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Chapter III · Chapter 3

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HELEN TAKES THE INITIATIVE Having once made up her mind that it was right and wise to let Ronnie go, Helen did not falter.
She immediately took control of all necessary arrangements.
Nothing was forgotten.
Ronnie's outfit was managed with as little trouble to himself as possible.
They dealt together, in a gay morning at the Stores, with all interesting items, but those he called "the dull things" apparently selected themselves.
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The Upas Tree

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Upas Tree is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
HELEN TAKES THE INITIATIVE Having once made up her mind that it was right and wise to let Ronnie go, Helen did not falter.
Line 2
She immediately took control of all necessary arrangements.
/ʃiː ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli tʊk kənˈtroʊl ʌv ɔːl ˈnesəseri ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
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Nothing was forgotten.
/ˈnʌθɪŋ wɑːz fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Line 4
Ronnie's outfit was managed with as little trouble to himself as possible.
Line 5
They dealt together, in a gay morning at the Stores, with all interesting items, but those he called "the dull things" apparently selected themselves.
/ðeɪ delt təˈɡeðər ɪn ə ɡeɪ ˈmɔːrnɪŋ æt ðə stɔːrz wɪð ɔːl ˈɪntrəstɪŋ ˈaɪtəmz bʌt ðoʊz hiː kɔːld ðə dʌl θɪŋz əˈperəntli səˈlektɪd ðemˈselvz/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

arrangements noun US /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading “She immediately took control of all necessary arrangements.”

dealt verb US /delt/

inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading “They dealt together, in a gay morning at the Stores, with all interesting items, but those he called "the dull things" apparently selected themselves.”

falter verb US /ˈfɔːltər/

be unsure or weak

From this reading “HELEN TAKES THE INITIATIVE Having once made up her mind that it was right and wise to let Ronnie go, Helen did not falter.”

initiative noun US /ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv/

readiness to embark on bold new ventures

From this reading “HELEN TAKES THE INITIATIVE Having once made up her mind that it was right and wise to let Ronnie go, Helen did not falter.”

items noun US /ˈaɪtəmz/

plural of “item” — a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list

From this reading “They dealt together, in a gay morning at the Stores, with all interesting items, but those he called "the dull things" apparently selected themselves.”

outfit noun US /ˈaʊtfɪt/

any cohesive unit such as a military company

From this reading “Ronnie's outfit was managed with as little trouble to himself as possible.”

selected adjective US /səˈlektɪd/

chosen in preference to another

From this reading “They dealt together, in a gay morning at the Stores, with all interesting items, but those he called "the dull things" apparently selected themselves.”

Stores noun US /stɔːrz/

plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading “They dealt together, in a gay morning at the Stores, with all interesting items, but those he called "the dull things" apparently selected themselves.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading They dealt together, in a gay morning at the Stores, with all interesting items, but those he called "the dull things" apparently selected themselves.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading She immediately took control of all necessary arrangements.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading HELEN TAKES THE INITIATIVE Having once made up her mind that it was right and wise to let Ronnie go, Helen did not falter.

apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/

from appearances alone

From this reading They dealt together, in a gay morning at the Stores, with all interesting items, but those he called "the dull things" apparently selected themselves.

arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading She immediately took control of all necessary arrangements.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Ronnie's outfit was managed with as little trouble to himself as possible.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They dealt together, in a gay morning at the Stores, with all interesting items, but those he called "the dull things" apparently selected themselves.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They dealt together, in a gay morning at the Stores, with all interesting items, but those he called "the dull things" apparently selected themselves.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading They dealt together, in a gay morning at the Stores, with all interesting items, but those he called "the dull things" apparently selected themselves.

controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/

power to direct or determine

From this reading She immediately took control of all necessary arrangements.

dealtverbUS /delt/

inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading They dealt together, in a gay morning at the Stores, with all interesting items, but those he called "the dull things" apparently selected themselves.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading HELEN TAKES THE INITIATIVE Having once made up her mind that it was right and wise to let Ronnie go, Helen did not falter.

dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading They dealt together, in a gay morning at the Stores, with all interesting items, but those he called "the dull things" apparently selected themselves.

falterverbUS /ˈfɔːltər/

be unsure or weak

From this reading HELEN TAKES THE INITIATIVE Having once made up her mind that it was right and wise to let Ronnie go, Helen did not falter.

forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading Nothing was forgotten.

gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading They dealt together, in a gay morning at the Stores, with all interesting items, but those he called "the dull things" apparently selected themselves.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading HELEN TAKES THE INITIATIVE Having once made up her mind that it was right and wise to let Ronnie go, Helen did not falter.

Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading HELEN TAKES THE INITIATIVE Having once made up her mind that it was right and wise to let Ronnie go, Helen did not falter.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They dealt together, in a gay morning at the Stores, with all interesting items, but those he called "the dull things" apparently selected themselves.

