Chapter 3 of The Human Boy is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Human Boy is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What cheek?” Corkey minimus said. “Fowle heard you say I was as fiery as my hair.” “Oh, Fowle, he hears a lot, I know.” “Did you say it or didn’t you?”
Chapter 3 of The Human Boy is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading ““What cheek?””
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading ““Fowle heard you say I was as fiery as my hair.””
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading ““Fowle heard you say I was as fiery as my hair.””
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading ““Fowle heard you say I was as fiery as my hair.””
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading ““Oh, Fowle, he hears a lot, I know.””
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ““Oh, Fowle, he hears a lot, I know.””
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading ““Oh, Fowle, he hears a lot, I know.””
express in words
From this reading ““Fowle heard you say I was as fiery as my hair.””
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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, Fowle, he hears a lot, I know.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Fowle heard you say I was as fiery as my hair.”
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “What cheek?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Corkey minimus said.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you say it or didn’t you?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Did you say it or didn’t you?”
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading “Fowle heard you say I was as fiery as my hair.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Fowle heard you say I was as fiery as my hair.”
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading “Fowle heard you say I was as fiery as my hair.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, Fowle, he hears a lot, I know.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Fowle heard you say I was as fiery as my hair.”
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Oh, Fowle, he hears a lot, I know.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Fowle heard you say I was as fiery as my hair.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Did you say it or didn’t you?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Oh, Fowle, he hears a lot, I know.”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “Oh, Fowle, he hears a lot, I know.”
the fifth digit; the little finger or little toe
From this reading Corkey minimus said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Fowle heard you say I was as fiery as my hair.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Fowle, he hears a lot, I know.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Did you say it or didn’t you?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Corkey minimus said.
express in words
From this reading “Fowle heard you say I was as fiery as my hair.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Fowle heard you say I was as fiery as my hair.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What cheek?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Fowle heard you say I was as fiery as my hair.”
Chapter 3 of The Human Boy by Eden Phillpotts holds 438 sentences, grouped into 88 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 438 sentences of The Human Boy, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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