Chapter 4 of Fan : The Story of a Young Girl's Life is here in full — 298 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Fan : The Story of a Young Girl's Life is here in full — 298 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The next few days, although very sweet and full to Fan, were uneventful; then, early on a Wednesday evening, once more Miss Starbrow made her sit with her at her bedroom fire and talked to her for a long time. “What did you tell me your name is?” she asked. “Frances Harrod.” “I don't like it. I call it _horrid_.
Chapter 4 of Fan : The Story of a Young Girl's Life is here in full — 298 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “The next few days, although very sweet and full to Fan, were uneventful; then, early on a Wednesday evening, once more Miss Starbrow made her sit with her at her bedroom fire and talked to her for a long time.”
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading “The next few days, although very sweet and full to Fan, were uneventful; then, early on a Wednesday evening, once more Miss Starbrow made her sit with her at her bedroom fire and talked to her for a long time.”
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading ““Frances Harrod.””
English merchant who expanded his father's shop in London into a prestigious department store (1841-1905)
From this reading ““Frances Harrod.””
exceedingly bad
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “The next few days, although very sweet and full to Fan, were uneventful; then, early on a Wednesday evening, once more Miss Starbrow made her sit with her at her bedroom fire and talked to her for a long time.”
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading “The next few days, although very sweet and full to Fan, were uneventful; then, early on a Wednesday evening, once more Miss Starbrow made her sit with her at her bedroom fire and talked to her for a long time.”
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading “The next few days, although very sweet and full to Fan, were uneventful; then, early on a Wednesday evening, once more Miss Starbrow made her sit with her at her bedroom fire and talked to her for a long time.”
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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 The next few days, although very sweet and full to Fan, were uneventful; then, early on a Wednesday evening, once more Miss Starbrow made her sit with her at her bedroom fire and talked to her for a long time.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The next few days, although very sweet and full to Fan, were uneventful; then, early on a Wednesday evening, once more Miss Starbrow made her sit with her at her bedroom fire and talked to her for a long time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next few days, although very sweet and full to Fan, were uneventful; then, early on a Wednesday evening, once more Miss Starbrow made her sit with her at her bedroom fire and talked to her for a long time.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What did you tell me your name is?” she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next few days, although very sweet and full to Fan, were uneventful; then, early on a Wednesday evening, once more Miss Starbrow made her sit with her at her bedroom fire and talked to her for a long time.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading The next few days, although very sweet and full to Fan, were uneventful; then, early on a Wednesday evening, once more Miss Starbrow made her sit with her at her bedroom fire and talked to her for a long time.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I call it _horrid_.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The next few days, although very sweet and full to Fan, were uneventful; then, early on a Wednesday evening, once more Miss Starbrow made her sit with her at her bedroom fire and talked to her for a long time.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “What did you tell me your name is?” she asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't like it.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The next few days, although very sweet and full to Fan, were uneventful; then, early on a Wednesday evening, once more Miss Starbrow made her sit with her at her bedroom fire and talked to her for a long time.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The next few days, although very sweet and full to Fan, were uneventful; then, early on a Wednesday evening, once more Miss Starbrow made her sit with her at her bedroom fire and talked to her for a long time.
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading The next few days, although very sweet and full to Fan, were uneventful; then, early on a Wednesday evening, once more Miss Starbrow made her sit with her at her bedroom fire and talked to her for a long time.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The next few days, although very sweet and full to Fan, were uneventful; then, early on a Wednesday evening, once more Miss Starbrow made her sit with her at her bedroom fire and talked to her for a long time.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The next few days, although very sweet and full to Fan, were uneventful; then, early on a Wednesday evening, once more Miss Starbrow made her sit with her at her bedroom fire and talked to her for a long time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next few days, although very sweet and full to Fan, were uneventful; then, early on a Wednesday evening, once more Miss Starbrow made her sit with her at her bedroom fire and talked to her for a long time.
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “Frances Harrod.”
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The next few days, although very sweet and full to Fan, were uneventful; then, early on a Wednesday evening, once more Miss Starbrow made her sit with her at her bedroom fire and talked to her for a long time.
