Chapter 3 of The Three Sisters is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Three Sisters is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
They set it on its feet beside the bed, propped against the wall. And Jim Greatorex stood and stared at it. Rowcliffe went down into the kitchen, followed by Mrs. Gale. "What d'yo think o' Jimmy, Dr. Rawcliffe?" "He oughtn't to be left alone.
Chapter 3 of The Three Sisters is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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next to; at the side of
From this reading “They set it on its feet beside the bed, propped against the wall.”
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Rowcliffe went down into the kitchen, followed by Mrs. Gale.”
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading “Rowcliffe went down into the kitchen, followed by Mrs. Gale.”
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “"What d'yo think o' Jimmy, Dr. Rawcliffe?"”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “Rowcliffe went down into the kitchen, followed by Mrs. Gale.”
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading “They set it on its feet beside the bed, propped against the wall.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “And Jim Greatorex stood and stared at it.”
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “They set it on its feet beside the bed, propped against the wall.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading They set it on its feet beside the bed, propped against the wall.
Having no one else present.
From this reading "He oughtn't to be left alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Jim Greatorex stood and stared at it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And Jim Greatorex stood and stared at it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He oughtn't to be left alone.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading They set it on its feet beside the bed, propped against the wall.
next to; at the side of
From this reading They set it on its feet beside the bed, propped against the wall.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rowcliffe went down into the kitchen, followed by Mrs. Gale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What d'yo think o' Jimmy, Dr. Rawcliffe?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Rowcliffe went down into the kitchen, followed by Mrs. Gale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What d'yo think o' Jimmy, Dr. Rawcliffe?"
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They set it on its feet beside the bed, propped against the wall.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Rowcliffe went down into the kitchen, followed by Mrs. Gale.
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Rowcliffe went down into the kitchen, followed by Mrs. Gale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Jim Greatorex stood and stared at it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He oughtn't to be left alone.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Rowcliffe went down into the kitchen, followed by Mrs. Gale.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They set it on its feet beside the bed, propped against the wall.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They set it on its feet beside the bed, propped against the wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Jim Greatorex stood and stared at it.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading "What d'yo think o' Jimmy, Dr. Rawcliffe?"
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Rowcliffe went down into the kitchen, followed by Mrs. Gale.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "He oughtn't to be left alone.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Rowcliffe went down into the kitchen, followed by Mrs. Gale.
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 "What d'yo think o' Jimmy, Dr. Rawcliffe?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They set it on its feet beside the bed, propped against the wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He oughtn't to be left alone.
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading They set it on its feet beside the bed, propped against the wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What d'yo think o' Jimmy, Dr. Rawcliffe?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rowcliffe went down into the kitchen, followed by Mrs. Gale.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They set it on its feet beside the bed, propped against the wall.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading And Jim Greatorex stood and stared at it.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And Jim Greatorex stood and stared at it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They set it on its feet beside the bed, propped against the wall.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They set it on its feet beside the bed, propped against the wall.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What d'yo think o' Jimmy, Dr. Rawcliffe?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He oughtn't to be left alone.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading They set it on its feet beside the bed, propped against the wall.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Rowcliffe went down into the kitchen, followed by Mrs. Gale.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What d'yo think o' Jimmy, Dr. Rawcliffe?"
Chapter 3 of The Three Sisters by May Sinclair holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 408 sentences of The Three Sisters, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of The Three Sisters by May Sinclair exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 408 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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