Chapter 14 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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Chapter 14 of The Three Sisters is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Have you any idea," he said, "when your sister's coming back?" "She won't be long," said Mary. "She's only gone to Upthorne village." "I meant your other sister." "Oh, Gwenda----" Mary brooded.
Chapter 14 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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past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “"Oh, Gwenda----" Mary brooded.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “"Have you any idea," he said, "when your sister's coming back?"”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “"Have you any idea," he said, "when your sister's coming back?"”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “"She won't be long," said Mary.”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"I meant your other sister."”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “"Have you any idea," he said, "when your sister's coming back?"”
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “"Have you any idea," he said, "when your sister's coming back?"”
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading “"She's only gone to Upthorne village."”
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one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Have you any idea," he said, "when your sister's coming back?"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Have you any idea," he said, "when your sister's coming back?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "She won't be long," said Mary.
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading "Oh, Gwenda----" Mary brooded.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Have you any idea," he said, "when your sister's coming back?"
destroyed or killed
From this reading "She's only gone to Upthorne village."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Gwenda----" Mary brooded.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you any idea," he said, "when your sister's coming back?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Have you any idea," he said, "when your sister's coming back?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I meant your other sister."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Have you any idea," he said, "when your sister's coming back?"
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "She won't be long," said Mary.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "She won't be long," said Mary.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I meant your other sister."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Gwenda----" Mary brooded.
and nothing more
From this reading "She's only gone to Upthorne village."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I meant your other sister."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Have you any idea," he said, "when your sister's coming back?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She won't be long," said Mary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's only gone to Upthorne village."
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "I meant your other sister."
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Have you any idea," he said, "when your sister's coming back?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She's only gone to Upthorne village."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's only gone to Upthorne village."
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "She's only gone to Upthorne village."
at the time that
From this reading "Have you any idea," he said, "when your sister's coming back?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She won't be long," said Mary.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you any idea," he said, "when your sister's coming back?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you any idea," he said, "when your sister's coming back?"
Chapter 14 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 14 holds 410 sentences of The Three Sisters, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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