Chapter 3 of The House of the Arrow 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 House of the Arrow is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I really ought to be grateful to him," she said, "for he made me laugh. And it seems to me ages since I laughed"; she looked out of the window and her eyes suddenly filled with tears. "Oh! don't, please," cried Jim in a voice of trouble. The smile trembled once more on Betty's lips deliciously. "I won't," she replied.
Chapter 3 of The House of the Arrow is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading “And it seems to me ages since I laughed"; she looked out of the window and her eyes suddenly filled with tears.”
in a very pleasurable manner
From this reading “The smile trembled once more on Betty's lips deliciously.”
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading “And it seems to me ages since I laughed"; she looked out of the window and her eyes suddenly filled with tears.”
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “"I really ought to be grateful to him," she said, "for he made me laugh.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “"I really ought to be grateful to him," she said, "for he made me laugh.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “"Oh! don't, please," cried Jim in a voice of trouble.”
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading “And it seems to me ages since I laughed"; she looked out of the window and her eyes suddenly filled with tears.”
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading “The smile trembled once more on Betty's lips deliciously.”
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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anew
In this reading “The smile trembled once more on Betty's lips deliciously.”
In this reading “And it seems to me ages since I laughed"; she looked out of the window and her eyes suddenly filled with tears.”
be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
In this reading “And it seems to me ages since I laughed"; she looked out of the window and her eyes suddenly filled with tears.”
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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 "Oh! don't, please," cried Jim in a voice of trouble.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading And it seems to me ages since I laughed"; she looked out of the window and her eyes suddenly filled with tears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it seems to me ages since I laughed"; she looked out of the window and her eyes suddenly filled with tears.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I really ought to be grateful to him," she said, "for he made me laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The smile trembled once more on Betty's lips deliciously.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh! don't, please," cried Jim in a voice of trouble.
in a very pleasurable manner
From this reading The smile trembled once more on Betty's lips deliciously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh! don't, please," cried Jim in a voice of trouble.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And it seems to me ages since I laughed"; she looked out of the window and her eyes suddenly filled with tears.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading And it seems to me ages since I laughed"; she looked out of the window and her eyes suddenly filled with tears.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I really ought to be grateful to him," she said, "for he made me laugh.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "I really ought to be grateful to him," she said, "for he made me laugh.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I really ought to be grateful to him," she said, "for he made me laugh.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And it seems to me ages since I laughed"; she looked out of the window and her eyes suddenly filled with tears.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I really ought to be grateful to him," she said, "for he made me laugh.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I really ought to be grateful to him," she said, "for he made me laugh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh! don't, please," cried Jim in a voice of trouble.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it seems to me ages since I laughed"; she looked out of the window and her eyes suddenly filled with tears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh! don't, please," cried Jim in a voice of trouble.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "I really ought to be grateful to him," she said, "for he made me laugh.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading And it seems to me ages since I laughed"; she looked out of the window and her eyes suddenly filled with tears.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The smile trembled once more on Betty's lips deliciously.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And it seems to me ages since I laughed"; she looked out of the window and her eyes suddenly filled with tears.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I really ought to be grateful to him," she said, "for he made me laugh.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I really ought to be grateful to him," she said, "for he made me laugh.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The smile trembled once more on Betty's lips deliciously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And it seems to me ages since I laughed"; she looked out of the window and her eyes suddenly filled with tears.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! don't, please," cried Jim in a voice of trouble.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The smile trembled once more on Betty's lips deliciously.
on one occasion
From this reading The smile trembled once more on Betty's lips deliciously.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I really ought to be grateful to him," she said, "for he made me laugh.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And it seems to me ages since I laughed"; she looked out of the window and her eyes suddenly filled with tears.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Oh! don't, please," cried Jim in a voice of trouble.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I really ought to be grateful to him," she said, "for he made me laugh.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I won't," she replied.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I really ought to be grateful to him," she said, "for he made me laugh.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And it seems to me ages since I laughed"; she looked out of the window and her eyes suddenly filled with tears.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I really ought to be grateful to him," she said, "for he made me laugh.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And it seems to me ages since I laughed"; she looked out of the window and her eyes suddenly filled with tears.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The smile trembled once more on Betty's lips deliciously.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading And it seems to me ages since I laughed"; she looked out of the window and her eyes suddenly filled with tears.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading And it seems to me ages since I laughed"; she looked out of the window and her eyes suddenly filled with tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And it seems to me ages since I laughed"; she looked out of the window and her eyes suddenly filled with tears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I really ought to be grateful to him," she said, "for he made me laugh.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading The smile trembled once more on Betty's lips deliciously.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Oh! don't, please," cried Jim in a voice of trouble.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Oh! don't, please," cried Jim in a voice of trouble.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading And it seems to me ages since I laughed"; she looked out of the window and her eyes suddenly filled with tears.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And it seems to me ages since I laughed"; she looked out of the window and her eyes suddenly filled with tears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I won't," she replied.
Chapter 3 of The House of the Arrow by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason 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.
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