Chapter 3 of Tomorrow's tangle is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Tomorrow's tangle is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HE RIDES AWAY “Alas, my Lord, my life is not a thing Worthy your noble thoughts! ’Tis not a life, ’Tis but a piece of childhood thrown away.” --BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER. That night the two miners rolled themselves in their blankets and lay down on the expanse of slippery grass under the pine. Moreau did not sleep soon.
Chapter 3 of Tomorrow's tangle is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)
From this reading “--BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER.”
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading “That night the two miners rolled themselves in their blankets and lay down on the expanse of slippery grass under the pine.”
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading “’Tis not a life, ’Tis but a piece of childhood thrown away.””
a wide scope
From this reading “That night the two miners rolled themselves in their blankets and lay down on the expanse of slippery grass under the pine.”
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading “--BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER.”
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading “That night the two miners rolled themselves in their blankets and lay down on the expanse of slippery grass under the pine.”
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading “HE RIDES AWAY “Alas, my Lord, my life is not a thing Worthy your noble thoughts!”
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading “That night the two miners rolled themselves in their blankets and lay down on the expanse of slippery grass under the pine.”
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institute, enact, or establish
In this reading “That night the two miners rolled themselves in their blankets and lay down on the expanse of slippery grass under the pine.”
ride away on a horse, for example
In this reading “HE RIDES AWAY “Alas, my Lord, my life is not a thing Worthy your noble thoughts!”
In this reading “That night the two miners rolled themselves in their blankets and lay down on the expanse of slippery grass under the pine.”
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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 RIDES AWAY “Alas, my Lord, my life is not a thing Worthy your noble thoughts!
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading HE RIDES AWAY “Alas, my Lord, my life is not a thing Worthy your noble thoughts!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading --BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading HE RIDES AWAY “Alas, my Lord, my life is not a thing Worthy your noble thoughts!
United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)
From this reading --BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER.
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading That night the two miners rolled themselves in their blankets and lay down on the expanse of slippery grass under the pine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ’Tis not a life, ’Tis but a piece of childhood thrown away.”
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading ’Tis not a life, ’Tis but a piece of childhood thrown away.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Moreau did not sleep soon.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading That night the two miners rolled themselves in their blankets and lay down on the expanse of slippery grass under the pine.
a wide scope
From this reading That night the two miners rolled themselves in their blankets and lay down on the expanse of slippery grass under the pine.
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading --BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading That night the two miners rolled themselves in their blankets and lay down on the expanse of slippery grass under the pine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE RIDES AWAY “Alas, my Lord, my life is not a thing Worthy your noble thoughts!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That night the two miners rolled themselves in their blankets and lay down on the expanse of slippery grass under the pine.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HE RIDES AWAY “Alas, my Lord, my life is not a thing Worthy your noble thoughts!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading That night the two miners rolled themselves in their blankets and lay down on the expanse of slippery grass under the pine.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading HE RIDES AWAY “Alas, my Lord, my life is not a thing Worthy your noble thoughts!
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading HE RIDES AWAY “Alas, my Lord, my life is not a thing Worthy your noble thoughts!
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading That night the two miners rolled themselves in their blankets and lay down on the expanse of slippery grass under the pine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Moreau did not sleep soon.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HE RIDES AWAY “Alas, my Lord, my life is not a thing Worthy your noble thoughts!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night the two miners rolled themselves in their blankets and lay down on the expanse of slippery grass under the pine.
impressive in appearance
From this reading HE RIDES AWAY “Alas, my Lord, my life is not a thing Worthy your noble thoughts!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HE RIDES AWAY “Alas, my Lord, my life is not a thing Worthy your noble thoughts!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ’Tis not a life, ’Tis but a piece of childhood thrown away.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That night the two miners rolled themselves in their blankets and lay down on the expanse of slippery grass under the pine.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading ’Tis not a life, ’Tis but a piece of childhood thrown away.”
a coniferous tree
From this reading That night the two miners rolled themselves in their blankets and lay down on the expanse of slippery grass under the pine.
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading HE RIDES AWAY “Alas, my Lord, my life is not a thing Worthy your noble thoughts!
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading That night the two miners rolled themselves in their blankets and lay down on the expanse of slippery grass under the pine.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Moreau did not sleep soon.
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading That night the two miners rolled themselves in their blankets and lay down on the expanse of slippery grass under the pine.
in the near future
From this reading Moreau did not sleep soon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night the two miners rolled themselves in their blankets and lay down on the expanse of slippery grass under the pine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night the two miners rolled themselves in their blankets and lay down on the expanse of slippery grass under the pine.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That night the two miners rolled themselves in their blankets and lay down on the expanse of slippery grass under the pine.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading That night the two miners rolled themselves in their blankets and lay down on the expanse of slippery grass under the pine.
a special situation
From this reading HE RIDES AWAY “Alas, my Lord, my life is not a thing Worthy your noble thoughts!
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading HE RIDES AWAY “Alas, my Lord, my life is not a thing Worthy your noble thoughts!
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading ’Tis not a life, ’Tis but a piece of childhood thrown away.”
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading ’Tis not a life, ’Tis but a piece of childhood thrown away.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading That night the two miners rolled themselves in their blankets and lay down on the expanse of slippery grass under the pine.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading That night the two miners rolled themselves in their blankets and lay down on the expanse of slippery grass under the pine.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading HE RIDES AWAY “Alas, my Lord, my life is not a thing Worthy your noble thoughts!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HE RIDES AWAY “Alas, my Lord, my life is not a thing Worthy your noble thoughts!
Chapter 3 of Tomorrow's tangle by Geraldine Bonner holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 410 sentences of Tomorrow's tangle, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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