Chapter 3 of The Scarecrow, and Other Stories is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Scarecrow, and Other Stories is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He went and sat beside her in the chair. He put his arm about her waist. "You're a dear child, Gina." "I know it!" She snuggled close to him.
Chapter 3 of The Scarecrow, and Other Stories is here in full — 422 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.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “He put his arm about her waist.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “He went and sat beside her in the chair.”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “He went and sat beside her in the chair.”
a young person of either sex
From this reading “"You're a dear child, Gina."”
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “She snuggled close to him.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “He went and sat beside her in the chair.”
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading “She snuggled close to him.”
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading “He put his arm about her waist.”
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.
In this reading “"You're a dear child, Gina."”
In this reading “He went and sat beside her in the chair.”
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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 "You're a dear child, Gina."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He put his arm about her waist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went and sat beside her in the chair.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He put his arm about her waist.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He went and sat beside her in the chair.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He went and sat beside her in the chair.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "You're a dear child, Gina."
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She snuggled close to him.
dearly loved
From this reading "You're a dear child, Gina."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're a dear child, Gina."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went and sat beside her in the chair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He went and sat beside her in the chair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She snuggled close to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He put his arm about her waist.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know it!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went and sat beside her in the chair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I know it!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know it!"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put his arm about her waist.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He went and sat beside her in the chair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She snuggled close to him.
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading She snuggled close to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He went and sat beside her in the chair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She snuggled close to him.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading He put his arm about her waist.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went and sat beside her in the chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're a dear child, Gina."
Chapter 3 of The Scarecrow, and Other Stories by G. Ranger (Gwendolyn Ranger) Wormser holds 422 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 422 sentences of The Scarecrow, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of The Scarecrow, and Other Stories by G. Ranger (Gwendolyn Ranger) Wormser exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 422 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.
Work through the 85 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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