Chapter 4 of Brothers is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Brothers is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Not pass him?" Jim said furiously. "He’s only fainted; he’s done that before, that’s nothing." "Isn’t it?" said the little man drily. Then he added malevolently: "When I am ready to receive instruction from you, young sir, I will let you know."
Chapter 4 of Brothers is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Then he added malevolently: "When I am ready to receive instruction from you, young sir, I will let you know."”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “"He’s only fainted; he’s done that before, that’s nothing."”
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading “"He’s only fainted; he’s done that before, that’s nothing."”
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading “Jim said furiously.”
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading “Then he added malevolently: "When I am ready to receive instruction from you, young sir, I will let you know."”
go across or through
From this reading “"Not pass him?"”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “Then he added malevolently: "When I am ready to receive instruction from you, young sir, I will let you know."”
get something; come into possession of
From this reading “Then he added malevolently: "When I am ready to receive instruction from you, young sir, I will let you know."”
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In this reading “Then he added malevolently: "When I am ready to receive instruction from you, young sir, I will let you know."”
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past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Then he added malevolently: "When I am ready to receive instruction from you, young sir, I will let you know."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Then he added malevolently: "When I am ready to receive instruction from you, young sir, I will let you know."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "He’s only fainted; he’s done that before, that’s nothing."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "He’s only fainted; he’s done that before, that’s nothing."
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading "Isn’t it?" said the little man drily.
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading "He’s only fainted; he’s done that before, that’s nothing."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then he added malevolently: "When I am ready to receive instruction from you, young sir, I will let you know."
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading Jim said furiously.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he added malevolently: "When I am ready to receive instruction from you, young sir, I will let you know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He’s only fainted; he’s done that before, that’s nothing."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Not pass him?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then he added malevolently: "When I am ready to receive instruction from you, young sir, I will let you know."
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading Then he added malevolently: "When I am ready to receive instruction from you, young sir, I will let you know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Isn’t it?" said the little man drily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Isn’t it?" said the little man drily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim said furiously.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Then he added malevolently: "When I am ready to receive instruction from you, young sir, I will let you know."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Then he added malevolently: "When I am ready to receive instruction from you, young sir, I will let you know."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Isn’t it?" said the little man drily.
in a malevolent manner
From this reading Then he added malevolently: "When I am ready to receive instruction from you, young sir, I will let you know."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Isn’t it?" said the little man drily.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not pass him?"
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "He’s only fainted; he’s done that before, that’s nothing."
and nothing more
From this reading "He’s only fainted; he’s done that before, that’s nothing."
go across or through
From this reading "Not pass him?"
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Then he added malevolently: "When I am ready to receive instruction from you, young sir, I will let you know."
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Then he added malevolently: "When I am ready to receive instruction from you, young sir, I will let you know."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Jim said furiously.
term of address for a man
From this reading Then he added malevolently: "When I am ready to receive instruction from you, young sir, I will let you know."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He’s only fainted; he’s done that before, that’s nothing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He’s only fainted; he’s done that before, that’s nothing."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Isn’t it?" said the little man drily.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he added malevolently: "When I am ready to receive instruction from you, young sir, I will let you know."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he added malevolently: "When I am ready to receive instruction from you, young sir, I will let you know."
at the time that
From this reading Then he added malevolently: "When I am ready to receive instruction from you, young sir, I will let you know."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Then he added malevolently: "When I am ready to receive instruction from you, young sir, I will let you know."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then he added malevolently: "When I am ready to receive instruction from you, young sir, I will let you know."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Then he added malevolently: "When I am ready to receive instruction from you, young sir, I will let you know."
Chapter 4 of Brothers by Horace Annesley Vachell holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 413 sentences of Brothers, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of Brothers by Horace Annesley Vachell exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 413 sentences, grouped into 83 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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