Chapter 4 of Doing and Daring is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Doing and Daring is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Hark!" exclaimed his father, bending closer to the ground. "Surely that was a ’coo,’ in the distance." Every ear was strained. Again it came, that recognized call for help no colonist who reckons himself a man ever refuses to answer. Faint as was the echo which reached them, it quivered with a passionate entreaty.
Chapter 4 of Doing and Daring is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading “Again it came, that recognized call for help no colonist who reckons himself a man ever refuses to answer.”
speak softly or lovingly
From this reading “"Surely that was a ’coo,’ in the distance."”
to say again or imitate
From this reading “Faint as was the echo which reached them, it quivered with a passionate entreaty.”
earnest or urgent request
From this reading “Faint as was the echo which reached them, it quivered with a passionate entreaty.”
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading “"Hark!" exclaimed his father, bending closer to the ground.”
third-person singular of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Again it came, that recognized call for help no colonist who reckons himself a man ever refuses to answer.”
plural of “refuse” — food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading “Again it came, that recognized call for help no colonist who reckons himself a man ever refuses to answer.”
lacking natural ease
From this reading “Every ear was strained.”
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In this reading “Faint as was the echo which reached them, it quivered with a passionate entreaty.”
In this reading “"Surely that was a ’coo,’ in the distance."”
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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 "Surely that was a ’coo,’ in the distance."
anew
From this reading Again it came, that recognized call for help no colonist who reckons himself a man ever refuses to answer.
react verbally
From this reading Again it came, that recognized call for help no colonist who reckons himself a man ever refuses to answer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Faint as was the echo which reached them, it quivered with a passionate entreaty.
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading "Hark!" exclaimed his father, bending closer to the ground.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Again it came, that recognized call for help no colonist who reckons himself a man ever refuses to answer.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Again it came, that recognized call for help no colonist who reckons himself a man ever refuses to answer.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading "Hark!" exclaimed his father, bending closer to the ground.
a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading Again it came, that recognized call for help no colonist who reckons himself a man ever refuses to answer.
speak softly or lovingly
From this reading "Surely that was a ’coo,’ in the distance."
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading "Surely that was a ’coo,’ in the distance."
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Every ear was strained.
to say again or imitate
From this reading Faint as was the echo which reached them, it quivered with a passionate entreaty.
earnest or urgent request
From this reading Faint as was the echo which reached them, it quivered with a passionate entreaty.
at any time
From this reading Again it came, that recognized call for help no colonist who reckons himself a man ever refuses to answer.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every ear was strained.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Hark!" exclaimed his father, bending closer to the ground.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Faint as was the echo which reached them, it quivered with a passionate entreaty.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Hark!" exclaimed his father, bending closer to the ground.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Again it came, that recognized call for help no colonist who reckons himself a man ever refuses to answer.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "Hark!" exclaimed his father, bending closer to the ground.
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading "Hark!" exclaimed his father, bending closer to the ground.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Again it came, that recognized call for help no colonist who reckons himself a man ever refuses to answer.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Again it came, that recognized call for help no colonist who reckons himself a man ever refuses to answer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Hark!" exclaimed his father, bending closer to the ground.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Surely that was a ’coo,’ in the distance."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Again it came, that recognized call for help no colonist who reckons himself a man ever refuses to answer.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Again it came, that recognized call for help no colonist who reckons himself a man ever refuses to answer.
not any; not one
From this reading Again it came, that recognized call for help no colonist who reckons himself a man ever refuses to answer.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading Faint as was the echo which reached them, it quivered with a passionate entreaty.
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From this reading Faint as was the echo which reached them, it quivered with a passionate entreaty.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Faint as was the echo which reached them, it quivered with a passionate entreaty.
third-person singular of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Again it came, that recognized call for help no colonist who reckons himself a man ever refuses to answer.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Again it came, that recognized call for help no colonist who reckons himself a man ever refuses to answer.
plural of “refuse” — food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading Again it came, that recognized call for help no colonist who reckons himself a man ever refuses to answer.
lacking natural ease
From this reading Every ear was strained.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Surely that was a ’coo,’ in the distance."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Surely that was a ’coo,’ in the distance."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Hark!" exclaimed his father, bending closer to the ground.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Faint as was the echo which reached them, it quivered with a passionate entreaty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hark!" exclaimed his father, bending closer to the ground.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Surely that was a ’coo,’ in the distance."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Faint as was the echo which reached them, it quivered with a passionate entreaty.
which person or people
From this reading Again it came, that recognized call for help no colonist who reckons himself a man ever refuses to answer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Faint as was the echo which reached them, it quivered with a passionate entreaty.
Chapter 4 of Doing and Daring by Eleanor Stredder holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
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