Chapter 4 of Burr Junior is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Burr Junior is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What is it then?" he replied, laughing. "It's an eel." "But it don't move or run about." "You wait a minute. It's an eel, and a big one."
Chapter 4 of Burr Junior is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 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.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “It's an eel, and a big one."”
the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America; large eels are usually smoked or pickled
From this reading “"It's an eel."”
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “"What is it then?" he replied, laughing.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “"You wait a minute.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “"But it don't move or run about."”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “"What is it then?" he replied, laughing.”
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “"But it don't move or run about."”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “"You wait a minute.”
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 "You wait a minute.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "But it don't move or run about."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It's an eel."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It's an eel, and a big one."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It's an eel, and a big one."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it don't move or run about."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But it don't move or run about."
the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America; large eels are usually smoked or pickled
From this reading "It's an eel."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What is it then?" he replied, laughing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it then?" he replied, laughing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it then?" he replied, laughing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's an eel."
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "What is it then?" he replied, laughing.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "You wait a minute.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "But it don't move or run about."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It's an eel, and a big one."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "But it don't move or run about."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "What is it then?" he replied, laughing.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "But it don't move or run about."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "What is it then?" he replied, laughing.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "You wait a minute.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it then?" he replied, laughing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You wait a minute.
Chapter 4 of Burr Junior by George Manville Fenn holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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 426 sentences of Burr Junior, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of Burr Junior by George Manville Fenn exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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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