Chapter 4 of Between Whiles is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Between Whiles is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Farmer Weitbreck laughed. He and his son were likely to be again at odds on the subject of a laborer. "But he vill not go. I haf said to him to stay till Christmas, maybe always." John's surprise was unbounded.
Chapter 4 of Between Whiles is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “I haf said to him to stay till Christmas, maybe always."”
a person who operates a farm
From this reading “Farmer Weitbreck laughed.”
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “John's surprise was unbounded.”
someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
From this reading “He and his son were likely to be again at odds on the subject of a laborer.”
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “He and his son were likely to be again at odds on the subject of a laborer.”
by chance
From this reading “I haf said to him to stay till Christmas, maybe always."”
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading “He and his son were likely to be again at odds on the subject of a laborer.”
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading “John's surprise was unbounded.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 He and his son were likely to be again at odds on the subject of a laborer.
anew
From this reading He and his son were likely to be again at odds on the subject of a laborer.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I haf said to him to stay till Christmas, maybe always."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and his son were likely to be again at odds on the subject of a laborer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He and his son were likely to be again at odds on the subject of a laborer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He and his son were likely to be again at odds on the subject of a laborer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But he vill not go.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading I haf said to him to stay till Christmas, maybe always."
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Farmer Weitbreck laughed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "But he vill not go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I haf said to him to stay till Christmas, maybe always."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and his son were likely to be again at odds on the subject of a laborer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I haf said to him to stay till Christmas, maybe always."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He and his son were likely to be again at odds on the subject of a laborer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I haf said to him to stay till Christmas, maybe always."
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John's surprise was unbounded.
someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
From this reading He and his son were likely to be again at odds on the subject of a laborer.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Farmer Weitbreck laughed.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading He and his son were likely to be again at odds on the subject of a laborer.
by chance
From this reading I haf said to him to stay till Christmas, maybe always."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But he vill not go.
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading He and his son were likely to be again at odds on the subject of a laborer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He and his son were likely to be again at odds on the subject of a laborer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He and his son were likely to be again at odds on the subject of a laborer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I haf said to him to stay till Christmas, maybe always."
a male human offspring
From this reading He and his son were likely to be again at odds on the subject of a laborer.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I haf said to him to stay till Christmas, maybe always."
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading He and his son were likely to be again at odds on the subject of a laborer.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading John's surprise was unbounded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He and his son were likely to be again at odds on the subject of a laborer.
up to a particular time
From this reading I haf said to him to stay till Christmas, maybe always."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He and his son were likely to be again at odds on the subject of a laborer.
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading John's surprise was unbounded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But he vill not go.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John's surprise was unbounded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Farmer Weitbreck laughed.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He and his son were likely to be again at odds on the subject of a laborer.
Chapter 4 of Between Whiles by Helen Hunt Jackson holds 441 sentences, grouped into 89 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 441 sentences of Between Whiles, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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