Chapter 3 of The Sweep Winner is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Sweep Winner is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STRANGE SITUATION He could make nothing of what she said. It was a jumble of incoherent sounds, with no meaning in them. He gathered no information as to how she came there. "She's ill--delirious. What can I do for her?" he muttered.
Chapter 3 of The Sweep Winner is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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experiencing delirium
From this reading “"She's ill--delirious.”
brought together in one place
From this reading “He gathered no information as to how she came there.”
without logical or meaningful connection
From this reading “It was a jumble of incoherent sounds, with no meaning in them.”
a message received and understood
From this reading “He gathered no information as to how she came there.”
a confused multitude of things
From this reading “It was a jumble of incoherent sounds, with no meaning in them.”
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading “It was a jumble of incoherent sounds, with no meaning in them.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “What can I do for her?" he muttered.”
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “It was a jumble of incoherent sounds, with no meaning in them.”
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 “A STRANGE SITUATION He could make nothing of what she said.”
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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 A STRANGE SITUATION He could make nothing of what she said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He gathered no information as to how she came there.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He gathered no information as to how she came there.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What can I do for her?" he muttered.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A STRANGE SITUATION He could make nothing of what she said.
experiencing delirium
From this reading "She's ill--delirious.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What can I do for her?" he muttered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What can I do for her?" he muttered.
brought together in one place
From this reading He gathered no information as to how she came there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A STRANGE SITUATION He could make nothing of what she said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What can I do for her?" he muttered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He gathered no information as to how she came there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What can I do for her?" he muttered.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "She's ill--delirious.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a jumble of incoherent sounds, with no meaning in them.
without logical or meaningful connection
From this reading It was a jumble of incoherent sounds, with no meaning in them.
a message received and understood
From this reading He gathered no information as to how she came there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a jumble of incoherent sounds, with no meaning in them.
a confused multitude of things
From this reading It was a jumble of incoherent sounds, with no meaning in them.
engage in
From this reading A STRANGE SITUATION He could make nothing of what she said.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading It was a jumble of incoherent sounds, with no meaning in them.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading What can I do for her?" he muttered.
not any; not one
From this reading It was a jumble of incoherent sounds, with no meaning in them.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A STRANGE SITUATION He could make nothing of what she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STRANGE SITUATION He could make nothing of what she said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A STRANGE SITUATION He could make nothing of what she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A STRANGE SITUATION He could make nothing of what she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's ill--delirious.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading A STRANGE SITUATION He could make nothing of what she said.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It was a jumble of incoherent sounds, with no meaning in them.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE SITUATION He could make nothing of what she said.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was a jumble of incoherent sounds, with no meaning in them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He gathered no information as to how she came there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He gathered no information as to how she came there.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a jumble of incoherent sounds, with no meaning in them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A STRANGE SITUATION He could make nothing of what she said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a jumble of incoherent sounds, with no meaning in them.
Chapter 3 of The Sweep Winner by Nat Gould holds 152 sentences, grouped into 31 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 152 sentences of The Sweep Winner, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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