Chapter IV
Chapter 4
Chapter 4 of A Vanished Hand is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_MRS. TRYON_ "Just when I seemed about to learn! Where is the thread now? Off again! The old trick!
A Vanished Hand
Chapter IV · Chapter 4
Chapter 4 of A Vanished Hand is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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_MRS.
TRYON_
"Just
when
I
seemed
about
to
learn!
Where
is
the
thread
now?
Off
again!
The
old
trick!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
A Vanished Hand
Chapter IV · Chapter 4
Chapter 4 of A Vanished Hand is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
_MRS.
/ˈmɪsɪz/
Line 2
TRYON_
"Just
when
I
seemed
about
to
learn!
Line 3
Where
is
the
thread
now?
/wer ɪz ðə θred naʊ/
Line 4
Off
again!
/ɔːf əˈɡen/
Line 5
The
old
trick!
/ðə oʊld trɪk/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
anew
From this reading “Off again!”
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “TRYON_ "Just when I seemed about to learn!”
a form of address for a married woman
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Off again!”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “The old trick!”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “TRYON_ "Just when I seemed about to learn!”
thread
verb
US /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading “Where is the thread now?”
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “The old trick!”
All words in this reading · 18
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading TRYON_ "Just when I seemed about to learn!
anew
From this reading Off again!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TRYON_ "Just when I seemed about to learn!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where is the thread now?
and nothing more
From this reading TRYON_ "Just when I seemed about to learn!
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading TRYON_ "Just when I seemed about to learn!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _MRS.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Where is the thread now?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Off again!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old trick!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading TRYON_ "Just when I seemed about to learn!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Where is the thread now?
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading Where is the thread now?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TRYON_ "Just when I seemed about to learn!
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading The old trick!
TRYON
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TRYON_ "Just when I seemed about to learn!
at the time that
From this reading TRYON_ "Just when I seemed about to learn!
in or at the place that
From this reading Where is the thread now?
Chapter 4 of A Vanished Hand by Sarah Doudney holds 105 sentences, grouped into 21 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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