Chapter 4 of Five Tales is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Five Tales is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Crying.” It was said with a certain dreadful simplicity, and pressing her hands together, she went on: “He is in danger, because of me. I am so afraid for him.” Holding up his hand to check that emotion, he said:
Chapter 4 of Five Tales is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading “Holding up his hand to check that emotion, he said:”
demanding attention
From this reading ““Crying.””
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading ““He is in danger, because of me.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “It was said with a certain dreadful simplicity, and pressing her hands together, she went on:”
any strong feeling
From this reading “Holding up his hand to check that emotion, he said:”
the act of retaining something
From this reading “Holding up his hand to check that emotion, he said:”
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading “It was said with a certain dreadful simplicity, and pressing her hands together, she went on:”
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading “It was said with a certain dreadful simplicity, and pressing her hands together, she went on:”
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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 It was said with a certain dreadful simplicity, and pressing her hands together, she went on:
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I am so afraid for him.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am so afraid for him.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was said with a certain dreadful simplicity, and pressing her hands together, she went on:
for the reason that
From this reading “He is in danger, because of me.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It was said with a certain dreadful simplicity, and pressing her hands together, she went on:
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading Holding up his hand to check that emotion, he said:
demanding attention
From this reading “Crying.”
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “He is in danger, because of me.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It was said with a certain dreadful simplicity, and pressing her hands together, she went on:
any strong feeling
From this reading Holding up his hand to check that emotion, he said:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am so afraid for him.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Holding up his hand to check that emotion, he said:
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It was said with a certain dreadful simplicity, and pressing her hands together, she went on:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He is in danger, because of me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was said with a certain dreadful simplicity, and pressing her hands together, she went on:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am so afraid for him.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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the act of retaining something
From this reading Holding up his hand to check that emotion, he said:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am so afraid for him.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He is in danger, because of me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is in danger, because of me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was said with a certain dreadful simplicity, and pressing her hands together, she went on:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He is in danger, because of me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He is in danger, because of me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was said with a certain dreadful simplicity, and pressing her hands together, she went on:
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading It was said with a certain dreadful simplicity, and pressing her hands together, she went on:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was said with a certain dreadful simplicity, and pressing her hands together, she went on:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was said with a certain dreadful simplicity, and pressing her hands together, she went on:
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading It was said with a certain dreadful simplicity, and pressing her hands together, she went on:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am so afraid for him.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Holding up his hand to check that emotion, he said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Holding up his hand to check that emotion, he said:
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It was said with a certain dreadful simplicity, and pressing her hands together, she went on:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Holding up his hand to check that emotion, he said:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was said with a certain dreadful simplicity, and pressing her hands together, she went on:
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was said with a certain dreadful simplicity, and pressing her hands together, she went on:
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was said with a certain dreadful simplicity, and pressing her hands together, she went on:
Chapter 4 of Five Tales by John Galsworthy holds 217 sentences, grouped into 44 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 217 sentences of Five Tales, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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