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Home as Found Sequel to "Homeward Bound"
Home as Found Sequel to "Homeward Bound"

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Home as Found Sequel to "Homeward Bound" is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Ready."
"And I."
"And I."
"Where shall we go?"
MIDSUMMER-NIGHT'S DREAM.
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Home as Found Sequel to "Homeward Bound"

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Home as Found Sequel to "Homeward Bound" is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/53 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Ready."
/ˈredi/
Line 2
"And I."
/ənd aɪ/
Line 3
"And I."
/ənd aɪ/
Line 4
"Where shall we go?"
/wer ʃæl wiː ɡoʊ/
Line 5
MIDSUMMER-NIGHT'S DREAM.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

dream noun US /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading “MIDSUMMER-NIGHT'S DREAM.”

Ready adjective US /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading “"Ready."”

shall modal verb US /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “"Where shall we go?"”

All words in this reading · 9

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.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "And I."

DREAMnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading MIDSUMMER-NIGHT'S DREAM.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Where shall we go?"

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "And I."

MIDSUMMER-NIGHT'S

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MIDSUMMER-NIGHT'S DREAM.

ReadyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading "Ready."

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "Where shall we go?"

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Where shall we go?"

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading "Where shall we go?"

Chapter 4 of Home as Found Sequel to "Homeward Bound" by James Fenimore Cooper holds 267 sentences, grouped into 54 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.

What does chapter 4 of Home as Found Sequel to "Homeward Bound" contain?

Chapter 4 holds 267 sentences of Home as Found Sequel to "Homeward Bound", unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 4 of Home as Found Sequel to "Homeward Bound" by James Fenimore Cooper exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 267 sentences, grouped into 54 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.

How do I study chapter 4 of Home as Found Sequel to "Homeward Bound"?

Work through the 54 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 54 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 4 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 4 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Home as Found Sequel to "Homeward Bound"

Common questions about reading Home as Found Sequel to "Homeward Bound" by James Fenimore Cooper on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Home as Found Sequel to "Homeward Bound"?

Yes. All 5819 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #10149 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Home as Found Sequel to "Homeward Bound" is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #10149, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Home as Found Sequel to "Homeward Bound" take to read?

About 484 minutes of reading across 1164 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Home as Found Sequel to "Homeward Bound"

Words and structures a reader meets early in Home as Found Sequel to "Homeward Bound", each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Morrow
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Home as Found Sequel to "Homeward Bound"; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Sweet
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Shakspeare
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Effingham
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