Chapter 3 of The Man of Iron is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Man of Iron is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Not for good?" "You are going to leave the School?" "Dear, darling Juliette, say you're only joking!" "She is in earnest. Look at her upper lip!"
Chapter 3 of The Man of Iron is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a special loved one
From this reading “"Dear, darling Juliette, say you're only joking!"”
dearly loved
From this reading “"Dear, darling Juliette, say you're only joking!"”
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading “"She is in earnest.”
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading “"Dear, darling Juliette, say you're only joking!"”
go away from a place
From this reading “"You are going to leave the School?"”
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “Look at her upper lip!"”
an educational institution
From this reading “"You are going to leave the School?"”
the topmost one of two
From this reading “Look at her upper lip!"”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Look at her upper lip!"”
In this reading “"Dear, darling Juliette, say you're only joking!"”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Look at her upper lip!"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are going to leave the School?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Look at her upper lip!"
a special loved one
From this reading "Dear, darling Juliette, say you're only joking!"
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear, darling Juliette, say you're only joking!"
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading "She is in earnest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Not for good?"
the act of departing
From this reading "You are going to leave the School?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Not for good?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Look at her upper lip!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She is in earnest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is in earnest.
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading "Dear, darling Juliette, say you're only joking!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dear, darling Juliette, say you're only joking!"
go away from a place
From this reading "You are going to leave the School?"
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Look at her upper lip!"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look at her upper lip!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not for good?"
and nothing more
From this reading "Dear, darling Juliette, say you're only joking!"
express in words
From this reading "Dear, darling Juliette, say you're only joking!"
an educational institution
From this reading "You are going to leave the School?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is in earnest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You are going to leave the School?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You are going to leave the School?"
the topmost one of two
From this reading Look at her upper lip!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are going to leave the School?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dear, darling Juliette, say you're only joking!"
Chapter 3 of The Man of Iron by Richard Dehan holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 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 395 sentences of The Man of Iron, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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