Chapter 3 of The Happy Venture is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Happy Venture is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UP STAKES That night, Kenelm could not sleep. He walked up and down his room in the dark. His own head ached, and he could not think properly. The one image which stood clearly out of the confusion was that of the _Celestine_, raising gracious spars above the house-tops. The more he thought of her, the more a plan grew in his tired mind.
Chapter 3 of The Happy Venture is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading “His own head ached, and he could not think properly.”
without doubt or question
From this reading “The one image which stood clearly out of the confusion was that of the _Celestine_, raising gracious spars above the house-tops.”
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading “The one image which stood clearly out of the confusion was that of the _Celestine_, raising gracious spars above the house-tops.”
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading “The one image which stood clearly out of the confusion was that of the _Celestine_, raising gracious spars above the house-tops.”
an iconic mental representation
From this reading “The one image which stood clearly out of the confusion was that of the _Celestine_, raising gracious spars above the house-tops.”
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading “His own head ached, and he could not think properly.”
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading “The one image which stood clearly out of the confusion was that of the _Celestine_, raising gracious spars above the house-tops.”
the money risked on a gamble
From this reading “UP STAKES That night, Kenelm could not sleep.”
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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 The more he thought of her, the more a plan grew in his tired mind.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The one image which stood clearly out of the confusion was that of the _Celestine_, raising gracious spars above the house-tops.
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading His own head ached, and he could not think properly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He walked up and down his room in the dark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The one image which stood clearly out of the confusion was that of the _Celestine_, raising gracious spars above the house-tops.
without doubt or question
From this reading The one image which stood clearly out of the confusion was that of the _Celestine_, raising gracious spars above the house-tops.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading The one image which stood clearly out of the confusion was that of the _Celestine_, raising gracious spars above the house-tops.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading UP STAKES That night, Kenelm could not sleep.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He walked up and down his room in the dark.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He walked up and down his room in the dark.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading The one image which stood clearly out of the confusion was that of the _Celestine_, raising gracious spars above the house-tops.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The more he thought of her, the more a plan grew in his tired mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked up and down his room in the dark.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His own head ached, and he could not think properly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The more he thought of her, the more a plan grew in his tired mind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He walked up and down his room in the dark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The one image which stood clearly out of the confusion was that of the _Celestine_, raising gracious spars above the house-tops.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading The one image which stood clearly out of the confusion was that of the _Celestine_, raising gracious spars above the house-tops.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He walked up and down his room in the dark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UP STAKES That night, Kenelm could not sleep.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The more he thought of her, the more a plan grew in his tired mind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The more he thought of her, the more a plan grew in his tired mind.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading UP STAKES That night, Kenelm could not sleep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading UP STAKES That night, Kenelm could not sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The one image which stood clearly out of the confusion was that of the _Celestine_, raising gracious spars above the house-tops.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one image which stood clearly out of the confusion was that of the _Celestine_, raising gracious spars above the house-tops.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The one image which stood clearly out of the confusion was that of the _Celestine_, raising gracious spars above the house-tops.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His own head ached, and he could not think properly.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading The more he thought of her, the more a plan grew in his tired mind.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading His own head ached, and he could not think properly.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading The one image which stood clearly out of the confusion was that of the _Celestine_, raising gracious spars above the house-tops.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He walked up and down his room in the dark.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading UP STAKES That night, Kenelm could not sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The one image which stood clearly out of the confusion was that of the _Celestine_, raising gracious spars above the house-tops.
the money risked on a gamble
From this reading UP STAKES That night, Kenelm could not sleep.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The one image which stood clearly out of the confusion was that of the _Celestine_, raising gracious spars above the house-tops.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading UP STAKES That night, Kenelm could not sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He walked up and down his room in the dark.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading His own head ached, and he could not think properly.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The more he thought of her, the more a plan grew in his tired mind.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The more he thought of her, the more a plan grew in his tired mind.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading UP STAKES That night, Kenelm could not sleep.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked up and down his room in the dark.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The one image which stood clearly out of the confusion was that of the _Celestine_, raising gracious spars above the house-tops.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The one image which stood clearly out of the confusion was that of the _Celestine_, raising gracious spars above the house-tops.
Chapter 3 of The Happy Venture by Edith Ballinger Price holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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 141 sentences of The Happy Venture, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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