Chapter 34 of A Man Four-Square is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of A Man Four-Square is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Round-Up Dumont had been on the grill for three hours. He had taken refuge in dogged silence. He had been badgered into lies. He had broken down at last and told the truth. Sheriff Billie Prince, keen as a hound on the scent, persistent as a bulldog, peppered the man's defense with a machine-gun fire of questions.
Chapter 34 of A Man Four-Square is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “badger” — annoy persistently
From this reading “He had been badgered into lies.”
attack viciously and ferociously
From this reading “Sheriff Billie Prince, keen as a hound on the scent, persistent as a bulldog, peppered the man's defense with a machine-gun fire of questions.”
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading “Sheriff Billie Prince, keen as a hound on the scent, persistent as a bulldog, peppered the man's defense with a machine-gun fire of questions.”
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading “He had taken refuge in dogged silence.”
a restaurant where food is cooked on a grill
From this reading “The Round-Up Dumont had been on the grill for three hours.”
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading “Sheriff Billie Prince, keen as a hound on the scent, persistent as a bulldog, peppered the man's defense with a machine-gun fire of questions.”
past form of “pepper” — add pepper to
From this reading “Sheriff Billie Prince, keen as a hound on the scent, persistent as a bulldog, peppered the man's defense with a machine-gun fire of questions.”
never-ceasing
From this reading “Sheriff Billie Prince, keen as a hound on the scent, persistent as a bulldog, peppered the man's defense with a machine-gun fire of questions.”
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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 Sheriff Billie Prince, keen as a hound on the scent, persistent as a bulldog, peppered the man's defense with a machine-gun fire of questions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had broken down at last and told the truth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sheriff Billie Prince, keen as a hound on the scent, persistent as a bulldog, peppered the man's defense with a machine-gun fire of questions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had broken down at last and told the truth.
past form of “badger” — annoy persistently
From this reading He had been badgered into lies.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Round-Up Dumont had been on the grill for three hours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sheriff Billie Prince, keen as a hound on the scent, persistent as a bulldog, peppered the man's defense with a machine-gun fire of questions.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading He had broken down at last and told the truth.
attack viciously and ferociously
From this reading Sheriff Billie Prince, keen as a hound on the scent, persistent as a bulldog, peppered the man's defense with a machine-gun fire of questions.
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading Sheriff Billie Prince, keen as a hound on the scent, persistent as a bulldog, peppered the man's defense with a machine-gun fire of questions.
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading He had taken refuge in dogged silence.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had broken down at last and told the truth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Round-Up Dumont had been on the grill for three hours.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Sheriff Billie Prince, keen as a hound on the scent, persistent as a bulldog, peppered the man's defense with a machine-gun fire of questions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Round-Up Dumont had been on the grill for three hours.
a restaurant where food is cooked on a grill
From this reading The Round-Up Dumont had been on the grill for three hours.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Round-Up Dumont had been on the grill for three hours.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had taken refuge in dogged silence.
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading Sheriff Billie Prince, keen as a hound on the scent, persistent as a bulldog, peppered the man's defense with a machine-gun fire of questions.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The Round-Up Dumont had been on the grill for three hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had taken refuge in dogged silence.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had been badgered into lies.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Sheriff Billie Prince, keen as a hound on the scent, persistent as a bulldog, peppered the man's defense with a machine-gun fire of questions.
immediately past
From this reading He had broken down at last and told the truth.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading He had been badgered into lies.
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From this reading Sheriff Billie Prince, keen as a hound on the scent, persistent as a bulldog, peppered the man's defense with a machine-gun fire of questions.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Sheriff Billie Prince, keen as a hound on the scent, persistent as a bulldog, peppered the man's defense with a machine-gun fire of questions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sheriff Billie Prince, keen as a hound on the scent, persistent as a bulldog, peppered the man's defense with a machine-gun fire of questions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Round-Up Dumont had been on the grill for three hours.
past form of “pepper” — add pepper to
From this reading Sheriff Billie Prince, keen as a hound on the scent, persistent as a bulldog, peppered the man's defense with a machine-gun fire of questions.
never-ceasing
From this reading Sheriff Billie Prince, keen as a hound on the scent, persistent as a bulldog, peppered the man's defense with a machine-gun fire of questions.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Sheriff Billie Prince, keen as a hound on the scent, persistent as a bulldog, peppered the man's defense with a machine-gun fire of questions.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Sheriff Billie Prince, keen as a hound on the scent, persistent as a bulldog, peppered the man's defense with a machine-gun fire of questions.
a safe place
From this reading He had taken refuge in dogged silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Round-Up Dumont had been on the grill for three hours.
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading Sheriff Billie Prince, keen as a hound on the scent, persistent as a bulldog, peppered the man's defense with a machine-gun fire of questions.
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading Sheriff Billie Prince, keen as a hound on the scent, persistent as a bulldog, peppered the man's defense with a machine-gun fire of questions.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He had taken refuge in dogged silence.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had taken refuge in dogged silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Round-Up Dumont had been on the grill for three hours.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Round-Up Dumont had been on the grill for three hours.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had broken down at last and told the truth.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading He had broken down at last and told the truth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sheriff Billie Prince, keen as a hound on the scent, persistent as a bulldog, peppered the man's defense with a machine-gun fire of questions.
Chapter 34 of A Man Four-Square by William MacLeod Raine holds 183 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.
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