Chapter 3 of The Vinegar Saint is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Vinegar Saint is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“He’s a Frenchman--at least, I think he is French. Sort of a vagabond mender of kettles. I don’t know how he gets his living. He seems always well-fed and contented. He has a wife off there somewhere, and a couple of babes-in-the-woods.
Chapter 3 of The Vinegar Saint is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading “He seems always well-fed and contented.”
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading “He has a wife off there somewhere, and a couple of babes-in-the-woods.”
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading ““He’s a Frenchman--at least, I think he is French.”
a person of French nationality
From this reading ““He’s a Frenchman--at least, I think he is French.”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “I don’t know how he gets his living.”
plural of “kettle” — a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading “Sort of a vagabond mender of kettles.”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “He has a wife off there somewhere, and a couple of babes-in-the-woods.”
anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place
From this reading “Sort of a vagabond mender of kettles.”
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.
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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’s a Frenchman--at least, I think he is French.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He seems always well-fed and contented.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He seems always well-fed and contented.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “He’s a Frenchman--at least, I think he is French.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has a wife off there somewhere, and a couple of babes-in-the-woods.
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading He seems always well-fed and contented.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading He has a wife off there somewhere, and a couple of babes-in-the-woods.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t know how he gets his living.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading “He’s a Frenchman--at least, I think he is French.
a person of French nationality
From this reading “He’s a Frenchman--at least, I think he is French.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading I don’t know how he gets his living.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has a wife off there somewhere, and a couple of babes-in-the-woods.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He’s a Frenchman--at least, I think he is French.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s a Frenchman--at least, I think he is French.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I don’t know how he gets his living.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t know how he gets his living.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “He’s a Frenchman--at least, I think he is French.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He’s a Frenchman--at least, I think he is French.
plural of “kettle” — a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading Sort of a vagabond mender of kettles.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don’t know how he gets his living.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “He’s a Frenchman--at least, I think he is French.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading I don’t know how he gets his living.
a skilled worker who mends or repairs things
From this reading Sort of a vagabond mender of kettles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sort of a vagabond mender of kettles.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He has a wife off there somewhere, and a couple of babes-in-the-woods.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seems always well-fed and contented.
in or at or to some place
From this reading He has a wife off there somewhere, and a couple of babes-in-the-woods.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Sort of a vagabond mender of kettles.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He has a wife off there somewhere, and a couple of babes-in-the-woods.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “He’s a Frenchman--at least, I think he is French.
anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place
From this reading Sort of a vagabond mender of kettles.
properly nourished
From this reading He seems always well-fed and contented.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He has a wife off there somewhere, and a couple of babes-in-the-woods.
Chapter 3 of The Vinegar Saint by Hughes Mearns holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 411 sentences of The Vinegar Saint, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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