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Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Violists is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 3 of Violists by Richard McGowan holds 211 sentences, grouped into 43 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.

What does chapter 3 of Violists contain?

Chapter 3 holds 211 sentences of Violists, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 3 of Violists by Richard McGowan exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 211 sentences, grouped into 43 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 3 of Violists?

Work through the 43 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 43 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 3 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 3 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Violists

Common questions about reading Violists by Richard McGowan on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Violists?

Yes. All 1469 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #112 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Violists is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #112, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Violists take to read?

About 122 minutes of reading across 294 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Violists section by section

How to work through Violists section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

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    Choose one of the 7 chapters of Violists to begin.

  2. Read one section

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  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Violists

Words and structures a reader meets early in Violists, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Violists
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Richard
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Mcgowan
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California
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"I had no idea...," Gretchen began.
"Of a French café so near campus?"
the professor finished for her.
"It's quite new."
He pulled open the door and the sounds of bustling crowds and gay voices greeted them.
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Violists

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Violists is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"I had no idea...," Gretchen began.
Line 2
"Of a French café so near campus?"
Line 3
the professor finished for her.
Line 4
"It's quite new."
Line 5
He pulled open the door and the sounds of bustling crowds and gay voices greeted them.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Open verb US /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading “He pulled open the door and the sounds of bustling crowds and gay voices greeted them.”

All words in this reading · 33

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

a

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Of a French café so near campus?"

and

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From this reading He pulled open the door and the sounds of bustling crowds and gay voices greeted them.

began

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From this reading "I had no idea...," Gretchen began.

bustling

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He pulled open the door and the sounds of bustling crowds and gay voices greeted them.

café

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Of a French café so near campus?"

campus

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From this reading "Of a French café so near campus?"

crowds

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From this reading He pulled open the door and the sounds of bustling crowds and gay voices greeted them.

door

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He pulled open the door and the sounds of bustling crowds and gay voices greeted them.

finished

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From this reading the professor finished for her.

for

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From this reading the professor finished for her.

French

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Of a French café so near campus?"

gay

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He pulled open the door and the sounds of bustling crowds and gay voices greeted them.

greeted

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He pulled open the door and the sounds of bustling crowds and gay voices greeted them.

Gretchen

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I had no idea...," Gretchen began.

had

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From this reading "I had no idea...," Gretchen began.

He

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He pulled open the door and the sounds of bustling crowds and gay voices greeted them.

her

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading the professor finished for her.

I

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I had no idea...," Gretchen began.

idea

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I had no idea...," Gretchen began.

It's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It's quite new."

near

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Of a French café so near campus?"

new

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It's quite new."

no

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I had no idea...," Gretchen began.

Of

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Of a French café so near campus?"

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading He pulled open the door and the sounds of bustling crowds and gay voices greeted them.

professor

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading the professor finished for her.

pulled

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He pulled open the door and the sounds of bustling crowds and gay voices greeted them.

quite

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It's quite new."

so

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Of a French café so near campus?"

sounds

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He pulled open the door and the sounds of bustling crowds and gay voices greeted them.

the

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading the professor finished for her.

them

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He pulled open the door and the sounds of bustling crowds and gay voices greeted them.

voices

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He pulled open the door and the sounds of bustling crowds and gay voices greeted them.