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Chapter 11 of A Man Four-Square is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Bud Proctor Lends a Hand After the doctor had dressed the wounded shoulder he ordered Clanton to go to bed at once and stay there. "What he needs is rest, proper food, and sleep. See he gets them." "I'll try," said Billie dryly. "Sometimes a fellow can't sleep when he's got a lead pill in him, doctor.
Chapter 11 of A Man Four-Square is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a partially opened flower
From this reading “Bud Proctor Lends a Hand After the doctor had dressed the wounded shoulder he ordered Clanton to go to bed at once and stay there.”
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading “"I'll try," said Billie dryly.”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “See he gets them."”
third-person singular of “lend” — bestow a quality on
From this reading “Bud Proctor Lends a Hand After the doctor had dressed the wounded shoulder he ordered Clanton to go to bed at once and stay there.”
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading “"What he needs is rest, proper food, and sleep.”
something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
From this reading “"Sometimes a fellow can't sleep when he's got a lead pill in him, doctor.”
someone who supervises (an examination)
From this reading “Bud Proctor Lends a Hand After the doctor had dressed the wounded shoulder he ordered Clanton to go to bed at once and stay there.”
people who are wounded
From this reading “Bud Proctor Lends a Hand After the doctor had dressed the wounded shoulder he ordered Clanton to go to bed at once and stay there.”
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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 Bud Proctor Lends a Hand After the doctor had dressed the wounded shoulder he ordered Clanton to go to bed at once and stay there.
later than; following
From this reading Bud Proctor Lends a Hand After the doctor had dressed the wounded shoulder he ordered Clanton to go to bed at once and stay there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bud Proctor Lends a Hand After the doctor had dressed the wounded shoulder he ordered Clanton to go to bed at once and stay there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bud Proctor Lends a Hand After the doctor had dressed the wounded shoulder he ordered Clanton to go to bed at once and stay there.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Bud Proctor Lends a Hand After the doctor had dressed the wounded shoulder he ordered Clanton to go to bed at once and stay there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll try," said Billie dryly.
a partially opened flower
From this reading Bud Proctor Lends a Hand After the doctor had dressed the wounded shoulder he ordered Clanton to go to bed at once and stay there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sometimes a fellow can't sleep when he's got a lead pill in him, doctor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bud Proctor Lends a Hand After the doctor had dressed the wounded shoulder he ordered Clanton to go to bed at once and stay there.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Bud Proctor Lends a Hand After the doctor had dressed the wounded shoulder he ordered Clanton to go to bed at once and stay there.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Bud Proctor Lends a Hand After the doctor had dressed the wounded shoulder he ordered Clanton to go to bed at once and stay there.
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading "I'll try," said Billie dryly.
a boy or man
From this reading "Sometimes a fellow can't sleep when he's got a lead pill in him, doctor.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading "What he needs is rest, proper food, and sleep.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading See he gets them."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Bud Proctor Lends a Hand After the doctor had dressed the wounded shoulder he ordered Clanton to go to bed at once and stay there.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Sometimes a fellow can't sleep when he's got a lead pill in him, doctor.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bud Proctor Lends a Hand After the doctor had dressed the wounded shoulder he ordered Clanton to go to bed at once and stay there.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Bud Proctor Lends a Hand After the doctor had dressed the wounded shoulder he ordered Clanton to go to bed at once and stay there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bud Proctor Lends a Hand After the doctor had dressed the wounded shoulder he ordered Clanton to go to bed at once and stay there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sometimes a fellow can't sleep when he's got a lead pill in him, doctor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Sometimes a fellow can't sleep when he's got a lead pill in him, doctor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll try," said Billie dryly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Sometimes a fellow can't sleep when he's got a lead pill in him, doctor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What he needs is rest, proper food, and sleep.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading "Sometimes a fellow can't sleep when he's got a lead pill in him, doctor.
third-person singular of “lend” — bestow a quality on
From this reading Bud Proctor Lends a Hand After the doctor had dressed the wounded shoulder he ordered Clanton to go to bed at once and stay there.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading "What he needs is rest, proper food, and sleep.
on one occasion
From this reading Bud Proctor Lends a Hand After the doctor had dressed the wounded shoulder he ordered Clanton to go to bed at once and stay there.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Bud Proctor Lends a Hand After the doctor had dressed the wounded shoulder he ordered Clanton to go to bed at once and stay there.
something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
From this reading "Sometimes a fellow can't sleep when he's got a lead pill in him, doctor.
someone who supervises (an examination)
From this reading Bud Proctor Lends a Hand After the doctor had dressed the wounded shoulder he ordered Clanton to go to bed at once and stay there.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading "What he needs is rest, proper food, and sleep.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "What he needs is rest, proper food, and sleep.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'll try," said Billie dryly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See he gets them."
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Bud Proctor Lends a Hand After the doctor had dressed the wounded shoulder he ordered Clanton to go to bed at once and stay there.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "What he needs is rest, proper food, and sleep.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "Sometimes a fellow can't sleep when he's got a lead pill in him, doctor.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Bud Proctor Lends a Hand After the doctor had dressed the wounded shoulder he ordered Clanton to go to bed at once and stay there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bud Proctor Lends a Hand After the doctor had dressed the wounded shoulder he ordered Clanton to go to bed at once and stay there.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading See he gets them."
in or at that place or location
From this reading Bud Proctor Lends a Hand After the doctor had dressed the wounded shoulder he ordered Clanton to go to bed at once and stay there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bud Proctor Lends a Hand After the doctor had dressed the wounded shoulder he ordered Clanton to go to bed at once and stay there.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "I'll try," said Billie dryly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What he needs is rest, proper food, and sleep.
at the time that
From this reading "Sometimes a fellow can't sleep when he's got a lead pill in him, doctor.
people who are wounded
From this reading Bud Proctor Lends a Hand After the doctor had dressed the wounded shoulder he ordered Clanton to go to bed at once and stay there.
Chapter 11 of A Man Four-Square by William MacLeod Raine holds 144 sentences, grouped into 29 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 11 holds 144 sentences of A Man Four-Square, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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