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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Loyalist is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I "It won't do, I tell you. And the sooner he realizes this the more satisfactory will it become for all concerned." "Sh-h-h," answered Mrs. Allison in a seemingly heedless manner. She was seated by the side window in her old rocker, intent only on her three needles and the ball of black yarn. "Judge not, that you may not be judged!" she reminded him.
Chapter 3 of The Loyalist is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Sh-h-h," answered Mrs. Allison in a seemingly heedless manner.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"Judge not, that you may not be judged!" she reminded him.”
an informal story or conversation
From this reading “She was seated by the side window in her old rocker, intent only on her three needles and the ball of black yarn.”
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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 "Sh-h-h," answered Mrs. Allison in a seemingly heedless manner.
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From this reading And the sooner he realizes this the more satisfactory will it become for all concerned."
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From this reading "Sh-h-h," answered Mrs. Allison in a seemingly heedless manner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the sooner he realizes this the more satisfactory will it become for all concerned."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Sh-h-h," answered Mrs. Allison in a seemingly heedless manner.
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From this reading She was seated by the side window in her old rocker, intent only on her three needles and the ball of black yarn.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Judge not, that you may not be judged!" she reminded him.
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From this reading And the sooner he realizes this the more satisfactory will it become for all concerned."
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From this reading She was seated by the side window in her old rocker, intent only on her three needles and the ball of black yarn.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was seated by the side window in her old rocker, intent only on her three needles and the ball of black yarn.
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From this reading And the sooner he realizes this the more satisfactory will it become for all concerned."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I "It won't do, I tell you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And the sooner he realizes this the more satisfactory will it become for all concerned."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the sooner he realizes this the more satisfactory will it become for all concerned."
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From this reading "Sh-h-h," answered Mrs. Allison in a seemingly heedless manner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was seated by the side window in her old rocker, intent only on her three needles and the ball of black yarn.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Judge not, that you may not be judged!" she reminded him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I "It won't do, I tell you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Sh-h-h," answered Mrs. Allison in a seemingly heedless manner.
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From this reading She was seated by the side window in her old rocker, intent only on her three needles and the ball of black yarn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I "It won't do, I tell you.
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From this reading "Judge not, that you may not be judged!" she reminded him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Judge not, that you may not be judged!" she reminded him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sh-h-h," answered Mrs. Allison in a seemingly heedless manner.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Judge not, that you may not be judged!" she reminded him.
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From this reading And the sooner he realizes this the more satisfactory will it become for all concerned."
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From this reading "Sh-h-h," answered Mrs. Allison in a seemingly heedless manner.
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From this reading She was seated by the side window in her old rocker, intent only on her three needles and the ball of black yarn.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Judge not, that you may not be judged!" she reminded him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was seated by the side window in her old rocker, intent only on her three needles and the ball of black yarn.
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From this reading She was seated by the side window in her old rocker, intent only on her three needles and the ball of black yarn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was seated by the side window in her old rocker, intent only on her three needles and the ball of black yarn.
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From this reading She was seated by the side window in her old rocker, intent only on her three needles and the ball of black yarn.
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From this reading And the sooner he realizes this the more satisfactory will it become for all concerned."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Judge not, that you may not be judged!" she reminded him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was seated by the side window in her old rocker, intent only on her three needles and the ball of black yarn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the sooner he realizes this the more satisfactory will it become for all concerned."
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From this reading She was seated by the side window in her old rocker, intent only on her three needles and the ball of black yarn.
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From this reading "Sh-h-h," answered Mrs. Allison in a seemingly heedless manner.
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From this reading "Sh-h-h," answered Mrs. Allison in a seemingly heedless manner.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was seated by the side window in her old rocker, intent only on her three needles and the ball of black yarn.
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From this reading She was seated by the side window in her old rocker, intent only on her three needles and the ball of black yarn.
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From this reading And the sooner he realizes this the more satisfactory will it become for all concerned."
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From this reading I "It won't do, I tell you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Judge not, that you may not be judged!" she reminded him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the sooner he realizes this the more satisfactory will it become for all concerned."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And the sooner he realizes this the more satisfactory will it become for all concerned."
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From this reading She was seated by the side window in her old rocker, intent only on her three needles and the ball of black yarn.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was seated by the side window in her old rocker, intent only on her three needles and the ball of black yarn.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And the sooner he realizes this the more satisfactory will it become for all concerned."
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From this reading She was seated by the side window in her old rocker, intent only on her three needles and the ball of black yarn.
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From this reading I "It won't do, I tell you.
an informal story or conversation
From this reading She was seated by the side window in her old rocker, intent only on her three needles and the ball of black yarn.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I "It won't do, I tell you.
