Chapter 3 of The unpretenders is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The unpretenders is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Yes,” agreed Ellen and Knollys simultaneously, “a wonderful house!” * * * * * The Deverences were gone. Knollys and Ellen sat on the porch alone. Beside them lay Gladys-Marie’s wreath. “Ten years,” said Knollys, meditatively.
Chapter 3 of The unpretenders is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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united by being of the same opinion
From this reading ““Yes,” agreed Ellen and Knollys simultaneously, “a wonderful house!””
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Knollys and Ellen sat on the porch alone.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Beside them lay Gladys-Marie’s wreath.”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “Knollys and Ellen sat on the porch alone.”
at the same instant
From this reading ““Yes,” agreed Ellen and Knollys simultaneously, “a wonderful house!””
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading ““Ten years,” said Knollys, meditatively.”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading ““Yes,” agreed Ellen and Knollys simultaneously, “a wonderful house!””
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading “Beside them lay Gladys-Marie’s wreath.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““Ten years,” said Knollys, meditatively.”
In this reading “Knollys and Ellen sat on the porch alone.”
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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 “Yes,” agreed Ellen and Knollys simultaneously, “a wonderful house!”
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “Yes,” agreed Ellen and Knollys simultaneously, “a wonderful house!”
Having no one else present.
From this reading Knollys and Ellen sat on the porch alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes,” agreed Ellen and Knollys simultaneously, “a wonderful house!”
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside them lay Gladys-Marie’s wreath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * The Deverences were gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” agreed Ellen and Knollys simultaneously, “a wonderful house!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beside them lay Gladys-Marie’s wreath.
destroyed or killed
From this reading * * * * * The Deverences were gone.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Yes,” agreed Ellen and Knollys simultaneously, “a wonderful house!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” agreed Ellen and Knollys simultaneously, “a wonderful house!”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Beside them lay Gladys-Marie’s wreath.
in a meditative manner
From this reading “Ten years,” said Knollys, meditatively.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Knollys and Ellen sat on the porch alone.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Knollys and Ellen sat on the porch alone.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ten years,” said Knollys, meditatively.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Knollys and Ellen sat on the porch alone.
at the same instant
From this reading “Yes,” agreed Ellen and Knollys simultaneously, “a wonderful house!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “Ten years,” said Knollys, meditatively.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * The Deverences were gone.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Beside them lay Gladys-Marie’s wreath.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading * * * * * The Deverences were gone.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “Yes,” agreed Ellen and Knollys simultaneously, “a wonderful house!”
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading Beside them lay Gladys-Marie’s wreath.
a late time of life
From this reading “Ten years,” said Knollys, meditatively.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” agreed Ellen and Knollys simultaneously, “a wonderful house!”
Chapter 3 of The unpretenders by Ruth Cranston holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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 3 holds 430 sentences of The unpretenders, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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