Chapter 3 of Troubled star is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Troubled star is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Barbara Crandall looked at Dusty pityingly. "Dusty," she asked softly, "Just what do you hope to accomplish?" "I hope I'll be able to--" "No. I know what you want to do. But what I want to know is how." "There must be some way--" his voice trailed off.
Chapter 3 of Troubled star is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “"I hope I'll be able to--" "No. I know what you want to do.”
put in effect
From this reading “"Dusty," she asked softly, "Just what do you hope to accomplish?"”
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading “Barbara Crandall looked at Dusty pityingly.”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “"Dusty," she asked softly, "Just what do you hope to accomplish?"”
with low volume
From this reading “"Dusty," she asked softly, "Just what do you hope to accomplish?"”
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading “"There must be some way--" his voice trailed off.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “"There must be some way--" his voice trailed off.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “"I hope I'll be able to--" "No. I know what you want to do.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Barbara Crandall looked at Dusty pityingly.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "I hope I'll be able to--" "No. I know what you want to do.
put in effect
From this reading "Dusty," she asked softly, "Just what do you hope to accomplish?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Dusty," she asked softly, "Just what do you hope to accomplish?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Barbara Crandall looked at Dusty pityingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barbara Crandall looked at Dusty pityingly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I hope I'll be able to--" "No. I know what you want to do.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what I want to know is how."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barbara Crandall looked at Dusty pityingly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Dusty," she asked softly, "Just what do you hope to accomplish?"
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading Barbara Crandall looked at Dusty pityingly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "There must be some way--" his voice trailed off.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Dusty," she asked softly, "Just what do you hope to accomplish?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But what I want to know is how."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope I'll be able to--" "No. I know what you want to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I hope I'll be able to--" "No. I know what you want to do.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But what I want to know is how."
and nothing more
From this reading "Dusty," she asked softly, "Just what do you hope to accomplish?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I hope I'll be able to--" "No. I know what you want to do.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Barbara Crandall looked at Dusty pityingly.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "There must be some way--" his voice trailed off.
not any; not one
From this reading "I hope I'll be able to--" "No. I know what you want to do.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "There must be some way--" his voice trailed off.
in a compassionate manner
From this reading Barbara Crandall looked at Dusty pityingly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Dusty," she asked softly, "Just what do you hope to accomplish?"
with low volume
From this reading "Dusty," she asked softly, "Just what do you hope to accomplish?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "There must be some way--" his voice trailed off.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There must be some way--" his voice trailed off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Dusty," she asked softly, "Just what do you hope to accomplish?"
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading "There must be some way--" his voice trailed off.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "There must be some way--" his voice trailed off.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I hope I'll be able to--" "No. I know what you want to do.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "There must be some way--" his voice trailed off.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Dusty," she asked softly, "Just what do you hope to accomplish?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dusty," she asked softly, "Just what do you hope to accomplish?"
Chapter 3 of Troubled star by George O. (George Oliver) Smith holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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 431 sentences of Troubled star, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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