Chapter 4 of Devon Boys: A Tale of the North Shore is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Devon Boys: A Tale of the North Shore is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Light the back kitchen fire," said my father. "No," said Doctor Chowne, "put some wood and charcoal ready, and fetch a dozen bricks out of the yard." "Is Master Sep ill?" cried Kicksey. "Oh, no: there he is. I was quite--" "There, be quick," said my father; "and if anybody comes, go to the gate and say I'm busy."
Chapter 4 of Devon Boys: A Tale of the North Shore is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 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.
plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading “"No," said Doctor Chowne, "put some wood and charcoal ready, and fetch a dozen bricks out of the yard."”
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “I was quite--" "There, be quick," said my father; "and if anybody comes, go to the gate and say I'm busy."”
a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air
From this reading “"No," said Doctor Chowne, "put some wood and charcoal ready, and fetch a dozen bricks out of the yard."”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “"No," said Doctor Chowne, "put some wood and charcoal ready, and fetch a dozen bricks out of the yard."”
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading “"No," said Doctor Chowne, "put some wood and charcoal ready, and fetch a dozen bricks out of the yard."”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “"Light the back kitchen fire," said my father.”
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “"Is Master Sep ill?" cried Kicksey.”
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “"No," said Doctor Chowne, "put some wood and charcoal ready, and fetch a dozen bricks out of the yard."”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No," said Doctor Chowne, "put some wood and charcoal ready, and fetch a dozen bricks out of the yard."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No," said Doctor Chowne, "put some wood and charcoal ready, and fetch a dozen bricks out of the yard."
any person at all
From this reading I was quite--" "There, be quick," said my father; "and if anybody comes, go to the gate and say I'm busy."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Light the back kitchen fire," said my father.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was quite--" "There, be quick," said my father; "and if anybody comes, go to the gate and say I'm busy."
plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading "No," said Doctor Chowne, "put some wood and charcoal ready, and fetch a dozen bricks out of the yard."
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading I was quite--" "There, be quick," said my father; "and if anybody comes, go to the gate and say I'm busy."
a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air
From this reading "No," said Doctor Chowne, "put some wood and charcoal ready, and fetch a dozen bricks out of the yard."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," said Doctor Chowne, "put some wood and charcoal ready, and fetch a dozen bricks out of the yard."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading I was quite--" "There, be quick," said my father; "and if anybody comes, go to the gate and say I'm busy."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Is Master Sep ill?" cried Kicksey.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "No," said Doctor Chowne, "put some wood and charcoal ready, and fetch a dozen bricks out of the yard."
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "No," said Doctor Chowne, "put some wood and charcoal ready, and fetch a dozen bricks out of the yard."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Light the back kitchen fire," said my father.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading "No," said Doctor Chowne, "put some wood and charcoal ready, and fetch a dozen bricks out of the yard."
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Light the back kitchen fire," said my father.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading I was quite--" "There, be quick," said my father; "and if anybody comes, go to the gate and say I'm busy."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I was quite--" "There, be quick," said my father; "and if anybody comes, go to the gate and say I'm busy."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, no: there he is.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was quite--" "There, be quick," said my father; "and if anybody comes, go to the gate and say I'm busy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was quite--" "There, be quick," said my father; "and if anybody comes, go to the gate and say I'm busy."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I was quite--" "There, be quick," said my father; "and if anybody comes, go to the gate and say I'm busy."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Is Master Sep ill?" cried Kicksey.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is Master Sep ill?" cried Kicksey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is Master Sep ill?" cried Kicksey.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading "Light the back kitchen fire," said my father.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Light the back kitchen fire," said my father.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Is Master Sep ill?" cried Kicksey.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Light the back kitchen fire," said my father.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Doctor Chowne, "put some wood and charcoal ready, and fetch a dozen bricks out of the yard."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No," said Doctor Chowne, "put some wood and charcoal ready, and fetch a dozen bricks out of the yard."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no: there he is.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "No," said Doctor Chowne, "put some wood and charcoal ready, and fetch a dozen bricks out of the yard."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "No," said Doctor Chowne, "put some wood and charcoal ready, and fetch a dozen bricks out of the yard."
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading I was quite--" "There, be quick," said my father; "and if anybody comes, go to the gate and say I'm busy."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I was quite--" "There, be quick," said my father; "and if anybody comes, go to the gate and say I'm busy."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "No," said Doctor Chowne, "put some wood and charcoal ready, and fetch a dozen bricks out of the yard."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Light the back kitchen fire," said my father.
express in words
From this reading I was quite--" "There, be quick," said my father; "and if anybody comes, go to the gate and say I'm busy."
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading "Is Master Sep ill?" cried Kicksey.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "No," said Doctor Chowne, "put some wood and charcoal ready, and fetch a dozen bricks out of the yard."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Light the back kitchen fire," said my father.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Oh, no: there he is.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was quite--" "There, be quick," said my father; "and if anybody comes, go to the gate and say I'm busy."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was quite--" "There, be quick," said my father; "and if anybody comes, go to the gate and say I'm busy."
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading "No," said Doctor Chowne, "put some wood and charcoal ready, and fetch a dozen bricks out of the yard."
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading "No," said Doctor Chowne, "put some wood and charcoal ready, and fetch a dozen bricks out of the yard."
Chapter 4 of Devon Boys: A Tale of the North Shore by George Manville Fenn holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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 397 sentences of Devon Boys: A Tale of the North Shore, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of Devon Boys: A Tale of the North Shore by George Manville Fenn exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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.
Work through the 80 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 80 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 4 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Devon Boys: A Tale of the North Shore by George Manville Fenn on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 6396 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #21303 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #21303, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 533 minutes of reading across 1280 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Devon Boys: A Tale of the North Shore section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 16 chapters of Devon Boys: A Tale of the North Shore to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Devon Boys: A Tale of the North Shore, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
