Chapter 17 of The Four Corners of the World is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter 17 of The Four Corners of the World by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 17 holds 405 sentences of The Four Corners of the World, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of The Four Corners of the World is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Look!" Mr. Ricardo looked and saw a broad Adams mantelpiece. He turned a bewildered face to his friend. "You see nothing?" Hanaud asked.
Chapter 17 of The Four Corners of the World is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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, audio, and collocations from this reading.
very confused and unable to understand
From this reading “He turned a bewildered face to his friend.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"You see nothing?"”
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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. Ricardo looked and saw a broad Adams mantelpiece.
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From this reading Mr. Ricardo looked and saw a broad Adams mantelpiece.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Ricardo looked and saw a broad Adams mantelpiece.
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From this reading Hanaud asked.
very confused and unable to understand
From this reading He turned a bewildered face to his friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Ricardo looked and saw a broad Adams mantelpiece.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned a bewildered face to his friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned a bewildered face to his friend.
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From this reading Hanaud asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned a bewildered face to his friend.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned a bewildered face to his friend.
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From this reading "Look!"
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From this reading Mr. Ricardo looked and saw a broad Adams mantelpiece.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Ricardo looked and saw a broad Adams mantelpiece.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Ricardo looked and saw a broad Adams mantelpiece.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "You see nothing?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Ricardo looked and saw a broad Adams mantelpiece.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Ricardo looked and saw a broad Adams mantelpiece.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You see nothing?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He turned a bewildered face to his friend.
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From this reading He turned a bewildered face to his friend.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see nothing?"
