Chapter V of Little Snap the Postboy, “Close Quarters,” is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter V
Chapter V of Little Snap the Postboy, “Close Quarters,” is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Have we been found?" asked the four in the same breath. "Not that I know of. The party that I meant seem to be a family stopped here for a rest, though I could not see anything of the men folks. They may be off gunning." "If there is no danger, what did you alarm us for?" demanded the chief.
Chapter V of Little Snap the Postboy, “Close Quarters,” is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “"If there is no danger, what did you alarm us for?" demanded the chief.”
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “"Have we been found?" asked the four in the same breath.”
a person who is in charge
From this reading “"If there is no danger, what did you alarm us for?" demanded the chief.”
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “"If there is no danger, what did you alarm us for?" demanded the chief.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “"If there is no danger, what did you alarm us for?" demanded the chief.”
your parents
From this reading “The party that I meant seem to be a family stopped here for a rest, though I could not see anything of the men folks.”
inflected form of “gun” — shoot with a gun
From this reading “They may be off gunning."”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “The party that I meant seem to be a family stopped here for a rest, though I could not see anything of the men folks.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"Have we been found?" asked the four in the same breath.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The party that I meant seem to be a family stopped here for a rest, though I could not see anything of the men folks.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading "If there is no danger, what did you alarm us for?" demanded the chief.
any thing at all
From this reading The party that I meant seem to be a family stopped here for a rest, though I could not see anything of the men folks.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Have we been found?" asked the four in the same breath.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The party that I meant seem to be a family stopped here for a rest, though I could not see anything of the men folks.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Have we been found?" asked the four in the same breath.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "Have we been found?" asked the four in the same breath.
a person who is in charge
From this reading "If there is no danger, what did you alarm us for?" demanded the chief.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The party that I meant seem to be a family stopped here for a rest, though I could not see anything of the men folks.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "If there is no danger, what did you alarm us for?" demanded the chief.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "If there is no danger, what did you alarm us for?" demanded the chief.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "If there is no danger, what did you alarm us for?" demanded the chief.
a social unit living together
From this reading The party that I meant seem to be a family stopped here for a rest, though I could not see anything of the men folks.
your parents
From this reading The party that I meant seem to be a family stopped here for a rest, though I could not see anything of the men folks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The party that I meant seem to be a family stopped here for a rest, though I could not see anything of the men folks.
set up or found
From this reading "Have we been found?" asked the four in the same breath.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "Have we been found?" asked the four in the same breath.
inflected form of “gun” — shoot with a gun
From this reading They may be off gunning."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have we been found?" asked the four in the same breath.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The party that I meant seem to be a family stopped here for a rest, though I could not see anything of the men folks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Not that I know of.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If there is no danger, what did you alarm us for?" demanded the chief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Have we been found?" asked the four in the same breath.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If there is no danger, what did you alarm us for?" demanded the chief.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Not that I know of.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They may be off gunning."
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The party that I meant seem to be a family stopped here for a rest, though I could not see anything of the men folks.
the force of workers available
From this reading The party that I meant seem to be a family stopped here for a rest, though I could not see anything of the men folks.
not any; not one
From this reading "If there is no danger, what did you alarm us for?" demanded the chief.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not that I know of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Not that I know of.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They may be off gunning."
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party that I meant seem to be a family stopped here for a rest, though I could not see anything of the men folks.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The party that I meant seem to be a family stopped here for a rest, though I could not see anything of the men folks.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Have we been found?" asked the four in the same breath.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The party that I meant seem to be a family stopped here for a rest, though I could not see anything of the men folks.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The party that I meant seem to be a family stopped here for a rest, though I could not see anything of the men folks.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The party that I meant seem to be a family stopped here for a rest, though I could not see anything of the men folks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Not that I know of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Have we been found?" asked the four in the same breath.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "If there is no danger, what did you alarm us for?" demanded the chief.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They may be off gunning."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The party that I meant seem to be a family stopped here for a rest, though I could not see anything of the men folks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The party that I meant seem to be a family stopped here for a rest, though I could not see anything of the men folks.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If there is no danger, what did you alarm us for?" demanded the chief.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Have we been found?" asked the four in the same breath.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "If there is no danger, what did you alarm us for?" demanded the chief.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If there is no danger, what did you alarm us for?" demanded the chief.
Chapter 5 of Little Snap the Postboy by George Waldo Browne holds 80 sentences, grouped into 16 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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