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The Scarlet Car
The Scarlet Car

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Scarlet Car is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Where the devil did you think I was?"
Winthrop answered at white heat.
"Let me tell you if I was not down here I'd be punching your head."
"That's all right, Billy," Sam answered soothingly.
"But I'll save you just the same.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Scarlet Car

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Scarlet Car is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Where the devil did you think I was?"
Line 2
Winthrop answered at white heat.
Line 3
"Let me tell you if I was not down here I'd be punching your head."
Line 4
"That's all right, Billy," Sam answered soothingly.
Line 5
"But I'll save you just the same.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Same adjective US /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading “"But I'll save you just the same.”

All words in this reading · 36

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

all

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "That's all right, Billy," Sam answered soothingly.

answered

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Winthrop answered at white heat.

at

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Winthrop answered at white heat.

be

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Let me tell you if I was not down here I'd be punching your head."

Billy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "That's all right, Billy," Sam answered soothingly.

But

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "But I'll save you just the same.

devil

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Where the devil did you think I was?"

did

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From this reading "Where the devil did you think I was?"

down

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Let me tell you if I was not down here I'd be punching your head."

head

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Let me tell you if I was not down here I'd be punching your head."

heat

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Winthrop answered at white heat.

here

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Let me tell you if I was not down here I'd be punching your head."

I

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Where the devil did you think I was?"

I'd

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Let me tell you if I was not down here I'd be punching your head."

I'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "But I'll save you just the same.

if

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Let me tell you if I was not down here I'd be punching your head."

just

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "But I'll save you just the same.

Let

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Let me tell you if I was not down here I'd be punching your head."

me

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Let me tell you if I was not down here I'd be punching your head."

not

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Let me tell you if I was not down here I'd be punching your head."

punching

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Let me tell you if I was not down here I'd be punching your head."

right

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "That's all right, Billy," Sam answered soothingly.

Sam

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "That's all right, Billy," Sam answered soothingly.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading "But I'll save you just the same.

save

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "But I'll save you just the same.

soothingly

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "That's all right, Billy," Sam answered soothingly.

tell

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Let me tell you if I was not down here I'd be punching your head."

That's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "That's all right, Billy," Sam answered soothingly.

the

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Where the devil did you think I was?"

think

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From this reading "Where the devil did you think I was?"

was

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From this reading "Where the devil did you think I was?"

Where

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From this reading "Where the devil did you think I was?"

white

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Winthrop answered at white heat.

Winthrop

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Winthrop answered at white heat.

you

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Where the devil did you think I was?"

your

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Let me tell you if I was not down here I'd be punching your head."

Chapter 3 of The Scarlet Car by Richard Harding Davis holds 207 sentences, grouped into 42 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

What does chapter 3 of The Scarlet Car contain?

Chapter 3 holds 207 sentences of The Scarlet Car, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 3 of The Scarlet Car by Richard Harding Davis exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 207 sentences, grouped into 42 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.

How do I study chapter 3 of The Scarlet Car?

Work through the 42 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 42 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 3 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 3 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Scarlet Car

Common questions about reading The Scarlet Car by Richard Harding Davis on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Scarlet Car?

Yes. All 1517 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #358 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Scarlet Car is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #358, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Scarlet Car take to read?

About 126 minutes of reading across 304 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Scarlet Car section by section

How to work through The Scarlet Car section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 7 chapters of The Scarlet Car to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Scarlet Car

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Scarlet Car, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Arranged
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Scarlet Car; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Harvard
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Scarlet Car; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Winthrop's
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Scarlet Car; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Perfectly
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Scarlet Car; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.