Chapter 3 of The Running Fight is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Running Fight is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"True! Father, it can't be true!" He waved her back again to her chair, took a fresh cigar, lighted it, and then said squarely: "It's the Gospel truth. With just one exception--an immaterial correction that I want to make--what you have said is fact, only you've got the wrong sow by the ear."
Chapter 3 of The Running Fight is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading “He waved her back again to her chair, took a fresh cigar, lighted it, and then said squarely:”
the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
From this reading “With just one exception--an immaterial correction that I want to make--what you have said is fact, only you've got the wrong sow by the ear."”
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading “With just one exception--an immaterial correction that I want to make--what you have said is fact, only you've got the wrong sow by the ear."”
the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
From this reading “"It's the Gospel truth.”
of no importance or relevance especially to a law case
From this reading “With just one exception--an immaterial correction that I want to make--what you have said is fact, only you've got the wrong sow by the ear."”
place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
From this reading “With just one exception--an immaterial correction that I want to make--what you have said is fact, only you've got the wrong sow by the ear."”
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
From this reading “He waved her back again to her chair, took a fresh cigar, lighted it, and then said squarely:”
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading “He waved her back again to her chair, took a fresh cigar, lighted it, and then said squarely:”
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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an unquestionable truth
In this reading “"It's the Gospel truth.”
In this reading “He waved her back again to her chair, took a fresh cigar, lighted it, and then said squarely:”
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 He waved her back again to her chair, took a fresh cigar, lighted it, and then said squarely:
anew
From this reading He waved her back again to her chair, took a fresh cigar, lighted it, and then said squarely:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With just one exception--an immaterial correction that I want to make--what you have said is fact, only you've got the wrong sow by the ear."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He waved her back again to her chair, took a fresh cigar, lighted it, and then said squarely:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He waved her back again to her chair, took a fresh cigar, lighted it, and then said squarely:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Father, it can't be true!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With just one exception--an immaterial correction that I want to make--what you have said is fact, only you've got the wrong sow by the ear."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Father, it can't be true!"
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He waved her back again to her chair, took a fresh cigar, lighted it, and then said squarely:
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading He waved her back again to her chair, took a fresh cigar, lighted it, and then said squarely:
the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
From this reading With just one exception--an immaterial correction that I want to make--what you have said is fact, only you've got the wrong sow by the ear."
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading With just one exception--an immaterial correction that I want to make--what you have said is fact, only you've got the wrong sow by the ear."
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading With just one exception--an immaterial correction that I want to make--what you have said is fact, only you've got the wrong sow by the ear."
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading With just one exception--an immaterial correction that I want to make--what you have said is fact, only you've got the wrong sow by the ear."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father, it can't be true!"
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading He waved her back again to her chair, took a fresh cigar, lighted it, and then said squarely:
the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
From this reading "It's the Gospel truth.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading With just one exception--an immaterial correction that I want to make--what you have said is fact, only you've got the wrong sow by the ear."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With just one exception--an immaterial correction that I want to make--what you have said is fact, only you've got the wrong sow by the ear."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He waved her back again to her chair, took a fresh cigar, lighted it, and then said squarely:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He waved her back again to her chair, took a fresh cigar, lighted it, and then said squarely:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With just one exception--an immaterial correction that I want to make--what you have said is fact, only you've got the wrong sow by the ear."
of no importance or relevance especially to a law case
From this reading With just one exception--an immaterial correction that I want to make--what you have said is fact, only you've got the wrong sow by the ear."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With just one exception--an immaterial correction that I want to make--what you have said is fact, only you've got the wrong sow by the ear."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Father, it can't be true!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's the Gospel truth.
and nothing more
From this reading With just one exception--an immaterial correction that I want to make--what you have said is fact, only you've got the wrong sow by the ear."
set afire or burning
From this reading He waved her back again to her chair, took a fresh cigar, lighted it, and then said squarely:
engage in
From this reading With just one exception--an immaterial correction that I want to make--what you have said is fact, only you've got the wrong sow by the ear."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With just one exception--an immaterial correction that I want to make--what you have said is fact, only you've got the wrong sow by the ear."
and nothing more
From this reading With just one exception--an immaterial correction that I want to make--what you have said is fact, only you've got the wrong sow by the ear."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He waved her back again to her chair, took a fresh cigar, lighted it, and then said squarely:
place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
From this reading With just one exception--an immaterial correction that I want to make--what you have said is fact, only you've got the wrong sow by the ear."
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
From this reading He waved her back again to her chair, took a fresh cigar, lighted it, and then said squarely:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With just one exception--an immaterial correction that I want to make--what you have said is fact, only you've got the wrong sow by the ear."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's the Gospel truth.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He waved her back again to her chair, took a fresh cigar, lighted it, and then said squarely:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He waved her back again to her chair, took a fresh cigar, lighted it, and then said squarely:
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He waved her back again to her chair, took a fresh cigar, lighted it, and then said squarely:
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "True!
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "It's the Gospel truth.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading With just one exception--an immaterial correction that I want to make--what you have said is fact, only you've got the wrong sow by the ear."
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading He waved her back again to her chair, took a fresh cigar, lighted it, and then said squarely:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading With just one exception--an immaterial correction that I want to make--what you have said is fact, only you've got the wrong sow by the ear."
in the company of; together with
From this reading With just one exception--an immaterial correction that I want to make--what you have said is fact, only you've got the wrong sow by the ear."
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading With just one exception--an immaterial correction that I want to make--what you have said is fact, only you've got the wrong sow by the ear."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading With just one exception--an immaterial correction that I want to make--what you have said is fact, only you've got the wrong sow by the ear."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With just one exception--an immaterial correction that I want to make--what you have said is fact, only you've got the wrong sow by the ear."
Chapter 3 of The Running Fight by William Hamilton Osborne holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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 429 sentences of The Running Fight, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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