Chapter 4 of His Dog is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of His Dog is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Choice Luck had come at last to the Ferris farm. Link's cash went into improvements on the place, instead of going into the deteriorating of his inner man. And he worked the better. A sulky man is ever prone to be an inefficient man. And Link no longer sulked.
Chapter 4 of His Dog is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading “Link's cash went into improvements on the place, instead of going into the deteriorating of his inner man.”
-ing form of “deteriorate” — become worse or disintegrate
From this reading “Link's cash went into improvements on the place, instead of going into the deteriorating of his inner man.”
plural of “improvement” — a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading “Link's cash went into improvements on the place, instead of going into the deteriorating of his inner man.”
not producing desired results; wasteful
From this reading “A sulky man is ever prone to be an inefficient man.”
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading “Link's cash went into improvements on the place, instead of going into the deteriorating of his inner man.”
possessive form of “link” — the means of connection between things linked in series
From this reading “Link's cash went into improvements on the place, instead of going into the deteriorating of his inner man.”
having a tendency (to); often used in combination
From this reading “A sulky man is ever prone to be an inefficient man.”
past form of “sulk” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure
From this reading “And Link no longer sulked.”
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 A sulky man is ever prone to be an inefficient man.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A sulky man is ever prone to be an inefficient man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he worked the better.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Choice Luck had come at last to the Ferris farm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A sulky man is ever prone to be an inefficient man.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading And he worked the better.
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading Link's cash went into improvements on the place, instead of going into the deteriorating of his inner man.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading The Choice Luck had come at last to the Ferris farm.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Choice Luck had come at last to the Ferris farm.
-ing form of “deteriorate” — become worse or disintegrate
From this reading Link's cash went into improvements on the place, instead of going into the deteriorating of his inner man.
at any time
From this reading A sulky man is ever prone to be an inefficient man.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The Choice Luck had come at last to the Ferris farm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Choice Luck had come at last to the Ferris farm.
the act of departing
From this reading Link's cash went into improvements on the place, instead of going into the deteriorating of his inner man.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Choice Luck had come at last to the Ferris farm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he worked the better.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Link's cash went into improvements on the place, instead of going into the deteriorating of his inner man.
plural of “improvement” — a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading Link's cash went into improvements on the place, instead of going into the deteriorating of his inner man.
not producing desired results; wasteful
From this reading A sulky man is ever prone to be an inefficient man.
located inward
From this reading Link's cash went into improvements on the place, instead of going into the deteriorating of his inner man.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Link's cash went into improvements on the place, instead of going into the deteriorating of his inner man.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Link's cash went into improvements on the place, instead of going into the deteriorating of his inner man.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A sulky man is ever prone to be an inefficient man.
immediately past
From this reading The Choice Luck had come at last to the Ferris farm.
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading And Link no longer sulked.
possessive form of “link” — the means of connection between things linked in series
From this reading Link's cash went into improvements on the place, instead of going into the deteriorating of his inner man.
for more time
From this reading And Link no longer sulked.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The Choice Luck had come at last to the Ferris farm.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Link's cash went into improvements on the place, instead of going into the deteriorating of his inner man.
not any; not one
From this reading And Link no longer sulked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Link's cash went into improvements on the place, instead of going into the deteriorating of his inner man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Link's cash went into improvements on the place, instead of going into the deteriorating of his inner man.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Link's cash went into improvements on the place, instead of going into the deteriorating of his inner man.
having a tendency (to); often used in combination
From this reading A sulky man is ever prone to be an inefficient man.
past form of “sulk” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure
From this reading And Link no longer sulked.
sullen or moody
From this reading A sulky man is ever prone to be an inefficient man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Choice Luck had come at last to the Ferris farm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Choice Luck had come at last to the Ferris farm.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Link's cash went into improvements on the place, instead of going into the deteriorating of his inner man.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And he worked the better.
Chapter 4 of His Dog by Albert Payson Terhune holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 419 sentences of His Dog, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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