Chapter 3 of Vera, the Medium is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Vera, the Medium is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Good!” he applauded. “Excellent!” Hallowell turned indignantly to Winthrop. “And did she tell you also,” he demanded, “that for three years I have urged her to make a home in this house? That I have offered her an income as large as I would give my own daughter, and that she has refused both offers.
Chapter 3 of Vera, the Medium is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “applaud” — clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
From this reading ““Good!” he applauded.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading ““And did she tell you also,” he demanded, “that for three years I have urged her to make a home in this house?”
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading ““Excellent!””
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading “That I have offered her an income as large as I would give my own daughter, and that she has refused both offers.”
in an indignant manner
From this reading “Hallowell turned indignantly to Winthrop.”
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading “That I have offered her an income as large as I would give my own daughter, and that she has refused both offers.”
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading “That I have offered her an income as large as I would give my own daughter, and that she has refused both offers.”
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading ““And did she tell you also,” he demanded, “that for three years I have urged her to make a home in this house?”
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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 “And did she tell you also,” he demanded, “that for three years I have urged her to make a home in this house?
in addition
From this reading “And did she tell you also,” he demanded, “that for three years I have urged her to make a home in this house?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That I have offered her an income as large as I would give my own daughter, and that she has refused both offers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And did she tell you also,” he demanded, “that for three years I have urged her to make a home in this house?
past form of “applaud” — clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
From this reading “Good!” he applauded.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That I have offered her an income as large as I would give my own daughter, and that she has refused both offers.
the two together, not just one
From this reading That I have offered her an income as large as I would give my own daughter, and that she has refused both offers.
a female human offspring
From this reading That I have offered her an income as large as I would give my own daughter, and that she has refused both offers.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “And did she tell you also,” he demanded, “that for three years I have urged her to make a home in this house?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “And did she tell you also,” he demanded, “that for three years I have urged her to make a home in this house?
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading “Excellent!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And did she tell you also,” he demanded, “that for three years I have urged her to make a home in this house?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading That I have offered her an income as large as I would give my own daughter, and that she has refused both offers.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good!” he applauded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hallowell turned indignantly to Winthrop.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That I have offered her an income as large as I would give my own daughter, and that she has refused both offers.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And did she tell you also,” he demanded, “that for three years I have urged her to make a home in this house?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Good!” he applauded.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “And did she tell you also,” he demanded, “that for three years I have urged her to make a home in this house?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “And did she tell you also,” he demanded, “that for three years I have urged her to make a home in this house?
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “And did she tell you also,” he demanded, “that for three years I have urged her to make a home in this house?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And did she tell you also,” he demanded, “that for three years I have urged her to make a home in this house?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And did she tell you also,” he demanded, “that for three years I have urged her to make a home in this house?
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading That I have offered her an income as large as I would give my own daughter, and that she has refused both offers.
in an indignant manner
From this reading Hallowell turned indignantly to Winthrop.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That I have offered her an income as large as I would give my own daughter, and that she has refused both offers.
engage in
From this reading “And did she tell you also,” he demanded, “that for three years I have urged her to make a home in this house?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That I have offered her an income as large as I would give my own daughter, and that she has refused both offers.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading That I have offered her an income as large as I would give my own daughter, and that she has refused both offers.
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading That I have offered her an income as large as I would give my own daughter, and that she has refused both offers.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading That I have offered her an income as large as I would give my own daughter, and that she has refused both offers.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading That I have offered her an income as large as I would give my own daughter, and that she has refused both offers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And did she tell you also,” he demanded, “that for three years I have urged her to make a home in this house?
express in words
From this reading “And did she tell you also,” he demanded, “that for three years I have urged her to make a home in this house?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And did she tell you also,” he demanded, “that for three years I have urged her to make a home in this house?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “And did she tell you also,” he demanded, “that for three years I have urged her to make a home in this house?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “And did she tell you also,” he demanded, “that for three years I have urged her to make a home in this house?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hallowell turned indignantly to Winthrop.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Hallowell turned indignantly to Winthrop.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “And did she tell you also,” he demanded, “that for three years I have urged her to make a home in this house?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hallowell turned indignantly to Winthrop.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That I have offered her an income as large as I would give my own daughter, and that she has refused both offers.
a late time of life
From this reading “And did she tell you also,” he demanded, “that for three years I have urged her to make a home in this house?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And did she tell you also,” he demanded, “that for three years I have urged her to make a home in this house?
Chapter 3 of Vera, the Medium by Richard Harding Davis holds 227 sentences, grouped into 46 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 227 sentences of Vera, the Medium, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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