Chapter 4 of Some Everyday Folk and Dawn is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Some Everyday Folk and Dawn is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"He's a young chap named Walker, from Sydney,--very rich, I believe. Do you know him?" Mrs Pollaticks inquired of me. "I've heard of him," I said, exchanging glances with Ernest, "and should like to hear him, if convenient." "I'll drive you in," volunteered Dawn.
Chapter 4 of Some Everyday Folk and Dawn is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a boy or man
From this reading “"He's a young chap named Walker, from Sydney,--very rich, I believe.”
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading “"I've heard of him," I said, exchanging glances with Ernest, "and should like to hear him, if convenient."”
the first light of day
From this reading “"I'll drive you in," volunteered Dawn.”
-ing form of “exchange” — give to, and receive from, one another
From this reading “"I've heard of him," I said, exchanging glances with Ernest, "and should like to hear him, if convenient."”
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading “"I've heard of him," I said, exchanging glances with Ernest, "and should like to hear him, if convenient."”
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading “"He's a young chap named Walker, from Sydney,--very rich, I believe.”
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading “"I'll drive you in," volunteered Dawn.”
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading “"He's a young chap named Walker, from Sydney,--very rich, I believe.”
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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 "He's a young chap named Walker, from Sydney,--very rich, I believe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I've heard of him," I said, exchanging glances with Ernest, "and should like to hear him, if convenient."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "He's a young chap named Walker, from Sydney,--very rich, I believe.
a boy or man
From this reading "He's a young chap named Walker, from Sydney,--very rich, I believe.
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading "I've heard of him," I said, exchanging glances with Ernest, "and should like to hear him, if convenient."
the first light of day
From this reading "I'll drive you in," volunteered Dawn.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you know him?"
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "I'll drive you in," volunteered Dawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've heard of him," I said, exchanging glances with Ernest, "and should like to hear him, if convenient."
-ing form of “exchange” — give to, and receive from, one another
From this reading "I've heard of him," I said, exchanging glances with Ernest, "and should like to hear him, if convenient."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "He's a young chap named Walker, from Sydney,--very rich, I believe.
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading "I've heard of him," I said, exchanging glances with Ernest, "and should like to hear him, if convenient."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's a young chap named Walker, from Sydney,--very rich, I believe.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I've heard of him," I said, exchanging glances with Ernest, "and should like to hear him, if convenient."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I've heard of him," I said, exchanging glances with Ernest, "and should like to hear him, if convenient."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do you know him?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He's a young chap named Walker, from Sydney,--very rich, I believe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll drive you in," volunteered Dawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've heard of him," I said, exchanging glances with Ernest, "and should like to hear him, if convenient."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I've heard of him," I said, exchanging glances with Ernest, "and should like to hear him, if convenient."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'll drive you in," volunteered Dawn.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Mrs Pollaticks inquired of me.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Do you know him?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I've heard of him," I said, exchanging glances with Ernest, "and should like to hear him, if convenient."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs Pollaticks inquired of me.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs Pollaticks inquired of me.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "He's a young chap named Walker, from Sydney,--very rich, I believe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs Pollaticks inquired of me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs Pollaticks inquired of me.
possessing material wealth
From this reading "He's a young chap named Walker, from Sydney,--very rich, I believe.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I've heard of him," I said, exchanging glances with Ernest, "and should like to hear him, if convenient."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I've heard of him," I said, exchanging glances with Ernest, "and should like to hear him, if convenient."
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading "He's a young chap named Walker, from Sydney,--very rich, I believe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've heard of him," I said, exchanging glances with Ernest, "and should like to hear him, if convenient."
precisely as stated
From this reading "He's a young chap named Walker, from Sydney,--very rich, I believe.
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading "I'll drive you in," volunteered Dawn.
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading "He's a young chap named Walker, from Sydney,--very rich, I believe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I've heard of him," I said, exchanging glances with Ernest, "and should like to hear him, if convenient."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you know him?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "He's a young chap named Walker, from Sydney,--very rich, I believe.
Chapter 4 of Some Everyday Folk and Dawn by Miles Franklin holds 434 sentences, grouped into 87 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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