Chapter 3 of Up and Down is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Up and Down is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And I the other. But I hope it won't be mouldy. Or I shall be sick," said I. "Likely. Lord, what a pleasant thing it is to sit on a rock all wet in the blaze of the sun!
Chapter 3 of Up and Down is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading “Lord, what a pleasant thing it is to sit on a rock all wet in the blaze of the sun!”
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “"Likely.”
covered with or smelling of mold
From this reading “But I hope it won't be mouldy.”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “Lord, what a pleasant thing it is to sit on a rock all wet in the blaze of the sun!”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “Lord, what a pleasant thing it is to sit on a rock all wet in the blaze of the sun!”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “Or I shall be sick," said I.”
be seated
From this reading “Lord, what a pleasant thing it is to sit on a rock all wet in the blaze of the sun!”
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading “Lord, what a pleasant thing it is to sit on a rock all wet in the blaze of the sun!”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Lord, what a pleasant thing it is to sit on a rock all wet in the blaze of the sun!”
In this reading “Lord, what a pleasant thing it is to sit on a rock all wet in the blaze of the sun!”
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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 Lord, what a pleasant thing it is to sit on a rock all wet in the blaze of the sun!
(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 Lord, what a pleasant thing it is to sit on a rock all wet in the blaze of the sun!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And I the other.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But I hope it won't be mouldy.
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading Lord, what a pleasant thing it is to sit on a rock all wet in the blaze of the sun!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I hope it won't be mouldy.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But I hope it won't be mouldy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And I the other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord, what a pleasant thing it is to sit on a rock all wet in the blaze of the sun!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord, what a pleasant thing it is to sit on a rock all wet in the blaze of the sun!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I hope it won't be mouldy.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "Likely.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord, what a pleasant thing it is to sit on a rock all wet in the blaze of the sun!
covered with or smelling of mold
From this reading But I hope it won't be mouldy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lord, what a pleasant thing it is to sit on a rock all wet in the blaze of the sun!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lord, what a pleasant thing it is to sit on a rock all wet in the blaze of the sun!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or I shall be sick," said I.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "And I the other.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Lord, what a pleasant thing it is to sit on a rock all wet in the blaze of the sun!
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Lord, what a pleasant thing it is to sit on a rock all wet in the blaze of the sun!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Or I shall be sick," said I.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Or I shall be sick," said I.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Or I shall be sick," said I.
be seated
From this reading Lord, what a pleasant thing it is to sit on a rock all wet in the blaze of the sun!
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Lord, what a pleasant thing it is to sit on a rock all wet in the blaze of the sun!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And I the other.
a special situation
From this reading Lord, what a pleasant thing it is to sit on a rock all wet in the blaze of the sun!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord, what a pleasant thing it is to sit on a rock all wet in the blaze of the sun!
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Lord, what a pleasant thing it is to sit on a rock all wet in the blaze of the sun!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Lord, what a pleasant thing it is to sit on a rock all wet in the blaze of the sun!
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From this reading But I hope it won't be mouldy.
Chapter 3 of Up and Down by E. F. (Edward Frederic) Benson holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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 432 sentences of Up and Down, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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