Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Standard Catholic Readers by Grades is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GES. Dost thou consent? TELL. Give me my bow and quiver. GES.
Standard Catholic Readers by Grades
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Standard Catholic Readers by Grades is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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GES.
Dost
thou
consent?
TELL.
Give
me
my
bow
and
quiver.
GES.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Standard Catholic Readers by Grades
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Standard Catholic Readers by Grades is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
GES.
Line 2
Dost
thou
consent?
/dɑːst ðaʊ kənˈsent/
Line 3
TELL.
/tel/
Line 4
Give
me
my
bow
and
quiver.
/ɡɪv miː maɪ baʊ ənd ˈkwɪvər/
Line 5
GES.
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.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading “Give me my bow and quiver.”
permission to do something
From this reading “Dost thou consent?”
Dost
auxiliary verb
US /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Dost thou consent?”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Give me my bow and quiver.”
quiver
verb
US /ˈkwɪvər/
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading “Give me my bow and quiver.”
express in words
From this reading “TELL.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Dost thou consent?”
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 11
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Give me my bow and quiver.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Give me my bow and quiver.
permission to do something
From this reading Dost thou consent?
Dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading Dost thou consent?
GES
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GES.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Give me my bow and quiver.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Give me my bow and quiver.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Give me my bow and quiver.
quiververbUS /ˈkwɪvər/
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading Give me my bow and quiver.
express in words
From this reading TELL.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Dost thou consent?
Chapter 4 of Standard Catholic Readers by Grades by Mary E. [Editor] Doyle holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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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