Chapter 3 of Two on the Trail is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Two on the Trail is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall. Mademoiselle Trudeau concluded her piece with an ear-tearing discord; and turned, self-consciously inviting applause. "How well you play, dear!" said Natalie, the wheedler. "Isn't it nice to have music away up here! Try something else."
Chapter 3 of Two on the Trail is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading “Mademoiselle Trudeau concluded her piece with an ear-tearing discord; and turned, self-consciously inviting applause.”
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “Mademoiselle Trudeau concluded her piece with an ear-tearing discord; and turned, self-consciously inviting applause.”
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading “Mademoiselle Trudeau concluded her piece with an ear-tearing discord; and turned, self-consciously inviting applause.”
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall.”
attractive and tempting
From this reading “Mademoiselle Trudeau concluded her piece with an ear-tearing discord; and turned, self-consciously inviting applause.”
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading “Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall.”
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “Mademoiselle Trudeau concluded her piece with an ear-tearing discord; and turned, self-consciously inviting applause.”
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading “Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall.”
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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 Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mademoiselle Trudeau concluded her piece with an ear-tearing discord; and turned, self-consciously inviting applause.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mademoiselle Trudeau concluded her piece with an ear-tearing discord; and turned, self-consciously inviting applause.
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading Mademoiselle Trudeau concluded her piece with an ear-tearing discord; and turned, self-consciously inviting applause.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Isn't it nice to have music away up here!
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Mademoiselle Trudeau concluded her piece with an ear-tearing discord; and turned, self-consciously inviting applause.
dearly loved
From this reading "How well you play, dear!" said Natalie, the wheedler.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall.
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading Mademoiselle Trudeau concluded her piece with an ear-tearing discord; and turned, self-consciously inviting applause.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mademoiselle Trudeau concluded her piece with an ear-tearing discord; and turned, self-consciously inviting applause.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Try something else."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall.
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From this reading Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Isn't it nice to have music away up here!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mademoiselle Trudeau concluded her piece with an ear-tearing discord; and turned, self-consciously inviting applause.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Isn't it nice to have music away up here!
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How well you play, dear!" said Natalie, the wheedler.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall.
attractive and tempting
From this reading Mademoiselle Trudeau concluded her piece with an ear-tearing discord; and turned, self-consciously inviting applause.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Isn't it nice to have music away up here!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Isn't it nice to have music away up here!
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading Mademoiselle Trudeau concluded her piece with an ear-tearing discord; and turned, self-consciously inviting applause.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading "Isn't it nice to have music away up here!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How well you play, dear!" said Natalie, the wheedler.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Isn't it nice to have music away up here!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Mademoiselle Trudeau concluded her piece with an ear-tearing discord; and turned, self-consciously inviting applause.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "How well you play, dear!" said Natalie, the wheedler.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How well you play, dear!" said Natalie, the wheedler.
in an uncomfortably self-conscious manner
From this reading Mademoiselle Trudeau concluded her piece with an ear-tearing discord; and turned, self-consciously inviting applause.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall.
express in speech
From this reading Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How well you play, dear!" said Natalie, the wheedler.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall.
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Isn't it nice to have music away up here!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mademoiselle Trudeau concluded her piece with an ear-tearing discord; and turned, self-consciously inviting applause.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Try something else."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Mademoiselle Trudeau concluded her piece with an ear-tearing discord; and turned, self-consciously inviting applause.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "How well you play, dear!" said Natalie, the wheedler.
someone who tries to persuade by blandishment and coaxing
From this reading "How well you play, dear!" said Natalie, the wheedler.
belonging to which person
From this reading Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mademoiselle Trudeau concluded her piece with an ear-tearing discord; and turned, self-consciously inviting applause.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How well you play, dear!" said Natalie, the wheedler.
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