Chapter 3 of Who Cares? A Story of Adolescence is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Who Cares? A Story of Adolescence is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Nothing," he said, finding something that sounded curiously unlike his voice. She could see his young, eager face and broad shoulders in the looking-glass. His hands were clasped tightly round one knee. "I've been listening to the sound of traffic," she said. "That's the sort of music that appeals to me.
Chapter 3 of Who Cares? A Story of Adolescence is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading “"That's the sort of music that appeals to me.”
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading “His hands were clasped tightly round one knee.”
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “"Nothing," he said, finding something that sounded curiously unlike his voice.”
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “His hands were clasped tightly round one knee.”
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “"Nothing," he said, finding something that sounded curiously unlike his voice.”
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading “His hands were clasped tightly round one knee.”
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading “"I've been listening to the sound of traffic," she said.”
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading “"Nothing," he said, finding something that sounded curiously unlike his voice.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She could see his young, eager face and broad shoulders in the looking-glass.
plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading "That's the sort of music that appeals to me.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've been listening to the sound of traffic," she said.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She could see his young, eager face and broad shoulders in the looking-glass.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading His hands were clasped tightly round one knee.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could see his young, eager face and broad shoulders in the looking-glass.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading "Nothing," he said, finding something that sounded curiously unlike his voice.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading She could see his young, eager face and broad shoulders in the looking-glass.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She could see his young, eager face and broad shoulders in the looking-glass.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading "Nothing," he said, finding something that sounded curiously unlike his voice.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His hands were clasped tightly round one knee.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Nothing," he said, finding something that sounded curiously unlike his voice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Nothing," he said, finding something that sounded curiously unlike his voice.
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From this reading "I've been listening to the sound of traffic," she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She could see his young, eager face and broad shoulders in the looking-glass.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading His hands were clasped tightly round one knee.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading "I've been listening to the sound of traffic," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She could see his young, eager face and broad shoulders in the looking-glass.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That's the sort of music that appeals to me.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading "That's the sort of music that appeals to me.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing," he said, finding something that sounded curiously unlike his voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I've been listening to the sound of traffic," she said.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His hands were clasped tightly round one knee.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading His hands were clasped tightly round one knee.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Nothing," he said, finding something that sounded curiously unlike his voice.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She could see his young, eager face and broad shoulders in the looking-glass.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could see his young, eager face and broad shoulders in the looking-glass.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading She could see his young, eager face and broad shoulders in the looking-glass.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Nothing," he said, finding something that sounded curiously unlike his voice.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "That's the sort of music that appeals to me.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "I've been listening to the sound of traffic," she said.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading "Nothing," he said, finding something that sounded curiously unlike his voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Nothing," he said, finding something that sounded curiously unlike his voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's the sort of music that appeals to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She could see his young, eager face and broad shoulders in the looking-glass.
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading His hands were clasped tightly round one knee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've been listening to the sound of traffic," she said.
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading "I've been listening to the sound of traffic," she said.
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading "Nothing," he said, finding something that sounded curiously unlike his voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Nothing," he said, finding something that sounded curiously unlike his voice.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His hands were clasped tightly round one knee.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She could see his young, eager face and broad shoulders in the looking-glass.
Chapter 3 of Who Cares? A Story of Adolescence by Cosmo Hamilton holds 394 sentences, grouped into 79 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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