Chapter 11 of We Three is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of We Three is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"One of 'em's the famous Mrs. Paxton, who----" "I know." "Met her last autumn at----" He rose suddenly to his feet, and advanced to meet the two women. "Hello, there! Glad to see you." Mrs. Paxton's cool demure face broke into a delighted smile.
Chapter 11 of We Three is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading “"Met her last autumn at----" He rose suddenly to his feet, and advanced to meet the two women.”
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading “"Met her last autumn at----" He rose suddenly to his feet, and advanced to meet the two women.”
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading “Mrs. Paxton's cool demure face broke into a delighted smile.”
greatly pleased
From this reading “Mrs. Paxton's cool demure face broke into a delighted smile.”
affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
From this reading “Mrs. Paxton's cool demure face broke into a delighted smile.”
widely known and esteemed
From this reading “"One of 'em's the famous Mrs. Paxton, who----" "I know."”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Hello, there!”
English architect (1801-1865)
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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 Mrs. Paxton's cool demure face broke into a delighted smile.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading "Met her last autumn at----" He rose suddenly to his feet, and advanced to meet the two women.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Met her last autumn at----" He rose suddenly to his feet, and advanced to meet the two women.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Met her last autumn at----" He rose suddenly to his feet, and advanced to meet the two women.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading "Met her last autumn at----" He rose suddenly to his feet, and advanced to meet the two women.
lacking funds
From this reading Mrs. Paxton's cool demure face broke into a delighted smile.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Mrs. Paxton's cool demure face broke into a delighted smile.
greatly pleased
From this reading Mrs. Paxton's cool demure face broke into a delighted smile.
affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
From this reading Mrs. Paxton's cool demure face broke into a delighted smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "One of 'em's the famous Mrs. Paxton, who----" "I know."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mrs. Paxton's cool demure face broke into a delighted smile.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading "One of 'em's the famous Mrs. Paxton, who----" "I know."
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Met her last autumn at----" He rose suddenly to his feet, and advanced to meet the two women.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Glad to see you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Met her last autumn at----" He rose suddenly to his feet, and advanced to meet the two women.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, there!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Met her last autumn at----" He rose suddenly to his feet, and advanced to meet the two women.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Met her last autumn at----" He rose suddenly to his feet, and advanced to meet the two women.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "One of 'em's the famous Mrs. Paxton, who----" "I know."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mrs. Paxton's cool demure face broke into a delighted smile.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "One of 'em's the famous Mrs. Paxton, who----" "I know."
immediately past
From this reading "Met her last autumn at----" He rose suddenly to his feet, and advanced to meet the two women.
come together
From this reading "Met her last autumn at----" He rose suddenly to his feet, and advanced to meet the two women.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "Met her last autumn at----" He rose suddenly to his feet, and advanced to meet the two women.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "One of 'em's the famous Mrs. Paxton, who----" "I know."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "One of 'em's the famous Mrs. Paxton, who----" "I know."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One of 'em's the famous Mrs. Paxton, who----" "I know."
English architect (1801-1865)
From this reading "One of 'em's the famous Mrs. Paxton, who----" "I know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Paxton's cool demure face broke into a delighted smile.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "Met her last autumn at----" He rose suddenly to his feet, and advanced to meet the two women.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Glad to see you."
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Mrs. Paxton's cool demure face broke into a delighted smile.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Met her last autumn at----" He rose suddenly to his feet, and advanced to meet the two women.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "One of 'em's the famous Mrs. Paxton, who----" "I know."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Hello, there!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Met her last autumn at----" He rose suddenly to his feet, and advanced to meet the two women.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Met her last autumn at----" He rose suddenly to his feet, and advanced to meet the two women.
which person or people
From this reading "One of 'em's the famous Mrs. Paxton, who----" "I know."
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Met her last autumn at----" He rose suddenly to his feet, and advanced to meet the two women.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Glad to see you."
Chapter 11 of We Three by Gouverneur Morris holds 412 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 11 holds 412 sentences of We Three, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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