Chapter 10 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 10 of The Three Sisters is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I don't care if she has," said Ally violently. "It's got nothing to do with me. I wish you wouldn't talk about her beastly baby." As the Vicar came out of his study into the dining-room, he fixed his eyes upon his youngest daughter. "What's the matter with you?" he said.
Chapter 10 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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a friendly nation
From this reading “"I don't care if she has," said Ally violently.”
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “I wish you wouldn't talk about her beastly baby."”
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading “I wish you wouldn't talk about her beastly baby."”
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading “As the Vicar came out of his study into the dining-room, he fixed his eyes upon his youngest daughter.”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “As the Vicar came out of his study into the dining-room, he fixed his eyes upon his youngest daughter.”
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading “As the Vicar came out of his study into the dining-room, he fixed his eyes upon his youngest daughter.”
in a violent manner
From this reading “"I don't care if she has," said Ally violently.”
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “As the Vicar came out of his study into the dining-room, he fixed his eyes upon his youngest daughter.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I wish you wouldn't talk about her beastly baby."
a friendly nation
From this reading "I don't care if she has," said Ally violently.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the Vicar came out of his study into the dining-room, he fixed his eyes upon his youngest daughter.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading I wish you wouldn't talk about her beastly baby."
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading I wish you wouldn't talk about her beastly baby."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As the Vicar came out of his study into the dining-room, he fixed his eyes upon his youngest daughter.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I don't care if she has," said Ally violently.
a female human offspring
From this reading As the Vicar came out of his study into the dining-room, he fixed his eyes upon his youngest daughter.
a room used for dining
From this reading As the Vicar came out of his study into the dining-room, he fixed his eyes upon his youngest daughter.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It's got nothing to do with me.
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From this reading "I don't care if she has," said Ally violently.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As the Vicar came out of his study into the dining-room, he fixed his eyes upon his youngest daughter.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading As the Vicar came out of his study into the dining-room, he fixed his eyes upon his youngest daughter.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It's got nothing to do with me.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't care if she has," said Ally violently.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the Vicar came out of his study into the dining-room, he fixed his eyes upon his youngest daughter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I wish you wouldn't talk about her beastly baby."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the Vicar came out of his study into the dining-room, he fixed his eyes upon his youngest daughter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't care if she has," said Ally violently.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I don't care if she has," said Ally violently.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As the Vicar came out of his study into the dining-room, he fixed his eyes upon his youngest daughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's got nothing to do with me.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter with you?" he said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's got nothing to do with me.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "It's got nothing to do with me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the Vicar came out of his study into the dining-room, he fixed his eyes upon his youngest daughter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As the Vicar came out of his study into the dining-room, he fixed his eyes upon his youngest daughter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't care if she has," said Ally violently.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't care if she has," said Ally violently.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading As the Vicar came out of his study into the dining-room, he fixed his eyes upon his youngest daughter.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I wish you wouldn't talk about her beastly baby."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the Vicar came out of his study into the dining-room, he fixed his eyes upon his youngest daughter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's got nothing to do with me.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As the Vicar came out of his study into the dining-room, he fixed his eyes upon his youngest daughter.
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading As the Vicar came out of his study into the dining-room, he fixed his eyes upon his youngest daughter.
in a violent manner
From this reading "I don't care if she has," said Ally violently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the matter with you?" he said.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish you wouldn't talk about her beastly baby."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It's got nothing to do with me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wish you wouldn't talk about her beastly baby."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I wish you wouldn't talk about her beastly baby."
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As the Vicar came out of his study into the dining-room, he fixed his eyes upon his youngest daughter.
Chapter 10 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 10 holds 398 sentences of The Three Sisters, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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