Chapter 3 of White Heather: A Novel (Volume 3 of 3) is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of White Heather: A Novel (Volume 3 of 3) is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Why, what a coward I should be if I did not ask you to think of the sacrifice you are making!’ ’I am making no sacrifice, Ronald,’ she said, simply and calmly. ’I spoke what my heart felt; and perhaps too readily. But I am going back to the Highlands. I shall stay there till you come for me, if ever you come for me.
Chapter 3 of White Heather: A Novel (Volume 3 of 3) is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “’I am making no sacrifice, Ronald,’ she said, simply and calmly.”
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading “Why, what a coward I should be if I did not ask you to think of the sacrifice you are making!’”
a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse)
From this reading “But I am going back to the Highlands.”
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “Why, what a coward I should be if I did not ask you to think of the sacrifice you are making!’”
without much difficulty
From this reading “’I spoke what my heart felt; and perhaps too readily.”
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading “Why, what a coward I should be if I did not ask you to think of the sacrifice you are making!’”
and nothing more
From this reading “’I am making no sacrifice, Ronald,’ she said, simply and calmly.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “I shall stay there till you come for me, if ever you come for me.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “I shall stay there till you come for me, if ever you come for me.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “Why, what a coward I should be if I did not ask you to think of the sacrifice you are making!’”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Why, what a coward I should be if I did not ask you to think of the sacrifice you are making!’
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ’I am making no sacrifice, Ronald,’ she said, simply and calmly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ’I am making no sacrifice, Ronald,’ she said, simply and calmly.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why, what a coward I should be if I did not ask you to think of the sacrifice you are making!’
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Why, what a coward I should be if I did not ask you to think of the sacrifice you are making!’
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But I am going back to the Highlands.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why, what a coward I should be if I did not ask you to think of the sacrifice you are making!’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I am going back to the Highlands.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading ’I am making no sacrifice, Ronald,’ she said, simply and calmly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I shall stay there till you come for me, if ever you come for me.
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading Why, what a coward I should be if I did not ask you to think of the sacrifice you are making!’
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why, what a coward I should be if I did not ask you to think of the sacrifice you are making!’
at any time
From this reading I shall stay there till you come for me, if ever you come for me.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading ’I spoke what my heart felt; and perhaps too readily.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I shall stay there till you come for me, if ever you come for me.
the act of departing
From this reading But I am going back to the Highlands.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading ’I spoke what my heart felt; and perhaps too readily.
a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse)
From this reading But I am going back to the Highlands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Why, what a coward I should be if I did not ask you to think of the sacrifice you are making!’
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Why, what a coward I should be if I did not ask you to think of the sacrifice you are making!’
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Why, what a coward I should be if I did not ask you to think of the sacrifice you are making!’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I shall stay there till you come for me, if ever you come for me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ’I spoke what my heart felt; and perhaps too readily.
not any; not one
From this reading ’I am making no sacrifice, Ronald,’ she said, simply and calmly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why, what a coward I should be if I did not ask you to think of the sacrifice you are making!’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why, what a coward I should be if I did not ask you to think of the sacrifice you are making!’
by chance
From this reading ’I spoke what my heart felt; and perhaps too readily.
without much difficulty
From this reading ’I spoke what my heart felt; and perhaps too readily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’I am making no sacrifice, Ronald,’ she said, simply and calmly.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading Why, what a coward I should be if I did not ask you to think of the sacrifice you are making!’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ’I am making no sacrifice, Ronald,’ she said, simply and calmly.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall stay there till you come for me, if ever you come for me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ’I am making no sacrifice, Ronald,’ she said, simply and calmly.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why, what a coward I should be if I did not ask you to think of the sacrifice you are making!’
and nothing more
From this reading ’I am making no sacrifice, Ronald,’ she said, simply and calmly.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading ’I spoke what my heart felt; and perhaps too readily.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I shall stay there till you come for me, if ever you come for me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why, what a coward I should be if I did not ask you to think of the sacrifice you are making!’
in or at that place or location
From this reading I shall stay there till you come for me, if ever you come for me.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Why, what a coward I should be if I did not ask you to think of the sacrifice you are making!’
up to a particular time
From this reading I shall stay there till you come for me, if ever you come for me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why, what a coward I should be if I did not ask you to think of the sacrifice you are making!’
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading ’I spoke what my heart felt; and perhaps too readily.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Why, what a coward I should be if I did not ask you to think of the sacrifice you are making!’
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, what a coward I should be if I did not ask you to think of the sacrifice you are making!’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why, what a coward I should be if I did not ask you to think of the sacrifice you are making!’
Chapter 3 of White Heather: A Novel (Volume 3 of 3) by William Black holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
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