Chapter 17 of The Three Sisters is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of The Three Sisters is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I knew nothing," said the Vicar. He appealed to her with a helpless gesture of his hands. "You did know. You were warned. You were told not to shut her up.
Chapter 17 of The Three Sisters is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading “He appealed to her with a helpless gesture of his hands.”
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading “He appealed to her with a helpless gesture of his hands.”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “He appealed to her with a helpless gesture of his hands.”
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading “He appealed to her with a helpless gesture of his hands.”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “You were told not to shut her up.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “You were told not to shut her up.”
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading “"I knew nothing," said the Vicar.”
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “You were warned.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He appealed to her with a helpless gesture of his hands.
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading He appealed to her with a helpless gesture of his hands.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "You did know.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading He appealed to her with a helpless gesture of his hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He appealed to her with a helpless gesture of his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He appealed to her with a helpless gesture of his hands.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading He appealed to her with a helpless gesture of his hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He appealed to her with a helpless gesture of his hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He appealed to her with a helpless gesture of his hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I knew nothing," said the Vicar.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I knew nothing," said the Vicar.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You did know.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You were told not to shut her up.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I knew nothing," said the Vicar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He appealed to her with a helpless gesture of his hands.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I knew nothing," said the Vicar.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading You were told not to shut her up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I knew nothing," said the Vicar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He appealed to her with a helpless gesture of his hands.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading You were told not to shut her up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You were told not to shut her up.
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading "I knew nothing," said the Vicar.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading You were warned.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You were warned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He appealed to her with a helpless gesture of his hands.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You did know.
Chapter 17 of The Three Sisters by May Sinclair holds 406 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 17 holds 406 sentences of The Three Sisters, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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