Chapter 3 of The Way to Peace is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Way to Peace is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“So Squire Hall’s wife’s got tired of him? Rather live with the Shakers than him!” “I like Hall, but I haven’t any sympathy with him,” the doctor said; “what in thunder did he let her go gallivanting off to visit the Shakers for? Might have known a female like Mrs. Hall’d get a bee in her bonnet. He ought to have kept her at home.
Chapter 3 of The Way to Peace is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading “Might have known a female like Mrs. Hall’d get a bee in her bonnet.”
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading “Might have known a female like Mrs. Hall’d get a bee in her bonnet.”
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading “Might have known a female like Mrs. Hall’d get a bee in her bonnet.”
possessive form of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
a celibate and communistic Christian sect in the United States
From this reading “Rather live with the Shakers than him!””
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading ““So Squire Hall’s wife’s got tired of him?”
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading ““I like Hall, but I haven’t any sympathy with him,” the doctor said; “what in thunder did he let her go gallivanting off to visit the Shakers for?”
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
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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 Might have known a female like Mrs. Hall’d get a bee in her bonnet.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I like Hall, but I haven’t any sympathy with him,” the doctor said; “what in thunder did he let her go gallivanting off to visit the Shakers for?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He ought to have kept her at home.
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading Might have known a female like Mrs. Hall’d get a bee in her bonnet.
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading Might have known a female like Mrs. Hall’d get a bee in her bonnet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I like Hall, but I haven’t any sympathy with him,” the doctor said; “what in thunder did he let her go gallivanting off to visit the Shakers for?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I like Hall, but I haven’t any sympathy with him,” the doctor said; “what in thunder did he let her go gallivanting off to visit the Shakers for?
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “I like Hall, but I haven’t any sympathy with him,” the doctor said; “what in thunder did he let her go gallivanting off to visit the Shakers for?
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading Might have known a female like Mrs. Hall’d get a bee in her bonnet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I like Hall, but I haven’t any sympathy with him,” the doctor said; “what in thunder did he let her go gallivanting off to visit the Shakers for?
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From this reading “I like Hall, but I haven’t any sympathy with him,” the doctor said; “what in thunder did he let her go gallivanting off to visit the Shakers for?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Might have known a female like Mrs. Hall’d get a bee in her bonnet.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I like Hall, but I haven’t any sympathy with him,” the doctor said; “what in thunder did he let her go gallivanting off to visit the Shakers for?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “So Squire Hall’s wife’s got tired of him?
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “I like Hall, but I haven’t any sympathy with him,” the doctor said; “what in thunder did he let her go gallivanting off to visit the Shakers for?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Might have known a female like Mrs. Hall’d get a bee in her bonnet.
possessive form of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “So Squire Hall’s wife’s got tired of him?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Might have known a female like Mrs. Hall’d get a bee in her bonnet.
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From this reading “I like Hall, but I haven’t any sympathy with him,” the doctor said; “what in thunder did he let her go gallivanting off to visit the Shakers for?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I like Hall, but I haven’t any sympathy with him,” the doctor said; “what in thunder did he let her go gallivanting off to visit the Shakers for?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I like Hall, but I haven’t any sympathy with him,” the doctor said; “what in thunder did he let her go gallivanting off to visit the Shakers for?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “So Squire Hall’s wife’s got tired of him?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He ought to have kept her at home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I like Hall, but I haven’t any sympathy with him,” the doctor said; “what in thunder did he let her go gallivanting off to visit the Shakers for?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I like Hall, but I haven’t any sympathy with him,” the doctor said; “what in thunder did he let her go gallivanting off to visit the Shakers for?
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He ought to have kept her at home.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Might have known a female like Mrs. Hall’d get a bee in her bonnet.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “I like Hall, but I haven’t any sympathy with him,” the doctor said; “what in thunder did he let her go gallivanting off to visit the Shakers for?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I like Hall, but I haven’t any sympathy with him,” the doctor said; “what in thunder did he let her go gallivanting off to visit the Shakers for?
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Rather live with the Shakers than him!”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Might have known a female like Mrs. Hall’d get a bee in her bonnet.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Might have known a female like Mrs. Hall’d get a bee in her bonnet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “So Squire Hall’s wife’s got tired of him?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I like Hall, but I haven’t any sympathy with him,” the doctor said; “what in thunder did he let her go gallivanting off to visit the Shakers for?
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading He ought to have kept her at home.
on the contrary
From this reading Rather live with the Shakers than him!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I like Hall, but I haven’t any sympathy with him,” the doctor said; “what in thunder did he let her go gallivanting off to visit the Shakers for?
a celibate and communistic Christian sect in the United States
From this reading Rather live with the Shakers than him!”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So Squire Hall’s wife’s got tired of him?
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading “So Squire Hall’s wife’s got tired of him?
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading “I like Hall, but I haven’t any sympathy with him,” the doctor said; “what in thunder did he let her go gallivanting off to visit the Shakers for?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Rather live with the Shakers than him!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rather live with the Shakers than him!”
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading “I like Hall, but I haven’t any sympathy with him,” the doctor said; “what in thunder did he let her go gallivanting off to visit the Shakers for?
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “So Squire Hall’s wife’s got tired of him?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I like Hall, but I haven’t any sympathy with him,” the doctor said; “what in thunder did he let her go gallivanting off to visit the Shakers for?
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “I like Hall, but I haven’t any sympathy with him,” the doctor said; “what in thunder did he let her go gallivanting off to visit the Shakers for?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I like Hall, but I haven’t any sympathy with him,” the doctor said; “what in thunder did he let her go gallivanting off to visit the Shakers for?
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “So Squire Hall’s wife’s got tired of him?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rather live with the Shakers than him!”
Chapter 3 of The Way to Peace by Margaret Wade Campbell Deland holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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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