Chapter 5 of The Three Sisters is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Three Sisters is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"If I could live on air!" said Alice. "You can--you do to a very large extent. You certainly can't live without it." Downstairs he lingered. But he refused the tea that Gwenda offered him.
Chapter 5 of The Three Sisters is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 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.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “You certainly can't live without it."”
on a floor below
From this reading “Downstairs he lingered.”
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading “"You can--you do to a very large extent.”
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading “Downstairs he lingered.”
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “"If I could live on air!" said Alice.”
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “But he refused the tea that Gwenda offered him.”
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading “But he refused the tea that Gwenda offered him.”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “But he refused the tea that Gwenda offered him.”
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 "You can--you do to a very large extent.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "If I could live on air!" said Alice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If I could live on air!" said Alice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he refused the tea that Gwenda offered him.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can--you do to a very large extent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You certainly can't live without it."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading You certainly can't live without it."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "If I could live on air!" said Alice.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You can--you do to a very large extent.
on a floor below
From this reading Downstairs he lingered.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading "You can--you do to a very large extent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he refused the tea that Gwenda offered him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Downstairs he lingered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he refused the tea that Gwenda offered him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I could live on air!" said Alice.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I could live on air!" said Alice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You certainly can't live without it."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You can--you do to a very large extent.
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Downstairs he lingered.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "If I could live on air!" said Alice.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading But he refused the tea that Gwenda offered him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "If I could live on air!" said Alice.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading But he refused the tea that Gwenda offered him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If I could live on air!" said Alice.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading But he refused the tea that Gwenda offered him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he refused the tea that Gwenda offered him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But he refused the tea that Gwenda offered him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You can--you do to a very large extent.
precisely as stated
From this reading "You can--you do to a very large extent.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading You certainly can't live without it."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can--you do to a very large extent.
Chapter 5 of The Three Sisters by May Sinclair holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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 5 holds 398 sentences of The Three Sisters, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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