Chapter 10 of A Man Four-Square is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of A Man Four-Square is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Billie Stands Pat Clanton came back out of the haze to find his friend's arm around his waist, the sound of his strong, cheerful voice in his ears. "Steady, old fellow, steady. Where did they hit you, Jim?" "In the shoulder. I'm sick."
Chapter 10 of A Man Four-Square is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading “Billie Stands Pat Clanton came back out of the haze to find his friend's arm around his waist, the sound of his strong, cheerful voice in his ears.”
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Billie Stands Pat Clanton came back out of the haze to find his friend's arm around his waist, the sound of his strong, cheerful voice in his ears.”
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading “Billie Stands Pat Clanton came back out of the haze to find his friend's arm around his waist, the sound of his strong, cheerful voice in his ears.”
cause to move by striking
From this reading “Where did they hit you, Jim?"”
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “Billie Stands Pat Clanton came back out of the haze to find his friend's arm around his waist, the sound of his strong, cheerful voice in his ears.”
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading “Billie Stands Pat Clanton came back out of the haze to find his friend's arm around his waist, the sound of his strong, cheerful voice in his ears.”
make steady
From this reading “"Steady, old fellow, steady.”
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading “Billie Stands Pat Clanton came back out of the haze to find his friend's arm around his waist, the sound of his strong, cheerful voice in his ears.”
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a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Billie Stands Pat Clanton came back out of the haze to find his friend's arm around his waist, the sound of his strong, cheerful voice in his ears.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Billie Stands Pat Clanton came back out of the haze to find his friend's arm around his waist, the sound of his strong, cheerful voice in his ears.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Billie Stands Pat Clanton came back out of the haze to find his friend's arm around his waist, the sound of his strong, cheerful voice in his ears.
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From this reading Billie Stands Pat Clanton came back out of the haze to find his friend's arm around his waist, the sound of his strong, cheerful voice in his ears.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Billie Stands Pat Clanton came back out of the haze to find his friend's arm around his waist, the sound of his strong, cheerful voice in his ears.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Billie Stands Pat Clanton came back out of the haze to find his friend's arm around his waist, the sound of his strong, cheerful voice in his ears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Billie Stands Pat Clanton came back out of the haze to find his friend's arm around his waist, the sound of his strong, cheerful voice in his ears.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Where did they hit you, Jim?"
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Billie Stands Pat Clanton came back out of the haze to find his friend's arm around his waist, the sound of his strong, cheerful voice in his ears.
a boy or man
From this reading "Steady, old fellow, steady.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Billie Stands Pat Clanton came back out of the haze to find his friend's arm around his waist, the sound of his strong, cheerful voice in his ears.
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Billie Stands Pat Clanton came back out of the haze to find his friend's arm around his waist, the sound of his strong, cheerful voice in his ears.
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading Billie Stands Pat Clanton came back out of the haze to find his friend's arm around his waist, the sound of his strong, cheerful voice in his ears.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Billie Stands Pat Clanton came back out of the haze to find his friend's arm around his waist, the sound of his strong, cheerful voice in his ears.
cause to move by striking
From this reading Where did they hit you, Jim?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm sick."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Billie Stands Pat Clanton came back out of the haze to find his friend's arm around his waist, the sound of his strong, cheerful voice in his ears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where did they hit you, Jim?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Billie Stands Pat Clanton came back out of the haze to find his friend's arm around his waist, the sound of his strong, cheerful voice in his ears.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Steady, old fellow, steady.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Billie Stands Pat Clanton came back out of the haze to find his friend's arm around his waist, the sound of his strong, cheerful voice in his ears.
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading Billie Stands Pat Clanton came back out of the haze to find his friend's arm around his waist, the sound of his strong, cheerful voice in his ears.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "In the shoulder.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I'm sick."
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Billie Stands Pat Clanton came back out of the haze to find his friend's arm around his waist, the sound of his strong, cheerful voice in his ears.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading Billie Stands Pat Clanton came back out of the haze to find his friend's arm around his waist, the sound of his strong, cheerful voice in his ears.
make steady
From this reading "Steady, old fellow, steady.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Billie Stands Pat Clanton came back out of the haze to find his friend's arm around his waist, the sound of his strong, cheerful voice in his ears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Billie Stands Pat Clanton came back out of the haze to find his friend's arm around his waist, the sound of his strong, cheerful voice in his ears.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where did they hit you, Jim?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Billie Stands Pat Clanton came back out of the haze to find his friend's arm around his waist, the sound of his strong, cheerful voice in his ears.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Billie Stands Pat Clanton came back out of the haze to find his friend's arm around his waist, the sound of his strong, cheerful voice in his ears.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading Billie Stands Pat Clanton came back out of the haze to find his friend's arm around his waist, the sound of his strong, cheerful voice in his ears.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where did they hit you, Jim?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Where did they hit you, Jim?"
Chapter 10 of A Man Four-Square by William MacLeod Raine holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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 10 holds 174 sentences of A Man Four-Square, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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