Chapter 4 of Sandburrs is here in full — 24 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Sandburrs is here in full — 24 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The supple person who kicked the hat of François St. Cyr was a chorus girl. The troop in whose outrages she assisted was billed to infuriate Newark that evening. François St. Cyr would seek surcease in Newark. He would bind a new love on the heart bruised and broken by the jealous Bebe. _Mon Dieu!_ yes!
Chapter 4 of Sandburrs is here in full — 24 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/4 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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having a beak or bill as specified
From this reading “The troop in whose outrages she assisted was billed to infuriate Newark that evening.”
stick to firmly
From this reading “He would bind a new love on the heart bruised and broken by the jealous Bebe.”
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading “He would bind a new love on the heart bruised and broken by the jealous Bebe.”
make furious
From this reading “The troop in whose outrages she assisted was billed to infuriate Newark that evening.”
the largest city in New Jersey; located in northeastern New Jersey
From this reading “The troop in whose outrages she assisted was billed to infuriate Newark that evening.”
plural of “outrage” — a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading “The troop in whose outrages she assisted was billed to infuriate Newark that evening.”
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading “The supple person who kicked the hat of François St. Cyr was a chorus girl.”
a stopping
From this reading “François St. Cyr would seek surcease in Newark.”
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.
a woman who dances in a chorus line
In this reading “The supple person who kicked the hat of François St. Cyr was a chorus girl.”
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 supple person who kicked the hat of François St. Cyr was a chorus girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would bind a new love on the heart bruised and broken by the jealous Bebe.
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading The troop in whose outrages she assisted was billed to infuriate Newark that evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would bind a new love on the heart bruised and broken by the jealous Bebe.
having a beak or bill as specified
From this reading The troop in whose outrages she assisted was billed to infuriate Newark that evening.
stick to firmly
From this reading He would bind a new love on the heart bruised and broken by the jealous Bebe.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading He would bind a new love on the heart bruised and broken by the jealous Bebe.
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading He would bind a new love on the heart bruised and broken by the jealous Bebe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He would bind a new love on the heart bruised and broken by the jealous Bebe.
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading The supple person who kicked the hat of François St. Cyr was a chorus girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The supple person who kicked the hat of François St. Cyr was a chorus girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Mon Dieu!_ yes!
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The troop in whose outrages she assisted was billed to infuriate Newark that evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The supple person who kicked the hat of François St. Cyr was a chorus girl.
a young female
From this reading The supple person who kicked the hat of François St. Cyr was a chorus girl.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The supple person who kicked the hat of François St. Cyr was a chorus girl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would bind a new love on the heart bruised and broken by the jealous Bebe.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He would bind a new love on the heart bruised and broken by the jealous Bebe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The troop in whose outrages she assisted was billed to infuriate Newark that evening.
make furious
From this reading The troop in whose outrages she assisted was billed to infuriate Newark that evening.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading He would bind a new love on the heart bruised and broken by the jealous Bebe.
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading The supple person who kicked the hat of François St. Cyr was a chorus girl.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He would bind a new love on the heart bruised and broken by the jealous Bebe.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading _Mon Dieu!_ yes!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He would bind a new love on the heart bruised and broken by the jealous Bebe.
the largest city in New Jersey; located in northeastern New Jersey
From this reading The troop in whose outrages she assisted was billed to infuriate Newark that evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The supple person who kicked the hat of François St. Cyr was a chorus girl.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He would bind a new love on the heart bruised and broken by the jealous Bebe.
plural of “outrage” — a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading The troop in whose outrages she assisted was billed to infuriate Newark that evening.
a human being
From this reading The supple person who kicked the hat of François St. Cyr was a chorus girl.
try to get or reach
From this reading François St. Cyr would seek surcease in Newark.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The troop in whose outrages she assisted was billed to infuriate Newark that evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The supple person who kicked the hat of François St. Cyr was a chorus girl.
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading The supple person who kicked the hat of François St. Cyr was a chorus girl.
a stopping
From this reading François St. Cyr would seek surcease in Newark.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The troop in whose outrages she assisted was billed to infuriate Newark that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The supple person who kicked the hat of François St. Cyr was a chorus girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The troop in whose outrages she assisted was billed to infuriate Newark that evening.
a group of soldiers
From this reading The troop in whose outrages she assisted was billed to infuriate Newark that evening.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The supple person who kicked the hat of François St. Cyr was a chorus girl.
which person or people
From this reading The supple person who kicked the hat of François St. Cyr was a chorus girl.
belonging to which person
From this reading The troop in whose outrages she assisted was billed to infuriate Newark that evening.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading François St. Cyr would seek surcease in Newark.
an affirmative
From this reading _Mon Dieu!_ yes!
Chapter 4 of Sandburrs by Alfred Henry Lewis holds 24 sentences, grouped into 5 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 24 sentences of Sandburrs, unabridged, divided into 5 reading sections.
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