Chapter 3 of The Three Black Pennys: A Novel is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Three Black Pennys: A Novel is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A slight frown gathered about her eyes. Her face was very close to his. "But I don't like that either," she replied. "You were to be a part of it, its voice; excursions in the woods. Is it necessary, your absence?"
Chapter 3 of The Three Black Pennys: A Novel is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the state of being absent
From this reading “Is it necessary, your absence?"”
one or the other of two
From this reading “"But I don't like that either," she replied.”
plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading “"You were to be a part of it, its voice; excursions in the woods.”
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading “A slight frown gathered about her eyes.”
brought together in one place
From this reading “A slight frown gathered about her eyes.”
absolutely essential
From this reading “Is it necessary, your absence?"”
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading “A slight frown gathered about her eyes.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “"You were to be a part of it, its voice; excursions in the woods.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 slight frown gathered about her eyes.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A slight frown gathered about her eyes.
the state of being absent
From this reading Is it necessary, your absence?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You were to be a part of it, its voice; excursions in the woods.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I don't like that either," she replied.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Her face was very close to his.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I don't like that either," she replied.
one or the other of two
From this reading "But I don't like that either," she replied.
plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading "You were to be a part of it, its voice; excursions in the woods.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A slight frown gathered about her eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face was very close to his.
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading A slight frown gathered about her eyes.
brought together in one place
From this reading A slight frown gathered about her eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A slight frown gathered about her eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face was very close to his.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I don't like that either," she replied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You were to be a part of it, its voice; excursions in the woods.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it necessary, your absence?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You were to be a part of it, its voice; excursions in the woods.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "You were to be a part of it, its voice; excursions in the woods.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "But I don't like that either," she replied.
absolutely essential
From this reading Is it necessary, your absence?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You were to be a part of it, its voice; excursions in the woods.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "You were to be a part of it, its voice; excursions in the woods.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "But I don't like that either," she replied.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But I don't like that either," she replied.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading A slight frown gathered about her eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But I don't like that either," she replied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You were to be a part of it, its voice; excursions in the woods.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her face was very close to his.
precisely as stated
From this reading Her face was very close to his.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "You were to be a part of it, its voice; excursions in the woods.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her face was very close to his.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You were to be a part of it, its voice; excursions in the woods.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "You were to be a part of it, its voice; excursions in the woods.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You were to be a part of it, its voice; excursions in the woods.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Is it necessary, your absence?"
Chapter 3 of The Three Black Pennys: A Novel by Joseph Hergesheimer holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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 422 sentences of The Three Black Pennys: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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