Chapter 4 of Graustark is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Graustark is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He smiled grimly. “A man never needs a rest so much as he does at the end of his vacation, eh, mother? Well, work will be restful. I shall go to the office this morning and do three days' work before night. That will prove to you that I am perfectly well.”
Chapter 4 of Graustark is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “He smiled grimly.”
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading ““A man never needs a rest so much as he does at the end of his vacation, eh, mother?”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “I shall go to the office this morning and do three days' work before night.”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “That will prove to you that I am perfectly well.””
be shown or be found to be
From this reading “That will prove to you that I am perfectly well.””
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading “Well, work will be restful.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “He smiled grimly.”
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading ““A man never needs a rest so much as he does at the end of his vacation, eh, mother?”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A man never needs a rest so much as he does at the end of his vacation, eh, mother?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading That will prove to you that I am perfectly well.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I shall go to the office this morning and do three days' work before night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “A man never needs a rest so much as he does at the end of his vacation, eh, mother?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “A man never needs a rest so much as he does at the end of his vacation, eh, mother?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Well, work will be restful.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I shall go to the office this morning and do three days' work before night.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I shall go to the office this morning and do three days' work before night.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I shall go to the office this morning and do three days' work before night.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A man never needs a rest so much as he does at the end of his vacation, eh, mother?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A man never needs a rest so much as he does at the end of his vacation, eh, mother?
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “A man never needs a rest so much as he does at the end of his vacation, eh, mother?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I shall go to the office this morning and do three days' work before night.
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading He smiled grimly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He smiled grimly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “A man never needs a rest so much as he does at the end of his vacation, eh, mother?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall go to the office this morning and do three days' work before night.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “A man never needs a rest so much as he does at the end of his vacation, eh, mother?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I shall go to the office this morning and do three days' work before night.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “A man never needs a rest so much as he does at the end of his vacation, eh, mother?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “A man never needs a rest so much as he does at the end of his vacation, eh, mother?
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading “A man never needs a rest so much as he does at the end of his vacation, eh, mother?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “A man never needs a rest so much as he does at the end of his vacation, eh, mother?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I shall go to the office this morning and do three days' work before night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “A man never needs a rest so much as he does at the end of his vacation, eh, mother?
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading I shall go to the office this morning and do three days' work before night.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading That will prove to you that I am perfectly well.”
be shown or be found to be
From this reading That will prove to you that I am perfectly well.”
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “A man never needs a rest so much as he does at the end of his vacation, eh, mother?
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading Well, work will be restful.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall go to the office this morning and do three days' work before night.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He smiled grimly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “A man never needs a rest so much as he does at the end of his vacation, eh, mother?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That will prove to you that I am perfectly well.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “A man never needs a rest so much as he does at the end of his vacation, eh, mother?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I shall go to the office this morning and do three days' work before night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I shall go to the office this morning and do three days' work before night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I shall go to the office this morning and do three days' work before night.
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “A man never needs a rest so much as he does at the end of his vacation, eh, mother?
(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, work will be restful.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Well, work will be restful.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Well, work will be restful.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That will prove to you that I am perfectly well.”
Chapter 4 of Graustark by George Barr McCutcheon holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 Graustark, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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