Chapter 3 of Under the Redwoods is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Under the Redwoods is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“She's wandering,” said Mrs. Ricketts. “Speak to her.” But Bob, with his eyes on the child's, lifted a protesting hand. The little sufferer's lips moved again. “It isn't Dick--it's the angel God sent to tell me.”
Chapter 3 of Under the Redwoods is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading ““It isn't Dick--it's the angel God sent to tell me.””
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “But Bob, with his eyes on the child's, lifted a protesting hand.”
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “But Bob, with his eyes on the child's, lifted a protesting hand.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading ““It isn't Dick--it's the angel God sent to tell me.””
held up in the air
From this reading “But Bob, with his eyes on the child's, lifted a protesting hand.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “The little sufferer's lips moved again.”
-ing form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “But Bob, with his eyes on the child's, lifted a protesting hand.”
migratory
From this reading ““She's wandering,” said Mrs. Ricketts.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 But Bob, with his eyes on the child's, lifted a protesting hand.
anew
From this reading The little sufferer's lips moved again.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “It isn't Dick--it's the angel God sent to tell me.”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading But Bob, with his eyes on the child's, lifted a protesting hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Bob, with his eyes on the child's, lifted a protesting hand.
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading But Bob, with his eyes on the child's, lifted a protesting hand.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “It isn't Dick--it's the angel God sent to tell me.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading But Bob, with his eyes on the child's, lifted a protesting hand.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “It isn't Dick--it's the angel God sent to tell me.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But Bob, with his eyes on the child's, lifted a protesting hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Speak to her.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Bob, with his eyes on the child's, lifted a protesting hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It isn't Dick--it's the angel God sent to tell me.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It isn't Dick--it's the angel God sent to tell me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It isn't Dick--it's the angel God sent to tell me.”
held up in the air
From this reading But Bob, with his eyes on the child's, lifted a protesting hand.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The little sufferer's lips moved again.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little sufferer's lips moved again.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It isn't Dick--it's the angel God sent to tell me.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The little sufferer's lips moved again.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “She's wandering,” said Mrs. Ricketts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But Bob, with his eyes on the child's, lifted a protesting hand.
-ing form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading But Bob, with his eyes on the child's, lifted a protesting hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She's wandering,” said Mrs. Ricketts.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “She's wandering,” said Mrs. Ricketts.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “It isn't Dick--it's the angel God sent to tell me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She's wandering,” said Mrs. Ricketts.
express in speech
From this reading “Speak to her.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little sufferer's lips moved again.
express in words
From this reading “It isn't Dick--it's the angel God sent to tell me.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Bob, with his eyes on the child's, lifted a protesting hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Speak to her.”
migratory
From this reading “She's wandering,” said Mrs. Ricketts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Bob, with his eyes on the child's, lifted a protesting hand.
Chapter 3 of Under the Redwoods by Bret Harte holds 170 sentences, grouped into 34 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 170 sentences of Under the Redwoods, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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