Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Rahab is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Edith----!” “She is asleep. Have you thought, Harry?” He stood up. “What can I do or say?
Rahab
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Rahab is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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“Edith----!”
“She
is
asleep.
Have
you
thought,
Harry?”
He
stood
up.
“What
can
I
do
or
say?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Rahab
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Rahab is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
“Edith----!”
Line 2
“She
is
asleep.
/ʃiː ɪz əˈsliːp/
Line 3
Have
you
thought,
Harry?”
/hæv juː θɔːt ˈheri/
Line 4
He
stood
up.
/hiː stʊd ʌp/
Line 5
“What
can
I
do
or
say?
/wʌt kæn aɪ duː ɔːr seɪ/
Learner Dictionary
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.
in a state of sleep
From this reading ““She is asleep.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “Have you thought, Harry?””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you thought, Harry?””
express in words
From this reading ““What can I do or say?”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “He stood up.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Have you thought, Harry?””
Word partnerships in these lines
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.
stood up
verb + adjective
In this reading “He stood up.”
All words in this reading · 17
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.
in a state of sleep
From this reading “She is asleep.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “What can I do or say?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What can I do or say?
Edith
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Edith----!”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Have you thought, Harry?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you thought, Harry?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What can I do or say?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She is asleep.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “What can I do or say?
express in words
From this reading “What can I do or say?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She is asleep.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood up.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Have you thought, Harry?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He stood up.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What can I do or say?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you thought, Harry?”
Chapter 4 of Rahab by Waldo David Frank holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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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