Chapter 3 of Uncle Tom's Cabin, Young Folks' Edition is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Uncle Tom's Cabin, Young Folks' Edition is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CHASE When Eliza left Uncle Tom's cabin, she felt very sad and lonely. She knew she was leaving all the friends she had ever had behind her. At first Harry was frightened. Soon he grew sleepy. 'Mother, I don't need to keep awake, do I?' he said.
Chapter 3 of Uncle Tom's Cabin, Young Folks' Edition is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “'Mother, I don't need to keep awake, do I?' he said.”
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “THE CHASE When Eliza left Uncle Tom's cabin, she felt very sad and lonely.”
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “THE CHASE When Eliza left Uncle Tom's cabin, she felt very sad and lonely.”
made afraid
From this reading “At first Harry was frightened.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “At first Harry was frightened.”
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “THE CHASE When Eliza left Uncle Tom's cabin, she felt very sad and lonely.”
ready to fall asleep
From this reading “Soon he grew sleepy.”
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading “THE CHASE When Eliza left Uncle Tom's cabin, she felt very sad and lonely.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She knew she was leaving all the friends she had ever had behind her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CHASE When Eliza left Uncle Tom's cabin, she felt very sad and lonely.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first Harry was frightened.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading 'Mother, I don't need to keep awake, do I?' he said.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She knew she was leaving all the friends she had ever had behind her.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading THE CHASE When Eliza left Uncle Tom's cabin, she felt very sad and lonely.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading THE CHASE When Eliza left Uncle Tom's cabin, she felt very sad and lonely.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Mother, I don't need to keep awake, do I?' he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Mother, I don't need to keep awake, do I?' he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CHASE When Eliza left Uncle Tom's cabin, she felt very sad and lonely.
at any time
From this reading She knew she was leaving all the friends she had ever had behind her.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE CHASE When Eliza left Uncle Tom's cabin, she felt very sad and lonely.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first Harry was frightened.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She knew she was leaving all the friends she had ever had behind her.
made afraid
From this reading At first Harry was frightened.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Soon he grew sleepy.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She knew she was leaving all the friends she had ever had behind her.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading At first Harry was frightened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon he grew sleepy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She knew she was leaving all the friends she had ever had behind her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Mother, I don't need to keep awake, do I?' he said.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading 'Mother, I don't need to keep awake, do I?' he said.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew she was leaving all the friends she had ever had behind her.
the act of departing
From this reading She knew she was leaving all the friends she had ever had behind her.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE CHASE When Eliza left Uncle Tom's cabin, she felt very sad and lonely.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading THE CHASE When Eliza left Uncle Tom's cabin, she felt very sad and lonely.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading 'Mother, I don't need to keep awake, do I?' he said.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading 'Mother, I don't need to keep awake, do I?' he said.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading THE CHASE When Eliza left Uncle Tom's cabin, she felt very sad and lonely.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Mother, I don't need to keep awake, do I?' he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CHASE When Eliza left Uncle Tom's cabin, she felt very sad and lonely.
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Soon he grew sleepy.
in the near future
From this reading Soon he grew sleepy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHASE When Eliza left Uncle Tom's cabin, she felt very sad and lonely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Mother, I don't need to keep awake, do I?' he said.
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading THE CHASE When Eliza left Uncle Tom's cabin, she felt very sad and lonely.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading THE CHASE When Eliza left Uncle Tom's cabin, she felt very sad and lonely.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE CHASE When Eliza left Uncle Tom's cabin, she felt very sad and lonely.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She knew she was leaving all the friends she had ever had behind her.
at the time that
From this reading THE CHASE When Eliza left Uncle Tom's cabin, she felt very sad and lonely.
Chapter 3 of Uncle Tom's Cabin, Young Folks' Edition by Harriet Beecher Stowe holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 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 81 sentences of Uncle Tom's Cabin, Young Folks' Edition, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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