Chapter 4 of Red Men and White is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Red Men and White is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"May I ask what is excellent, judge?" inquired his wife. She had a big nose. "They've caught the other one, Amanda. Got him last evening in a restaurant at Woodland." The judge read the paragraph to Mrs. Campbell, who listened severely.
Chapter 4 of Red Men and White is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading “The judge read the paragraph to Mrs. Campbell, who listened severely.”
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading “"May I ask what is excellent, judge?" inquired his wife.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “"May I ask what is excellent, judge?" inquired his wife.”
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading “She had a big nose.”
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading “The judge read the paragraph to Mrs. Campbell, who listened severely.”
a building where people go to eat
From this reading “Got him last evening in a restaurant at Woodland."”
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “The judge read the paragraph to Mrs. Campbell, who listened severely.”
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading “Got him last evening in a restaurant at Woodland."”
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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 She had a big nose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They've caught the other one, Amanda.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "May I ask what is excellent, judge?" inquired his wife.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Got him last evening in a restaurant at Woodland."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had a big nose.
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading The judge read the paragraph to Mrs. Campbell, who listened severely.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "They've caught the other one, Amanda.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Got him last evening in a restaurant at Woodland."
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading "May I ask what is excellent, judge?" inquired his wife.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Got him last evening in a restaurant at Woodland."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a big nose.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Got him last evening in a restaurant at Woodland."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "May I ask what is excellent, judge?" inquired his wife.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "May I ask what is excellent, judge?" inquired his wife.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Got him last evening in a restaurant at Woodland."
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "May I ask what is excellent, judge?" inquired his wife.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "May I ask what is excellent, judge?" inquired his wife.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading "May I ask what is excellent, judge?" inquired his wife.
immediately past
From this reading Got him last evening in a restaurant at Woodland."
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The judge read the paragraph to Mrs. Campbell, who listened severely.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May I ask what is excellent, judge?" inquired his wife.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The judge read the paragraph to Mrs. Campbell, who listened severely.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading She had a big nose.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "They've caught the other one, Amanda.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "They've caught the other one, Amanda.
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading The judge read the paragraph to Mrs. Campbell, who listened severely.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The judge read the paragraph to Mrs. Campbell, who listened severely.
a building where people go to eat
From this reading Got him last evening in a restaurant at Woodland."
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading The judge read the paragraph to Mrs. Campbell, who listened severely.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a big nose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "They've caught the other one, Amanda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They've caught the other one, Amanda.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The judge read the paragraph to Mrs. Campbell, who listened severely.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "May I ask what is excellent, judge?" inquired his wife.
which person or people
From this reading The judge read the paragraph to Mrs. Campbell, who listened severely.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "May I ask what is excellent, judge?" inquired his wife.
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading Got him last evening in a restaurant at Woodland."
Chapter 4 of Red Men and White by Owen Wister holds 393 sentences, grouped into 79 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 393 sentences of Red Men and White, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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