Chapter 3 of The Pot Boiler: A Comedy in Four Acts is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Pot Boiler: A Comedy in Four Acts is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Gladys._ What for? _Jessie._ Do a favor for me, Gladys. I know Jack still loves you. I want you to stay here! I want you to hear it from his own lips.
Chapter 3 of The Pot Boiler: A Comedy in Four Acts is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 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, and audio.
promote over another
From this reading “_Jessie._ Do a favor for me, Gladys.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “I want you to hear it from his own lips.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “I know Jack still loves you.”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “I want you to hear it from his own lips.”
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “I know Jack still loves you.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “I want you to stay here!”
not in physical motion
From this reading “I know Jack still loves you.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want you to stay here!”
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 _Jessie._ Do a favor for me, Gladys.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Jessie._ Do a favor for me, Gladys.
promote over another
From this reading _Jessie._ Do a favor for me, Gladys.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Gladys._ What for?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I want you to hear it from his own lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Gladys._ What for?
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I want you to hear it from his own lips.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I want you to stay here!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I want you to hear it from his own lips.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know Jack still loves you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I want you to hear it from his own lips.
a small worthless amount
From this reading I know Jack still loves you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Jessie._ Do a favor for me, Gladys.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know Jack still loves you.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading I want you to hear it from his own lips.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I know Jack still loves you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Jessie._ Do a favor for me, Gladys.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I want you to hear it from his own lips.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I want you to stay here!
not in physical motion
From this reading I know Jack still loves you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I want you to stay here!
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want you to stay here!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Gladys._ What for?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I know Jack still loves you.
Chapter 3 of The Pot Boiler: A Comedy in Four Acts by Upton Sinclair holds 421 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 421 sentences of The Pot Boiler: A Comedy in Four Acts, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of The Pot Boiler: A Comedy in Four Acts by Upton Sinclair exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 421 sentences, grouped into 85 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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