Chapter 4 of Betty Zane is here in full — 705 sentences across 141 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Betty Zane is here in full — 705 sentences across 141 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Good morning, Harry. Where are you going so early?" called Betty from the doorway. A lad was passing down the path in front of Colonel Zane's house as Betty hailed him. He carried a rifle almost as long as himself. "Mornin', Betty.
Chapter 4 of Betty Zane is here in full — 705 sentences across 141 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “A lad was passing down the path in front of Colonel Zane's house as Betty hailed him.”
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading “Where are you going so early?" called Betty from the doorway.”
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading “A lad was passing down the path in front of Colonel Zane's house as Betty hailed him.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “"Good morning, Harry.”
a boy or man
From this reading “A lad was passing down the path in front of Colonel Zane's house as Betty hailed him.”
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading “A lad was passing down the path in front of Colonel Zane's house as Betty hailed him.”
a course of conduct
From this reading “A lad was passing down the path in front of Colonel Zane's house as Betty hailed him.”
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading “He carried a rifle almost as long as himself.”
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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 lad was passing down the path in front of Colonel Zane's house as Betty hailed him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He carried a rifle almost as long as himself.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where are you going so early?" called Betty from the doorway.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A lad was passing down the path in front of Colonel Zane's house as Betty hailed him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where are you going so early?" called Betty from the doorway.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Where are you going so early?" called Betty from the doorway.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He carried a rifle almost as long as himself.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading A lad was passing down the path in front of Colonel Zane's house as Betty hailed him.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Where are you going so early?" called Betty from the doorway.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A lad was passing down the path in front of Colonel Zane's house as Betty hailed him.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Where are you going so early?" called Betty from the doorway.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Where are you going so early?" called Betty from the doorway.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading A lad was passing down the path in front of Colonel Zane's house as Betty hailed him.
the act of departing
From this reading Where are you going so early?" called Betty from the doorway.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good morning, Harry.
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading A lad was passing down the path in front of Colonel Zane's house as Betty hailed him.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Good morning, Harry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He carried a rifle almost as long as himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A lad was passing down the path in front of Colonel Zane's house as Betty hailed him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He carried a rifle almost as long as himself.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A lad was passing down the path in front of Colonel Zane's house as Betty hailed him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A lad was passing down the path in front of Colonel Zane's house as Betty hailed him.
a boy or man
From this reading A lad was passing down the path in front of Colonel Zane's house as Betty hailed him.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He carried a rifle almost as long as himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mornin', Betty.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Good morning, Harry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A lad was passing down the path in front of Colonel Zane's house as Betty hailed him.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading A lad was passing down the path in front of Colonel Zane's house as Betty hailed him.
a course of conduct
From this reading A lad was passing down the path in front of Colonel Zane's house as Betty hailed him.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading He carried a rifle almost as long as himself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Where are you going so early?" called Betty from the doorway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Where are you going so early?" called Betty from the doorway.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A lad was passing down the path in front of Colonel Zane's house as Betty hailed him.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where are you going so early?" called Betty from the doorway.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Where are you going so early?" called Betty from the doorway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A lad was passing down the path in front of Colonel Zane's house as Betty hailed him.
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