Chapter III
Chapter 3
Chapter 3 of Windows is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FAITH smiles wryly and shrugs her shoulders. MR MARCH. H'm! Here comes the sun again! FAITH.
Windows
Chapter III · Chapter 3
Chapter 3 of Windows is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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FAITH
smiles
wryly
and
shrugs
her
shoulders.
MR
MARCH.
H'm!
Here
comes
the
sun
again!
FAITH.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Windows
Chapter III · Chapter 3
Chapter 3 of Windows is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
FAITH
smiles
wryly
and
shrugs
her
shoulders.
/feɪθ smaɪlz ˈraɪli ənd ʃrʌɡz hɜːr ˈʃoʊldərz/
Line 2
MR
MARCH.
/ˈmɪstər mɑːrtʃ/
Line 3
H'm!
Line 4
Here
comes
the
sun
again!
/hiːr kʌmz ðə sʌn əˈɡen/
Line 5
FAITH.
/feɪθ/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
comes
noun
US /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “Here comes the sun again!”
faith
noun
US /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading “FAITH smiles wryly and shrugs her shoulders.”
march
verb
US /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading “MR MARCH.”
shoulders
noun
US /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading “FAITH smiles wryly and shrugs her shoulders.”
shrugs
noun
US /ʃrʌɡz/
plural of “shrug” — a gesture involving the shoulders
From this reading “FAITH smiles wryly and shrugs her shoulders.”
smiles
noun
US /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “FAITH smiles wryly and shrugs her shoulders.”
sun
noun
US /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “Here comes the sun again!”
wryly
adverb
US /ˈraɪli/
in a wry manner
From this reading “FAITH smiles wryly and shrugs her shoulders.”
All words in this reading · 15
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.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Here comes the sun again!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FAITH smiles wryly and shrugs her shoulders.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Here comes the sun again!
FAITHnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading FAITH smiles wryly and shrugs her shoulders.
H'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading H'm!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FAITH smiles wryly and shrugs her shoulders.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here comes the sun again!
MARCHverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading MR MARCH.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR MARCH.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading FAITH smiles wryly and shrugs her shoulders.
shrugsnounUS /ʃrʌɡz/
plural of “shrug” — a gesture involving the shoulders
From this reading FAITH smiles wryly and shrugs her shoulders.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading FAITH smiles wryly and shrugs her shoulders.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Here comes the sun again!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here comes the sun again!
wrylyadverbUS /ˈraɪli/
in a wry manner
From this reading FAITH smiles wryly and shrugs her shoulders.
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- Faith
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