Chapter 4 of Deborah is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Deborah is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"True, only my word to a Greek! To a Greek! Then let us go for your sake, child." She followed the blind boy as he darted across the court to the door which opened into the servants' apartment, and thence into the cellar. At the entrance she stopped.
Chapter 4 of Deborah is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading “She followed the blind boy as he darted across the court to the door which opened into the servants' apartment, and thence into the cellar.”
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading “She followed the blind boy as he darted across the court to the door which opened into the servants' apartment, and thence into the cellar.”
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading “She followed the blind boy as he darted across the court to the door which opened into the servants' apartment, and thence into the cellar.”
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “She followed the blind boy as he darted across the court to the door which opened into the servants' apartment, and thence into the cellar.”
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading “At the entrance she stopped.”
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading “"True, only my word to a Greek!”
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “She followed the blind boy as he darted across the court to the door which opened into the servants' apartment, and thence into the cellar.”
from that place or that time
From this reading “She followed the blind boy as he darted across the court to the door which opened into the servants' apartment, and thence into the cellar.”
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In this reading “She followed the blind boy as he darted across the court to the door which opened into the servants' apartment, and thence into the cellar.”
In this reading “She followed the blind boy as he darted across the court to the door which opened into the servants' apartment, and thence into the cellar.”
In this reading “At the entrance she stopped.”
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 "True, only my word to a Greek!
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She followed the blind boy as he darted across the court to the door which opened into the servants' apartment, and thence into the cellar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She followed the blind boy as he darted across the court to the door which opened into the servants' apartment, and thence into the cellar.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading She followed the blind boy as he darted across the court to the door which opened into the servants' apartment, and thence into the cellar.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She followed the blind boy as he darted across the court to the door which opened into the servants' apartment, and thence into the cellar.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the entrance she stopped.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading She followed the blind boy as he darted across the court to the door which opened into the servants' apartment, and thence into the cellar.
a youthful male person
From this reading She followed the blind boy as he darted across the court to the door which opened into the servants' apartment, and thence into the cellar.
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading She followed the blind boy as he darted across the court to the door which opened into the servants' apartment, and thence into the cellar.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Then let us go for your sake, child."
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading She followed the blind boy as he darted across the court to the door which opened into the servants' apartment, and thence into the cellar.
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading She followed the blind boy as he darted across the court to the door which opened into the servants' apartment, and thence into the cellar.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She followed the blind boy as he darted across the court to the door which opened into the servants' apartment, and thence into the cellar.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading At the entrance she stopped.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She followed the blind boy as he darted across the court to the door which opened into the servants' apartment, and thence into the cellar.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then let us go for your sake, child."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then let us go for your sake, child."
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading "True, only my word to a Greek!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She followed the blind boy as he darted across the court to the door which opened into the servants' apartment, and thence into the cellar.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She followed the blind boy as he darted across the court to the door which opened into the servants' apartment, and thence into the cellar.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Then let us go for your sake, child."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "True, only my word to a Greek!
and nothing more
From this reading "True, only my word to a Greek!
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She followed the blind boy as he darted across the court to the door which opened into the servants' apartment, and thence into the cellar.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Then let us go for your sake, child."
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading She followed the blind boy as he darted across the court to the door which opened into the servants' apartment, and thence into the cellar.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She followed the blind boy as he darted across the court to the door which opened into the servants' apartment, and thence into the cellar.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading At the entrance she stopped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She followed the blind boy as he darted across the court to the door which opened into the servants' apartment, and thence into the cellar.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then let us go for your sake, child."
from that place or that time
From this reading She followed the blind boy as he darted across the court to the door which opened into the servants' apartment, and thence into the cellar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "True, only my word to a Greek!
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "True, only my word to a Greek!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then let us go for your sake, child."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She followed the blind boy as he darted across the court to the door which opened into the servants' apartment, and thence into the cellar.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "True, only my word to a Greek!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then let us go for your sake, child."
Chapter 4 of Deborah by James M. (James Meeker) Ludlow holds 435 sentences, grouped into 87 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 435 sentences of Deborah, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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