Chapter 3 of The Pearl Box Containing One Hundred is here in full — 469 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Pearl Box Containing One Hundred is here in full — 469 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
John began to make preparations. One day he went down to the beach hoping to find a chance among some of the captains to sail. He went to the owner of one and asked if he wanted a boy. "No," he abruptly replied, "I have boys enough." He tried a second but without success.
Chapter 3 of The Pearl Box Containing One Hundred is here in full — 469 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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quickly and without warning
From this reading “"No," he abruptly replied, "I have boys enough."”
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading “One day he went down to the beach hoping to find a chance among some of the captains to sail.”
plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “One day he went down to the beach hoping to find a chance among some of the captains to sail.”
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “One day he went down to the beach hoping to find a chance among some of the captains to sail.”
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “He went to the owner of one and asked if he wanted a boy.”
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading “John began to make preparations.”
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “One day he went down to the beach hoping to find a chance among some of the captains to sail.”
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading “He tried a second but without success.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 One day he went down to the beach hoping to find a chance among some of the captains to sail.
quickly and without warning
From this reading "No," he abruptly replied, "I have boys enough."
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading One day he went down to the beach hoping to find a chance among some of the captains to sail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went to the owner of one and asked if he wanted a boy.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He went to the owner of one and asked if he wanted a boy.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading One day he went down to the beach hoping to find a chance among some of the captains to sail.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading John began to make preparations.
a youthful male person
From this reading He went to the owner of one and asked if he wanted a boy.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "No," he abruptly replied, "I have boys enough."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He tried a second but without success.
plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading One day he went down to the beach hoping to find a chance among some of the captains to sail.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading One day he went down to the beach hoping to find a chance among some of the captains to sail.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day he went down to the beach hoping to find a chance among some of the captains to sail.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One day he went down to the beach hoping to find a chance among some of the captains to sail.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "No," he abruptly replied, "I have boys enough."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading One day he went down to the beach hoping to find a chance among some of the captains to sail.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "No," he abruptly replied, "I have boys enough."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day he went down to the beach hoping to find a chance among some of the captains to sail.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading One day he went down to the beach hoping to find a chance among some of the captains to sail.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No," he abruptly replied, "I have boys enough."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He went to the owner of one and asked if he wanted a boy.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John began to make preparations.
engage in
From this reading John began to make preparations.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," he abruptly replied, "I have boys enough."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day he went down to the beach hoping to find a chance among some of the captains to sail.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day he went down to the beach hoping to find a chance among some of the captains to sail.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading He went to the owner of one and asked if he wanted a boy.
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading John began to make preparations.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No," he abruptly replied, "I have boys enough."
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading One day he went down to the beach hoping to find a chance among some of the captains to sail.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He tried a second but without success.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One day he went down to the beach hoping to find a chance among some of the captains to sail.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading He tried a second but without success.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day he went down to the beach hoping to find a chance among some of the captains to sail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading John began to make preparations.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried a second but without success.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He went to the owner of one and asked if he wanted a boy.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One day he went down to the beach hoping to find a chance among some of the captains to sail.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He tried a second but without success.
Chapter 3 of The Pearl Box Containing One Hundred by Anonymous holds 469 sentences, grouped into 94 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 469 sentences of The Pearl Box Containing One Hundred, unabridged, divided into 94 reading sections.
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