Chapter 4 of A Bit O' Love is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of A Bit O' Love is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CLYST. Ah! Yu wait a bit. When I come back down t'lane again, Orphus 'e was vanished away; there was naught in the field but the ponies, an' a praaper old magpie, a-top o' the hedge. I zee somethin' white in the beak o' the fowl, so I giv' a "Whisht," an' 'e drops it smart, an' off 'e go.
Chapter 4 of A Bit O' Love is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)
From this reading “I zee somethin' white in the beak o' the fowl, so I giv' a "Whisht," an' 'e drops it smart, an' off 'e go.”
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading “I zee somethin' white in the beak o' the fowl, so I giv' a "Whisht," an' 'e drops it smart, an' off 'e go.”
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading “I zee somethin' white in the beak o' the fowl, so I giv' a "Whisht," an' 'e drops it smart, an' off 'e go.”
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading “When I come back down t'lane again, Orphus 'e was vanished away; there was naught in the field but the ponies, an' a praaper old magpie, a-top o' the hedge.”
long-tailed black-and-white crow that utters a raucous chattering call
From this reading “When I come back down t'lane again, Orphus 'e was vanished away; there was naught in the field but the ponies, an' a praaper old magpie, a-top o' the hedge.”
a quantity of no importance
From this reading “When I come back down t'lane again, Orphus 'e was vanished away; there was naught in the field but the ponies, an' a praaper old magpie, a-top o' the hedge.”
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading “When I come back down t'lane again, Orphus 'e was vanished away; there was naught in the field but the ponies, an' a praaper old magpie, a-top o' the hedge.”
the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading “I zee somethin' white in the beak o' the fowl, so I giv' a "Whisht," an' 'e drops it smart, an' off 'e go.”
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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 Yu wait a bit.
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From this reading When I come back down t'lane again, Orphus 'e was vanished away; there was naught in the field but the ponies, an' a praaper old magpie, a-top o' the hedge.
anew
From this reading When I come back down t'lane again, Orphus 'e was vanished away; there was naught in the field but the ponies, an' a praaper old magpie, a-top o' the hedge.
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From this reading Ah!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When I come back down t'lane again, Orphus 'e was vanished away; there was naught in the field but the ponies, an' a praaper old magpie, a-top o' the hedge.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When I come back down t'lane again, Orphus 'e was vanished away; there was naught in the field but the ponies, an' a praaper old magpie, a-top o' the hedge.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When I come back down t'lane again, Orphus 'e was vanished away; there was naught in the field but the ponies, an' a praaper old magpie, a-top o' the hedge.
beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)
From this reading I zee somethin' white in the beak o' the fowl, so I giv' a "Whisht," an' 'e drops it smart, an' off 'e go.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Yu wait a bit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When I come back down t'lane again, Orphus 'e was vanished away; there was naught in the field but the ponies, an' a praaper old magpie, a-top o' the hedge.
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From this reading CLYST.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When I come back down t'lane again, Orphus 'e was vanished away; there was naught in the field but the ponies, an' a praaper old magpie, a-top o' the hedge.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When I come back down t'lane again, Orphus 'e was vanished away; there was naught in the field but the ponies, an' a praaper old magpie, a-top o' the hedge.
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading I zee somethin' white in the beak o' the fowl, so I giv' a "Whisht," an' 'e drops it smart, an' off 'e go.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading When I come back down t'lane again, Orphus 'e was vanished away; there was naught in the field but the ponies, an' a praaper old magpie, a-top o' the hedge.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading When I come back down t'lane again, Orphus 'e was vanished away; there was naught in the field but the ponies, an' a praaper old magpie, a-top o' the hedge.
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading I zee somethin' white in the beak o' the fowl, so I giv' a "Whisht," an' 'e drops it smart, an' off 'e go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I zee somethin' white in the beak o' the fowl, so I giv' a "Whisht," an' 'e drops it smart, an' off 'e go.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I zee somethin' white in the beak o' the fowl, so I giv' a "Whisht," an' 'e drops it smart, an' off 'e go.
