Chapter 10 of The Three Black Pennys: A Novel is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Three Black Pennys: A Novel is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It is yours," he said, bending over her. "You can come here at your will. A house built. And Myrtle Forge, too; whatever I have, am." He paused; but, without reply, continued more rapidly.
Chapter 10 of The Three Black Pennys: A Novel is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading “"It is yours," he said, bending over her.”
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading “A house built.”
create by hammering
From this reading “And Myrtle Forge, too; whatever I have, am."”
widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers
From this reading “And Myrtle Forge, too; whatever I have, am."”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “He paused; but, without reply, continued more rapidly.”
with speed
From this reading “He paused; but, without reply, continued more rapidly.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “He paused; but, without reply, continued more rapidly.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “"It is yours," he said, bending over her.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A house built.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And Myrtle Forge, too; whatever I have, am."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Myrtle Forge, too; whatever I have, am."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You can come here at your will.
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading "It is yours," he said, bending over her.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading A house built.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He paused; but, without reply, continued more rapidly.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can come here at your will.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You can come here at your will.
without stop or interruption
From this reading He paused; but, without reply, continued more rapidly.
create by hammering
From this reading And Myrtle Forge, too; whatever I have, am."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And Myrtle Forge, too; whatever I have, am."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is yours," he said, bending over her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It is yours," he said, bending over her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You can come here at your will.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A house built.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And Myrtle Forge, too; whatever I have, am."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is yours," he said, bending over her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is yours," he said, bending over her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He paused; but, without reply, continued more rapidly.
widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers
From this reading And Myrtle Forge, too; whatever I have, am."
above and across; more than
From this reading "It is yours," he said, bending over her.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused; but, without reply, continued more rapidly.
with speed
From this reading He paused; but, without reply, continued more rapidly.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading He paused; but, without reply, continued more rapidly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is yours," he said, bending over her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And Myrtle Forge, too; whatever I have, am."
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading And Myrtle Forge, too; whatever I have, am."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You can come here at your will.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He paused; but, without reply, continued more rapidly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can come here at your will.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can come here at your will.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "It is yours," he said, bending over her.
Chapter 10 of The Three Black Pennys: A Novel by Joseph Hergesheimer holds 416 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.
Chapter 10 holds 416 sentences of The Three Black Pennys: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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