Chapter 4 of Evered is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Evered is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Evered asked John: “What do you make of him?” “I like him,” said John. “I’m--glad you let him stay.” “Know why I let him stay?” “Why--no.”
Chapter 4 of Evered is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Evered asked John: “What do you make of him?””
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading ““I’m--glad you let him stay.””
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “Evered asked John: “What do you make of him?””
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ““Know why I let him stay?””
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ““I’m--glad you let him stay.””
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading ““I like him,” said John.”
engage in
From this reading “Evered asked John: “What do you make of him?””
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading ““I’m--glad you let him stay.””
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In this reading ““Know why I let him stay?””
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Evered asked John: “What do you make of him?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Evered asked John: “What do you make of him?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evered asked John: “What do you make of him?”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I’m--glad you let him stay.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Evered asked John: “What do you make of him?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I like him,” said John.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m--glad you let him stay.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Evered asked John: “What do you make of him?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Know why I let him stay?”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “I’m--glad you let him stay.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I like him,” said John.
engage in
From this reading Evered asked John: “What do you make of him?”
not any; not one
From this reading “Why--no.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Evered asked John: “What do you make of him?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I like him,” said John.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “I’m--glad you let him stay.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Evered asked John: “What do you make of him?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Know why I let him stay?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Evered asked John: “What do you make of him?”
Chapter 4 of Evered by Ben Ames Williams holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 407 sentences of Evered, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of Evered by Ben Ames Williams exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 82 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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