Chapter 3 of The Lion's Mouse is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Lion's Mouse is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, I am Mrs. Sands," Beverley answered, as if against her will. "I don't--but perhaps someone has sent you with a message?" "In a way, yes, that's it," said the man. "I had a message for you. I'm the man sent to meet you in Chicago, September 21st of last year."
Chapter 3 of The Lion's Mouse is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading “I'm the man sent to meet you in Chicago, September 21st of last year."”
come together
From this reading “I'm the man sent to meet you in Chicago, September 21st of last year."”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “"I don't--but perhaps someone has sent you with a message?"”
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading “"Yes, I am Mrs. Sands," Beverley answered, as if against her will.”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “"I don't--but perhaps someone has sent you with a message?"”
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “I'm the man sent to meet you in Chicago, September 21st of last year."”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “"I don't--but perhaps someone has sent you with a message?"”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “I'm the man sent to meet you in Chicago, September 21st of last year."”
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm the man sent to meet you in Chicago, September 21st of last year."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I don't--but perhaps someone has sent you with a message?"
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Yes, I am Mrs. Sands," Beverley answered, as if against her will.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Yes, I am Mrs. Sands," Beverley answered, as if against her will.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, I am Mrs. Sands," Beverley answered, as if against her will.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, I am Mrs. Sands," Beverley answered, as if against her will.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, I am Mrs. Sands," Beverley answered, as if against her will.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I don't--but perhaps someone has sent you with a message?"
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading I'm the man sent to meet you in Chicago, September 21st of last year."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't--but perhaps someone has sent you with a message?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I had a message for you.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had a message for you.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't--but perhaps someone has sent you with a message?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, I am Mrs. Sands," Beverley answered, as if against her will.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I am Mrs. Sands," Beverley answered, as if against her will.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm the man sent to meet you in Chicago, September 21st of last year."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yes, I am Mrs. Sands," Beverley answered, as if against her will.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In a way, yes, that's it," said the man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "In a way, yes, that's it," said the man.
immediately past
From this reading I'm the man sent to meet you in Chicago, September 21st of last year."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "In a way, yes, that's it," said the man.
come together
From this reading I'm the man sent to meet you in Chicago, September 21st of last year."
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "I don't--but perhaps someone has sent you with a message?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Yes, I am Mrs. Sands," Beverley answered, as if against her will.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'm the man sent to meet you in Chicago, September 21st of last year."
by chance
From this reading "I don't--but perhaps someone has sent you with a message?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "In a way, yes, that's it," said the man.
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading "Yes, I am Mrs. Sands," Beverley answered, as if against her will.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "I don't--but perhaps someone has sent you with a message?"
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading I'm the man sent to meet you in Chicago, September 21st of last year."
a person, without saying who
From this reading "I don't--but perhaps someone has sent you with a message?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In a way, yes, that's it," said the man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "In a way, yes, that's it," said the man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'm the man sent to meet you in Chicago, September 21st of last year."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "In a way, yes, that's it," said the man.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Yes, I am Mrs. Sands," Beverley answered, as if against her will.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I don't--but perhaps someone has sent you with a message?"
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I'm the man sent to meet you in Chicago, September 21st of last year."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I am Mrs. Sands," Beverley answered, as if against her will.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't--but perhaps someone has sent you with a message?"
Chapter 3 of The Lion's Mouse by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 408 sentences of The Lion's Mouse, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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