Chapter 4 of Jules of the Great Heart is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Jules of the Great Heart is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A soft crunch broke the silence; Verbaux stuck his head in and out from the tree trunk quickly. “Tritou!” His voice quivered ominously, and his hands clenched. He had seen Tritou as the latter, knowing that Jules had no gun, went from one tree to another, to get a near shot when opportunity offered. “Bon! you tak’ care!” shouted Jules.
Chapter 4 of Jules of the Great Heart is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading “His voice quivered ominously, and his hands clenched.”
make a crushing noise
From this reading “A soft crunch broke the silence; Verbaux stuck his head in and out from the tree trunk quickly.”
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “He had seen Tritou as the latter, knowing that Jules had no gun, went from one tree to another, to get a near shot when opportunity offered.”
in an ominous manner
From this reading “His voice quivered ominously, and his hands clenched.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “He had seen Tritou as the latter, knowing that Jules had no gun, went from one tree to another, to get a near shot when opportunity offered.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading ““Bon! you tak’ care!” shouted Jules.”
caught or fixed
From this reading “A soft crunch broke the silence; Verbaux stuck his head in and out from the tree trunk quickly.”
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading “A soft crunch broke the silence; Verbaux stuck his head in and out from the tree trunk quickly.”
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the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
In this reading “A soft crunch broke the silence; Verbaux stuck his head in and out from the tree trunk quickly.”
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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 soft crunch broke the silence; Verbaux stuck his head in and out from the tree trunk quickly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A soft crunch broke the silence; Verbaux stuck his head in and out from the tree trunk quickly.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He had seen Tritou as the latter, knowing that Jules had no gun, went from one tree to another, to get a near shot when opportunity offered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had seen Tritou as the latter, knowing that Jules had no gun, went from one tree to another, to get a near shot when opportunity offered.
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From this reading “Bon! you tak’ care!” shouted Jules.
lacking funds
From this reading A soft crunch broke the silence; Verbaux stuck his head in and out from the tree trunk quickly.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Bon! you tak’ care!” shouted Jules.
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading His voice quivered ominously, and his hands clenched.
make a crushing noise
From this reading A soft crunch broke the silence; Verbaux stuck his head in and out from the tree trunk quickly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A soft crunch broke the silence; Verbaux stuck his head in and out from the tree trunk quickly.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had seen Tritou as the latter, knowing that Jules had no gun, went from one tree to another, to get a near shot when opportunity offered.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading He had seen Tritou as the latter, knowing that Jules had no gun, went from one tree to another, to get a near shot when opportunity offered.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had seen Tritou as the latter, knowing that Jules had no gun, went from one tree to another, to get a near shot when opportunity offered.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His voice quivered ominously, and his hands clenched.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had seen Tritou as the latter, knowing that Jules had no gun, went from one tree to another, to get a near shot when opportunity offered.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A soft crunch broke the silence; Verbaux stuck his head in and out from the tree trunk quickly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A soft crunch broke the silence; Verbaux stuck his head in and out from the tree trunk quickly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A soft crunch broke the silence; Verbaux stuck his head in and out from the tree trunk quickly.
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From this reading He had seen Tritou as the latter, knowing that Jules had no gun, went from one tree to another, to get a near shot when opportunity offered.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading He had seen Tritou as the latter, knowing that Jules had no gun, went from one tree to another, to get a near shot when opportunity offered.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading He had seen Tritou as the latter, knowing that Jules had no gun, went from one tree to another, to get a near shot when opportunity offered.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He had seen Tritou as the latter, knowing that Jules had no gun, went from one tree to another, to get a near shot when opportunity offered.
not any; not one
From this reading He had seen Tritou as the latter, knowing that Jules had no gun, went from one tree to another, to get a near shot when opportunity offered.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He had seen Tritou as the latter, knowing that Jules had no gun, went from one tree to another, to get a near shot when opportunity offered.
in an ominous manner
From this reading His voice quivered ominously, and his hands clenched.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had seen Tritou as the latter, knowing that Jules had no gun, went from one tree to another, to get a near shot when opportunity offered.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He had seen Tritou as the latter, knowing that Jules had no gun, went from one tree to another, to get a near shot when opportunity offered.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A soft crunch broke the silence; Verbaux stuck his head in and out from the tree trunk quickly.
with speed
From this reading A soft crunch broke the silence; Verbaux stuck his head in and out from the tree trunk quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His voice quivered ominously, and his hands clenched.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had seen Tritou as the latter, knowing that Jules had no gun, went from one tree to another, to get a near shot when opportunity offered.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading He had seen Tritou as the latter, knowing that Jules had no gun, went from one tree to another, to get a near shot when opportunity offered.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Bon! you tak’ care!” shouted Jules.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A soft crunch broke the silence; Verbaux stuck his head in and out from the tree trunk quickly.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading A soft crunch broke the silence; Verbaux stuck his head in and out from the tree trunk quickly.
caught or fixed
From this reading A soft crunch broke the silence; Verbaux stuck his head in and out from the tree trunk quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bon! you tak’ care!” shouted Jules.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had seen Tritou as the latter, knowing that Jules had no gun, went from one tree to another, to get a near shot when opportunity offered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A soft crunch broke the silence; Verbaux stuck his head in and out from the tree trunk quickly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had seen Tritou as the latter, knowing that Jules had no gun, went from one tree to another, to get a near shot when opportunity offered.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading A soft crunch broke the silence; Verbaux stuck his head in and out from the tree trunk quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tritou!”
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading A soft crunch broke the silence; Verbaux stuck his head in and out from the tree trunk quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A soft crunch broke the silence; Verbaux stuck his head in and out from the tree trunk quickly.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His voice quivered ominously, and his hands clenched.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had seen Tritou as the latter, knowing that Jules had no gun, went from one tree to another, to get a near shot when opportunity offered.
at the time that
From this reading He had seen Tritou as the latter, knowing that Jules had no gun, went from one tree to another, to get a near shot when opportunity offered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Bon! you tak’ care!” shouted Jules.
Chapter 4 of Jules of the Great Heart by Lawrence Mott holds 440 sentences, grouped into 88 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.
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