Chapter 3 of Wastralls: A Novel is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 3 of Wastralls: A Novel is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"She don’t think anything of money." "They don’t at that age, we got to do that for’m. Who is it then?" "Why, Jim Rosevear, the yard-man." Mrs. Byron knitted her brows in an endeavour to recall the young man’s face.
Chapter 3 of Wastralls: A Novel is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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how long something has existed
From this reading “"They don’t at that age, we got to do that for’m.”
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “Mrs. Byron knitted her brows in an endeavour to recall the young man’s face.”
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading “Mrs. Byron knitted her brows in an endeavour to recall the young man’s face.”
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading “Mrs. Byron knitted her brows in an endeavour to recall the young man’s face.”
made by intertwining threads in a series of connected loops rather than by weaving
From this reading “Mrs. Byron knitted her brows in an endeavour to recall the young man’s face.”
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “"She don’t think anything of money."”
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “Mrs. Byron knitted her brows in an endeavour to recall the young man’s face.”
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.
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how long something has existed
From this reading "They don’t at that age, we got to do that for’m.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Byron knitted her brows in an endeavour to recall the young man’s face.
any thing at all
From this reading "She don’t think anything of money."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "They don’t at that age, we got to do that for’m.
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Mrs. Byron knitted her brows in an endeavour to recall the young man’s face.
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading Mrs. Byron knitted her brows in an endeavour to recall the young man’s face.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "They don’t at that age, we got to do that for’m.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She don’t think anything of money."
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading Mrs. Byron knitted her brows in an endeavour to recall the young man’s face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mrs. Byron knitted her brows in an endeavour to recall the young man’s face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They don’t at that age, we got to do that for’m.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "They don’t at that age, we got to do that for’m.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Byron knitted her brows in an endeavour to recall the young man’s face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Byron knitted her brows in an endeavour to recall the young man’s face.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who is it then?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Who is it then?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, Jim Rosevear, the yard-man."
made by intertwining threads in a series of connected loops rather than by weaving
From this reading Mrs. Byron knitted her brows in an endeavour to recall the young man’s face.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mrs. Byron knitted her brows in an endeavour to recall the young man’s face.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "She don’t think anything of money."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Byron knitted her brows in an endeavour to recall the young man’s face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "She don’t think anything of money."
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Mrs. Byron knitted her brows in an endeavour to recall the young man’s face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, Jim Rosevear, the yard-man."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She don’t think anything of money."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "They don’t at that age, we got to do that for’m.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why, Jim Rosevear, the yard-man."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Who is it then?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They don’t at that age, we got to do that for’m.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "She don’t think anything of money."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They don’t at that age, we got to do that for’m.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "They don’t at that age, we got to do that for’m.
which person or people
From this reading Who is it then?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Jim Rosevear, the yard-man."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, Jim Rosevear, the yard-man."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mrs. Byron knitted her brows in an endeavour to recall the young man’s face.
Chapter 3 of Wastralls: A Novel by C. A. (Catharine Amy) Dawson Scott holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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 396 sentences of Wastralls: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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