Chapter 4 of Hunting with the Bow & Arrow is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Hunting with the Bow & Arrow is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The paint having dried, varnish or shellac your arrow its entire length, avoiding, of course, any contact with the feathers. In due time sandpaper the shaft and repeat the varnishing. Rub this down with steelwool and give it a finishing touch with floor wax. Here we are ready for the arrow-heads. We use three types of points.
Chapter 4 of Hunting with the Bow & Arrow is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading “The paint having dried, varnish or shellac your arrow its entire length, avoiding, of course, any contact with the feathers.”
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading “Rub this down with steelwool and give it a finishing touch with floor wax.”
move over something with pressure
From this reading “Rub this down with steelwool and give it a finishing touch with floor wax.”
stiff paper coated with powdered emery or sand
From this reading “In due time sandpaper the shaft and repeat the varnishing.”
lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white
From this reading “The paint having dried, varnish or shellac your arrow its entire length, avoiding, of course, any contact with the feathers.”
plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading “We use three types of points.”
a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface
From this reading “The paint having dried, varnish or shellac your arrow its entire length, avoiding, of course, any contact with the feathers.”
cover with wax
From this reading “Rub this down with steelwool and give it a finishing touch with floor wax.”
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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 Rub this down with steelwool and give it a finishing touch with floor wax.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In due time sandpaper the shaft and repeat the varnishing.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The paint having dried, varnish or shellac your arrow its entire length, avoiding, of course, any contact with the feathers.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here we are ready for the arrow-heads.
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading The paint having dried, varnish or shellac your arrow its entire length, avoiding, of course, any contact with the feathers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here we are ready for the arrow-heads.
-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading The paint having dried, varnish or shellac your arrow its entire length, avoiding, of course, any contact with the feathers.
close interaction
From this reading The paint having dried, varnish or shellac your arrow its entire length, avoiding, of course, any contact with the feathers.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The paint having dried, varnish or shellac your arrow its entire length, avoiding, of course, any contact with the feathers.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Rub this down with steelwool and give it a finishing touch with floor wax.
not still wet
From this reading The paint having dried, varnish or shellac your arrow its entire length, avoiding, of course, any contact with the feathers.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading In due time sandpaper the shaft and repeat the varnishing.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The paint having dried, varnish or shellac your arrow its entire length, avoiding, of course, any contact with the feathers.
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading The paint having dried, varnish or shellac your arrow its entire length, avoiding, of course, any contact with the feathers.
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading Rub this down with steelwool and give it a finishing touch with floor wax.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Rub this down with steelwool and give it a finishing touch with floor wax.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here we are ready for the arrow-heads.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Rub this down with steelwool and give it a finishing touch with floor wax.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The paint having dried, varnish or shellac your arrow its entire length, avoiding, of course, any contact with the feathers.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here we are ready for the arrow-heads.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In due time sandpaper the shaft and repeat the varnishing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rub this down with steelwool and give it a finishing touch with floor wax.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The paint having dried, varnish or shellac your arrow its entire length, avoiding, of course, any contact with the feathers.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The paint having dried, varnish or shellac your arrow its entire length, avoiding, of course, any contact with the feathers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The paint having dried, varnish or shellac your arrow its entire length, avoiding, of course, any contact with the feathers.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The paint having dried, varnish or shellac your arrow its entire length, avoiding, of course, any contact with the feathers.
make a painting
From this reading The paint having dried, varnish or shellac your arrow its entire length, avoiding, of course, any contact with the feathers.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading We use three types of points.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Here we are ready for the arrow-heads.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading In due time sandpaper the shaft and repeat the varnishing.
move over something with pressure
From this reading Rub this down with steelwool and give it a finishing touch with floor wax.
stiff paper coated with powdered emery or sand
From this reading In due time sandpaper the shaft and repeat the varnishing.
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading In due time sandpaper the shaft and repeat the varnishing.
lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white
From this reading The paint having dried, varnish or shellac your arrow its entire length, avoiding, of course, any contact with the feathers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rub this down with steelwool and give it a finishing touch with floor wax.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The paint having dried, varnish or shellac your arrow its entire length, avoiding, of course, any contact with the feathers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Rub this down with steelwool and give it a finishing touch with floor wax.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We use three types of points.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In due time sandpaper the shaft and repeat the varnishing.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Rub this down with steelwool and give it a finishing touch with floor wax.
plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading We use three types of points.
the act of using
From this reading We use three types of points.
a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface
From this reading The paint having dried, varnish or shellac your arrow its entire length, avoiding, of course, any contact with the feathers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In due time sandpaper the shaft and repeat the varnishing.
cover with wax
From this reading Rub this down with steelwool and give it a finishing touch with floor wax.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Here we are ready for the arrow-heads.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The paint having dried, varnish or shellac your arrow its entire length, avoiding, of course, any contact with the feathers.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The paint having dried, varnish or shellac your arrow its entire length, avoiding, of course, any contact with the feathers.
Chapter 4 of Hunting with the Bow & Arrow by Saxton T. (Saxton Temple) Pope holds 420 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 420 sentences of Hunting with the Bow & Arrow, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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