Chapter 4 of Pip : A Romance of Youth is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Pip : A Romance of Youth is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PIP FINDS HIS VOCATION MR. HANBURY made no comment, but requested Pip to bowl again. "A good fast one," he said. Pip, with the most natural air in the world, obeyed orders. This time he bowled a yorker, somewhere in the direction of the off-stump.
Chapter 4 of Pip : A Romance of Youth is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading “HANBURY made no comment, but requested Pip to bowl again.”
past form of “bowl” — roll (a ball)
From this reading “This time he bowled a yorker, somewhere in the direction of the off-stump.”
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “HANBURY made no comment, but requested Pip to bowl again.”
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading “PIP FINDS HIS VOCATION MR.”
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading “Pip, with the most natural air in the world, obeyed orders.”
a disease of poultry
From this reading “PIP FINDS HIS VOCATION MR.”
asked for
From this reading “HANBURY made no comment, but requested Pip to bowl again.”
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “PIP FINDS HIS VOCATION MR.”
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 “Pip, with the most natural air in the world, obeyed orders.”
In this reading “Pip, with the most natural air in the world, obeyed orders.”
In this reading “This time he bowled a yorker, somewhere in the direction of the off-stump.”
In this reading “Pip, with the most natural air in the world, obeyed orders.”
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 good fast one," he said.
anew
From this reading HANBURY made no comment, but requested Pip to bowl again.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Pip, with the most natural air in the world, obeyed orders.
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading HANBURY made no comment, but requested Pip to bowl again.
past form of “bowl” — roll (a ball)
From this reading This time he bowled a yorker, somewhere in the direction of the off-stump.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HANBURY made no comment, but requested Pip to bowl again.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading HANBURY made no comment, but requested Pip to bowl again.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading This time he bowled a yorker, somewhere in the direction of the off-stump.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "A good fast one," he said.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading PIP FINDS HIS VOCATION MR.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "A good fast one," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HANBURY made no comment, but requested Pip to bowl again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A good fast one," he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PIP FINDS HIS VOCATION MR.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pip, with the most natural air in the world, obeyed orders.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading HANBURY made no comment, but requested Pip to bowl again.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Pip, with the most natural air in the world, obeyed orders.
a form of address for a man
From this reading PIP FINDS HIS VOCATION MR.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Pip, with the most natural air in the world, obeyed orders.
not any; not one
From this reading HANBURY made no comment, but requested Pip to bowl again.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Pip, with the most natural air in the world, obeyed orders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This time he bowled a yorker, somewhere in the direction of the off-stump.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This time he bowled a yorker, somewhere in the direction of the off-stump.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "A good fast one," he said.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Pip, with the most natural air in the world, obeyed orders.
a disease of poultry
From this reading PIP FINDS HIS VOCATION MR.
asked for
From this reading HANBURY made no comment, but requested Pip to bowl again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A good fast one," he said.
in or at or to some place
From this reading This time he bowled a yorker, somewhere in the direction of the off-stump.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pip, with the most natural air in the world, obeyed orders.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time he bowled a yorker, somewhere in the direction of the off-stump.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time he bowled a yorker, somewhere in the direction of the off-stump.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HANBURY made no comment, but requested Pip to bowl again.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading PIP FINDS HIS VOCATION MR.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pip, with the most natural air in the world, obeyed orders.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Pip, with the most natural air in the world, obeyed orders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This time he bowled a yorker, somewhere in the direction of the off-stump.
Chapter 4 of Pip : A Romance of Youth by Ian Hay holds 335 sentences, grouped into 67 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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