's Nose "Cherry jam is certainly very _runny_," said Aunt Mary at tea-time.”
possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading “The Treasure-hunters or The Duke's Nose "Cherry jam is certainly very _runny_," said Aunt Mary at tea-time.”
plural of “gooseberry” — spiny Eurasian shrub having greenish purple-tinged flowers and ovoid yellow-green or red-purple berries
From this reading “"Do you put a handful of gooseberries into it?"”
a small number or amount
From this reading “"Do you put a handful of gooseberries into it?"”
press tightly together or cram
From this reading “The Treasure-hunters or The Duke's Nose "Cherry jam is certainly very _runny_," said Aunt Mary at tea-time.”
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “Mollie asked rather dreamily, as she tried in vain to spread her scone tidily.”
characteristic of a fluid; capable of flowing and easily changing shape
small biscuit (rich with cream and eggs) cut into diamonds or sticks and baked in an oven or (especially originally) on a griddle
From this reading “Mollie asked rather dreamily, as she tried in vain to spread her scone tidily.”
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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 "Do you put a handful of gooseberries into it?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mollie asked rather dreamily, as she tried in vain to spread her scone tidily.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mollie asked rather dreamily, as she tried in vain to spread her scone tidily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Treasure-hunters or The Duke's Nose "Cherry jam is certainly very _runny_," said Aunt Mary at tea-time.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The Treasure-hunters or The Duke's Nose "Cherry jam is certainly very _runny_," said Aunt Mary at tea-time.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The Treasure-hunters or The Duke's Nose "Cherry jam is certainly very _runny_," said Aunt Mary at tea-time.
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading The Treasure-hunters or The Duke's Nose "Cherry jam is certainly very _runny_," said Aunt Mary at tea-time.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you put a handful of gooseberries into it?"
in a dreamy manner
From this reading Mollie asked rather dreamily, as she tried in vain to spread her scone tidily.
possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The Treasure-hunters or The Duke's Nose "Cherry jam is certainly very _runny_," said Aunt Mary at tea-time.
plural of “gooseberry” — spiny Eurasian shrub having greenish purple-tinged flowers and ovoid yellow-green or red-purple berries
From this reading "Do you put a handful of gooseberries into it?"
a small number or amount
From this reading "Do you put a handful of gooseberries into it?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mollie asked rather dreamily, as she tried in vain to spread her scone tidily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Why, no; I never thought of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mollie asked rather dreamily, as she tried in vain to spread her scone tidily.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Do you put a handful of gooseberries into it?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Treasure-hunters or The Duke's Nose "Cherry jam is certainly very _runny_," said Aunt Mary at tea-time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Do you put a handful of gooseberries into it?"
press tightly together or cram
From this reading The Treasure-hunters or The Duke's Nose "Cherry jam is certainly very _runny_," said Aunt Mary at tea-time.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The Treasure-hunters or The Duke's Nose "Cherry jam is certainly very _runny_," said Aunt Mary at tea-time.
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Mollie asked rather dreamily, as she tried in vain to spread her scone tidily.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Why, no; I never thought of it.
not any; not one
From this reading Why, no; I never thought of it.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The Treasure-hunters or The Duke's Nose "Cherry jam is certainly very _runny_," said Aunt Mary at tea-time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Do you put a handful of gooseberries into it?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Treasure-hunters or The Duke's Nose "Cherry jam is certainly very _runny_," said Aunt Mary at tea-time.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Do you put a handful of gooseberries into it?"
on the contrary
From this reading Mollie asked rather dreamily, as she tried in vain to spread her scone tidily.
characteristic of a fluid; capable of flowing and easily changing shape
From this reading The Treasure-hunters or The Duke's Nose "Cherry jam is certainly very _runny_," said Aunt Mary at tea-time.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Treasure-hunters or The Duke's Nose "Cherry jam is certainly very _runny_," said Aunt Mary at tea-time.
small biscuit (rich with cream and eggs) cut into diamonds or sticks and baked in an oven or (especially originally) on a griddle
From this reading Mollie asked rather dreamily, as she tried in vain to spread her scone tidily.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mollie asked rather dreamily, as she tried in vain to spread her scone tidily.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Mollie asked rather dreamily, as she tried in vain to spread her scone tidily.
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From this reading The Treasure-hunters or The Duke's Nose "Cherry jam is certainly very _runny_," said Aunt Mary at tea-time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Treasure-hunters or The Duke's Nose "Cherry jam is certainly very _runny_," said Aunt Mary at tea-time.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Why, no; I never thought of it.
in a tidy manner
From this reading Mollie asked rather dreamily, as she tried in vain to spread her scone tidily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mollie asked rather dreamily, as she tried in vain to spread her scone tidily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Treasure-hunters or The Duke's Nose "Cherry jam is certainly very _runny_," said Aunt Mary at tea-time.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Mollie asked rather dreamily, as she tried in vain to spread her scone tidily.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Mollie asked rather dreamily, as she tried in vain to spread her scone tidily.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Treasure-hunters or The Duke's Nose "Cherry jam is certainly very _runny_," said Aunt Mary at tea-time.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, no; I never thought of it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you put a handful of gooseberries into it?"
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