Chapter 4 of The book of friendly giants is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The book of friendly giants is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Cucullin stopped where he stood. “Turn the house!” cried he. “Why, yes,” said Oonagh. “Turn it about, you know, so the wind won’t be blowing in at the door. It’s always what Fin does when he’s at home.”
Chapter 4 of The book of friendly giants is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading ““Turn it about, you know, so the wind won’t be blowing in at the door.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ““Turn the house!” cried he.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading ““Turn it about, you know, so the wind won’t be blowing in at the door.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “It’s always what Fin does when he’s at home.””
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “Cucullin stopped where he stood.”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “Cucullin stopped where he stood.”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading ““Turn the house!” cried he.”
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading ““Turn it about, you know, so the wind won’t be blowing in at the door.”
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.
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a reception held in your own home
In this reading “It’s always what Fin does when he’s at home.””
In this reading ““Turn it about, you know, so the wind won’t be blowing in at the door.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Turn it about, you know, so the wind won’t be blowing in at the door.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It’s always what Fin does when he’s at home.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Turn it about, you know, so the wind won’t be blowing in at the door.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Turn it about, you know, so the wind won’t be blowing in at the door.
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading “Turn it about, you know, so the wind won’t be blowing in at the door.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Turn the house!” cried he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cucullin stopped where he stood.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It’s always what Fin does when he’s at home.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Turn it about, you know, so the wind won’t be blowing in at the door.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It’s always what Fin does when he’s at home.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cucullin stopped where he stood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s always what Fin does when he’s at home.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It’s always what Fin does when he’s at home.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Turn the house!” cried he.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Turn it about, you know, so the wind won’t be blowing in at the door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Turn it about, you know, so the wind won’t be blowing in at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s always what Fin does when he’s at home.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Turn it about, you know, so the wind won’t be blowing in at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, yes,” said Oonagh.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Why, yes,” said Oonagh.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Turn it about, you know, so the wind won’t be blowing in at the door.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Cucullin stopped where he stood.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Cucullin stopped where he stood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Turn the house!” cried he.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “Turn the house!” cried he.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It’s always what Fin does when he’s at home.”
at the time that
From this reading It’s always what Fin does when he’s at home.”
in or at the place that
From this reading Cucullin stopped where he stood.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, yes,” said Oonagh.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “Turn it about, you know, so the wind won’t be blowing in at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Turn it about, you know, so the wind won’t be blowing in at the door.
an affirmative
From this reading “Why, yes,” said Oonagh.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Turn it about, you know, so the wind won’t be blowing in at the door.
Chapter 4 of The book of friendly giants by Eunice Fuller holds 405 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.
Chapter 4 holds 405 sentences of The book of friendly giants, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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