Chapter 4 of The Battle Ground is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Battle Ground is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What, keep the door shut on Christmas Eve, Molly!” exclaimed the Major from the front steps, where the snow was falling on his bare head. “Why, you're no better than a heathen. It's time you were learning your catechism over again. Ah, here they are, here they are! Come in, ladies, come in.
Chapter 4 of The Battle Ground is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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completely unclothed
From this reading ““What, keep the door shut on Christmas Eve, Molly!” exclaimed the Major from the front steps, where the snow was falling on his bare head.”
a series of question put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views
From this reading “It's time you were learning your catechism over again.”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading ““What, keep the door shut on Christmas Eve, Molly!” exclaimed the Major from the front steps, where the snow was falling on his bare head.”
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading ““What, keep the door shut on Christmas Eve, Molly!” exclaimed the Major from the front steps, where the snow was falling on his bare head.”
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading ““Why, you're no better than a heathen.”
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading “It's time you were learning your catechism over again.”
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading ““What, keep the door shut on Christmas Eve, Molly!” exclaimed the Major from the front steps, where the snow was falling on his bare head.”
popular aquarium fish
From this reading ““What, keep the door shut on Christmas Eve, Molly!” exclaimed the Major from the front steps, where the snow was falling on his bare head.”
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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 “Why, you're no better than a heathen.
anew
From this reading It's time you were learning your catechism over again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah, here they are, here they are!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ah, here they are, here they are!
completely unclothed
From this reading “What, keep the door shut on Christmas Eve, Molly!” exclaimed the Major from the front steps, where the snow was falling on his bare head.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Why, you're no better than a heathen.
a series of question put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views
From this reading It's time you were learning your catechism over again.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “What, keep the door shut on Christmas Eve, Molly!” exclaimed the Major from the front steps, where the snow was falling on his bare head.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come in, ladies, come in.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “What, keep the door shut on Christmas Eve, Molly!” exclaimed the Major from the front steps, where the snow was falling on his bare head.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading “What, keep the door shut on Christmas Eve, Molly!” exclaimed the Major from the front steps, where the snow was falling on his bare head.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “What, keep the door shut on Christmas Eve, Molly!” exclaimed the Major from the front steps, where the snow was falling on his bare head.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading “What, keep the door shut on Christmas Eve, Molly!” exclaimed the Major from the front steps, where the snow was falling on his bare head.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “What, keep the door shut on Christmas Eve, Molly!” exclaimed the Major from the front steps, where the snow was falling on his bare head.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “What, keep the door shut on Christmas Eve, Molly!” exclaimed the Major from the front steps, where the snow was falling on his bare 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 “What, keep the door shut on Christmas Eve, Molly!” exclaimed the Major from the front steps, where the snow was falling on his bare head.
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading “Why, you're no better than a heathen.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Ah, here they are, here they are!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “What, keep the door shut on Christmas Eve, Molly!” exclaimed the Major from the front steps, where the snow was falling on his bare head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Come in, ladies, come in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's time you were learning your catechism over again.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “What, keep the door shut on Christmas Eve, Molly!” exclaimed the Major from the front steps, where the snow was falling on his bare head.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Come in, ladies, come in.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading It's time you were learning your catechism over again.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “What, keep the door shut on Christmas Eve, Molly!” exclaimed the Major from the front steps, where the snow was falling on his bare head.
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “What, keep the door shut on Christmas Eve, Molly!” exclaimed the Major from the front steps, where the snow was falling on his bare head.
not any; not one
From this reading “Why, you're no better than a heathen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “What, keep the door shut on Christmas Eve, Molly!” exclaimed the Major from the front steps, where the snow was falling on his bare head.
above and across; more than
From this reading It's time you were learning your catechism over again.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “What, keep the door shut on Christmas Eve, Molly!” exclaimed the Major from the front steps, where the snow was falling on his bare head.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading “What, keep the door shut on Christmas Eve, Molly!” exclaimed the Major from the front steps, where the snow was falling on his bare head.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “What, keep the door shut on Christmas Eve, Molly!” exclaimed the Major from the front steps, where the snow was falling on his bare head.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Why, you're no better than a heathen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What, keep the door shut on Christmas Eve, Molly!” exclaimed the Major from the front steps, where the snow was falling on his bare head.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ah, here they are, here they are!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It's time you were learning your catechism over again.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What, keep the door shut on Christmas Eve, Molly!” exclaimed the Major from the front steps, where the snow was falling on his bare head.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It's time you were learning your catechism over again.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What, keep the door shut on Christmas Eve, Molly!” exclaimed the Major from the front steps, where the snow was falling on his bare head.
in or at the place that
From this reading “What, keep the door shut on Christmas Eve, Molly!” exclaimed the Major from the front steps, where the snow was falling on his bare head.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, you're no better than a heathen.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It's time you were learning your catechism over again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, you're no better than a heathen.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It's time you were learning your catechism over again.
Chapter 4 of The Battle Ground by Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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 424 sentences of The Battle Ground, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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