Chapter 4 of Six Feet Four is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Six Feet Four is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FORD "These little cotton-tail rabbits," he said to her slowly, without turning his eyes from hers to those of whom he spoke, "haven't any more sense than you'd think to look at them. Once let them get a notion in their heads.... Look here!" he broke off sharply. "You don't think the same way they do, do you?" "No!" she said hurriedly.
Chapter 4 of Six Feet Four is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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lacking funds
From this reading “Look here!" he broke off sharply.”
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading “THE FORD "These little cotton-tail rabbits," he said to her slowly, without turning his eyes from hers to those of whom he spoke, "haven't any more sense than you'd think to look at them.”
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Once let them get a notion in their heads....”
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “THE FORD "These little cotton-tail rabbits," he said to her slowly, without turning his eyes from hers to those of whom he spoke, "haven't any more sense than you'd think to look at them.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “"No!" she said hurriedly.”
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “Once let them get a notion in their heads....”
plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading “THE FORD "These little cotton-tail rabbits," he said to her slowly, without turning his eyes from hers to those of whom he spoke, "haven't any more sense than you'd think to look at them.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “Look here!" he broke off sharply.”
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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 Once let them get a notion in their heads....
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE FORD "These little cotton-tail rabbits," he said to her slowly, without turning his eyes from hers to those of whom he spoke, "haven't any more sense than you'd think to look at them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FORD "These little cotton-tail rabbits," he said to her slowly, without turning his eyes from hers to those of whom he spoke, "haven't any more sense than you'd think to look at them.
lacking funds
From this reading Look here!" he broke off sharply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FORD "These little cotton-tail rabbits," he said to her slowly, without turning his eyes from hers to those of whom he spoke, "haven't any more sense than you'd think to look at them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You don't think the same way they do, do you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't think the same way they do, do you?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE FORD "These little cotton-tail rabbits," he said to her slowly, without turning his eyes from hers to those of whom he spoke, "haven't any more sense than you'd think to look at them.
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading THE FORD "These little cotton-tail rabbits," he said to her slowly, without turning his eyes from hers to those of whom he spoke, "haven't any more sense than you'd think to look at them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FORD "These little cotton-tail rabbits," he said to her slowly, without turning his eyes from hers to those of whom he spoke, "haven't any more sense than you'd think to look at them.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Once let them get a notion in their heads....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FORD "These little cotton-tail rabbits," he said to her slowly, without turning his eyes from hers to those of whom he spoke, "haven't any more sense than you'd think to look at them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FORD "These little cotton-tail rabbits," he said to her slowly, without turning his eyes from hers to those of whom he spoke, "haven't any more sense than you'd think to look at them.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Once let them get a notion in their heads....
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FORD "These little cotton-tail rabbits," he said to her slowly, without turning his eyes from hers to those of whom he spoke, "haven't any more sense than you'd think to look at them.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Look here!" he broke off sharply.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading THE FORD "These little cotton-tail rabbits," he said to her slowly, without turning his eyes from hers to those of whom he spoke, "haven't any more sense than you'd think to look at them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FORD "These little cotton-tail rabbits," he said to her slowly, without turning his eyes from hers to those of whom he spoke, "haven't any more sense than you'd think to look at them.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "No!" she said hurriedly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once let them get a notion in their heads....
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Once let them get a notion in their heads....
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE FORD "These little cotton-tail rabbits," he said to her slowly, without turning his eyes from hers to those of whom he spoke, "haven't any more sense than you'd think to look at them.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE FORD "These little cotton-tail rabbits," he said to her slowly, without turning his eyes from hers to those of whom he spoke, "haven't any more sense than you'd think to look at them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE FORD "These little cotton-tail rabbits," he said to her slowly, without turning his eyes from hers to those of whom he spoke, "haven't any more sense than you'd think to look at them.
not any; not one
From this reading "No!" she said hurriedly.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Once let them get a notion in their heads....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FORD "These little cotton-tail rabbits," he said to her slowly, without turning his eyes from hers to those of whom he spoke, "haven't any more sense than you'd think to look at them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Look here!" he broke off sharply.
on one occasion
From this reading Once let them get a notion in their heads....
plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading THE FORD "These little cotton-tail rabbits," he said to her slowly, without turning his eyes from hers to those of whom he spoke, "haven't any more sense than you'd think to look at them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE FORD "These little cotton-tail rabbits," he said to her slowly, without turning his eyes from hers to those of whom he spoke, "haven't any more sense than you'd think to look at them.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "You don't think the same way they do, do you?"
a general conscious awareness
From this reading THE FORD "These little cotton-tail rabbits," he said to her slowly, without turning his eyes from hers to those of whom he spoke, "haven't any more sense than you'd think to look at them.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Look here!" he broke off sharply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No!" she said hurriedly.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading THE FORD "These little cotton-tail rabbits," he said to her slowly, without turning his eyes from hers to those of whom he spoke, "haven't any more sense than you'd think to look at them.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading THE FORD "These little cotton-tail rabbits," he said to her slowly, without turning his eyes from hers to those of whom he spoke, "haven't any more sense than you'd think to look at them.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE FORD "These little cotton-tail rabbits," he said to her slowly, without turning his eyes from hers to those of whom he spoke, "haven't any more sense than you'd think to look at them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FORD "These little cotton-tail rabbits," he said to her slowly, without turning his eyes from hers to those of whom he spoke, "haven't any more sense than you'd think to look at them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Once let them get a notion in their heads....
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE FORD "These little cotton-tail rabbits," he said to her slowly, without turning his eyes from hers to those of whom he spoke, "haven't any more sense than you'd think to look at them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THE FORD "These little cotton-tail rabbits," he said to her slowly, without turning his eyes from hers to those of whom he spoke, "haven't any more sense than you'd think to look at them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You don't think the same way they do, do you?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THE FORD "These little cotton-tail rabbits," he said to her slowly, without turning his eyes from hers to those of whom he spoke, "haven't any more sense than you'd think to look at them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE FORD "These little cotton-tail rabbits," he said to her slowly, without turning his eyes from hers to those of whom he spoke, "haven't any more sense than you'd think to look at them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FORD "These little cotton-tail rabbits," he said to her slowly, without turning his eyes from hers to those of whom he spoke, "haven't any more sense than you'd think to look at them.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading THE FORD "These little cotton-tail rabbits," he said to her slowly, without turning his eyes from hers to those of whom he spoke, "haven't any more sense than you'd think to look at them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "You don't think the same way they do, do you?"
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE FORD "These little cotton-tail rabbits," he said to her slowly, without turning his eyes from hers to those of whom he spoke, "haven't any more sense than you'd think to look at them.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE FORD "These little cotton-tail rabbits," he said to her slowly, without turning his eyes from hers to those of whom he spoke, "haven't any more sense than you'd think to look at them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't think the same way they do, do you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FORD "These little cotton-tail rabbits," he said to her slowly, without turning his eyes from hers to those of whom he spoke, "haven't any more sense than you'd think to look at them.
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