Chapter 4 of Dead Man's Land is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Dead Man's Land is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Just then he strode up to where the boys were talking. "Lions?" said Mark, in a questioning tone. The man smiled pleasantly, and the boy repeated his question; but it was plain that the black did not understand. "Oomph! Oomph!
Chapter 4 of Dead Man's Land is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading “"Lions?" said Mark, in a questioning tone.”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “"Lions?" said Mark, in a questioning tone.”
attractiveness to the opposite sex
From this reading “"Oomph!”
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “The man smiled pleasantly, and the boy repeated his question; but it was plain that the black did not understand.”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “The man smiled pleasantly, and the boy repeated his question; but it was plain that the black did not understand.”
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading “"Lions?" said Mark, in a questioning tone.”
recurring again and again
From this reading “The man smiled pleasantly, and the boy repeated his question; but it was plain that the black did not understand.”
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading “Just then he strode up to where the boys were talking.”
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 "Lions?" said Mark, in a questioning tone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man smiled pleasantly, and the boy repeated his question; but it was plain that the black did not understand.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The man smiled pleasantly, and the boy repeated his question; but it was plain that the black did not understand.
a youthful male person
From this reading The man smiled pleasantly, and the boy repeated his question; but it was plain that the black did not understand.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Just then he strode up to where the boys were talking.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The man smiled pleasantly, and the boy repeated his question; but it was plain that the black did not understand.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The man smiled pleasantly, and the boy repeated his question; but it was plain that the black did not understand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just then he strode up to where the boys were talking.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man smiled pleasantly, and the boy repeated his question; but it was plain that the black did not understand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Lions?" said Mark, in a questioning tone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The man smiled pleasantly, and the boy repeated his question; but it was plain that the black did not understand.
and nothing more
From this reading Just then he strode up to where the boys were talking.
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading "Lions?" said Mark, in a questioning tone.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man smiled pleasantly, and the boy repeated his question; but it was plain that the black did not understand.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "Lions?" said Mark, in a questioning tone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The man smiled pleasantly, and the boy repeated his question; but it was plain that the black did not understand.
attractiveness to the opposite sex
From this reading "Oomph!
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The man smiled pleasantly, and the boy repeated his question; but it was plain that the black did not understand.
in a cheerful manner
From this reading The man smiled pleasantly, and the boy repeated his question; but it was plain that the black did not understand.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The man smiled pleasantly, and the boy repeated his question; but it was plain that the black did not understand.
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading "Lions?" said Mark, in a questioning tone.
recurring again and again
From this reading The man smiled pleasantly, and the boy repeated his question; but it was plain that the black did not understand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Lions?" said Mark, in a questioning tone.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The man smiled pleasantly, and the boy repeated his question; but it was plain that the black did not understand.
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Just then he strode up to where the boys were talking.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Just then he strode up to where the boys were talking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The man smiled pleasantly, and the boy repeated his question; but it was plain that the black did not understand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just then he strode up to where the boys were talking.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Just then he strode up to where the boys were talking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just then he strode up to where the boys were talking.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Lions?" said Mark, in a questioning tone.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading The man smiled pleasantly, and the boy repeated his question; but it was plain that the black did not understand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Just then he strode up to where the boys were talking.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man smiled pleasantly, and the boy repeated his question; but it was plain that the black did not understand.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Just then he strode up to where the boys were talking.
in or at the place that
From this reading Just then he strode up to where the boys were talking.
Chapter 4 of Dead Man's Land by George Manville Fenn 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 Dead Man's Land, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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