HELENnounUS /ˈhelən/

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading HELEN TAKES THE INITIATIVE Having once made up her mind that it was right and wise to let Ronnie go, Helen did not falter.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading HELEN TAKES THE INITIATIVE Having once made up her mind that it was right and wise to let Ronnie go, Helen did not falter.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Ronnie's outfit was managed with as little trouble to himself as possible.

immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading She immediately took control of all necessary arrangements.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading They dealt together, in a gay morning at the Stores, with all interesting items, but those he called "the dull things" apparently selected themselves.

INITIATIVEnounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv/

readiness to embark on bold new ventures

From this reading HELEN TAKES THE INITIATIVE Having once made up her mind that it was right and wise to let Ronnie go, Helen did not falter.

interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading They dealt together, in a gay morning at the Stores, with all interesting items, but those he called "the dull things" apparently selected themselves.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading HELEN TAKES THE INITIATIVE Having once made up her mind that it was right and wise to let Ronnie go, Helen did not falter.

itemsnounUS /ˈaɪtəmz/

plural of “item” — a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list

From this reading They dealt together, in a gay morning at the Stores, with all interesting items, but those he called "the dull things" apparently selected themselves.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading HELEN TAKES THE INITIATIVE Having once made up her mind that it was right and wise to let Ronnie go, Helen did not falter.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Ronnie's outfit was managed with as little trouble to himself as possible.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading HELEN TAKES THE INITIATIVE Having once made up her mind that it was right and wise to let Ronnie go, Helen did not falter.

managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/

past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading Ronnie's outfit was managed with as little trouble to himself as possible.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading HELEN TAKES THE INITIATIVE Having once made up her mind that it was right and wise to let Ronnie go, Helen did not falter.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading They dealt together, in a gay morning at the Stores, with all interesting items, but those he called "the dull things" apparently selected themselves.

necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/

absolutely essential

From this reading She immediately took control of all necessary arrangements.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading HELEN TAKES THE INITIATIVE Having once made up her mind that it was right and wise to let Ronnie go, Helen did not falter.

NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing was forgotten.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She immediately took control of all necessary arrangements.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading HELEN TAKES THE INITIATIVE Having once made up her mind that it was right and wise to let Ronnie go, Helen did not falter.

outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/

any cohesive unit such as a military company

From this reading Ronnie's outfit was managed with as little trouble to himself as possible.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Ronnie's outfit was managed with as little trouble to himself as possible.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading HELEN TAKES THE INITIATIVE Having once made up her mind that it was right and wise to let Ronnie go, Helen did not falter.

Ronnie

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading HELEN TAKES THE INITIATIVE Having once made up her mind that it was right and wise to let Ronnie go, Helen did not falter.

Ronnie's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ronnie's outfit was managed with as little trouble to himself as possible.

selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/

chosen in preference to another

From this reading They dealt together, in a gay morning at the Stores, with all interesting items, but those he called "the dull things" apparently selected themselves.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She immediately took control of all necessary arrangements.

StoresnounUS /stɔːrz/

plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading They dealt together, in a gay morning at the Stores, with all interesting items, but those he called "the dull things" apparently selected themselves.

TAKESnounUS /teɪks/

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading HELEN TAKES THE INITIATIVE Having once made up her mind that it was right and wise to let Ronnie go, Helen did not falter.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HELEN TAKES THE INITIATIVE Having once made up her mind that it was right and wise to let Ronnie go, Helen did not falter.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading HELEN TAKES THE INITIATIVE Having once made up her mind that it was right and wise to let Ronnie go, Helen did not falter.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading They dealt together, in a gay morning at the Stores, with all interesting items, but those he called "the dull things" apparently selected themselves.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They dealt together, in a gay morning at the Stores, with all interesting items, but those he called "the dull things" apparently selected themselves.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading They dealt together, in a gay morning at the Stores, with all interesting items, but those he called "the dull things" apparently selected themselves.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading They dealt together, in a gay morning at the Stores, with all interesting items, but those he called "the dull things" apparently selected themselves.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading HELEN TAKES THE INITIATIVE Having once made up her mind that it was right and wise to let Ronnie go, Helen did not falter.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading They dealt together, in a gay morning at the Stores, with all interesting items, but those he called "the dull things" apparently selected themselves.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading She immediately took control of all necessary arrangements.

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading Ronnie's outfit was managed with as little trouble to himself as possible.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading HELEN TAKES THE INITIATIVE Having once made up her mind that it was right and wise to let Ronnie go, Helen did not falter.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading HELEN TAKES THE INITIATIVE Having once made up her mind that it was right and wise to let Ronnie go, Helen did not falter.

wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading HELEN TAKES THE INITIATIVE Having once made up her mind that it was right and wise to let Ronnie go, Helen did not falter.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Ronnie's outfit was managed with as little trouble to himself as possible.

Chapter 3 of The Upas Tree by Florence L. (Florence Louisa) Barclay holds 47 sentences, grouped into 10 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.

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Chapter 3 holds 47 sentences of The Upas Tree, unabridged, divided into 10 reading sections.

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Shall
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Ronald
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