Chapter 4 of Gil the Gunner is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Gil the Gunner is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He rode on, and I hung back till Brace came abreast of me, and looked at me inquiringly. "Well, Vincent," he said, "you wanted some beautiful country to look at. I have not exaggerated, have I?" "No; it is glorious!" I cried.
Chapter 4 of Gil the Gunner is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
From this reading “He rode on, and I hung back till Brace came abreast of me, and looked at me inquiringly.”
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “"Well, Vincent," he said, "you wanted some beautiful country to look at.”
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading “He rode on, and I hung back till Brace came abreast of me, and looked at me inquiringly.”
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading “I have not exaggerated, have I?"”
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading “"No; it is glorious!"”
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading “He rode on, and I hung back till Brace came abreast of me, and looked at me inquiringly.”
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “He rode on, and I hung back till Brace came abreast of me, and looked at me inquiringly.”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “"Well, Vincent," he said, "you wanted some beautiful country to look at.”
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being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
From this reading He rode on, and I hung back till Brace came abreast of me, and looked at me inquiringly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rode on, and I hung back till Brace came abreast of me, and looked at me inquiringly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He rode on, and I hung back till Brace came abreast of me, and looked at me inquiringly.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He rode on, and I hung back till Brace came abreast of me, and looked at me inquiringly.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "Well, Vincent," he said, "you wanted some beautiful country to look at.
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading He rode on, and I hung back till Brace came abreast of me, and looked at me inquiringly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He rode on, and I hung back till Brace came abreast of me, and looked at me inquiringly.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Well, Vincent," he said, "you wanted some beautiful country to look at.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I cried.
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading I have not exaggerated, have I?"
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading "No; it is glorious!"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have not exaggerated, have I?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rode on, and I hung back till Brace came abreast of me, and looked at me inquiringly.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading He rode on, and I hung back till Brace came abreast of me, and looked at me inquiringly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He rode on, and I hung back till Brace came abreast of me, and looked at me inquiringly.
in an inquiring manner
From this reading He rode on, and I hung back till Brace came abreast of me, and looked at me inquiringly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No; it is glorious!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No; it is glorious!"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Well, Vincent," he said, "you wanted some beautiful country to look at.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He rode on, and I hung back till Brace came abreast of me, and looked at me inquiringly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He rode on, and I hung back till Brace came abreast of me, and looked at me inquiringly.
not any; not one
From this reading "No; it is glorious!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have not exaggerated, have I?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He rode on, and I hung back till Brace came abreast of me, and looked at me inquiringly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He rode on, and I hung back till Brace came abreast of me, and looked at me inquiringly.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He rode on, and I hung back till Brace came abreast of me, and looked at me inquiringly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, Vincent," he said, "you wanted some beautiful country to look at.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Well, Vincent," he said, "you wanted some beautiful country to look at.
up to a particular time
From this reading He rode on, and I hung back till Brace came abreast of me, and looked at me inquiringly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, Vincent," he said, "you wanted some beautiful country to look at.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Vincent," he said, "you wanted some beautiful country to look at.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Well, Vincent," he said, "you wanted some beautiful country to look at.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Vincent," he said, "you wanted some beautiful country to look at.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Vincent," he said, "you wanted some beautiful country to look at.
Chapter 4 of Gil the Gunner by George Manville Fenn holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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 397 sentences of Gil the Gunner, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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