Chapter 3 of The Seven Ages of Woman is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Seven Ages of Woman is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But, Uncle William, they're not old. They're quite new. Really they are--quite bright and not a bit torn. I found _The Three Bears_ and a story about a mother pig who frightened away a wolf when he came to gobble up her little pigs. And how do you think she did it?
Chapter 3 of The Seven Ages of Woman is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “Really they are--quite bright and not a bit torn.”
made afraid
From this reading “I found _The Three Bears_ and a story about a mother pig who frightened away a wolf when he came to gobble up her little pigs.”
eat hastily without proper chewing
From this reading “I found _The Three Bears_ and a story about a mother pig who frightened away a wolf when he came to gobble up her little pigs.”
domestic swine
From this reading “I found _The Three Bears_ and a story about a mother pig who frightened away a wolf when he came to gobble up her little pigs.”
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading “I found _The Three Bears_ and a story about a mother pig who frightened away a wolf when he came to gobble up her little pigs.”
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading “Really they are--quite bright and not a bit torn.”
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “I found _The Three Bears_ and a story about a mother pig who frightened away a wolf when he came to gobble up her little pigs.”
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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In this reading “I found _The Three Bears_ and a story about a mother pig who frightened away a wolf when he came to gobble up her little pigs.”
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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 Really they are--quite bright and not a bit torn.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I found _The Three Bears_ and a story about a mother pig who frightened away a wolf when he came to gobble up her little pigs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Really they are--quite bright and not a bit torn.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Really they are--quite bright and not a bit torn.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I found _The Three Bears_ and a story about a mother pig who frightened away a wolf when he came to gobble up her little pigs.
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading I found _The Three Bears_ and a story about a mother pig who frightened away a wolf when he came to gobble up her little pigs.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Really they are--quite bright and not a bit torn.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Really they are--quite bright and not a bit torn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, Uncle William, they're not old.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I found _The Three Bears_ and a story about a mother pig who frightened away a wolf when he came to gobble up her little pigs.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And how do you think she did it?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And how do you think she did it?
set up or found
From this reading I found _The Three Bears_ and a story about a mother pig who frightened away a wolf when he came to gobble up her little pigs.
made afraid
From this reading I found _The Three Bears_ and a story about a mother pig who frightened away a wolf when he came to gobble up her little pigs.
eat hastily without proper chewing
From this reading I found _The Three Bears_ and a story about a mother pig who frightened away a wolf when he came to gobble up her little pigs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I found _The Three Bears_ and a story about a mother pig who frightened away a wolf when he came to gobble up her little pigs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I found _The Three Bears_ and a story about a mother pig who frightened away a wolf when he came to gobble up her little pigs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And how do you think she did it?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I found _The Three Bears_ and a story about a mother pig who frightened away a wolf when he came to gobble up her little pigs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And how do you think she did it?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I found _The Three Bears_ and a story about a mother pig who frightened away a wolf when he came to gobble up her little pigs.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I found _The Three Bears_ and a story about a mother pig who frightened away a wolf when he came to gobble up her little pigs.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They're quite new.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But, Uncle William, they're not old.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "But, Uncle William, they're not old.
domestic swine
From this reading I found _The Three Bears_ and a story about a mother pig who frightened away a wolf when he came to gobble up her little pigs.
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading I found _The Three Bears_ and a story about a mother pig who frightened away a wolf when he came to gobble up her little pigs.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They're quite new.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Really they are--quite bright and not a bit torn.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And how do you think she did it?
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I found _The Three Bears_ and a story about a mother pig who frightened away a wolf when he came to gobble up her little pigs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I found _The Three Bears_ and a story about a mother pig who frightened away a wolf when he came to gobble up her little pigs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Really they are--quite bright and not a bit torn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, Uncle William, they're not old.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And how do you think she did it?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I found _The Three Bears_ and a story about a mother pig who frightened away a wolf when he came to gobble up her little pigs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I found _The Three Bears_ and a story about a mother pig who frightened away a wolf when he came to gobble up her little pigs.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Really they are--quite bright and not a bit torn.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "But, Uncle William, they're not old.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I found _The Three Bears_ and a story about a mother pig who frightened away a wolf when he came to gobble up her little pigs.
at the time that
From this reading I found _The Three Bears_ and a story about a mother pig who frightened away a wolf when he came to gobble up her little pigs.
which person or people
From this reading I found _The Three Bears_ and a story about a mother pig who frightened away a wolf when he came to gobble up her little pigs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, Uncle William, they're not old.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading I found _The Three Bears_ and a story about a mother pig who frightened away a wolf when he came to gobble up her little pigs.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And how do you think she did it?
Chapter 3 of The Seven Ages of Woman by Compton MacKenzie holds 406 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 406 sentences of The Seven Ages of Woman, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of The Seven Ages of Woman by Compton MacKenzie exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 406 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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