Chapter 5 of The Fourth "R" is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Fourth "R" is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What is his point of view?" "He's a writer. He rented this house by mail. He banks by mail and shops by mail and makes his living by writing. Don't be surprised when he hires a housekeeper by mail and hands her the responsibility in writing.
Chapter 5 of The Fourth "R" is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading “He banks by mail and shops by mail and makes his living by writing.”
plural of “hire” — a newly hired employee
From this reading “Don't be surprised when he hires a housekeeper by mail and hands her the responsibility in writing.”
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading “Don't be surprised when he hires a housekeeper by mail and hands her the responsibility in writing.”
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading “He rented this house by mail.”
past form of “rent” — let for money
From this reading “He rented this house by mail.”
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “Don't be surprised when he hires a housekeeper by mail and hands her the responsibility in writing.”
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “He banks by mail and shops by mail and makes his living by writing.”
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “"He's a writer.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "He's a writer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He banks by mail and shops by mail and makes his living by writing.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading He banks by mail and shops by mail and makes his living by writing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Don't be surprised when he hires a housekeeper by mail and hands her the responsibility in writing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He rented this house by mail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't be surprised when he hires a housekeeper by mail and hands her the responsibility in writing.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Don't be surprised when he hires a housekeeper by mail and hands her the responsibility in writing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rented this house by mail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's a writer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Don't be surprised when he hires a housekeeper by mail and hands her the responsibility in writing.
plural of “hire” — a newly hired employee
From this reading Don't be surprised when he hires a housekeeper by mail and hands her the responsibility in writing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What is his point of view?"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He rented this house by mail.
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading Don't be surprised when he hires a housekeeper by mail and hands her the responsibility in writing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Don't be surprised when he hires a housekeeper by mail and hands her the responsibility in writing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is his point of view?"
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading He banks by mail and shops by mail and makes his living by writing.
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading He rented this house by mail.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading He banks by mail and shops by mail and makes his living by writing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What is his point of view?"
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "What is his point of view?"
past form of “rent” — let for money
From this reading He rented this house by mail.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Don't be surprised when he hires a housekeeper by mail and hands her the responsibility in writing.
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading He banks by mail and shops by mail and makes his living by writing.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Don't be surprised when he hires a housekeeper by mail and hands her the responsibility in writing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Don't be surprised when he hires a housekeeper by mail and hands her the responsibility in writing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He rented this house by mail.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading "What is his point of view?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is his point of view?"
at the time that
From this reading Don't be surprised when he hires a housekeeper by mail and hands her the responsibility in writing.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading "He's a writer.
the act of creating written works
From this reading He banks by mail and shops by mail and makes his living by writing.
Chapter 5 of The Fourth "R" by George O. (George Oliver) Smith holds 403 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 5 holds 403 sentences of The Fourth "R", unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of The Fourth "R" by George O. (George Oliver) Smith exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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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