Chapter 4 of Incaland is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Incaland is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SNAKE AND A PUMA. “Where’s Harvey?” Hope-Jones, aroused by Ferguson, rose to an upright position and looked around. The flap of the shelter-tent had been thrown back, and the gray light of early morning was stealing in. “Not here?
Chapter 4 of Incaland is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aroused to action
From this reading “Hope-Jones, aroused by Ferguson, rose to an upright position and looked around.”
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading “The flap of the shelter-tent had been thrown back, and the gray light of early morning was stealing in.”
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading ““Where’s Harvey?””
large American feline resembling a lion
From this reading “A SNAKE AND A PUMA.”
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “A SNAKE AND A PUMA.”
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading “The flap of the shelter-tent had been thrown back, and the gray light of early morning was stealing in.”
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading “The flap of the shelter-tent had been thrown back, and the gray light of early morning was stealing in.”
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading “Hope-Jones, aroused by Ferguson, rose to an upright position and looked around.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Hope-Jones, aroused by Ferguson, rose to an upright position and looked around.”
In this reading “The flap of the shelter-tent had been thrown back, and the gray light of early morning was stealing in.”
look about oneself
In this reading “Hope-Jones, aroused by Ferguson, rose to an upright position and looked around.”
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 SNAKE AND A PUMA.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hope-Jones, aroused by Ferguson, rose to an upright position and looked around.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SNAKE AND A PUMA.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Hope-Jones, aroused by Ferguson, rose to an upright position and looked around.
aroused to action
From this reading Hope-Jones, aroused by Ferguson, rose to an upright position and looked around.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The flap of the shelter-tent had been thrown back, and the gray light of early morning was stealing in.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The flap of the shelter-tent had been thrown back, and the gray light of early morning was stealing in.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hope-Jones, aroused by Ferguson, rose to an upright position and looked around.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The flap of the shelter-tent had been thrown back, and the gray light of early morning was stealing in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hope-Jones, aroused by Ferguson, rose to an upright position and looked around.
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading The flap of the shelter-tent had been thrown back, and the gray light of early morning was stealing in.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The flap of the shelter-tent had been thrown back, and the gray light of early morning was stealing in.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The flap of the shelter-tent had been thrown back, and the gray light of early morning was stealing in.
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading “Where’s Harvey?”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Not here?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hope-Jones, aroused by Ferguson, rose to an upright position and looked around.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The flap of the shelter-tent had been thrown back, and the gray light of early morning was stealing in.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The flap of the shelter-tent had been thrown back, and the gray light of early morning was stealing in.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Hope-Jones, aroused by Ferguson, rose to an upright position and looked around.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The flap of the shelter-tent had been thrown back, and the gray light of early morning was stealing in.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not here?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The flap of the shelter-tent had been thrown back, and the gray light of early morning was stealing in.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Hope-Jones, aroused by Ferguson, rose to an upright position and looked around.
large American feline resembling a lion
From this reading A SNAKE AND A PUMA.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Hope-Jones, aroused by Ferguson, rose to an upright position and looked around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The flap of the shelter-tent had been thrown back, and the gray light of early morning was stealing in.
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading A SNAKE AND A PUMA.
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading The flap of the shelter-tent had been thrown back, and the gray light of early morning was stealing in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The flap of the shelter-tent had been thrown back, and the gray light of early morning was stealing in.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The flap of the shelter-tent had been thrown back, and the gray light of early morning was stealing in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hope-Jones, aroused by Ferguson, rose to an upright position and looked around.
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading Hope-Jones, aroused by Ferguson, rose to an upright position and looked around.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The flap of the shelter-tent had been thrown back, and the gray light of early morning was stealing in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where’s Harvey?”
Chapter 4 of Incaland by Claude H. Wetmore holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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 129 sentences of Incaland, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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