Chapter 8 of The Three Brothers is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Three Brothers is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. TRACY’S I. O. U. Mrs. Tracy’s answer to Ben’s letter was as follows:-- ‘MY DEAR MR. RENTON,--Millicent has placed your most kind and generous letter in my hands. It is everything I have said, but it is a very extraordinary letter as well; and it is impossible for a young creature without any knowledge of the world to answer it.
Chapter 8 of The Three Brothers is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “ben” — a mountain or tall hill
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “It is everything I have said, but it is a very extraordinary letter as well; and it is impossible for a young creature without any knowledge of the world to answer it.”
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading “It is everything I have said, but it is a very extraordinary letter as well; and it is impossible for a young creature without any knowledge of the world to answer it.”
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Mrs. Tracy’s answer to Ben’s letter was as follows:-- ‘MY DEAR MR.”
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading “RENTON,--Millicent has placed your most kind and generous letter in my hands.”
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading “It is everything I have said, but it is a very extraordinary letter as well; and it is impossible for a young creature without any knowledge of the world to answer it.”
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading “It is everything I have said, but it is a very extraordinary letter as well; and it is impossible for a young creature without any knowledge of the world to answer it.”
possessive form of “tracy” — United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
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In this reading “It is everything I have said, but it is a very extraordinary letter as well; and it is impossible for a young creature without any knowledge of the world to answer it.”
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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 It is everything I have said, but it is a very extraordinary letter as well; and it is impossible for a young creature without any knowledge of the world to answer it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RENTON,--Millicent has placed your most kind and generous letter in my hands.
react verbally
From this reading Mrs. Tracy’s answer to Ben’s letter was as follows:-- ‘MY DEAR MR.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It is everything I have said, but it is a very extraordinary letter as well; and it is impossible for a young creature without any knowledge of the world to answer it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Tracy’s answer to Ben’s letter was as follows:-- ‘MY DEAR MR.
possessive form of “ben” — a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Mrs. Tracy’s answer to Ben’s letter was as follows:-- ‘MY DEAR MR.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is everything I have said, but it is a very extraordinary letter as well; and it is impossible for a young creature without any knowledge of the world to answer it.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It is everything I have said, but it is a very extraordinary letter as well; and it is impossible for a young creature without any knowledge of the world to answer it.
dearly loved
From this reading Mrs. Tracy’s answer to Ben’s letter was as follows:-- ‘MY DEAR MR.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It is everything I have said, but it is a very extraordinary letter as well; and it is impossible for a young creature without any knowledge of the world to answer it.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading It is everything I have said, but it is a very extraordinary letter as well; and it is impossible for a young creature without any knowledge of the world to answer it.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Mrs. Tracy’s answer to Ben’s letter was as follows:-- ‘MY DEAR MR.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is everything I have said, but it is a very extraordinary letter as well; and it is impossible for a young creature without any knowledge of the world to answer it.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading RENTON,--Millicent has placed your most kind and generous letter in my hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading RENTON,--Millicent has placed your most kind and generous letter in my hands.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RENTON,--Millicent has placed your most kind and generous letter in my hands.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is everything I have said, but it is a very extraordinary letter as well; and it is impossible for a young creature without any knowledge of the world to answer it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TRACY’S I. O. U.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It is everything I have said, but it is a very extraordinary letter as well; and it is impossible for a young creature without any knowledge of the world to answer it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RENTON,--Millicent has placed your most kind and generous letter in my hands.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is everything I have said, but it is a very extraordinary letter as well; and it is impossible for a young creature without any knowledge of the world to answer it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is everything I have said, but it is a very extraordinary letter as well; and it is impossible for a young creature without any knowledge of the world to answer it.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading RENTON,--Millicent has placed your most kind and generous letter in my hands.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading It is everything I have said, but it is a very extraordinary letter as well; and it is impossible for a young creature without any knowledge of the world to answer it.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Mrs. Tracy’s answer to Ben’s letter was as follows:-- ‘MY DEAR MR.
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From this reading RENTON,--Millicent has placed your most kind and generous letter in my hands.
used to form the superlative
From this reading RENTON,--Millicent has placed your most kind and generous letter in my hands.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mrs. Tracy’s answer to Ben’s letter was as follows:-- ‘MY DEAR MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mrs. Tracy’s answer to Ben’s letter was as follows:-- ‘MY DEAR MR.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading TRACY’S I. O. U.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is everything I have said, but it is a very extraordinary letter as well; and it is impossible for a young creature without any knowledge of the world to answer it.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading RENTON,--Millicent has placed your most kind and generous letter in my hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RENTON,--Millicent has placed your most kind and generous letter in my hands.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It is everything I have said, but it is a very extraordinary letter as well; and it is impossible for a young creature without any knowledge of the world to answer it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is everything I have said, but it is a very extraordinary letter as well; and it is impossible for a young creature without any knowledge of the world to answer it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Tracy’s answer to Ben’s letter was as follows:-- ‘MY DEAR MR.
possessive form of “tracy” — United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
From this reading TRACY’S I. O. U.
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading TRACY’S I. O. U.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is everything I have said, but it is a very extraordinary letter as well; and it is impossible for a young creature without any knowledge of the world to answer it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Tracy’s answer to Ben’s letter was as follows:-- ‘MY DEAR MR.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It is everything I have said, but it is a very extraordinary letter as well; and it is impossible for a young creature without any knowledge of the world to answer it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It is everything I have said, but it is a very extraordinary letter as well; and it is impossible for a young creature without any knowledge of the world to answer it.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It is everything I have said, but it is a very extraordinary letter as well; and it is impossible for a young creature without any knowledge of the world to answer it.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It is everything I have said, but it is a very extraordinary letter as well; and it is impossible for a young creature without any knowledge of the world to answer it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading RENTON,--Millicent has placed your most kind and generous letter in my hands.
Chapter 8 of The Three Brothers by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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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