Chapter 4 of Friends and Neighbors is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Friends and Neighbors is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Aunt Rachel, I saw Mary Lane's mother this morning.” “Ah?” The old lady looked up at me inquiringly. “I don't wonder your words hurt the poor girl,” I added. “Why?
Chapter 4 of Friends and Neighbors is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading ““I don't wonder your words hurt the poor girl,” I added.”
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading ““Aunt Rachel, I saw Mary Lane's mother this morning.””
a young female
From this reading ““I don't wonder your words hurt the poor girl,” I added.”
be the source of pain
From this reading ““I don't wonder your words hurt the poor girl,” I added.”
possessive form of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading ““Aunt Rachel, I saw Mary Lane's mother this morning.””
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading ““Aunt Rachel, I saw Mary Lane's mother this morning.””
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading ““Aunt Rachel, I saw Mary Lane's mother this morning.””
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading ““I don't wonder your words hurt the poor girl,” I added.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “I don't wonder your words hurt the poor girl,” I added.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The old lady looked up at me inquiringly.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Aunt Rachel, I saw Mary Lane's mother this morning.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't wonder your words hurt the poor girl,” I added.
a young female
From this reading “I don't wonder your words hurt the poor girl,” I added.
be the source of pain
From this reading “I don't wonder your words hurt the poor girl,” I added.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Aunt Rachel, I saw Mary Lane's mother this morning.”
in an inquiring manner
From this reading The old lady looked up at me inquiringly.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The old lady looked up at me inquiringly.
possessive form of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading “Aunt Rachel, I saw Mary Lane's mother this morning.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The old lady looked up at me inquiringly.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “Aunt Rachel, I saw Mary Lane's mother this morning.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old lady looked up at me inquiringly.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Aunt Rachel, I saw Mary Lane's mother this morning.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Aunt Rachel, I saw Mary Lane's mother this morning.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old lady looked up at me inquiringly.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “I don't wonder your words hurt the poor girl,” I added.
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading “Aunt Rachel, I saw Mary Lane's mother this morning.”
cut with a saw
From this reading “Aunt Rachel, I saw Mary Lane's mother this morning.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old lady looked up at me inquiringly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Aunt Rachel, I saw Mary Lane's mother this morning.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The old lady looked up at me inquiringly.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why?
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I don't wonder your words hurt the poor girl,” I added.
the words that are spoken
From this reading “I don't wonder your words hurt the poor girl,” I added.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don't wonder your words hurt the poor girl,” I added.
Chapter 4 of Friends and Neighbors by T. S. (Timothy Shay) [Editor] Arthur holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 411 sentences of Friends and Neighbors, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of Friends and Neighbors by T. S. (Timothy Shay) [Editor] Arthur exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 83 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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