Chapter 3 of V. V.'s Eyes is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of V. V.'s Eyes is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That's just it! That's just what he did. He climbed in, and didn't say a word. I at once told him to get out. That is what we talked about _entirely_.
Chapter 3 of V. V.'s Eyes is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading “He climbed in, and didn't say a word.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I at once told him to get out.”
on one occasion
From this reading “I at once told him to get out.”
express in words
From this reading “He climbed in, and didn't say a word.”
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “That is what we talked about _entirely_.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I at once told him to get out.”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “He climbed in, and didn't say a word.”
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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 He climbed in, and didn't say a word.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That is what we talked about _entirely_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He climbed in, and didn't say a word.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I at once told him to get out.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading He climbed in, and didn't say a word.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That's just what he did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He climbed in, and didn't say a word.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading That is what we talked about _entirely_.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I at once told him to get out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That's just what he did.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I at once told him to get out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I at once told him to get out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He climbed in, and didn't say a word.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is what we talked about _entirely_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That's just it!
and nothing more
From this reading "That's just it!
on one occasion
From this reading I at once told him to get out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I at once told him to get out.
express in words
From this reading He climbed in, and didn't say a word.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading That is what we talked about _entirely_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is what we talked about _entirely_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's just it!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I at once told him to get out.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I at once told him to get out.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That is what we talked about _entirely_.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That's just what he did.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He climbed in, and didn't say a word.
Chapter 3 of V. V.'s Eyes by Henry Sydnor Harrison holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 413 sentences of V. V.'s Eyes, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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