Chapter 3 of The Passion for Life is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Passion for Life is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes," I replied. "I saw one the day after I came here. I came upon it suddenly, for the entrance to it is only a fissure in the rocks." "Ah!" he cried. "Did you enter?"
Chapter 3 of The Passion for Life is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “"Ah!" he cried.”
to come or go into
From this reading “"Did you enter?"”
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading “I came upon it suddenly, for the entrance to it is only a fissure in the rocks."”
a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading “I came upon it suddenly, for the entrance to it is only a fissure in the rocks."”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “"Yes," I replied.”
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “I came upon it suddenly, for the entrance to it is only a fissure in the rocks."”
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “I came upon it suddenly, for the entrance to it is only a fissure in the rocks."”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes," I replied.”
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.
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In this reading “"I saw one the day after I came here.”
find unexpectedly
In this reading “I came upon it suddenly, for the entrance to it is only a fissure in the rocks."”
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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 I came upon it suddenly, for the entrance to it is only a fissure in the rocks."
later than; following
From this reading "I saw one the day after I came here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah!" he cried.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I saw one the day after I came here.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Ah!" he cried.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I saw one the day after I came here.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you enter?"
to come or go into
From this reading "Did you enter?"
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading I came upon it suddenly, for the entrance to it is only a fissure in the rocks."
a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading I came upon it suddenly, for the entrance to it is only a fissure in the rocks."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I came upon it suddenly, for the entrance to it is only a fissure in the rocks."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah!" he cried.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I saw one the day after I came here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes," I replied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I came upon it suddenly, for the entrance to it is only a fissure in the rocks."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I came upon it suddenly, for the entrance to it is only a fissure in the rocks."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I came upon it suddenly, for the entrance to it is only a fissure in the rocks."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I saw one the day after I came here.
and nothing more
From this reading I came upon it suddenly, for the entrance to it is only a fissure in the rocks."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," I replied.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I came upon it suddenly, for the entrance to it is only a fissure in the rocks."
cut with a saw
From this reading "I saw one the day after I came here.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading I came upon it suddenly, for the entrance to it is only a fissure in the rocks."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I saw one the day after I came here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I came upon it suddenly, for the entrance to it is only a fissure in the rocks."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I came upon it suddenly, for the entrance to it is only a fissure in the rocks."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," I replied.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you enter?"
Chapter 3 of The Passion for Life by Joseph Hocking holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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 423 sentences of The Passion for Life, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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