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Chapter 4 of The Fortune of the Landrays is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Little enough surely,” agreed Roebuck. “And then along came this scalawag Gibbs.” “One man's as good as another until the other heaves into sight, I've noticed that,” observed Roebuck. “Exactly,” said Tucker moodily. Mr. Tucker left Columbus at dawn the next day, and in a pouring rain, which rendered the roads all but impassible.
Chapter 4 of The Fortune of the Landrays is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading “Mr. Tucker left Columbus at dawn the next day, and in a pouring rain, which rendered the roads all but impassible.”
United States chemist (1839-1903)
From this reading ““And then along came this scalawag Gibbs.””
a chronic emphysema of the horse that causes difficult expiration and heaving of the flanks
From this reading ““One man's as good as another until the other heaves into sight, I've noticed that,” observed Roebuck.”
flowing profusely
From this reading “Mr. Tucker left Columbus at dawn the next day, and in a pouring rain, which rendered the roads all but impassible.”
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading “Mr. Tucker left Columbus at dawn the next day, and in a pouring rain, which rendered the roads all but impassible.”
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading “Mr. Tucker left Columbus at dawn the next day, and in a pouring rain, which rendered the roads all but impassible.”
male roe deer
From this reading ““Little enough surely,” agreed Roebuck.”
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading ““Exactly,” said Tucker moodily.”
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In this reading “Mr. Tucker left Columbus at dawn the next day, and in a pouring rain, which rendered the roads all but impassible.”
In this reading “Mr. Tucker left Columbus at dawn the next day, and in a pouring rain, which rendered the roads all but impassible.”
In this reading “Mr. Tucker left Columbus at dawn the next day, and in a pouring rain, which rendered the roads all but impassible.”
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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 Mr. Tucker left Columbus at dawn the next day, and in a pouring rain, which rendered the roads all but impassible.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “Little enough surely,” agreed Roebuck.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Mr. Tucker left Columbus at dawn the next day, and in a pouring rain, which rendered the roads all but impassible.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “And then along came this scalawag Gibbs.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And then along came this scalawag Gibbs.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “One man's as good as another until the other heaves into sight, I've noticed that,” observed Roebuck.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “One man's as good as another until the other heaves into sight, I've noticed that,” observed Roebuck.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Tucker left Columbus at dawn the next day, and in a pouring rain, which rendered the roads all but impassible.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Tucker left Columbus at dawn the next day, and in a pouring rain, which rendered the roads all but impassible.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “And then along came this scalawag Gibbs.”
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading Mr. Tucker left Columbus at dawn the next day, and in a pouring rain, which rendered the roads all but impassible.
the first light of day
From this reading Mr. Tucker left Columbus at dawn the next day, and in a pouring rain, which rendered the roads all but impassible.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mr. Tucker left Columbus at dawn the next day, and in a pouring rain, which rendered the roads all but impassible.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Little enough surely,” agreed Roebuck.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “Exactly,” said Tucker moodily.
United States chemist (1839-1903)
From this reading “And then along came this scalawag Gibbs.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “One man's as good as another until the other heaves into sight, I've noticed that,” observed Roebuck.
a chronic emphysema of the horse that causes difficult expiration and heaving of the flanks
From this reading “One man's as good as another until the other heaves into sight, I've noticed that,” observed Roebuck.
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From this reading “One man's as good as another until the other heaves into sight, I've noticed that,” observed Roebuck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Tucker left Columbus at dawn the next day, and in a pouring rain, which rendered the roads all but impassible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Tucker left Columbus at dawn the next day, and in a pouring rain, which rendered the roads all but impassible.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “One man's as good as another until the other heaves into sight, I've noticed that,” observed Roebuck.
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 Mr. Tucker left Columbus at dawn the next day, and in a pouring rain, which rendered the roads all but impassible.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Little enough surely,” agreed Roebuck.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “One man's as good as another until the other heaves into sight, I've noticed that,” observed Roebuck.
in a moody manner
From this reading “Exactly,” said Tucker moodily.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Tucker left Columbus at dawn the next day, and in a pouring rain, which rendered the roads all but impassible.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Mr. Tucker left Columbus at dawn the next day, and in a pouring rain, which rendered the roads all but impassible.
being perceived or observed
From this reading “One man's as good as another until the other heaves into sight, I've noticed that,” observed Roebuck.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “One man's as good as another until the other heaves into sight, I've noticed that,” observed Roebuck.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One man's as good as another until the other heaves into sight, I've noticed that,” observed Roebuck.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “One man's as good as another until the other heaves into sight, I've noticed that,” observed Roebuck.
flowing profusely
From this reading Mr. Tucker left Columbus at dawn the next day, and in a pouring rain, which rendered the roads all but impassible.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Mr. Tucker left Columbus at dawn the next day, and in a pouring rain, which rendered the roads all but impassible.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading Mr. Tucker left Columbus at dawn the next day, and in a pouring rain, which rendered the roads all but impassible.
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Mr. Tucker left Columbus at dawn the next day, and in a pouring rain, which rendered the roads all but impassible.
male roe deer
From this reading “Little enough surely,” agreed Roebuck.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Exactly,” said Tucker moodily.
a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War (usually for self-interest)
From this reading “And then along came this scalawag Gibbs.”
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “One man's as good as another until the other heaves into sight, I've noticed that,” observed Roebuck.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Little enough surely,” agreed Roebuck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “One man's as good as another until the other heaves into sight, I've noticed that,” observed Roebuck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “One man's as good as another until the other heaves into sight, I've noticed that,” observed Roebuck.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “And then along came this scalawag Gibbs.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “And then along came this scalawag Gibbs.”
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading “Exactly,” said Tucker moodily.
up to a particular time
From this reading “One man's as good as another until the other heaves into sight, I've noticed that,” observed Roebuck.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Tucker left Columbus at dawn the next day, and in a pouring rain, which rendered the roads all but impassible.
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