Chapter 3 of The Public Square is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Public Square is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“There, there, Mr. Cobden. Don’t try so hard,” Miss Claes said laughingly. “I’m sure you’ve given the book its chance.” But Dicky meant to finish his report. “That’s just the point,” he said; “its chance with _The Public Square_ is all I’m talking about.
Chapter 3 of The Public Square is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading “But Dicky meant to finish his report.”
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “But Dicky meant to finish his report.”
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading “Don’t try so hard,” Miss Claes said laughingly.”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “But Dicky meant to finish his report.”
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading ““That’s just the point,” he said; “its chance with _The Public Square_ is all I’m talking about.”
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading “But Dicky meant to finish his report.”
make square
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading ““That’s just the point,” he said; “its chance with _The Public Square_ is all I’m talking about.”
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.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “That’s just the point,” he said; “its chance with _The Public Square_ is all I’m talking about.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “That’s just the point,” he said; “its chance with _The Public Square_ is all I’m talking about.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “I’m sure you’ve given the book its chance.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Dicky meant to finish his report.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “I’m sure you’ve given the book its chance.”
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From this reading Don’t try so hard,” Miss Claes said laughingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There, there, Mr. Cobden.
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading But Dicky meant to finish his report.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don’t try so hard,” Miss Claes said laughingly.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading But Dicky meant to finish his report.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “I’m sure you’ve given the book its chance.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Don’t try so hard,” Miss Claes said laughingly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That’s just the point,” he said; “its chance with _The Public Square_ is all I’m talking about.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Dicky meant to finish his report.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m sure you’ve given the book its chance.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That’s just the point,” he said; “its chance with _The Public Square_ is all I’m talking about.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “I’m sure you’ve given the book its chance.”
and nothing more
From this reading “That’s just the point,” he said; “its chance with _The Public Square_ is all I’m talking about.
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading Don’t try so hard,” Miss Claes said laughingly.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading But Dicky meant to finish his report.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Don’t try so hard,” Miss Claes said laughingly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “There, there, Mr. Cobden.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “That’s just the point,” he said; “its chance with _The Public Square_ is all I’m talking about.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading “That’s just the point,” he said; “its chance with _The Public Square_ is all I’m talking about.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading But Dicky meant to finish his report.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Don’t try so hard,” Miss Claes said laughingly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Don’t try so hard,” Miss Claes said laughingly.
make square
From this reading “That’s just the point,” he said; “its chance with _The Public Square_ is all I’m talking about.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “I’m sure you’ve given the book its chance.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “That’s just the point,” he said; “its chance with _The Public Square_ is all I’m talking about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s just the point,” he said; “its chance with _The Public Square_ is all I’m talking about.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I’m sure you’ve given the book its chance.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There, there, Mr. Cobden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Dicky meant to finish his report.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Don’t try so hard,” Miss Claes said laughingly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “That’s just the point,” he said; “its chance with _The Public Square_ is all I’m talking about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m sure you’ve given the book its chance.”
Chapter 3 of The Public Square by Will Levington Comfort holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 410 sentences of The Public Square, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of The Public Square by Will Levington Comfort exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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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