Chapter 6 of The Three Sisters is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of The Three Sisters is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Haven't you?" "No. Always I've been on the point of meeting him, and always some malignant fate has interfered." She smiled. He loved her smile. "Why are you smiling?"
Chapter 6 of The Three Sisters is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “"No. Always I've been on the point of meeting him, and always some malignant fate has interfered."”
past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading “"No. Always I've been on the point of meeting him, and always some malignant fate has interfered."”
held dear
From this reading “He loved her smile.”
dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)
From this reading “"No. Always I've been on the point of meeting him, and always some malignant fate has interfered."”
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “"No. Always I've been on the point of meeting him, and always some malignant fate has interfered."”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “He loved her smile.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “She smiled.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “"Why are you smiling?"”
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "No. Always I've been on the point of meeting him, and always some malignant fate has interfered."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No. Always I've been on the point of meeting him, and always some malignant fate has interfered."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why are you smiling?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "No. Always I've been on the point of meeting him, and always some malignant fate has interfered."
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading "No. Always I've been on the point of meeting him, and always some malignant fate has interfered."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No. Always I've been on the point of meeting him, and always some malignant fate has interfered."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Haven't you?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He loved her smile.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He loved her smile.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No. Always I've been on the point of meeting him, and always some malignant fate has interfered."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No. Always I've been on the point of meeting him, and always some malignant fate has interfered."
past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading "No. Always I've been on the point of meeting him, and always some malignant fate has interfered."
held dear
From this reading He loved her smile.
dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)
From this reading "No. Always I've been on the point of meeting him, and always some malignant fate has interfered."
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "No. Always I've been on the point of meeting him, and always some malignant fate has interfered."
not any; not one
From this reading "No. Always I've been on the point of meeting him, and always some malignant fate has interfered."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No. Always I've been on the point of meeting him, and always some malignant fate has interfered."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "No. Always I've been on the point of meeting him, and always some malignant fate has interfered."
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "No. Always I've been on the point of meeting him, and always some malignant fate has interfered."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She smiled.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He loved her smile.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She smiled.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Why are you smiling?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "No. Always I've been on the point of meeting him, and always some malignant fate has interfered."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No. Always I've been on the point of meeting him, and always some malignant fate has interfered."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why are you smiling?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Haven't you?"
Chapter 6 of The Three Sisters by May Sinclair holds 410 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 6 holds 410 sentences of The Three Sisters, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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