Chapter 4 of Jesse James' Bold Stroke is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Jesse James' Bold Stroke is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE STRANGE BATTLE IN THE WITCH'S CAVE. "Quick! Into the woods, boys!" snapped the world-famous desperado. Instantly the bandits sprang to obey. Fully ten feet away were the evergreens.
Chapter 4 of Jesse James' Bold Stroke is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bandit” — an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading “Instantly the bandits sprang to obey.”
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “THE STRANGE BATTLE IN THE WITCH'S CAVE.”
a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier)
From this reading “Into the woods, boys!" snapped the world-famous desperado.”
plural of “evergreen” — a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
From this reading “Fully ten feet away were the evergreens.”
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading “Fully ten feet away were the evergreens.”
be obedient to
From this reading “Instantly the bandits sprang to obey.”
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “Into the woods, boys!" snapped the world-famous desperado.”
possessive form of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading “THE STRANGE BATTLE IN THE WITCH'S CAVE.”
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 “Fully ten feet away were the evergreens.”
In this reading “Into the woods, boys!" snapped the world-famous desperado.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Fully ten feet away were the evergreens.
plural of “bandit” — an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading Instantly the bandits sprang to obey.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE STRANGE BATTLE IN THE WITCH'S CAVE.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Into the woods, boys!" snapped the world-famous desperado.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading THE STRANGE BATTLE IN THE WITCH'S CAVE.
a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier)
From this reading Into the woods, boys!" snapped the world-famous desperado.
plural of “evergreen” — a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
From this reading Fully ten feet away were the evergreens.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Fully ten feet away were the evergreens.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Fully ten feet away were the evergreens.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STRANGE BATTLE IN THE WITCH'S CAVE.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Instantly the bandits sprang to obey.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into the woods, boys!" snapped the world-famous desperado.
be obedient to
From this reading Instantly the bandits sprang to obey.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Quick!
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Into the woods, boys!" snapped the world-famous desperado.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Instantly the bandits sprang to obey.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE STRANGE BATTLE IN THE WITCH'S CAVE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Fully ten feet away were the evergreens.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGE BATTLE IN THE WITCH'S CAVE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Instantly the bandits sprang to obey.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fully ten feet away were the evergreens.
possessive form of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading THE STRANGE BATTLE IN THE WITCH'S CAVE.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Into the woods, boys!" snapped the world-famous desperado.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Into the woods, boys!" snapped the world-famous desperado.
Chapter 4 of Jesse James' Bold Stroke by William (Author at Arthur Westbrook Co. (Cleveland, Ohio)) Ward holds 242 sentences, grouped into 49 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 242 sentences of Jesse James' Bold Stroke, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of Jesse James' Bold Stroke by William (Author at Arthur Westbrook Co. (Cleveland, Ohio)) Ward exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 242 sentences, grouped into 49 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.
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