Chapter 4 of Boys of Other Countries is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Boys of Other Countries is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Would I not!—but how?” the Baron cried. “I will pay them, my lord; but you will do one thing for me in return.” “You?—You?” “I,” Sasha quietly answered; “I will free you, and you will free me.” “Ha!” the Baron cried, springing to his feet.
Chapter 4 of Boys of Other Countries is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading ““I,” Sasha quietly answered; “I will free you, and you will free me.””
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading ““Would I not!—but how?” the Baron cried.”
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading ““I,” Sasha quietly answered; “I will free you, and you will free me.””
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading ““I will pay them, my lord; but you will do one thing for me in return.””
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading ““I will pay them, my lord; but you will do one thing for me in return.””
with low volume
From this reading ““I,” Sasha quietly answered; “I will free you, and you will free me.””
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading ““I will pay them, my lord; but you will do one thing for me in return.””
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading ““Ha!” the Baron cried, springing to his feet.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I,” Sasha quietly answered; “I will free you, and you will free me.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I,” Sasha quietly answered; “I will free you, and you will free me.”
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading “Would I not!—but how?” the Baron cried.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Would I not!—but how?” the Baron cried.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Would I not!—but how?” the Baron cried.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I will pay them, my lord; but you will do one thing for me in return.”
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Ha!” the Baron cried, springing to his feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I will pay them, my lord; but you will do one thing for me in return.”
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “I,” Sasha quietly answered; “I will free you, and you will free me.”
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading “Ha!” the Baron cried, springing to his feet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Ha!” the Baron cried, springing to his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Would I not!—but how?” the Baron cried.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Would I not!—but how?” the Baron cried.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I will pay them, my lord; but you will do one thing for me in return.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “I will pay them, my lord; but you will do one thing for me in return.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I will pay them, my lord; but you will do one thing for me in return.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I will pay them, my lord; but you will do one thing for me in return.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Would I not!—but how?” the Baron cried.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I will pay them, my lord; but you will do one thing for me in return.”
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “I will pay them, my lord; but you will do one thing for me in return.”
with low volume
From this reading “I,” Sasha quietly answered; “I will free you, and you will free me.”
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “I will pay them, my lord; but you will do one thing for me in return.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I,” Sasha quietly answered; “I will free you, and you will free me.”
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Ha!” the Baron cried, springing to his feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Would I not!—but how?” the Baron cried.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I will pay them, my lord; but you will do one thing for me in return.”
a special situation
From this reading “I will pay them, my lord; but you will do one thing for me in return.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Ha!” the Baron cried, springing to his feet.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will pay them, my lord; but you will do one thing for me in return.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Would I not!—but how?” the Baron cried.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I will pay them, my lord; but you will do one thing for me in return.”
Chapter 4 of Boys of Other Countries by Bayard Taylor holds 440 sentences, grouped into 88 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 440 sentences of Boys of Other Countries, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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