English merchant who expanded his father's shop in London into a prestigious department store (1841-1905)
From this reading “Frances Harrod.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next few days, although very sweet and full to Fan, were uneventful; then, early on a Wednesday evening, once more Miss Starbrow made her sit with her at her bedroom fire and talked to her for a long time.
exceedingly bad
From this reading I call it _horrid_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don't like it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What did you tell me your name is?” she asked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I don't like it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I don't like it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The next few days, although very sweet and full to Fan, were uneventful; then, early on a Wednesday evening, once more Miss Starbrow made her sit with her at her bedroom fire and talked to her for a long time.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The next few days, although very sweet and full to Fan, were uneventful; then, early on a Wednesday evening, once more Miss Starbrow made her sit with her at her bedroom fire and talked to her for a long time.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What did you tell me your name is?” she asked.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The next few days, although very sweet and full to Fan, were uneventful; then, early on a Wednesday evening, once more Miss Starbrow made her sit with her at her bedroom fire and talked to her for a long time.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The next few days, although very sweet and full to Fan, were uneventful; then, early on a Wednesday evening, once more Miss Starbrow made her sit with her at her bedroom fire and talked to her for a long time.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “What did you tell me your name is?” she asked.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next few days, although very sweet and full to Fan, were uneventful; then, early on a Wednesday evening, once more Miss Starbrow made her sit with her at her bedroom fire and talked to her for a long time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next few days, although very sweet and full to Fan, were uneventful; then, early on a Wednesday evening, once more Miss Starbrow made her sit with her at her bedroom fire and talked to her for a long time.
on one occasion
From this reading The next few days, although very sweet and full to Fan, were uneventful; then, early on a Wednesday evening, once more Miss Starbrow made her sit with her at her bedroom fire and talked to her for a long time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What did you tell me your name is?” she asked.
be seated
From this reading The next few days, although very sweet and full to Fan, were uneventful; then, early on a Wednesday evening, once more Miss Starbrow made her sit with her at her bedroom fire and talked to her for a long time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next few days, although very sweet and full to Fan, were uneventful; then, early on a Wednesday evening, once more Miss Starbrow made her sit with her at her bedroom fire and talked to her for a long time.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The next few days, although very sweet and full to Fan, were uneventful; then, early on a Wednesday evening, once more Miss Starbrow made her sit with her at her bedroom fire and talked to her for a long time.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The next few days, although very sweet and full to Fan, were uneventful; then, early on a Wednesday evening, once more Miss Starbrow made her sit with her at her bedroom fire and talked to her for a long time.
express in words
From this reading “What did you tell me your name is?” she asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next few days, although very sweet and full to Fan, were uneventful; then, early on a Wednesday evening, once more Miss Starbrow made her sit with her at her bedroom fire and talked to her for a long time.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The next few days, although very sweet and full to Fan, were uneventful; then, early on a Wednesday evening, once more Miss Starbrow made her sit with her at her bedroom fire and talked to her for a long time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The next few days, although very sweet and full to Fan, were uneventful; then, early on a Wednesday evening, once more Miss Starbrow made her sit with her at her bedroom fire and talked to her for a long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next few days, although very sweet and full to Fan, were uneventful; then, early on a Wednesday evening, once more Miss Starbrow made her sit with her at her bedroom fire and talked to her for a long time.
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading The next few days, although very sweet and full to Fan, were uneventful; then, early on a Wednesday evening, once more Miss Starbrow made her sit with her at her bedroom fire and talked to her for a long time.
precisely as stated
From this reading The next few days, although very sweet and full to Fan, were uneventful; then, early on a Wednesday evening, once more Miss Starbrow made her sit with her at her bedroom fire and talked to her for a long time.
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading The next few days, although very sweet and full to Fan, were uneventful; then, early on a Wednesday evening, once more Miss Starbrow made her sit with her at her bedroom fire and talked to her for a long time.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next few days, although very sweet and full to Fan, were uneventful; then, early on a Wednesday evening, once more Miss Starbrow made her sit with her at her bedroom fire and talked to her for a long time.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What did you tell me your name is?” she asked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next few days, although very sweet and full to Fan, were uneventful; then, early on a Wednesday evening, once more Miss Starbrow made her sit with her at her bedroom fire and talked to her for a long time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What did you tell me your name is?” she asked.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What did you tell me your name is?” she asked.
Chapter 4 of Fan : The Story of a Young Girl's Life by W. H. (William Henry) Hudson holds 298 sentences, grouped into 60 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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