Chapter 3 of The Mary Frances Story Book is here in full — 370 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Mary Frances Story Book is here in full — 370 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But no one heard them. For they were far away from home; besides, they were as high up in the air as the top of a mountain. “Oh! oh! oh!” sobbed Anna. “Oh! oh! oh!” sobbed Peter. And their eyes were red and their faces quite wet and dirty.
Chapter 3 of The Mary Frances Story Book is here in full — 370 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading ““Oh! oh! oh!” sobbed Anna.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “For they were far away from home; besides, they were as high up in the air as the top of a mountain.”
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading “And their eyes were red and their faces quite wet and dirty.”
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “And their eyes were red and their faces quite wet and dirty.”
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “For they were far away from home; besides, they were as high up in the air as the top of a mountain.”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading ““Oh! oh! oh!” sobbed Peter.”
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading ““Oh! oh! oh!” sobbed Anna.”
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading “And their eyes were red and their faces quite wet and dirty.”
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.
on everybody's mind
In this reading “For they were far away from home; besides, they were as high up in the air as the top of a mountain.”
In this reading “For they were far away from home; besides, they were as high up in the air as the top of a mountain.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For they were far away from home; besides, they were as high up in the air as the top of a mountain.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading For they were far away from home; besides, they were as high up in the air as the top of a mountain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And their eyes were red and their faces quite wet and dirty.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading “Oh! oh! oh!” sobbed Anna.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For they were far away from home; besides, they were as high up in the air as the top of a mountain.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For they were far away from home; besides, they were as high up in the air as the top of a mountain.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading For they were far away from home; besides, they were as high up in the air as the top of a mountain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no one heard them.
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading And their eyes were red and their faces quite wet and dirty.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And their eyes were red and their faces quite wet and dirty.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And their eyes were red and their faces quite wet and dirty.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading For they were far away from home; besides, they were as high up in the air as the top of a mountain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For they were far away from home; besides, they were as high up in the air as the top of a mountain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For they were far away from home; besides, they were as high up in the air as the top of a mountain.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But no one heard them.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading For they were far away from home; besides, they were as high up in the air as the top of a mountain.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading For they were far away from home; besides, they were as high up in the air as the top of a mountain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For they were far away from home; besides, they were as high up in the air as the top of a mountain.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading For they were far away from home; besides, they were as high up in the air as the top of a mountain.
not any; not one
From this reading But no one heard them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For they were far away from home; besides, they were as high up in the air as the top of a mountain.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh! oh! oh!” sobbed Anna.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But no one heard them.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “Oh! oh! oh!” sobbed Peter.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading And their eyes were red and their faces quite wet and dirty.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading And their eyes were red and their faces quite wet and dirty.
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading “Oh! oh! oh!” sobbed Anna.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For they were far away from home; besides, they were as high up in the air as the top of a mountain.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And their eyes were red and their faces quite wet and dirty.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But no one heard them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For they were far away from home; besides, they were as high up in the air as the top of a mountain.
the upper part of anything
From this reading For they were far away from home; besides, they were as high up in the air as the top of a mountain.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For they were far away from home; besides, they were as high up in the air as the top of a mountain.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For they were far away from home; besides, they were as high up in the air as the top of a mountain.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading And their eyes were red and their faces quite wet and dirty.
Chapter 3 of The Mary Frances Story Book by Jane Eayre Fryer holds 370 sentences, grouped into 74 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 370 sentences of The Mary Frances Story Book, unabridged, divided into 74 reading sections.
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