Chapter 3 of The Road to Bunker Hill is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Road to Bunker Hill is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She smiled and shook the rain from her lashes. “How did you know my name was Kitty?” she asked him. “Heard ’em call you that times enough--last night, I mean, whilst I was looking on.” His eyes smiled now, but his mouth remained a thin line. He seemed to be waiting for her answer.
Chapter 3 of The Road to Bunker Hill is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading ““How did you know my name was Kitty?” she asked him.”
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading “She smiled and shook the rain from her lashes.”
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading “She smiled and shook the rain from her lashes.”
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “His eyes smiled now, but his mouth remained a thin line.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “She smiled and shook the rain from her lashes.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “She smiled and shook the rain from her lashes.”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “His eyes smiled now, but his mouth remained a thin line.”
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading ““Heard ’em call you that times enough--last night, I mean, whilst I was looking on.””
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In this reading “His eyes smiled now, but his mouth remained a thin line.”
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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 His eyes smiled now, but his mouth remained a thin line.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She smiled and shook the rain from her lashes.
react verbally
From this reading He seemed to be waiting for her answer.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “How did you know my name was Kitty?” she asked him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He seemed to be waiting for her answer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His eyes smiled now, but his mouth remained a thin line.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Heard ’em call you that times enough--last night, I mean, whilst I was looking on.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “How did you know my name was Kitty?” she asked him.
a quad with a square body
From this reading “Heard ’em call you that times enough--last night, I mean, whilst I was looking on.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Heard ’em call you that times enough--last night, I mean, whilst I was looking on.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes smiled now, but his mouth remained a thin line.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He seemed to be waiting for her answer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She smiled and shook the rain from her lashes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed to be waiting for her answer.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Heard ’em call you that times enough--last night, I mean, whilst I was looking on.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She smiled and shook the rain from her lashes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “How did you know my name was Kitty?” she asked him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes smiled now, but his mouth remained a thin line.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How did you know my name was Kitty?” she asked him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Heard ’em call you that times enough--last night, I mean, whilst I was looking on.”
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading “How did you know my name was Kitty?” she asked him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “How did you know my name was Kitty?” she asked him.
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading She smiled and shook the rain from her lashes.
immediately past
From this reading “Heard ’em call you that times enough--last night, I mean, whilst I was looking on.”
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading His eyes smiled now, but his mouth remained a thin line.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Heard ’em call you that times enough--last night, I mean, whilst I was looking on.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Heard ’em call you that times enough--last night, I mean, whilst I was looking on.”
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading His eyes smiled now, but his mouth remained a thin line.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “How did you know my name was Kitty?” she asked him.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “How did you know my name was Kitty?” she asked him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Heard ’em call you that times enough--last night, I mean, whilst I was looking on.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His eyes smiled now, but his mouth remained a thin line.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Heard ’em call you that times enough--last night, I mean, whilst I was looking on.”
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading She smiled and shook the rain from her lashes.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading His eyes smiled now, but his mouth remained a thin line.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to be waiting for her answer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She smiled and shook the rain from her lashes.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading She smiled and shook the rain from her lashes.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She smiled and shook the rain from her lashes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Heard ’em call you that times enough--last night, I mean, whilst I was looking on.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She smiled and shook the rain from her lashes.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading His eyes smiled now, but his mouth remained a thin line.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “Heard ’em call you that times enough--last night, I mean, whilst I was looking on.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seemed to be waiting for her answer.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He seemed to be waiting for her answer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “How did you know my name was Kitty?” she asked him.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading “Heard ’em call you that times enough--last night, I mean, whilst I was looking on.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How did you know my name was Kitty?” she asked him.
Chapter 3 of The Road to Bunker Hill by Shirley Barker holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
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