Chapter 3 of Two bad blue eyes is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Two bad blue eyes is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A moment, and she remembers! With flushed cheeks and tear-wet eyes she wrenches herself away, and looks up at the face of her old playmate. "Oh, Keith!" she says, "I--I was so glad to see you!" The poor pitiful pretence does not blind him. He looks at her sternly.
Chapter 3 of Two bad blue eyes is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading “The poor pitiful pretence does not blind him.”
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “With flushed cheeks and tear-wet eyes she wrenches herself away, and looks up at the face of her old playmate.”
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “With flushed cheeks and tear-wet eyes she wrenches herself away, and looks up at the face of her old playmate.”
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading “The poor pitiful pretence does not blind him.”
a companion at play
From this reading “With flushed cheeks and tear-wet eyes she wrenches herself away, and looks up at the face of her old playmate.”
third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “A moment, and she remembers!”
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading “He looks at her sternly.”
plural of “wrench” — a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
From this reading “With flushed cheeks and tear-wet eyes she wrenches herself away, and looks up at the face of her old playmate.”
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.
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In this reading “With flushed cheeks and tear-wet eyes she wrenches herself away, and looks up at the face of her old playmate.”
In this reading “With flushed cheeks and tear-wet eyes she wrenches herself away, and looks up at the face of her old playmate.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “He looks at her sternly.”
seek information from
In this reading “With flushed cheeks and tear-wet eyes she wrenches herself away, and looks up at the face of her old playmate.”
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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 A moment, and she remembers!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A moment, and she remembers!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With flushed cheeks and tear-wet eyes she wrenches herself away, and looks up at the face of her old playmate.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With flushed cheeks and tear-wet eyes she wrenches herself away, and looks up at the face of her old playmate.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading The poor pitiful pretence does not blind him.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading With flushed cheeks and tear-wet eyes she wrenches herself away, and looks up at the face of her old playmate.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The poor pitiful pretence does not blind him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading With flushed cheeks and tear-wet eyes she wrenches herself away, and looks up at the face of her old playmate.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading With flushed cheeks and tear-wet eyes she wrenches herself away, and looks up at the face of her old playmate.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading With flushed cheeks and tear-wet eyes she wrenches herself away, and looks up at the face of her old playmate.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Oh, Keith!" she says, "I--I was so glad to see you!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looks at her sternly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With flushed cheeks and tear-wet eyes she wrenches herself away, and looks up at the face of her old playmate.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading With flushed cheeks and tear-wet eyes she wrenches herself away, and looks up at the face of her old playmate.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The poor pitiful pretence does not blind him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, Keith!" she says, "I--I was so glad to see you!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Keith!" she says, "I--I was so glad to see you!"
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading With flushed cheeks and tear-wet eyes she wrenches herself away, and looks up at the face of her old playmate.
a particular point in time
From this reading A moment, and she remembers!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The poor pitiful pretence does not blind him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With flushed cheeks and tear-wet eyes she wrenches herself away, and looks up at the face of her old playmate.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Keith!" she says, "I--I was so glad to see you!"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading With flushed cheeks and tear-wet eyes she wrenches herself away, and looks up at the face of her old playmate.
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading The poor pitiful pretence does not blind him.
a companion at play
From this reading With flushed cheeks and tear-wet eyes she wrenches herself away, and looks up at the face of her old playmate.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor pitiful pretence does not blind him.
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading The poor pitiful pretence does not blind him.
third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading A moment, and she remembers!
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Oh, Keith!" she says, "I--I was so glad to see you!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Oh, Keith!" she says, "I--I was so glad to see you!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A moment, and she remembers!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, Keith!" she says, "I--I was so glad to see you!"
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading He looks at her sternly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With flushed cheeks and tear-wet eyes she wrenches herself away, and looks up at the face of her old playmate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With flushed cheeks and tear-wet eyes she wrenches herself away, and looks up at the face of her old playmate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, Keith!" she says, "I--I was so glad to see you!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With flushed cheeks and tear-wet eyes she wrenches herself away, and looks up at the face of her old playmate.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, Keith!" she says, "I--I was so glad to see you!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading With flushed cheeks and tear-wet eyes she wrenches herself away, and looks up at the face of her old playmate.
plural of “wrench” — a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
From this reading With flushed cheeks and tear-wet eyes she wrenches herself away, and looks up at the face of her old playmate.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Keith!" she says, "I--I was so glad to see you!"
Chapter 3 of Two bad blue eyes by Rita holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 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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