Chapter 4 of Daring Wings is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Daring Wings is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You know we'll do that Tim," promised Hunter. "The boys all like you mighty well. The only thing is that they are a bit bashful in telling some of their own experiences. You may have to pry around a bit." "I expect you're right there," agreed Tim, "but after I get them started I'll get plenty of material.
Chapter 4 of Daring Wings is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “"I expect you're right there," agreed Tim, "but after I get them started I'll get plenty of material.”
self-consciously timid
From this reading “The only thing is that they are a bit bashful in telling some of their own experiences.”
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading “The only thing is that they are a bit bashful in telling some of their own experiences.”
someone who hunts game
From this reading “"You know we'll do that Tim," promised Hunter.”
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading “"I expect you're right there," agreed Tim, "but after I get them started I'll get plenty of material.”
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “"The boys all like you mighty well.”
a full supply
From this reading “"I expect you're right there," agreed Tim, "but after I get them started I'll get plenty of material.”
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “You may have to pry around a bit."”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"I expect you're right there," agreed Tim, "but after I get them started I'll get plenty of material.”
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 The only thing is that they are a bit bashful in telling some of their own experiences.
later than; following
From this reading "I expect you're right there," agreed Tim, "but after I get them started I'll get plenty of material.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "I expect you're right there," agreed Tim, "but after I get them started I'll get plenty of material.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "The boys all like you mighty well.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The only thing is that they are a bit bashful in telling some of their own experiences.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading You may have to pry around a bit."
self-consciously timid
From this reading The only thing is that they are a bit bashful in telling some of their own experiences.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The only thing is that they are a bit bashful in telling some of their own experiences.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "The boys all like you mighty well.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I expect you're right there," agreed Tim, "but after I get them started I'll get plenty of material.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You know we'll do that Tim," promised Hunter.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "I expect you're right there," agreed Tim, "but after I get them started I'll get plenty of material.
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading The only thing is that they are a bit bashful in telling some of their own experiences.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I expect you're right there," agreed Tim, "but after I get them started I'll get plenty of material.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You may have to pry around a bit."
someone who hunts game
From this reading "You know we'll do that Tim," promised Hunter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I expect you're right there," agreed Tim, "but after I get them started I'll get plenty of material.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I expect you're right there," agreed Tim, "but after I get them started I'll get plenty of material.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The only thing is that they are a bit bashful in telling some of their own experiences.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only thing is that they are a bit bashful in telling some of their own experiences.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know we'll do that Tim," promised Hunter.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "The boys all like you mighty well.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading "I expect you're right there," agreed Tim, "but after I get them started I'll get plenty of material.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may have to pry around a bit."
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading "The boys all like you mighty well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The only thing is that they are a bit bashful in telling some of their own experiences.
and nothing more
From this reading The only thing is that they are a bit bashful in telling some of their own experiences.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The only thing is that they are a bit bashful in telling some of their own experiences.
a full supply
From this reading "I expect you're right there," agreed Tim, "but after I get them started I'll get plenty of material.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "You know we'll do that Tim," promised Hunter.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading You may have to pry around a bit."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I expect you're right there," agreed Tim, "but after I get them started I'll get plenty of material.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The only thing is that they are a bit bashful in telling some of their own experiences.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I expect you're right there," agreed Tim, "but after I get them started I'll get plenty of material.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading The only thing is that they are a bit bashful in telling some of their own experiences.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You know we'll do that Tim," promised Hunter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The boys all like you mighty well.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The only thing is that they are a bit bashful in telling some of their own experiences.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I expect you're right there," agreed Tim, "but after I get them started I'll get plenty of material.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I expect you're right there," agreed Tim, "but after I get them started I'll get plenty of material.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The only thing is that they are a bit bashful in telling some of their own experiences.
a special situation
From this reading The only thing is that they are a bit bashful in telling some of their own experiences.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You know we'll do that Tim," promised Hunter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You may have to pry around a bit."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You know we'll do that Tim," promised Hunter.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "The boys all like you mighty well.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know we'll do that Tim," promised Hunter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I expect you're right there," agreed Tim, "but after I get them started I'll get plenty of material.
Chapter 4 of Daring Wings by Graham M. Dean holds 456 sentences, grouped into 92 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 456 sentences of Daring Wings, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
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