Chapter 3 of The Vast Abyss is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Vast Abyss is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Thank you, cook," said Tom huskily, "thank you. Good-bye." "What! Oh no, it ain't good-bye neither, my dear. They'd like me to go, and so I won't.
Chapter 3 of The Vast Abyss is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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prepare a hot meal
From this reading “"Thank you, cook," said Tom huskily, "thank you.”
dearly loved
From this reading “Oh no, it ain't good-bye neither, my dear.”
a farewell remark
From this reading “Good-bye."”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “They'd like me to go, and so I won't.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Oh no, it ain't good-bye neither, my dear.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “"Thank you, cook," said Tom huskily, "thank you.”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “"Thank you, cook," said Tom huskily, "thank you.”
male cat
From this reading “"Thank you, cook," said Tom huskily, "thank you.”
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From this reading Oh no, it ain't good-bye neither, my dear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They'd like me to go, and so I won't.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading "Thank you, cook," said Tom huskily, "thank you.
dearly loved
From this reading Oh no, it ain't good-bye neither, my dear.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They'd like me to go, and so I won't.
a farewell remark
From this reading Good-bye."
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading "Thank you, cook," said Tom huskily, "thank you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They'd like me to go, and so I won't.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh no, it ain't good-bye neither, my dear.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They'd like me to go, and so I won't.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They'd like me to go, and so I won't.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh no, it ain't good-bye neither, my dear.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Oh no, it ain't good-bye neither, my dear.
not any; not one
From this reading Oh no, it ain't good-bye neither, my dear.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh no, it ain't good-bye neither, my dear.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thank you, cook," said Tom huskily, "thank you.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They'd like me to go, and so I won't.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you, cook," said Tom huskily, "thank you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They'd like me to go, and so I won't.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They'd like me to go, and so I won't.
male cat
From this reading "Thank you, cook," said Tom huskily, "thank you.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They'd like me to go, and so I won't.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thank you, cook," said Tom huskily, "thank you.
Chapter 3 of The Vast Abyss by George Manville Fenn holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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 400 sentences of The Vast Abyss, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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