Chapter 3 of Two Men of Sandy Bar: A Drama is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Two Men of Sandy Bar: A Drama is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sandy. And you-- Miss Mary. Refused. Sandy (passing his hand over his forehead). You did wrong, Miss Mary.
Chapter 3 of Two Men of Sandy Bar: A Drama is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “Sandy (passing his hand over his forehead).”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Sandy (passing his hand over his forehead).”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “And you-- Miss Mary.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “And you-- Miss Mary.”
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading “Sandy (passing his hand over his forehead).”
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading “Refused.”
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading “Sandy.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “You did wrong, Miss Mary.”
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.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And you-- Miss Mary.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You did wrong, Miss Mary.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Sandy (passing his hand over his forehead).
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Sandy (passing his hand over his forehead).
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sandy (passing his hand over his forehead).
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading And you-- Miss Mary.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading And you-- Miss Mary.
above and across; more than
From this reading Sandy (passing his hand over his forehead).
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Sandy (passing his hand over his forehead).
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Refused.
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Sandy.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading You did wrong, Miss Mary.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And you-- Miss Mary.
Chapter 3 of Two Men of Sandy Bar: A Drama by Bret Harte holds 283 sentences, grouped into 57 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.
Chapter 3 holds 283 sentences of Two Men of Sandy Bar: A Drama, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.
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