Chapter 3 of The Splendid Outcast is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Splendid Outcast is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"They did." "And did you never get tired of being patient, Harry dear?" He met the issue squarely. "You may try me as far as you like, Moira," he said quietly, "I owe you that." She hadn’t bargained for such a counter.
Chapter 3 of The Splendid Outcast is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “bargain” — negotiate the terms of an exchange
From this reading “She hadn’t bargained for such a counter.”
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading “She hadn’t bargained for such a counter.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “"And did you never get tired of being patient, Harry dear?"”
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading “He met the issue squarely.”
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading “"You may try me as far as you like, Moira," he said quietly, "I owe you that."”
a person who requires medical care
From this reading “"And did you never get tired of being patient, Harry dear?"”
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
From this reading “He met the issue squarely.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “"And did you never get tired of being patient, Harry dear?"”
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 “"And did you never get tired of being patient, Harry dear?"”
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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 She hadn’t bargained for such a counter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And did you never get tired of being patient, Harry dear?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You may try me as far as you like, Moira," he said quietly, "I owe you that."
past form of “bargain” — negotiate the terms of an exchange
From this reading She hadn’t bargained for such a counter.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "And did you never get tired of being patient, Harry dear?"
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading She hadn’t bargained for such a counter.
dearly loved
From this reading "And did you never get tired of being patient, Harry dear?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "They did."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "You may try me as far as you like, Moira," he said quietly, "I owe you that."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She hadn’t bargained for such a counter.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "And did you never get tired of being patient, Harry dear?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She hadn’t bargained for such a counter.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "And did you never get tired of being patient, Harry dear?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He met the issue squarely.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You may try me as far as you like, Moira," he said quietly, "I owe you that."
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading He met the issue squarely.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "You may try me as far as you like, Moira," he said quietly, "I owe you that."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You may try me as far as you like, Moira," he said quietly, "I owe you that."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You may try me as far as you like, Moira," he said quietly, "I owe you that."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He met the issue squarely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You may try me as far as you like, Moira," he said quietly, "I owe you that."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "And did you never get tired of being patient, Harry dear?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And did you never get tired of being patient, Harry dear?"
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading "You may try me as far as you like, Moira," he said quietly, "I owe you that."
a person who requires medical care
From this reading "And did you never get tired of being patient, Harry dear?"
with low volume
From this reading "You may try me as far as you like, Moira," he said quietly, "I owe you that."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You may try me as far as you like, Moira," he said quietly, "I owe you that."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hadn’t bargained for such a counter.
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
From this reading He met the issue squarely.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She hadn’t bargained for such a counter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You may try me as far as you like, Moira," he said quietly, "I owe you that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He met the issue squarely.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They did."
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "And did you never get tired of being patient, Harry dear?"
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "You may try me as far as you like, Moira," he said quietly, "I owe you that."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And did you never get tired of being patient, Harry dear?"
Chapter 3 of The Splendid Outcast by George Gibbs holds 418 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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