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The White People

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The White People is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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It was when I was ten years old that Wee Elspeth ceased coming to me, and though I missed her at first, it was not with a sense of grief or final loss.
She had only gone somewhere.
It was then that Angus Macayre began to be my tutor.
He had been a profound student and had lived among books all his life.
He had helped Jean in her training of me, and I had learned more than is usually taught to children in their early years.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The White People

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The White People is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
It was when I was ten years old that Wee Elspeth ceased coming to me, and though I missed her at first, it was not with a sense of grief or final loss.
Line 2
She had only gone somewhere.
Line 3
It was then that Angus Macayre began to be my tutor.
Line 4
He had been a profound student and had lived among books all his life.
Line 5
He had helped Jean in her training of me, and I had learned more than is usually taught to children in their early years.

Learner Dictionary

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

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Books noun US /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading “He had been a profound student and had lived among books all his life.”

All words in this reading · 64

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

a

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From this reading It was when I was ten years old that Wee Elspeth ceased coming to me, and though I missed her at first, it was not with a sense of grief or final loss.

all

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From this reading He had been a profound student and had lived among books all his life.

among

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From this reading He had been a profound student and had lived among books all his life.

and

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From this reading It was when I was ten years old that Wee Elspeth ceased coming to me, and though I missed her at first, it was not with a sense of grief or final loss.

Angus

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From this reading It was then that Angus Macayre began to be my tutor.

at

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From this reading It was when I was ten years old that Wee Elspeth ceased coming to me, and though I missed her at first, it was not with a sense of grief or final loss.

be

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From this reading It was then that Angus Macayre began to be my tutor.

been

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From this reading He had been a profound student and had lived among books all his life.

began

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From this reading It was then that Angus Macayre began to be my tutor.

booksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading He had been a profound student and had lived among books all his life.

ceased

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From this reading It was when I was ten years old that Wee Elspeth ceased coming to me, and though I missed her at first, it was not with a sense of grief or final loss.

children

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From this reading He had helped Jean in her training of me, and I had learned more than is usually taught to children in their early years.

coming

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From this reading It was when I was ten years old that Wee Elspeth ceased coming to me, and though I missed her at first, it was not with a sense of grief or final loss.

early

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From this reading He had helped Jean in her training of me, and I had learned more than is usually taught to children in their early years.

Elspeth

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From this reading It was when I was ten years old that Wee Elspeth ceased coming to me, and though I missed her at first, it was not with a sense of grief or final loss.

final

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From this reading It was when I was ten years old that Wee Elspeth ceased coming to me, and though I missed her at first, it was not with a sense of grief or final loss.

first

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From this reading It was when I was ten years old that Wee Elspeth ceased coming to me, and though I missed her at first, it was not with a sense of grief or final loss.

gone

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

From this reading She had only gone somewhere.

grief

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From this reading It was when I was ten years old that Wee Elspeth ceased coming to me, and though I missed her at first, it was not with a sense of grief or final loss.

had

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

From this reading She had only gone somewhere.

He

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From this reading He had been a profound student and had lived among books all his life.

helped

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

From this reading He had helped Jean in her training of me, and I had learned more than is usually taught to children in their early years.

her

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From this reading It was when I was ten years old that Wee Elspeth ceased coming to me, and though I missed her at first, it was not with a sense of grief or final loss.

his

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

From this reading He had been a profound student and had lived among books all his life.

I

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From this reading It was when I was ten years old that Wee Elspeth ceased coming to me, and though I missed her at first, it was not with a sense of grief or final loss.

in

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

From this reading He had helped Jean in her training of me, and I had learned more than is usually taught to children in their early years.

is

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

From this reading He had helped Jean in her training of me, and I had learned more than is usually taught to children in their early years.

It

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

From this reading It was when I was ten years old that Wee Elspeth ceased coming to me, and though I missed her at first, it was not with a sense of grief or final loss.

Jean

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

From this reading He had helped Jean in her training of me, and I had learned more than is usually taught to children in their early years.

learned

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From this reading He had helped Jean in her training of me, and I had learned more than is usually taught to children in their early years.

life

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From this reading He had been a profound student and had lived among books all his life.

lived

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From this reading He had been a profound student and had lived among books all his life.

loss

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From this reading It was when I was ten years old that Wee Elspeth ceased coming to me, and though I missed her at first, it was not with a sense of grief or final loss.

