Chapter 4 of Huntingtower is here in full — 303 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Huntingtower is here in full — 303 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DOUGAL "You'll do nothing of the kind," said Dickson. "You're coming home to your supper. It was to be on the chap of nine." "I'm going back to that place." The man was clearly demented and must be humoured.
Chapter 4 of Huntingtower is here in full — 303 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a boy or man
From this reading “It was to be on the chap of nine."”
without doubt or question
From this reading “The man was clearly demented and must be humoured.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “"You're coming home to your supper.”
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “The man was clearly demented and must be humoured.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “"You're coming home to your supper.”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “DOUGAL "You'll do nothing of the kind," said Dickson.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “It was to be on the chap of nine."”
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading “"You're coming home to your supper.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man was clearly demented and must be humoured.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I'm going back to that place."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was to be on the chap of nine."
a boy or man
From this reading It was to be on the chap of nine."
without doubt or question
From this reading The man was clearly demented and must be humoured.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "You're coming home to your supper.
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading The man was clearly demented and must be humoured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DOUGAL "You'll do nothing of the kind," said Dickson.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading DOUGAL "You'll do nothing of the kind," said Dickson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DOUGAL "You'll do nothing of the kind," said Dickson.
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm going back to that place."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "You're coming home to your supper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man was clearly demented and must be humoured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm going back to that place."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to be on the chap of nine."
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading DOUGAL "You'll do nothing of the kind," said Dickson.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man was clearly demented and must be humoured.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The man was clearly demented and must be humoured.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading It was to be on the chap of nine."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading DOUGAL "You'll do nothing of the kind," said Dickson.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DOUGAL "You'll do nothing of the kind," said Dickson.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was to be on the chap of nine."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I'm going back to that place."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading DOUGAL "You'll do nothing of the kind," said Dickson.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading "You're coming home to your supper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'm going back to that place."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOUGAL "You'll do nothing of the kind," said Dickson.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You're coming home to your supper.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was to be on the chap of nine."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DOUGAL "You'll do nothing of the kind," said Dickson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're coming home to your supper.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You're coming home to your supper.
Chapter 4 of Huntingtower by John Buchan holds 303 sentences, grouped into 61 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 303 sentences of Huntingtower, unabridged, divided into 61 reading sections.
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