Chapter 3 of Up the Hill and Over is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Up the Hill and Over is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Coombe is a pretty place. It has broad streets, quiet and tree-lined. It has sunny, empty lots where children play. No one is crowded or shut in. The houses stand in their own green lawns, and are comfortable and even picturesque.
Chapter 3 of Up the Hill and Over is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “It has broad streets, quiet and tree-lined.”
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “The houses stand in their own green lawns, and are comfortable and even picturesque.”
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading “No one is crowded or shut in.”
plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading “The houses stand in their own green lawns, and are comfortable and even picturesque.”
a large number or amount
From this reading “It has sunny, empty lots where children play.”
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading “The houses stand in their own green lawns, and are comfortable and even picturesque.”
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “It has broad streets, quiet and tree-lined.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “It has sunny, empty lots where children play.”
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 Coombe is a pretty place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It has broad streets, quiet and tree-lined.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The houses stand in their own green lawns, and are comfortable and even picturesque.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It has broad streets, quiet and tree-lined.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It has sunny, empty lots where children play.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading The houses stand in their own green lawns, and are comfortable and even picturesque.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coombe is a pretty place.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading No one is crowded or shut in.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading It has sunny, empty lots where children play.
divisible by two
From this reading The houses stand in their own green lawns, and are comfortable and even picturesque.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The houses stand in their own green lawns, and are comfortable and even picturesque.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has broad streets, quiet and tree-lined.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The houses stand in their own green lawns, and are comfortable and even picturesque.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No one is crowded or shut in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Coombe is a pretty place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has broad streets, quiet and tree-lined.
plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading The houses stand in their own green lawns, and are comfortable and even picturesque.
a large number or amount
From this reading It has sunny, empty lots where children play.
not any; not one
From this reading No one is crowded or shut in.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one is crowded or shut in.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No one is crowded or shut in.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The houses stand in their own green lawns, and are comfortable and even picturesque.
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading The houses stand in their own green lawns, and are comfortable and even picturesque.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Coombe is a pretty place.
participate in games or sport
From this reading It has sunny, empty lots where children play.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Coombe is a pretty place.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It has broad streets, quiet and tree-lined.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading No one is crowded or shut in.
be standing; be upright
From this reading The houses stand in their own green lawns, and are comfortable and even picturesque.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It has broad streets, quiet and tree-lined.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading It has sunny, empty lots where children play.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The houses stand in their own green lawns, and are comfortable and even picturesque.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The houses stand in their own green lawns, and are comfortable and even picturesque.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It has broad streets, quiet and tree-lined.
in or at the place that
From this reading It has sunny, empty lots where children play.
Chapter 3 of Up the Hill and Over by Isabel Ecclestone Mackay holds 253 sentences, grouped into 51 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 253 sentences of Up the Hill and Over, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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