Chapter 4 of The Four Stragglers is here in full — 542 sentences across 109 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Four Stragglers is here in full — 542 sentences across 109 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Paul Cremarre looked up, and waved the letter about jubilantly. "Yes, yes!" he cried. "I am awake! See! I pinch myself!
Chapter 4 of The Four Stragglers is here in full — 542 sentences across 109 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “"I am awake!”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “"Yes, yes!" he cried.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “Paul Cremarre looked up, and waved the letter about jubilantly.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I pinch myself!”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “Paul Cremarre looked up, and waved the letter about jubilantly.”
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading “I pinch myself!”
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading “Paul Cremarre looked up, and waved the letter about jubilantly.”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes, yes!" he cried.”
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In this reading “Paul Cremarre looked up, and waved the letter about jubilantly.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Paul Cremarre looked up, and waved the letter about jubilantly.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am awake!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Paul Cremarre looked up, and waved the letter about jubilantly.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading "I am awake!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paul Cremarre looked up, and waved the letter about jubilantly.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Yes, yes!" he cried.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, yes!" he cried.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am awake!
in a joyous manner
From this reading Paul Cremarre looked up, and waved the letter about jubilantly.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Paul Cremarre looked up, and waved the letter about jubilantly.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Paul Cremarre looked up, and waved the letter about jubilantly.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I pinch myself!
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul Cremarre looked up, and waved the letter about jubilantly.
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading I pinch myself!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Paul Cremarre looked up, and waved the letter about jubilantly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Paul Cremarre looked up, and waved the letter about jubilantly.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Paul Cremarre looked up, and waved the letter about jubilantly.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, yes!" he cried.
Chapter 4 of The Four Stragglers by Frank L. (Frank Lucius) Packard holds 542 sentences, grouped into 109 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 542 sentences of The Four Stragglers, unabridged, divided into 109 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of The Four Stragglers by Frank L. (Frank Lucius) Packard exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 542 sentences, grouped into 109 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.
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