Chapter 4 of The Clansman is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Clansman is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MAN OF WAR Elsie led Mrs. Cameron direct from the White House to the War Department. "Well, Mrs. Cameron, what did you think of the President?" she asked. "I hardly know," was the thoughtful answer. "He is the greatest man I ever met. One feels this instinctively."
Chapter 4 of The Clansman is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading “THE MAN OF WAR Elsie led Mrs. Cameron direct from the White House to the War Department.”
command with authority
From this reading “THE MAN OF WAR Elsie led Mrs. Cameron direct from the White House to the War Department.”
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading “One feels this instinctively."”
highest in quality
From this reading “"He is the greatest man I ever met.”
only a very short time before
From this reading “"I hardly know," was the thoughtful answer.”
as a matter of instinct
From this reading “One feels this instinctively."”
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading “"Well, Mrs. Cameron, what did you think of the President?" she asked.”
having intellectual depth
From this reading “"I hardly know," was the thoughtful answer.”
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the chief executive department of the United States government
In this reading “THE MAN OF WAR Elsie led Mrs. Cameron direct from the White House to the War Department.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “"Well, Mrs. Cameron, what did you think of the President?" she asked.”
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react verbally
From this reading "I hardly know," was the thoughtful answer.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, Mrs. Cameron, what did you think of the President?" she asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAN OF WAR Elsie led Mrs. Cameron direct from the White House to the War Department.
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading THE MAN OF WAR Elsie led Mrs. Cameron direct from the White House to the War Department.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Well, Mrs. Cameron, what did you think of the President?" she asked.
command with authority
From this reading THE MAN OF WAR Elsie led Mrs. Cameron direct from the White House to the War Department.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAN OF WAR Elsie led Mrs. Cameron direct from the White House to the War Department.
at any time
From this reading "He is the greatest man I ever met.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading One feels this instinctively."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MAN OF WAR Elsie led Mrs. Cameron direct from the White House to the War Department.
highest in quality
From this reading "He is the greatest man I ever met.
only a very short time before
From this reading "I hardly know," was the thoughtful answer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is the greatest man I ever met.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE MAN OF WAR Elsie led Mrs. Cameron direct from the White House to the War Department.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hardly know," was the thoughtful answer.
as a matter of instinct
From this reading One feels this instinctively."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is the greatest man I ever met.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I hardly know," was the thoughtful answer.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading THE MAN OF WAR Elsie led Mrs. Cameron direct from the White House to the War Department.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN OF WAR Elsie led Mrs. Cameron direct from the White House to the War Department.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "He is the greatest man I ever met.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE MAN OF WAR Elsie led Mrs. Cameron direct from the White House to the War Department.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAN OF WAR Elsie led Mrs. Cameron direct from the White House to the War Department.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One feels this instinctively."
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading "Well, Mrs. Cameron, what did you think of the President?" she asked.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, Mrs. Cameron, what did you think of the President?" she asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN OF WAR Elsie led Mrs. Cameron direct from the White House to the War Department.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Well, Mrs. Cameron, what did you think of the President?" she asked.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One feels this instinctively."
having intellectual depth
From this reading "I hardly know," was the thoughtful answer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MAN OF WAR Elsie led Mrs. Cameron direct from the White House to the War Department.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE MAN OF WAR Elsie led Mrs. Cameron direct from the White House to the War Department.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I hardly know," was the thoughtful answer.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Mrs. Cameron, what did you think of the President?" she asked.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, Mrs. Cameron, what did you think of the President?" she asked.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE MAN OF WAR Elsie led Mrs. Cameron direct from the White House to the War Department.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Mrs. Cameron, what did you think of the President?" she asked.
Chapter 4 of The Clansman by Thomas, Jr. Dixon holds 66 sentences, grouped into 14 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 66 sentences of The Clansman, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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