Chapter 18 of The Three Sisters is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Three Sisters is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And she stuck to it. She couldn't afford to part with her fear--yet. Rowcliffe was distressed at the failure of his experiment. He told Greatorex that there was nothing to be done but to wait patiently till June. Then--perhaps--they would see.
Chapter 18 of The Three Sisters is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be able to spare or give up
From this reading “She couldn't afford to part with her fear--yet.”
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading “Rowcliffe was distressed at the failure of his experiment.”
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading “Rowcliffe was distressed at the failure of his experiment.”
an act that fails
From this reading “Rowcliffe was distressed at the failure of his experiment.”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “He told Greatorex that there was nothing to be done but to wait patiently till June.”
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading “He told Greatorex that there was nothing to be done but to wait patiently till June.”
caught or fixed
From this reading “And she stuck to it.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “He told Greatorex that there was nothing to be done but to wait patiently till June.”
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.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading She couldn't afford to part with her fear--yet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she stuck to it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rowcliffe was distressed at the failure of his experiment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He told Greatorex that there was nothing to be done but to wait patiently till June.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He told Greatorex that there was nothing to be done but to wait patiently till June.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She couldn't afford to part with her fear--yet.
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading Rowcliffe was distressed at the failure of his experiment.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He told Greatorex that there was nothing to be done but to wait patiently till June.
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading Rowcliffe was distressed at the failure of his experiment.
an act that fails
From this reading Rowcliffe was distressed at the failure of his experiment.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She couldn't afford to part with her fear--yet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He told Greatorex that there was nothing to be done but to wait patiently till June.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told Greatorex that there was nothing to be done but to wait patiently till June.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She couldn't afford to part with her fear--yet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rowcliffe was distressed at the failure of his experiment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And she stuck to it.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading He told Greatorex that there was nothing to be done but to wait patiently till June.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He told Greatorex that there was nothing to be done but to wait patiently till June.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rowcliffe was distressed at the failure of his experiment.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She couldn't afford to part with her fear--yet.
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading He told Greatorex that there was nothing to be done but to wait patiently till June.
by chance
From this reading Then--perhaps--they would see.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rowcliffe was distressed at the failure of his experiment.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then--perhaps--they would see.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she stuck to it.
caught or fixed
From this reading And she stuck to it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He told Greatorex that there was nothing to be done but to wait patiently till June.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rowcliffe was distressed at the failure of his experiment.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then--perhaps--they would see.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He told Greatorex that there was nothing to be done but to wait patiently till June.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then--perhaps--they would see.
up to a particular time
From this reading He told Greatorex that there was nothing to be done but to wait patiently till June.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And she stuck to it.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told Greatorex that there was nothing to be done but to wait patiently till June.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He told Greatorex that there was nothing to be done but to wait patiently till June.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rowcliffe was distressed at the failure of his experiment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She couldn't afford to part with her fear--yet.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then--perhaps--they would see.
but in spite of that
From this reading She couldn't afford to part with her fear--yet.
Chapter 18 of The Three Sisters by May Sinclair holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 18 holds 404 sentences of The Three Sisters, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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