Chapter 4 of The Early Cave-Men is here in full — 505 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of The Early Cave-Men is here in full — 505 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
These stories were told a great many times. Sometimes parts of the stories were left out and other parts put in. Only part of the Cave-men’s story is left, and it tells only a few things that the Cave-men did. But there are other ways of learning about them. We have learned something from the weapons that have been found.
Chapter 4 of The Early Cave-Men is here in full — 505 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading “We have learned something from the weapons that have been found.”
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading “But there are other ways of learning about them.”
the local environment
From this reading “Sometimes parts of the stories were left out and other parts put in.”
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading “Sometimes parts of the stories were left out and other parts put in.”
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “These stories were told a great many times.”
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading “Only part of the Cave-men’s story is left, and it tells only a few things that the Cave-men did.”
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading “But there are other ways of learning about them.”
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading “We have learned something from the weapons that have been found.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “These stories were told a great many times.”
In this reading “Sometimes parts of the stories were left out and other parts put in.”
In this reading “But there are other ways of learning about them.”
In this reading “Only part of the Cave-men’s story is left, and it tells only a few things that the Cave-men did.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These stories were told a great many times.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But there are other ways of learning about them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sometimes parts of the stories were left out and other parts put in.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there are other ways of learning about them.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We have learned something from the weapons that have been found.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there are other ways of learning about them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only part of the Cave-men’s story is left, and it tells only a few things that the Cave-men did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only part of the Cave-men’s story is left, and it tells only a few things that the Cave-men did.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Only part of the Cave-men’s story is left, and it tells only a few things that the Cave-men did.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Only part of the Cave-men’s story is left, and it tells only a few things that the Cave-men did.
set up or found
From this reading We have learned something from the weapons that have been found.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We have learned something from the weapons that have been found.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading These stories were told a great many times.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have learned something from the weapons that have been found.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sometimes parts of the stories were left out and other parts put in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only part of the Cave-men’s story is left, and it tells only a few things that the Cave-men did.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Only part of the Cave-men’s story is left, and it tells only a few things that the Cave-men did.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading We have learned something from the weapons that have been found.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading But there are other ways of learning about them.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Sometimes parts of the stories were left out and other parts put in.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading These stories were told a great many times.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sometimes parts of the stories were left out and other parts put in.
and nothing more
From this reading Only part of the Cave-men’s story is left, and it tells only a few things that the Cave-men did.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Sometimes parts of the stories were left out and other parts put in.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sometimes parts of the stories were left out and other parts put in.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Only part of the Cave-men’s story is left, and it tells only a few things that the Cave-men did.
the local environment
From this reading Sometimes parts of the stories were left out and other parts put in.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Sometimes parts of the stories were left out and other parts put in.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading We have learned something from the weapons that have been found.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes parts of the stories were left out and other parts put in.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading These stories were told a great many times.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Only part of the Cave-men’s story is left, and it tells only a few things that the Cave-men did.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading Only part of the Cave-men’s story is left, and it tells only a few things that the Cave-men did.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only part of the Cave-men’s story is left, and it tells only a few things that the Cave-men did.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sometimes parts of the stories were left out and other parts put in.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But there are other ways of learning about them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there are other ways of learning about them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These stories were told a great many times.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Only part of the Cave-men’s story is left, and it tells only a few things that the Cave-men did.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading These stories were told a great many times.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading These stories were told a great many times.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading But there are other ways of learning about them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have learned something from the weapons that have been found.
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading We have learned something from the weapons that have been found.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These stories were told a great many times.
Chapter 4 of The Early Cave-Men by Katharine Elizabeth Dopp holds 505 sentences, grouped into 101 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 505 sentences of The Early Cave-Men, unabridged, divided into 101 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of The Early Cave-Men by Katharine Elizabeth Dopp exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 505 sentences, grouped into 101 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 101 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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