Chapter 6 of The Four Canadian Highwaymen is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Four Canadian Highwaymen is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ROBBERS AT HOME AND ABROAD. Do not be afraid,' Roland replied. 'I am certain that there is nobody within ear-shot.' 'Ah! well, these dark waters have closed over many an unhappy head, even since my entry into this hell of crime.' 'The Lifter told me of the minister's fate.'
Chapter 6 of The Four Canadian Highwaymen is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading “ROBBERS AT HOME AND ABROAD.”
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading “'Ah! well, these dark waters have closed over many an unhappy head, even since my entry into this hell of crime.'”
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading “'Ah! well, these dark waters have closed over many an unhappy head, even since my entry into this hell of crime.'”
an athlete who lifts barbells
From this reading “'The Lifter told me of the minister's fate.'”
possessive form of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “'The Lifter told me of the minister's fate.'”
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading “ROBBERS AT HOME AND ABROAD.”
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading “'Ah! well, these dark waters have closed over many an unhappy head, even since my entry into this hell of crime.'”
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading “'Ah! well, these dark waters have closed over many an unhappy head, even since my entry into this hell of crime.'”
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.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading ROBBERS AT HOME AND ABROAD.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Do not be afraid,' Roland replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Ah! well, these dark waters have closed over many an unhappy head, even since my entry into this hell of crime.'
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'I am certain that there is nobody within ear-shot.'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'Ah! well, these dark waters have closed over many an unhappy head, even since my entry into this hell of crime.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROBBERS AT HOME AND ABROAD.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ROBBERS AT HOME AND ABROAD.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Do not be afraid,' Roland replied.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading 'I am certain that there is nobody within ear-shot.'
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading 'Ah! well, these dark waters have closed over many an unhappy head, even since my entry into this hell of crime.'
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading 'Ah! well, these dark waters have closed over many an unhappy head, even since my entry into this hell of crime.'
absence of light or illumination
From this reading 'Ah! well, these dark waters have closed over many an unhappy head, even since my entry into this hell of crime.'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do not be afraid,' Roland replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I am certain that there is nobody within ear-shot.'
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading 'Ah! well, these dark waters have closed over many an unhappy head, even since my entry into this hell of crime.'
divisible by two
From this reading 'Ah! well, these dark waters have closed over many an unhappy head, even since my entry into this hell of crime.'
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading 'The Lifter told me of the minister's fate.'
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Ah! well, these dark waters have closed over many an unhappy head, even since my entry into this hell of crime.'
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading 'Ah! well, these dark waters have closed over many an unhappy head, even since my entry into this hell of crime.'
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading 'Ah! well, these dark waters have closed over many an unhappy head, even since my entry into this hell of crime.'
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ROBBERS AT HOME AND ABROAD.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I am certain that there is nobody within ear-shot.'
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 'Ah! well, these dark waters have closed over many an unhappy head, even since my entry into this hell of crime.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'I am certain that there is nobody within ear-shot.'
an athlete who lifts barbells
From this reading 'The Lifter told me of the minister's fate.'
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 'Ah! well, these dark waters have closed over many an unhappy head, even since my entry into this hell of crime.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'The Lifter told me of the minister's fate.'
possessive form of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading 'The Lifter told me of the minister's fate.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Ah! well, these dark waters have closed over many an unhappy head, even since my entry into this hell of crime.'
no person; not anyone
From this reading 'I am certain that there is nobody within ear-shot.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Do not be afraid,' Roland replied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Ah! well, these dark waters have closed over many an unhappy head, even since my entry into this hell of crime.'
above and across; more than
From this reading 'Ah! well, these dark waters have closed over many an unhappy head, even since my entry into this hell of crime.'
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Do not be afraid,' Roland replied.
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading ROBBERS AT HOME AND ABROAD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do not be afraid,' Roland replied.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading 'Ah! well, these dark waters have closed over many an unhappy head, even since my entry into this hell of crime.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'I am certain that there is nobody within ear-shot.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'The Lifter told me of the minister's fate.'
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'I am certain that there is nobody within ear-shot.'
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading 'Ah! well, these dark waters have closed over many an unhappy head, even since my entry into this hell of crime.'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'Ah! well, these dark waters have closed over many an unhappy head, even since my entry into this hell of crime.'
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading 'The Lifter told me of the minister's fate.'
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading 'Ah! well, these dark waters have closed over many an unhappy head, even since my entry into this hell of crime.'
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading 'Ah! well, these dark waters have closed over many an unhappy head, even since my entry into this hell of crime.'
(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 'Ah! well, these dark waters have closed over many an unhappy head, even since my entry into this hell of crime.'
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading 'I am certain that there is nobody within ear-shot.'
Chapter 6 of The Four Canadian Highwaymen by J. E. (Joseph Edmund) Collins holds 140 sentences, grouped into 28 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 6 holds 140 sentences of The Four Canadian Highwaymen, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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