Chapter 3 of The Last Shot is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Last Shot is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"A change of taste," he averred. "Since you've become such a great man?" she hazarded. "Is that too strong?" This referred to the tea. "No, just right!" he nodded.
Chapter 3 of The Last Shot is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “"Since you've become such a great man?" she hazarded.”
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “"A change of taste," he averred.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “"No, just right!" he nodded.”
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading “This referred to the tea.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “"Since you've become such a great man?" she hazarded.”
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “"Is that too strong?"”
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading “"A change of taste," he averred.”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “This referred to the tea.”
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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 "A change of taste," he averred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A change of taste," he averred.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "Since you've become such a great man?" she hazarded.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "A change of taste," he averred.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Since you've become such a great man?" she hazarded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Since you've become such a great man?" she hazarded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A change of taste," he averred.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that too strong?"
and nothing more
From this reading "No, just right!" he nodded.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Since you've become such a great man?" she hazarded.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, just right!" he nodded.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading "No, just right!" he nodded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A change of taste," he averred.
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading This referred to the tea.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "No, just right!" he nodded.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Since you've become such a great man?" she hazarded.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Since you've become such a great man?" she hazarded.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "Is that too strong?"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Since you've become such a great man?" she hazarded.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading "A change of taste," he averred.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading This referred to the tea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is that too strong?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This referred to the tea.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This referred to the tea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This referred to the tea.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Is that too strong?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Since you've become such a great man?" she hazarded.
Chapter 3 of The Last Shot by Frederick Palmer holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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 401 sentences of The Last Shot, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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