Chapter 1 of The Third Window is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Third Window is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I love this window," said Antonia, walking down the drawing-room; "and this one. They both look over the moors, you see. This view is even lovelier." She stopped at the end of the long room, and the young man with the pale face and the limping step followed and looked out of the third window with her. "But--I don't know why--I hate it.
Chapter 1 of The Third Window is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “"But--I don't know why--I hate it.”
disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
From this reading “She stopped at the end of the long room, and the young man with the pale face and the limping step followed and looked out of the third window with her.”
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading “They both look over the moors, you see.”
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “She stopped at the end of the long room, and the young man with the pale face and the limping step followed and looked out of the third window with her.”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “She stopped at the end of the long room, and the young man with the pale face and the limping step followed and looked out of the third window with her.”
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “She stopped at the end of the long room, and the young man with the pale face and the limping step followed and looked out of the third window with her.”
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading “This view is even lovelier."”
close enough to be walked to
From this reading “"I love this window," said Antonia, walking down the drawing-room; "and this one.”
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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a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “She stopped at the end of the long room, and the young man with the pale face and the limping step followed and looked out of the third window with her.”
In this reading “She stopped at the end of the long room, and the young man with the pale face and the limping step followed and looked out of the third window with her.”
In this reading “She stopped at the end of the long room, and the young man with the pale face and the limping step followed and looked out of the third window with her.”
be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
In this reading “She stopped at the end of the long room, and the young man with the pale face and the limping step followed and looked out of the third window with her.”
In this reading “They both look over the moors, you see.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I love this window," said Antonia, walking down the drawing-room; "and this one.
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From this reading "I love this window," said Antonia, walking down the drawing-room; "and this one.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She stopped at the end of the long room, and the young man with the pale face and the limping step followed and looked out of the third window with her.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They both look over the moors, you see.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But--I don't know why--I hate it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But--I don't know why--I hate it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I love this window," said Antonia, walking down the drawing-room; "and this one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I love this window," said Antonia, walking down the drawing-room; "and this one.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She stopped at the end of the long room, and the young man with the pale face and the limping step followed and looked out of the third window with her.
divisible by two
From this reading This view is even lovelier."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She stopped at the end of the long room, and the young man with the pale face and the limping step followed and looked out of the third window with her.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She stopped at the end of the long room, and the young man with the pale face and the limping step followed and looked out of the third window with her.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "But--I don't know why--I hate it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She stopped at the end of the long room, and the young man with the pale face and the limping step followed and looked out of the third window with her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I love this window," said Antonia, walking down the drawing-room; "and this one.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This view is even lovelier."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But--I don't know why--I hate it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But--I don't know why--I hate it.
disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
From this reading She stopped at the end of the long room, and the young man with the pale face and the limping step followed and looked out of the third window with her.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She stopped at the end of the long room, and the young man with the pale face and the limping step followed and looked out of the third window with her.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They both look over the moors, you see.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She stopped at the end of the long room, and the young man with the pale face and the limping step followed and looked out of the third window with her.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "I love this window," said Antonia, walking down the drawing-room; "and this one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This view is even lovelier."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She stopped at the end of the long room, and the young man with the pale face and the limping step followed and looked out of the third window with her.
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading They both look over the moors, you see.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She stopped at the end of the long room, and the young man with the pale face and the limping step followed and looked out of the third window with her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I love this window," said Antonia, walking down the drawing-room; "and this one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She stopped at the end of the long room, and the young man with the pale face and the limping step followed and looked out of the third window with her.
above and across; more than
From this reading They both look over the moors, you see.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She stopped at the end of the long room, and the young man with the pale face and the limping step followed and looked out of the third window with her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She stopped at the end of the long room, and the young man with the pale face and the limping step followed and looked out of the third window with her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I love this window," said Antonia, walking down the drawing-room; "and this one.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They both look over the moors, you see.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stopped at the end of the long room, and the young man with the pale face and the limping step followed and looked out of the third window with her.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading She stopped at the end of the long room, and the young man with the pale face and the limping step followed and looked out of the third window with her.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She stopped at the end of the long room, and the young man with the pale face and the limping step followed and looked out of the third window with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I love this window," said Antonia, walking down the drawing-room; "and this one.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They both look over the moors, you see.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading She stopped at the end of the long room, and the young man with the pale face and the limping step followed and looked out of the third window with her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I love this window," said Antonia, walking down the drawing-room; "and this one.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading This view is even lovelier."
close enough to be walked to
From this reading "I love this window," said Antonia, walking down the drawing-room; "and this one.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "But--I don't know why--I hate it.
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 "I love this window," said Antonia, walking down the drawing-room; "and this one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She stopped at the end of the long room, and the young man with the pale face and the limping step followed and looked out of the third window with her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They both look over the moors, you see.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She stopped at the end of the long room, and the young man with the pale face and the limping step followed and looked out of the third window with her.
Chapter 1 of The Third Window by Anne Douglas Sedgwick holds 448 sentences, grouped into 90 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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