Chapter 4 of Oscar in Africa is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Oscar in Africa is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MUSEUM. "It beats anything I ever heard of. Do you suppose that Oscar Preston really killed a grizzly bear and saved his guide's life?" "Of course he did. Sam Hynes received a letter last February that contained a full account of it."
Chapter 4 of Oscar in Africa is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading “"It beats anything I ever heard of.”
gotten under control
From this reading “Sam Hynes received a letter last February that contained a full account of it."”
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading “Sam Hynes received a letter last February that contained a full account of it."”
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading “Do you suppose that Oscar Preston really killed a grizzly bear and saved his guide's life?"”
possessive form of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading “Do you suppose that Oscar Preston really killed a grizzly bear and saved his guide's life?"”
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading “THE MUSEUM.”
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading “Do you suppose that Oscar Preston really killed a grizzly bear and saved his guide's life?"”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “Sam Hynes received a letter last February that contained a full account of it."”
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 “"It beats anything I ever heard of.”
In this reading “Sam Hynes received a letter last February that contained a full account of it."”
as might be expected
In this reading “"Of course he did.”
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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 Do you suppose that Oscar Preston really killed a grizzly bear and saved his guide's life?"
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Sam Hynes received a letter last February that contained a full account of it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Do you suppose that Oscar Preston really killed a grizzly bear and saved his guide's life?"
any thing at all
From this reading "It beats anything I ever heard of.
have
From this reading Do you suppose that Oscar Preston really killed a grizzly bear and saved his guide's life?"
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading "It beats anything I ever heard of.
gotten under control
From this reading Sam Hynes received a letter last February that contained a full account of it."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course he did.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Of course he did.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you suppose that Oscar Preston really killed a grizzly bear and saved his guide's life?"
at any time
From this reading "It beats anything I ever heard of.
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading Sam Hynes received a letter last February that contained a full account of it."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Sam Hynes received a letter last February that contained a full account of it."
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading Do you suppose that Oscar Preston really killed a grizzly bear and saved his guide's life?"
possessive form of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Do you suppose that Oscar Preston really killed a grizzly bear and saved his guide's life?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course he did.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "It beats anything I ever heard of.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Do you suppose that Oscar Preston really killed a grizzly bear and saved his guide's life?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sam Hynes received a letter last February that contained a full account of it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It beats anything I ever heard of.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It beats anything I ever heard of.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Do you suppose that Oscar Preston really killed a grizzly bear and saved his guide's life?"
immediately past
From this reading Sam Hynes received a letter last February that contained a full account of it."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Sam Hynes received a letter last February that contained a full account of it."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Do you suppose that Oscar Preston really killed a grizzly bear and saved his guide's life?"
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading THE MUSEUM.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It beats anything I ever heard of.
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading Do you suppose that Oscar Preston really killed a grizzly bear and saved his guide's life?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you suppose that Oscar Preston really killed a grizzly bear and saved his guide's life?"
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Do you suppose that Oscar Preston really killed a grizzly bear and saved his guide's life?"
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Sam Hynes received a letter last February that contained a full account of it."
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam Hynes received a letter last February that contained a full account of it."
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Do you suppose that Oscar Preston really killed a grizzly bear and saved his guide's life?"
express a supposition
From this reading Do you suppose that Oscar Preston really killed a grizzly bear and saved his guide's life?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do you suppose that Oscar Preston really killed a grizzly bear and saved his guide's life?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MUSEUM.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you suppose that Oscar Preston really killed a grizzly bear and saved his guide's life?"
Chapter 4 of Oscar in Africa by Harry Castlemon holds 69 sentences, grouped into 14 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 69 sentences of Oscar in Africa, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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