3rd Grade Sight Words With Definition
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| woman |      |
n. an adult human female
She was a stout woman, with very red cheeks and sharp black eyes.
The door in the ivied wall had been pushed gently open and a woman had entered.
The woman was his housekeeper at Misselthwaite Manor, and her name was Mrs. Medlock.
| whose | |
pron. of whom; belonging to whom
a. the possessive case of which
a. the possessive case of which
The young man whose name was Barney looked at her very sadly.
She found herself in one long gallery whose walls were covered with these portraits.
He took it up and disclosed a shapely little treasure-house whose bottom and sides were of shingles.
| rather | |
ad. to a moderate extent
ad. in some degree
ad. in some degree
Mary had been rather tired of the old ones.
Presently he got rather interested and suddenly made a suggestion.
If she were not so sallow and had a nicer expression, her features are rather good.
| death | |
n. the act of dying; the end of life
n. the cause of loss of life
n. the cause of loss of life
The poor unfortunate had starved to death.
That old gentleman that had just come looked all puzzled to death.
Lots of the women and girls was crying and taking on, scared most to death.
| year | |
n. a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
They wished in their hearts they had waited a year.
Our grandmama lives there and our sister Mabel was sent to her last year.
They said they would rather be outlaws a year in Sherwood Forest than President of the United States forever.
| sent | |
v. (past tense) cause, permit, or enable to go
He sent them word I had not gone.
I sent for you to-day because Mrs. Sowerby said I ought to see you.
Our grandmama lives there and our sister Mabel was sent to her last year.
| wife | |
n. a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
Mr. Craven had it shut when his wife died so sudden.
He used to marry a new wife every day, and chop off her head next morning.
The Prince accordingly made her his wife; being now convinced that he had found a real Princess.
| thus | |
ad. as a result or consequence of this; therefore
ad. to this point; so
ad. to this point; so
And thus she thought she should at least get rid of her.
Tom chased the traitor home, and thus found out where he lived.
The next morning she went to play with the flowers in the warm sunshine, and thus passed away a day.
| alone | |
a. having no one else present
ad. as the only one or ones
ad. as the only one or ones
At last Tom rose slowly and softly, and started alone.
Think of the servants running away and leaving her all alone in that deserted bungalow.
She glanced around; found herself alone, and the next instant she had the book in her hands.
| received | |
a. widely accepted as true or worthy
v. (past tense) be given, presented with, or paid
v. (past tense) be given, presented with, or paid
He was therefore honourably received, and a special dwelling was assigned him.
There was no getting around the authorities, so Joe turned, received the whack and fell.
The widow received the boys as heartily as any one could well receive two such looking beings.
| women | |
n. (plural) an adult human female
Many women visited Aunt Polly and Mrs. Thatcher and tried to comfort them.
But there was no whispering in the house; only the funereal rustling of dresses as the women gathered to their seats disturbed the silence there.
We used to hop out of the woods and go charging down on hog-drivers and women in carts taking garden stuff to market, but we never hived any of them.
| business | |
n. an occupation, profession, or trade
n. something with which a person is rightfully concerned
n. something with which a person is rightfully concerned
He had been called to London on business and had not seen the boy for nearly two weeks.
As twilight drew on, the ferryboat went back to her accustomed business and the skiffs disappeared.
But he made a sad business of it with his unsteady hand, and a smothered titter rippled over the house.
| dead | |
a. no longer alive
ad. absolutely; completely
ad. absolutely; completely
Perhaps everything is dead in it already.
She did not want it to be a quite dead garden.
She wondered also who would take care of her now her Ayah was dead.
| really | |
ad. in actual fact
ad. in accordance with truth or reality
ad. in accordance with truth or reality
You can really have no notion how delightful it will be.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis Carroll
Context Highlight In CHAPTER X. The Lobster Quadrille
Context Highlight In CHAPTER X. The Lobster Quadrille
It really seemed as if he were finding out all about her.
It was really this mention of Dickon which made Mary decide to go out, though she was not aware of it.
| fell | |
v. knock, strike, shoot, or cut down
And the sun fell warm upon his face like a hand with a lovely touch.
By the time the lamb fell asleep questions poured forth and Dickon answered them all.
She hoped he would come back the very next day and she fell asleep looking forward to the morning.
| human | |
n. a man, woman, or child, not an animal
a. having or showing the better qualities of man
a. having or showing the better qualities of man
It was enough to make a body ashamed of the human race.
Not a human creature was to be caught sight of in the paths they took.
And now the tiresome chirping of a cricket that no human ingenuity could locate, began.
| evening | |
n. the time at the end of the day, usually from 6 p.m. to bedtime
By the evening he had made a pretty little kitchen-pot.
This composition was considered to be the very finest effort of the evening.
Never had his age, with which, however, he was always grumbling, seemed so miserable as on this evening.
| lady | |
n. a woman who is refined, polite, and well-spoken
I was learned that by a young lady I was gardener to.
The old lady whirled round, and snatched her skirts out of danger.
The old lady sank down into a chair and laughed a little, then cried a little, then did both together.
| fear | |
n. emotion caused by the nearness or possibility of danger, pain, evil
v. be afraid
v. be afraid
Tom began to fear that Huck was right.
There was that in it which smote even the innocent with fear.
