Chapter 4 of As Other Men Are is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of As Other Men Are is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Pull the check-string,” said Mrs. Medallion. “I wish to admire the view.” Her companion put out her head and called on the driver to stop. As she resumed her seat— “I wish,” said Mrs. Medallion, “you’d do as you’re told. I ordered a cord on his arm, and there it is.
Chapter 4 of As Other Men Are is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
feel admiration for
From this reading ““I wish to admire the view.””
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “Her companion put out her head and called on the driver to stop.”
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading “I ordered a cord on his arm, and there it is.”
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading “Her companion put out her head and called on the driver to stop.”
any of various large ancient Greek coins
From this reading ““Pull the check-string,” said Mrs. Medallion.”
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading “I ordered a cord on his arm, and there it is.”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading ““Pull the check-string,” said Mrs. Medallion.”
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading “As she resumed her seat— “I wish,” said Mrs. Medallion, “you’d do as you’re told.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
In this reading “Her companion put out her head and called on the driver to stop.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I ordered a cord on his arm, and there it is.
feel admiration for
From this reading “I wish to admire the view.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her companion put out her head and called on the driver to stop.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading I ordered a cord on his arm, and there it is.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she resumed her seat— “I wish,” said Mrs. Medallion, “you’d do as you’re told.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Her companion put out her head and called on the driver to stop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Pull the check-string,” said Mrs. Medallion.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Her companion put out her head and called on the driver to stop.
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading I ordered a cord on his arm, and there it is.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As she resumed her seat— “I wish,” said Mrs. Medallion, “you’d do as you’re told.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Her companion put out her head and called on the driver to stop.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her companion put out her head and called on the driver to stop.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her companion put out her head and called on the driver to stop.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I ordered a cord on his arm, and there it is.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish to admire the view.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I ordered a cord on his arm, and there it is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I ordered a cord on his arm, and there it is.
any of various large ancient Greek coins
From this reading “Pull the check-string,” said Mrs. Medallion.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Pull the check-string,” said Mrs. Medallion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her companion put out her head and called on the driver to stop.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading I ordered a cord on his arm, and there it is.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her companion put out her head and called on the driver to stop.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “Pull the check-string,” said Mrs. Medallion.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Her companion put out her head and called on the driver to stop.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading As she resumed her seat— “I wish,” said Mrs. Medallion, “you’d do as you’re told.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Pull the check-string,” said Mrs. Medallion.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading As she resumed her seat— “I wish,” said Mrs. Medallion, “you’d do as you’re told.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she resumed her seat— “I wish,” said Mrs. Medallion, “you’d do as you’re told.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Her companion put out her head and called on the driver to stop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Pull the check-string,” said Mrs. Medallion.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I ordered a cord on his arm, and there it is.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I wish to admire the view.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading As she resumed her seat— “I wish,” said Mrs. Medallion, “you’d do as you’re told.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading “I wish to admire the view.”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish to admire the view.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she resumed her seat— “I wish,” said Mrs. Medallion, “you’d do as you’re told.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she resumed her seat— “I wish,” said Mrs. Medallion, “you’d do as you’re told.
Chapter 4 of As Other Men Are by Dornford Yates holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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 4 holds 396 sentences of As Other Men Are, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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