Chapter 3 of The strange house is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The strange house is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOVE DOES NOT FLY OUT OF THE WINDOW. OTTO let himself out into the darkness, leaving the two girls looking at each other. "He said he had heaps to do!" exclaimed Phyllis. "He has altered his mind. But what is this, about mother's eyes?"
Chapter 3 of The strange house is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading “"He has altered his mind.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “OTTO let himself out into the darkness, leaving the two girls looking at each other.”
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “LOVE DOES NOT FLY OUT OF THE WINDOW.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “OTTO let himself out into the darkness, leaving the two girls looking at each other.”
a large number or amount
From this reading “"He said he had heaps to do!" exclaimed Phyllis.”
the act of departing
From this reading “OTTO let himself out into the darkness, leaving the two girls looking at each other.”
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “But what is this, about mother's eyes?"”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “LOVE DOES NOT FLY OUT OF THE WINDOW.”
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 “OTTO let himself out into the darkness, leaving the two girls looking at each other.”
In this reading “LOVE DOES NOT FLY OUT OF THE WINDOW.”
In this reading “OTTO let himself out into the darkness, leaving the two girls looking at each other.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But what is this, about mother's eyes?"
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading "He has altered his mind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OTTO let himself out into the darkness, leaving the two girls looking at each other.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what is this, about mother's eyes?"
absence of light or illumination
From this reading OTTO let himself out into the darkness, leaving the two girls looking at each other.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "He said he had heaps to do!" exclaimed Phyllis.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LOVE DOES NOT FLY OUT OF THE WINDOW.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading OTTO let himself out into the darkness, leaving the two girls looking at each other.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "He said he had heaps to do!" exclaimed Phyllis.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But what is this, about mother's eyes?"
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading LOVE DOES NOT FLY OUT OF THE WINDOW.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading OTTO let himself out into the darkness, leaving the two girls looking at each other.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "He said he had heaps to do!" exclaimed Phyllis.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has altered his mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He said he had heaps to do!" exclaimed Phyllis.
a large number or amount
From this reading "He said he had heaps to do!" exclaimed Phyllis.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading OTTO let himself out into the darkness, leaving the two girls looking at each other.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He has altered his mind.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading OTTO let himself out into the darkness, leaving the two girls looking at each other.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But what is this, about mother's eyes?"
the act of departing
From this reading OTTO let himself out into the darkness, leaving the two girls looking at each other.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading OTTO let himself out into the darkness, leaving the two girls looking at each other.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading OTTO let himself out into the darkness, leaving the two girls looking at each other.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE DOES NOT FLY OUT OF THE WINDOW.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "He has altered his mind.
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But what is this, about mother's eyes?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LOVE DOES NOT FLY OUT OF THE WINDOW.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LOVE DOES NOT FLY OUT OF THE WINDOW.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading OTTO let himself out into the darkness, leaving the two girls looking at each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OTTO let himself out into the darkness, leaving the two girls looking at each other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading LOVE DOES NOT FLY OUT OF THE WINDOW.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He said he had heaps to do!" exclaimed Phyllis.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He said he had heaps to do!" exclaimed Phyllis.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOVE DOES NOT FLY OUT OF THE WINDOW.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But what is this, about mother's eyes?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He said he had heaps to do!" exclaimed Phyllis.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading OTTO let himself out into the darkness, leaving the two girls looking at each other.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what is this, about mother's eyes?"
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading LOVE DOES NOT FLY OUT OF THE WINDOW.
Chapter 3 of The strange house by Catharine Shaw holds 62 sentences, grouped into 13 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 62 sentences of The strange house, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.
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