Then he began to feel badly and fear that he was in the wrong.
| sense | |
n. one of the faculties of sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch
v. have a feeling, without being told directly
v. have a feeling, without being told directly
Tom was disgusted; and felt a sense of injury, too.
There was a late look in the light, a late sense in the atmosphere.
Tom was trembling from head to foot with excitement and a sense of the hopelessness of the situation.
| sight | |
n. the ability to see
She started a little at the sight of the open window.
Not a human creature was to be caught sight of in the paths they took.
The horses were climbing up a hilly piece of road when she first caught sight of a light.
| necessary | |
a. required to be done, present; needed; essential.
But now he did not know the necessary symptoms.
It is not necessary to set down the rest of the oration.
But at the outset it seemed necessary to be on guard against the other two.
| art | |
n. studying and making beautiful things
n. great skill
n. great skill
Ah, that is where the art comes in.
When the interest in art began to wane, the two fell to talking.
But she was full of mystery about her art, in which a certain pair of magic spectacles did her essential service.
| information | |
n. knowledge gained through study, communication, etc
I want recommendations and some information relative to Africa.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
Context Highlight In Chapter 106. Dividing the Proceeds.
Context Highlight In Chapter 106. Dividing the Proceeds.
As I had nothing more to do at Versailles, I went to Auteuil, and gained all the information I could.
Due information was given to the authorities, and permission obtained that the two funerals should take place at the same time.
| strange | |
a. not previously known, seen, felt, heard of, etc
a. unusual or curious; odd; queer
a. unusual or curious; odd; queer
Here was another locked door added to the hundred in the strange house.
Yorkshire people seemed strange, and Martha was always rather a puzzle to her.
She was with a fair young man and they stood talking together in low strange voices.
| feeling | |
n. an emotional state or reaction
a. sensitive
a. sensitive
The queer feeling in her heart increased.
Mary went back to her room not feeling at all as she had felt when she had come in from the garden.
She put her hand accidentally upon the tapestry near her, and then sprang back, feeling quite startled.
| blood | |
n. red liquid flowing through the body
And told him how to keep a journal on the shirt with his blood, and all that.
Then they all stuck a pin in their fingers to get blood to sign with, and I made my mark on the paper.
So Tom unwound the thread from one of his needles, and each boy pricked the ball of his thumb and squeezed out a drop of blood.
| rose | |
n. any of various wild or cultivated bushes with strong prickly stems
At last he rose up sighing and departed in the darkness.
Ben Weatherstaff brought the rose in its pot from the greenhouse.
He was examining a branch of a standard rose and he shook his head.
| forward | |
ad. toward the front; in the direction that one is facing
v. advance or help onward
v. advance or help onward
He leaned still farther forward.
Mary was leaning forward on her hands and knees.
The nurse came forward as if she were half afraid.
| view | |
n. the ability to see something
n. a sight or prospect of a landscape
n. a sight or prospect of a landscape
There was a third point in view, which will appear hereafter.
Thereupon the old woman led her behind a large cask, which quite hid her from view.
Many women held their infants on their shoulders, and thus the children had the best view.
| position | |
n. a place where something is located or has been put
v. put or arrange something in a particular place or way
v. put or arrange something in a particular place or way
For a man who, like Franz, viewed his position in its true light, it was a grave one.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
Context Highlight In Chapter 31. Italy: Sinbad the Sailor.
Context Highlight In Chapter 31. Italy: Sinbad the Sailor.
He found the prisoner in the same position, as if fixed there, his eyes swollen with weeping.
The higher the position in which one finds oneself transplanted, the greater is the suffering.
| suppose | |
v. accept as true or probable; imagine; assume
v. think or hold as an opinion
v. think or hold as an opinion
Well, amiable Corsican, let us suppose it is providence.
Albert seized it, and as Franz had no reason to suppose it was meant for him, he suffered Albert to retain it.
"About a thousand, I suppose," he answered.
| mine | |
pron. something that belongs to me
n. an excavation in the earth for extracting coal
n. an excavation in the earth for extracting coal
The nurse must bring up her tea with mine.
He leaned his back up against a tree, and stretched his legs out till one of them most touched one of mine.
"Those are not mine," she said.
| effect | |
n. a result or condition produced by a cause
v. cause to occur; cause to produce a result
v. cause to occur; cause to produce a result
Tom did what he could to comfort her, but with little effect.
No one but Colin himself knew what effect those crossly spoken childish words had on him.
He fell to blaming and abusing himself for getting her into this miserable situation; this had a better effect.
| fair | |
a. in accordance with the rules or standards
n. market
n. market
Mary knew the fair young man who looked like a boy.
Jim hitched it behind with the hooks, and it was a fair fit.
She was with a fair young man and they stood talking together in low strange voices.
| except | |
prep: not including
conj: apart from; but; unless
conj: apart from; but; unless
There is no one to talk to here except you and Ben Weatherstaff.
So he laughed again; and so did everybody else, except three or four, or maybe half a dozen.
Buck and his ma and all of them smoked cob pipes, except the nigger woman, which was gone, and the two young women.
| army | |
n. a large group of soldiers who fight on land in a war
Fernand sought and obtained leave to go and serve in Greece, still having his name kept on the army roll.
Caderousse was, like Fernand, enrolled in the army, but, being married and eight years older, he was merely sent to the frontier.
Thus, in all their dreams, their wishes, and their conversations, Vampa saw himself the captain of a vessel, general of an army, or governor of a province.
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