Chapter 34 of The Four Feathers is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of The Four Feathers is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE END In the early summer of next year two old men sat reading their newspapers after breakfast upon the terrace of Broad Place. The elder of the two turned over a sheet. "I see Osman Digna's back at Suakin," said he. "There's likely to be some fighting." "Oh," said the other, "he will not do much harm."
Chapter 34 of The Four Feathers is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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eat an early morning meal
From this reading “THE END In the early summer of next year two old men sat reading their newspapers after breakfast upon the terrace of Broad Place.”
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “THE END In the early summer of next year two old men sat reading their newspapers after breakfast upon the terrace of Broad Place.”
a person who is older than you are
From this reading “The elder of the two turned over a sheet.”
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “"There's likely to be some fighting."”
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “"Oh," said the other, "he will not do much harm."”
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “THE END In the early summer of next year two old men sat reading their newspapers after breakfast upon the terrace of Broad Place.”
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading “The elder of the two turned over a sheet.”
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading “THE END In the early summer of next year two old men sat reading their newspapers after breakfast upon the terrace of Broad Place.”
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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 The elder of the two turned over a sheet.
later than; following
From this reading THE END In the early summer of next year two old men sat reading their newspapers after breakfast upon the terrace of Broad Place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I see Osman Digna's back at Suakin," said he.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I see Osman Digna's back at Suakin," said he.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There's likely to be some fighting."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE END In the early summer of next year two old men sat reading their newspapers after breakfast upon the terrace of Broad Place.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading THE END In the early summer of next year two old men sat reading their newspapers after breakfast upon the terrace of Broad Place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I see Osman Digna's back at Suakin," said he.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh," said the other, "he will not do much harm."
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE END In the early summer of next year two old men sat reading their newspapers after breakfast upon the terrace of Broad Place.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The elder of the two turned over a sheet.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END In the early summer of next year two old men sat reading their newspapers after breakfast upon the terrace of Broad Place.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading "There's likely to be some fighting."
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "Oh," said the other, "he will not do much harm."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I see Osman Digna's back at Suakin," said he.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I see Osman Digna's back at Suakin," said he.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE END In the early summer of next year two old men sat reading their newspapers after breakfast upon the terrace of Broad Place.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "There's likely to be some fighting."
the force of workers available
From this reading THE END In the early summer of next year two old men sat reading their newspapers after breakfast upon the terrace of Broad Place.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Oh," said the other, "he will not do much harm."
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading THE END In the early summer of next year two old men sat reading their newspapers after breakfast upon the terrace of Broad Place.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE END In the early summer of next year two old men sat reading their newspapers after breakfast upon the terrace of Broad Place.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh," said the other, "he will not do much harm."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END In the early summer of next year two old men sat reading their newspapers after breakfast upon the terrace of Broad Place.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh," said the other, "he will not do much harm."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE END In the early summer of next year two old men sat reading their newspapers after breakfast upon the terrace of Broad Place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I see Osman Digna's back at Suakin," said he.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Oh," said the other, "he will not do much harm."
above and across; more than
From this reading The elder of the two turned over a sheet.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE END In the early summer of next year two old men sat reading their newspapers after breakfast upon the terrace of Broad Place.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading THE END In the early summer of next year two old men sat reading their newspapers after breakfast upon the terrace of Broad Place.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I see Osman Digna's back at Suakin," said he.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE END In the early summer of next year two old men sat reading their newspapers after breakfast upon the terrace of Broad Place.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I see Osman Digna's back at Suakin," said he.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading The elder of the two turned over a sheet.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "There's likely to be some fighting."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I see Osman Digna's back at Suakin," said he.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading THE END In the early summer of next year two old men sat reading their newspapers after breakfast upon the terrace of Broad Place.
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading THE END In the early summer of next year two old men sat reading their newspapers after breakfast upon the terrace of Broad Place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END In the early summer of next year two old men sat reading their newspapers after breakfast upon the terrace of Broad Place.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE END In the early summer of next year two old men sat reading their newspapers after breakfast upon the terrace of Broad Place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's likely to be some fighting."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There's likely to be some fighting."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The elder of the two turned over a sheet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE END In the early summer of next year two old men sat reading their newspapers after breakfast upon the terrace of Broad Place.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE END In the early summer of next year two old men sat reading their newspapers after breakfast upon the terrace of Broad Place.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Oh," said the other, "he will not do much harm."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE END In the early summer of next year two old men sat reading their newspapers after breakfast upon the terrace of Broad Place.
Chapter 34 of The Four Feathers by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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 34 holds 107 sentences of The Four Feathers, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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