Chapter 3 of Wayside Courtships is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Wayside Courtships is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Like many another lover, days away from his sweetheart were lost days. He wondered how she would take all the life down here. It would be good fun to bring her down, anyway, and hear her talk. He planned such a trip, and grew so interested in the thought he forgot his patient. In the early dawn Wallace rallied and woke.
Chapter 3 of Wayside Courtships is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “It would be good fun to bring her down, anyway, and hear her talk.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “It would be good fun to bring her down, anyway, and hear her talk.”
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading “He planned such a trip, and grew so interested in the thought he forgot his patient.”
inflected form of “rally” — gather
From this reading “In the early dawn Wallace rallied and woke.”
a person loved by another person
From this reading “Like many another lover, days away from his sweetheart were lost days.”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “He planned such a trip, and grew so interested in the thought he forgot his patient.”
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading “In the early dawn Wallace rallied and woke.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “In the early dawn Wallace rallied and woke.”
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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 planned such a trip, and grew so interested in the thought he forgot his patient.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He wondered how she would take all the life down here.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It would be good fun to bring her down, anyway, and hear her talk.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Like many another lover, days away from his sweetheart were lost days.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading It would be good fun to bring her down, anyway, and hear her talk.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Like many another lover, days away from his sweetheart were lost days.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be good fun to bring her down, anyway, and hear her talk.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It would be good fun to bring her down, anyway, and hear her talk.
the first light of day
From this reading In the early dawn Wallace rallied and woke.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Like many another lover, days away from his sweetheart were lost days.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He wondered how she would take all the life down here.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In the early dawn Wallace rallied and woke.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He planned such a trip, and grew so interested in the thought he forgot his patient.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Like many another lover, days away from his sweetheart were lost days.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading It would be good fun to bring her down, anyway, and hear her talk.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It would be good fun to bring her down, anyway, and hear her talk.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He planned such a trip, and grew so interested in the thought he forgot his patient.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wondered how she would take all the life down here.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading It would be good fun to bring her down, anyway, and hear her talk.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It would be good fun to bring her down, anyway, and hear her talk.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He wondered how she would take all the life down here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Like many another lover, days away from his sweetheart were lost days.
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From this reading He wondered how she would take all the life down here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He planned such a trip, and grew so interested in the thought he forgot his patient.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading He planned such a trip, and grew so interested in the thought he forgot his patient.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be good fun to bring her down, anyway, and hear her talk.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He wondered how she would take all the life down here.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like many another lover, days away from his sweetheart were lost days.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Like many another lover, days away from his sweetheart were lost days.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Like many another lover, days away from his sweetheart were lost days.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Like many another lover, days away from his sweetheart were lost days.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading He planned such a trip, and grew so interested in the thought he forgot his patient.
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading He planned such a trip, and grew so interested in the thought he forgot his patient.
inflected form of “rally” — gather
From this reading In the early dawn Wallace rallied and woke.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wondered how she would take all the life down here.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He planned such a trip, and grew so interested in the thought he forgot his patient.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He planned such a trip, and grew so interested in the thought he forgot his patient.
a person loved by another person
From this reading Like many another lover, days away from his sweetheart were lost days.
carry out
From this reading He wondered how she would take all the life down here.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It would be good fun to bring her down, anyway, and hear her talk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He wondered how she would take all the life down here.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He planned such a trip, and grew so interested in the thought he forgot his patient.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would be good fun to bring her down, anyway, and hear her talk.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading He planned such a trip, and grew so interested in the thought he forgot his patient.
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading In the early dawn Wallace rallied and woke.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Like many another lover, days away from his sweetheart were lost days.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading In the early dawn Wallace rallied and woke.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He wondered how she would take all the life down here.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He wondered how she would take all the life down here.
Chapter 3 of Wayside Courtships by Hamlin Garland holds 397 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 397 sentences of Wayside Courtships, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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