Chapter 4 of Danger! and Other Stories is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Danger! and Other Stories is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I should not advise it, sir. They will be hurt." "I will put you out with my own hands." "That, sir, you can always do. As my uncle, I could scarce resist you.
Chapter 4 of Danger! and Other Stories is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
give advice to
From this reading “"I should not advise it, sir.”
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “"That, sir, you can always do.”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “"I will put you out with my own hands."”
be the source of pain
From this reading “They will be hurt."”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “"I will put you out with my own hands."”
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading “As my uncle, I could scarce resist you.”
only a very short time before
From this reading “As my uncle, I could scarce resist you.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “As my uncle, I could scarce resist you.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
give advice to
From this reading "I should not advise it, sir.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "That, sir, you can always do.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As my uncle, I could scarce resist you.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They will be hurt."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "That, sir, you can always do.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As my uncle, I could scarce resist you.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "That, sir, you can always do.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "I will put you out with my own hands."
be the source of pain
From this reading They will be hurt."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should not advise it, sir.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I should not advise it, sir.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I will put you out with my own hands."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I should not advise it, sir.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I will put you out with my own hands."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I will put you out with my own hands."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I will put you out with my own hands."
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading As my uncle, I could scarce resist you.
only a very short time before
From this reading As my uncle, I could scarce resist you.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should not advise it, sir.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I should not advise it, sir.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That, sir, you can always do.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They will be hurt."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading As my uncle, I could scarce resist you.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They will be hurt."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I will put you out with my own hands."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will put you out with my own hands."
Chapter 4 of Danger! and Other Stories by Arthur Conan Doyle holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 402 sentences of Danger! and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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