Chapter 31 of A Man Four-Square is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of A Man Four-Square is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Polly has a Plan Pauline moved across the room and sat down beside Jim. An eager light shone in her soft, brown eyes. "Listen!" she ordered in a low voice. "I've got a plan. There's a chance that it will work, I think.
Chapter 31 of A Man Four-Square is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “An eager light shone in her soft, brown eyes.”
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading “An eager light shone in her soft, brown eyes.”
hear with intention
From this reading “"Listen!" she ordered in a low voice.”
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading “"Listen!" she ordered in a low voice.”
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading “Polly has a Plan Pauline moved across the room and sat down beside Jim.”
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “Polly has a Plan Pauline moved across the room and sat down beside Jim.”
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading “An eager light shone in her soft, brown eyes.”
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading “An eager light shone in her soft, brown eyes.”
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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 Polly has a Plan Pauline moved across the room and sat down beside Jim.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Polly has a Plan Pauline moved across the room and sat down beside Jim.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An eager light shone in her soft, brown eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Polly has a Plan Pauline moved across the room and sat down beside Jim.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Polly has a Plan Pauline moved across the room and sat down beside Jim.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading An eager light shone in her soft, brown eyes.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading There's a chance that it will work, I think.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Polly has a Plan Pauline moved across the room and sat down beside Jim.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading An eager light shone in her soft, brown eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading An eager light shone in her soft, brown eyes.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got a plan.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Polly has a Plan Pauline moved across the room and sat down beside Jim.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading An eager light shone in her soft, brown eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There's a chance that it will work, I think.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've got a plan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An eager light shone in her soft, brown eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There's a chance that it will work, I think.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Polly has a Plan Pauline moved across the room and sat down beside Jim.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading An eager light shone in her soft, brown eyes.
hear with intention
From this reading "Listen!" she ordered in a low voice.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Listen!" she ordered in a low voice.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Polly has a Plan Pauline moved across the room and sat down beside Jim.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "Listen!" she ordered in a low voice.
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading Polly has a Plan Pauline moved across the room and sat down beside Jim.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Polly has a Plan Pauline moved across the room and sat down beside Jim.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Polly has a Plan Pauline moved across the room and sat down beside Jim.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Polly has a Plan Pauline moved across the room and sat down beside Jim.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Polly has a Plan Pauline moved across the room and sat down beside Jim.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Listen!" she ordered in a low voice.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading An eager light shone in her soft, brown eyes.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading An eager light shone in her soft, brown eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There's a chance that it will work, I think.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Polly has a Plan Pauline moved across the room and sat down beside Jim.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's a chance that it will work, I think.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading There's a chance that it will work, I think.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Listen!" she ordered in a low voice.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There's a chance that it will work, I think.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There's a chance that it will work, I think.
Chapter 31 of A Man Four-Square by William MacLeod Raine holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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.
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