Macayre

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From this reading It was then that Angus Macayre began to be my tutor.

me

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From this reading It was when I was ten years old that Wee Elspeth ceased coming to me, and though I missed her at first, it was not with a sense of grief or final loss.

missed

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

From this reading It was when I was ten years old that Wee Elspeth ceased coming to me, and though I missed her at first, it was not with a sense of grief or final loss.

more

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

From this reading He had helped Jean in her training of me, and I had learned more than is usually taught to children in their early years.

my

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

From this reading It was then that Angus Macayre began to be my tutor.

not

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

From this reading It was when I was ten years old that Wee Elspeth ceased coming to me, and though I missed her at first, it was not with a sense of grief or final loss.

of

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

From this reading It was when I was ten years old that Wee Elspeth ceased coming to me, and though I missed her at first, it was not with a sense of grief or final loss.

old

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

From this reading It was when I was ten years old that Wee Elspeth ceased coming to me, and though I missed her at first, it was not with a sense of grief or final loss.

only

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

From this reading She had only gone somewhere.

or

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From this reading It was when I was ten years old that Wee Elspeth ceased coming to me, and though I missed her at first, it was not with a sense of grief or final loss.

profound

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

From this reading He had been a profound student and had lived among books all his life.

sense

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From this reading It was when I was ten years old that Wee Elspeth ceased coming to me, and though I missed her at first, it was not with a sense of grief or final loss.

She

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

From this reading She had only gone somewhere.

somewhere

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

From this reading She had only gone somewhere.

student

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

From this reading He had been a profound student and had lived among books all his life.

taught

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

From this reading He had helped Jean in her training of me, and I had learned more than is usually taught to children in their early years.

ten

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

From this reading It was when I was ten years old that Wee Elspeth ceased coming to me, and though I missed her at first, it was not with a sense of grief or final loss.

than

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

From this reading He had helped Jean in her training of me, and I had learned more than is usually taught to children in their early years.

that

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

From this reading It was when I was ten years old that Wee Elspeth ceased coming to me, and though I missed her at first, it was not with a sense of grief or final loss.

their

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

From this reading He had helped Jean in her training of me, and I had learned more than is usually taught to children in their early years.

then

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

From this reading It was then that Angus Macayre began to be my tutor.

though

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

From this reading It was when I was ten years old that Wee Elspeth ceased coming to me, and though I missed her at first, it was not with a sense of grief or final loss.

to

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

From this reading It was when I was ten years old that Wee Elspeth ceased coming to me, and though I missed her at first, it was not with a sense of grief or final loss.

training

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

From this reading He had helped Jean in her training of me, and I had learned more than is usually taught to children in their early years.

tutor

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

From this reading It was then that Angus Macayre began to be my tutor.

usually

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

From this reading He had helped Jean in her training of me, and I had learned more than is usually taught to children in their early years.

was

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

From this reading It was when I was ten years old that Wee Elspeth ceased coming to me, and though I missed her at first, it was not with a sense of grief or final loss.

Wee

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

From this reading It was when I was ten years old that Wee Elspeth ceased coming to me, and though I missed her at first, it was not with a sense of grief or final loss.

when

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

From this reading It was when I was ten years old that Wee Elspeth ceased coming to me, and though I missed her at first, it was not with a sense of grief or final loss.

with

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From this reading It was when I was ten years old that Wee Elspeth ceased coming to me, and though I missed her at first, it was not with a sense of grief or final loss.

years

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From this reading It was when I was ten years old that Wee Elspeth ceased coming to me, and though I missed her at first, it was not with a sense of grief or final loss.

Chapter 3 of The White People by Frances Hodgson Burnett holds 114 sentences, grouped into 23 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

What does chapter 3 of The White People contain?

Chapter 3 holds 114 sentences of The White People, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 3 of The White People by Frances Hodgson Burnett exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 114 sentences, grouped into 23 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 3 of The White People?

Work through the 23 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 23 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 3 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 3 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The White People

Common questions about reading The White People by Frances Hodgson Burnett on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The White People?

Yes. All 1402 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #459 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The White People is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #459, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The White People take to read?

About 116 minutes of reading across 281 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The White People

Words and structures a reader meets early in The White People, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Perhaps
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The White People; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Things
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The White People; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Happened
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The White People; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Never
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The White People; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.