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Chapter 4 of Far Off is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There is a sort of grass which grows a hundred feet high, and becomes hard like wood. It is called the bamboo. The stem is hollow like a pipe, and is often used as a water-pipe. It serves also for posts for houses, and for poles for carriages. There are abundance of nice fruits in India; and of these the mangoe is the best.
Chapter 4 of Far Off is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
From this reading “There are abundance of nice fruits in India; and of these the mangoe is the best.”
the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles
From this reading “It is called the bamboo.”
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “It serves also for posts for houses, and for poles for carriages.”
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading “There are abundance of nice fruits in India; and of these the mangoe is the best.”
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading “It serves also for posts for houses, and for poles for carriages.”
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading “It serves also for posts for houses, and for poles for carriages.”
plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
From this reading “It serves also for posts for houses, and for poles for carriages.”
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading “The stem is hollow like a pipe, and is often used as a water-pipe.”
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 There is a sort of grass which grows a hundred feet high, and becomes hard like wood.
the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
From this reading There are abundance of nice fruits in India; and of these the mangoe is the best.
in addition
From this reading It serves also for posts for houses, and for poles for carriages.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is a sort of grass which grows a hundred feet high, and becomes hard like wood.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are abundance of nice fruits in India; and of these the mangoe is the best.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The stem is hollow like a pipe, and is often used as a water-pipe.
the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles
From this reading It is called the bamboo.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading There is a sort of grass which grows a hundred feet high, and becomes hard like wood.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading There are abundance of nice fruits in India; and of these the mangoe is the best.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It is called the bamboo.
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading It serves also for posts for houses, and for poles for carriages.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading There is a sort of grass which grows a hundred feet high, and becomes hard like wood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It serves also for posts for houses, and for poles for carriages.
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading There are abundance of nice fruits in India; and of these the mangoe is the best.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading There is a sort of grass which grows a hundred feet high, and becomes hard like wood.
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading There is a sort of grass which grows a hundred feet high, and becomes hard like wood.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading There is a sort of grass which grows a hundred feet high, and becomes hard like wood.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There is a sort of grass which grows a hundred feet high, and becomes hard like wood.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading The stem is hollow like a pipe, and is often used as a water-pipe.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It serves also for posts for houses, and for poles for carriages.
ten 10s
From this reading There is a sort of grass which grows a hundred feet high, and becomes hard like wood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are abundance of nice fruits in India; and of these the mangoe is the best.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading There are abundance of nice fruits in India; and of these the mangoe is the best.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a sort of grass which grows a hundred feet high, and becomes hard like wood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is called the bamboo.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There is a sort of grass which grows a hundred feet high, and becomes hard like wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are abundance of nice fruits in India; and of these the mangoe is the best.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading There are abundance of nice fruits in India; and of these the mangoe is the best.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is a sort of grass which grows a hundred feet high, and becomes hard like wood.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The stem is hollow like a pipe, and is often used as a water-pipe.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading The stem is hollow like a pipe, and is often used as a water-pipe.
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading It serves also for posts for houses, and for poles for carriages.
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading It serves also for posts for houses, and for poles for carriages.
plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
From this reading It serves also for posts for houses, and for poles for carriages.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There is a sort of grass which grows a hundred feet high, and becomes hard like wood.
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading The stem is hollow like a pipe, and is often used as a water-pipe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is called the bamboo.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a sort of grass which grows a hundred feet high, and becomes hard like wood.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There are abundance of nice fruits in India; and of these the mangoe is the best.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The stem is hollow like a pipe, and is often used as a water-pipe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stem is hollow like a pipe, and is often used as a water-pipe.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is a sort of grass which grows a hundred feet high, and becomes hard like wood.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading There is a sort of grass which grows a hundred feet high, and becomes hard like wood.
Chapter 4 of Far Off by Favell Lee Mortimer holds 394 sentences, grouped into 79 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 394 sentences of Far Off, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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