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The Conquest of Canaan

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The Conquest of Canaan is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Booth Tarkington • Curated US English Learning Edition

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"It's quitting-time, grandfather," she called, gently, from the doorway behind him.

He sank back in his chair, conscious, for the first time, of how tired he had grown.

"I suppose so," he said, "though it seemed to me that I was just getting my hand in."

His eyes brightened for a moment.

"I declare, I believe I've caught it a great deal better.

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Chapter IV Reading 1/37

The Conquest of Canaan

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The Conquest of Canaan is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

"It's quitting-time, grandfather," she called, gently, from the doorway behind him.

Line 2

He sank back in his chair, conscious, for the first time, of how tired he had grown.

Line 3

"I suppose so," he said, "though it seemed to me that I was just getting my hand in."

Line 4

His eyes brightened for a moment.

Line 5

"I declare, I believe I've caught it a great deal better.

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a

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back

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behind

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believe

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better

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brightened

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called

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caught

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chair

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conscious

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deal

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declare

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doorway

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eyes

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first

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for

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from

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From this reading "It's quitting-time, grandfather," she called, gently, from the doorway behind him.

gently

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getting

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grandfather

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great

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grown

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had

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hand

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He

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him

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his

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how

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I

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I've

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in

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it

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It's

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just

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me

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moment

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my

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of

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quitting-time

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said

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sank

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seemed

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she

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so

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suppose

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that

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the

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though

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time

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tired

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to

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was

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Chapter 4 of The Conquest of Canaan by Booth Tarkington holds 189 sentences, grouped into 38 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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Chapter 4 holds 189 sentences of The Conquest of Canaan, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.

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