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading When I come back down t'lane again, Orphus 'e was vanished away; there was naught in the field but the ponies, an' a praaper old magpie, a-top o' the hedge.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I come back down t'lane again, Orphus 'e was vanished away; there was naught in the field but the ponies, an' a praaper old magpie, a-top o' the hedge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I come back down t'lane again, Orphus 'e was vanished away; there was naught in the field but the ponies, an' a praaper old magpie, a-top o' the hedge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I zee somethin' white in the beak o' the fowl, so I giv' a "Whisht," an' 'e drops it smart, an' off 'e go.
long-tailed black-and-white crow that utters a raucous chattering call
From this reading When I come back down t'lane again, Orphus 'e was vanished away; there was naught in the field but the ponies, an' a praaper old magpie, a-top o' the hedge.
a quantity of no importance
From this reading When I come back down t'lane again, Orphus 'e was vanished away; there was naught in the field but the ponies, an' a praaper old magpie, a-top o' the hedge.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading When I come back down t'lane again, Orphus 'e was vanished away; there was naught in the field but the ponies, an' a praaper old magpie, a-top o' the hedge.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I zee somethin' white in the beak o' the fowl, so I giv' a "Whisht," an' 'e drops it smart, an' off 'e go.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When I come back down t'lane again, Orphus 'e was vanished away; there was naught in the field but the ponies, an' a praaper old magpie, a-top o' the hedge.
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From this reading When I come back down t'lane again, Orphus 'e was vanished away; there was naught in the field but the ponies, an' a praaper old magpie, a-top o' the hedge.
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading When I come back down t'lane again, Orphus 'e was vanished away; there was naught in the field but the ponies, an' a praaper old magpie, a-top o' the hedge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I come back down t'lane again, Orphus 'e was vanished away; there was naught in the field but the ponies, an' a praaper old magpie, a-top o' the hedge.
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading I zee somethin' white in the beak o' the fowl, so I giv' a "Whisht," an' 'e drops it smart, an' off 'e go.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I zee somethin' white in the beak o' the fowl, so I giv' a "Whisht," an' 'e drops it smart, an' off 'e go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I zee somethin' white in the beak o' the fowl, so I giv' a "Whisht," an' 'e drops it smart, an' off 'e go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I come back down t'lane again, Orphus 'e was vanished away; there was naught in the field but the ponies, an' a praaper old magpie, a-top o' the hedge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I come back down t'lane again, Orphus 'e was vanished away; there was naught in the field but the ponies, an' a praaper old magpie, a-top o' the hedge.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When I come back down t'lane again, Orphus 'e was vanished away; there was naught in the field but the ponies, an' a praaper old magpie, a-top o' the hedge.
having passed out of existence
From this reading When I come back down t'lane again, Orphus 'e was vanished away; there was naught in the field but the ponies, an' a praaper old magpie, a-top o' the hedge.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Yu wait a bit.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I come back down t'lane again, Orphus 'e was vanished away; there was naught in the field but the ponies, an' a praaper old magpie, a-top o' the hedge.
at the time that
From this reading When I come back down t'lane again, Orphus 'e was vanished away; there was naught in the field but the ponies, an' a praaper old magpie, a-top o' the hedge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I zee somethin' white in the beak o' the fowl, so I giv' a "Whisht," an' 'e drops it smart, an' off 'e go.
a Caucasian
From this reading I zee somethin' white in the beak o' the fowl, so I giv' a "Whisht," an' 'e drops it smart, an' off 'e go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yu wait a bit.
the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading I zee somethin' white in the beak o' the fowl, so I giv' a "Whisht," an' 'e drops it smart, an' off 'e go.
Chapter 4 of A Bit O' Love by John Galsworthy holds 439 sentences, grouped into 88 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 4 holds 439 sentences of A Bit O' Love, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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