Chapter 3 of The Wooing of Wistaria is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Wooing of Wistaria is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The girl bowed her head with a certain dignity of submissiveness. “Of what rank is your lover?” Wistaria trembled. “I do not know,” she replied, in a low voice. “He has not mentioned his rank to you?”
Chapter 3 of The Wooing of Wistaria is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading “The girl bowed her head with a certain dignity of submissiveness.”
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “The girl bowed her head with a certain dignity of submissiveness.”
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading “The girl bowed her head with a certain dignity of submissiveness.”
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading ““Of what rank is your lover?””
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading ““I do not know,” she replied, in a low voice.”
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading ““He has not mentioned his rank to you?””
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading ““Of what rank is your lover?””
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading “Wistaria trembled.”
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In this reading ““I do not know,” she replied, in a low voice.”
In this reading “The girl bowed her head with a certain dignity of submissiveness.”
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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 The girl bowed her head with a certain dignity of submissiveness.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading The girl bowed her head with a certain dignity of submissiveness.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The girl bowed her head with a certain dignity of submissiveness.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading The girl bowed her head with a certain dignity of submissiveness.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I do not know,” she replied, in a low voice.
a young female
From this reading The girl bowed her head with a certain dignity of submissiveness.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has not mentioned his rank to you?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He has not mentioned his rank to you?”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The girl bowed her head with a certain dignity of submissiveness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl bowed her head with a certain dignity of submissiveness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “He has not mentioned his rank to you?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I do not know,” she replied, in a low voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I do not know,” she replied, in a low voice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Of what rank is your lover?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I do not know,” she replied, in a low voice.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “Of what rank is your lover?”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “I do not know,” she replied, in a low voice.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading “He has not mentioned his rank to you?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I do not know,” she replied, in a low voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girl bowed her head with a certain dignity of submissiveness.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading “Of what rank is your lover?”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I do not know,” she replied, in a low voice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I do not know,” she replied, in a low voice.
the trait of being willing to yield to the will of another person or a superior force etc.
From this reading The girl bowed her head with a certain dignity of submissiveness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl bowed her head with a certain dignity of submissiveness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He has not mentioned his rank to you?”
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Wistaria trembled.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “I do not know,” she replied, in a low voice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Of what rank is your lover?”
any flowering vine of the genus Wisteria
From this reading Wistaria trembled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girl bowed her head with a certain dignity of submissiveness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “He has not mentioned his rank to you?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Of what rank is your lover?”
Chapter 3 of The Wooing of Wistaria by Onoto Watanna holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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 423 sentences of The Wooing of Wistaria, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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