Chapter 14 of A Man Four-Square is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of A Man Four-Square is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Friendly Enemy "Law sakes, Miss Bertie Lee, yo' suppah done been ready an hour. Hit sure am discommodin' the way you go gallumphin' around. Don't you-all nevah git tired?" Aunt Becky was large and black and bulgy. To say that she was fat fails entirely of doing her justice.
Chapter 14 of A Man Four-Square is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an opposing military force
From this reading “A Friendly Enemy "Law sakes, Miss Bertie Lee, yo' suppah done been ready an hour.”
third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading “To say that she was fat fails entirely of doing her justice.”
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading “To say that she was fat fails entirely of doing her justice.”
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading “A Friendly Enemy "Law sakes, Miss Bertie Lee, yo' suppah done been ready an hour.”
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “Don't you-all nevah git tired?"”
cause to move by striking
From this reading “Hit sure am discommodin' the way you go gallumphin' around.”
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading “A Friendly Enemy "Law sakes, Miss Bertie Lee, yo' suppah done been ready an hour.”
plural of “sake” — a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “A Friendly Enemy "Law sakes, Miss Bertie Lee, yo' suppah done been ready an hour.”
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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 A Friendly Enemy "Law sakes, Miss Bertie Lee, yo' suppah done been ready an hour.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Hit sure am discommodin' the way you go gallumphin' around.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A Friendly Enemy "Law sakes, Miss Bertie Lee, yo' suppah done been ready an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aunt Becky was large and black and bulgy.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Hit sure am discommodin' the way you go gallumphin' around.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Becky was large and black and bulgy.
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From this reading Aunt Becky was large and black and bulgy.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A Friendly Enemy "Law sakes, Miss Bertie Lee, yo' suppah done been ready an hour.
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From this reading A Friendly Enemy "Law sakes, Miss Bertie Lee, yo' suppah done been ready an hour.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Aunt Becky was large and black and bulgy.
curving outward
From this reading Aunt Becky was large and black and bulgy.
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From this reading Hit sure am discommodin' the way you go gallumphin' around.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading To say that she was fat fails entirely of doing her justice.
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From this reading Don't you-all nevah git tired?"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading A Friendly Enemy "Law sakes, Miss Bertie Lee, yo' suppah done been ready an hour.
an opposing military force
From this reading A Friendly Enemy "Law sakes, Miss Bertie Lee, yo' suppah done been ready an hour.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading To say that she was fat fails entirely of doing her justice.
third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading To say that she was fat fails entirely of doing her justice.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading To say that she was fat fails entirely of doing her justice.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading A Friendly Enemy "Law sakes, Miss Bertie Lee, yo' suppah done been ready an hour.
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From this reading Hit sure am discommodin' the way you go gallumphin' around.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading Don't you-all nevah git tired?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Hit sure am discommodin' the way you go gallumphin' around.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To say that she was fat fails entirely of doing her justice.
cause to move by striking
From this reading Hit sure am discommodin' the way you go gallumphin' around.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A Friendly Enemy "Law sakes, Miss Bertie Lee, yo' suppah done been ready an hour.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading To say that she was fat fails entirely of doing her justice.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Aunt Becky was large and black and bulgy.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading A Friendly Enemy "Law sakes, Miss Bertie Lee, yo' suppah done been ready an hour.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading A Friendly Enemy "Law sakes, Miss Bertie Lee, yo' suppah done been ready an hour.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A Friendly Enemy "Law sakes, Miss Bertie Lee, yo' suppah done been ready an hour.
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From this reading Don't you-all nevah git tired?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To say that she was fat fails entirely of doing her justice.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading A Friendly Enemy "Law sakes, Miss Bertie Lee, yo' suppah done been ready an hour.
plural of “sake” — a reason for wanting something done
From this reading A Friendly Enemy "Law sakes, Miss Bertie Lee, yo' suppah done been ready an hour.
express in words
From this reading To say that she was fat fails entirely of doing her justice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To say that she was fat fails entirely of doing her justice.
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From this reading A Friendly Enemy "Law sakes, Miss Bertie Lee, yo' suppah done been ready an hour.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Hit sure am discommodin' the way you go gallumphin' around.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To say that she was fat fails entirely of doing her justice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hit sure am discommodin' the way you go gallumphin' around.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Don't you-all nevah git tired?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To say that she was fat fails entirely of doing her justice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aunt Becky was large and black and bulgy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Hit sure am discommodin' the way you go gallumphin' around.
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From this reading A Friendly Enemy "Law sakes, Miss Bertie Lee, yo' suppah done been ready an hour.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Hit sure am discommodin' the way you go gallumphin' around.
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From this reading Don't you-all nevah git tired?"
Chapter 14 of A Man Four-Square by William MacLeod Raine holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 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 14 holds 181 sentences of A Man Four-Square, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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