Chapter 4 of Bonanza is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Bonanza is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Two to one in a room ain’t healthy. I’ve got what I want. See you later, maybe.” He moved back into the rain and the darkness, and I had never a doubt but that he was taking with him the knowledge of my father’s secret. I had only to follow and bring him back, and accuse him of burning down my home.
Chapter 4 of Bonanza is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 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.
bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading “I had only to follow and bring him back, and accuse him of burning down my home.”
the act of burning something
From this reading “I had only to follow and bring him back, and accuse him of burning down my home.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “He moved back into the rain and the darkness, and I had never a doubt but that he was taking with him the knowledge of my father’s secret.”
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading ““Two to one in a room ain’t healthy.”
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading “He moved back into the rain and the darkness, and I had never a doubt but that he was taking with him the knowledge of my father’s secret.”
by chance
From this reading “See you later, maybe.””
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading “He moved back into the rain and the darkness, and I had never a doubt but that he was taking with him the knowledge of my father’s secret.”
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.
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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 “Two to one in a room ain’t healthy.
bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading I had only to follow and bring him back, and accuse him of burning down my home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Two to one in a room ain’t healthy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He moved back into the rain and the darkness, and I had never a doubt but that he was taking with him the knowledge of my father’s secret.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He moved back into the rain and the darkness, and I had never a doubt but that he was taking with him the knowledge of my father’s secret.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I had only to follow and bring him back, and accuse him of burning down my home.
the act of burning something
From this reading I had only to follow and bring him back, and accuse him of burning down my home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He moved back into the rain and the darkness, and I had never a doubt but that he was taking with him the knowledge of my father’s secret.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He moved back into the rain and the darkness, and I had never a doubt but that he was taking with him the knowledge of my father’s secret.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading He moved back into the rain and the darkness, and I had never a doubt but that he was taking with him the knowledge of my father’s secret.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I had only to follow and bring him back, and accuse him of burning down my home.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He moved back into the rain and the darkness, and I had never a doubt but that he was taking with him the knowledge of my father’s secret.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I had only to follow and bring him back, and accuse him of burning down my home.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I’ve got what I want.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He moved back into the rain and the darkness, and I had never a doubt but that he was taking with him the knowledge of my father’s secret.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He moved back into the rain and the darkness, and I had never a doubt but that he was taking with him the knowledge of my father’s secret.
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading “Two to one in a room ain’t healthy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He moved back into the rain and the darkness, and I had never a doubt but that he was taking with him the knowledge of my father’s secret.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I had only to follow and bring him back, and accuse him of burning down my home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I’ve got what I want.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ve got what I want.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Two to one in a room ain’t healthy.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He moved back into the rain and the darkness, and I had never a doubt but that he was taking with him the knowledge of my father’s secret.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading He moved back into the rain and the darkness, and I had never a doubt but that he was taking with him the knowledge of my father’s secret.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading See you later, maybe.”
by chance
From this reading See you later, maybe.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He moved back into the rain and the darkness, and I had never a doubt but that he was taking with him the knowledge of my father’s secret.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He moved back into the rain and the darkness, and I had never a doubt but that he was taking with him the knowledge of my father’s secret.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He moved back into the rain and the darkness, and I had never a doubt but that he was taking with him the knowledge of my father’s secret.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He moved back into the rain and the darkness, and I had never a doubt but that he was taking with him the knowledge of my father’s secret.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Two to one in a room ain’t healthy.
and nothing more
From this reading I had only to follow and bring him back, and accuse him of burning down my home.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading He moved back into the rain and the darkness, and I had never a doubt but that he was taking with him the knowledge of my father’s secret.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Two to one in a room ain’t healthy.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He moved back into the rain and the darkness, and I had never a doubt but that he was taking with him the knowledge of my father’s secret.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See you later, maybe.”
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He moved back into the rain and the darkness, and I had never a doubt but that he was taking with him the knowledge of my father’s secret.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He moved back into the rain and the darkness, and I had never a doubt but that he was taking with him the knowledge of my father’s secret.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He moved back into the rain and the darkness, and I had never a doubt but that he was taking with him the knowledge of my father’s secret.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Two to one in a room ain’t healthy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Two to one in a room ain’t healthy.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I’ve got what I want.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He moved back into the rain and the darkness, and I had never a doubt but that he was taking with him the knowledge of my father’s secret.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I’ve got what I want.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He moved back into the rain and the darkness, and I had never a doubt but that he was taking with him the knowledge of my father’s secret.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading See you later, maybe.”
Chapter 4 of Bonanza by John Trevena holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 419 sentences of Bonanza, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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