Chapter 28 of The Fourth Watch is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 28 of The Fourth Watch is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Rifted Clouds Again the next day they both visited the invalid girl. Nellie read to her, while Parson John sat and listened. They were becoming firm friends now, and Doris chatted unreservedly. "I shall tell papa all about you," she said. "I have a letter almost finished, and shall mail it to-night.
Chapter 28 of The Fourth Watch is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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according with custom or propriety
From this reading “They were becoming firm friends now, and Doris chatted unreservedly.”
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading “They were becoming firm friends now, and Doris chatted unreservedly.”
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading “They were becoming firm friends now, and Doris chatted unreservedly.”
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading “Rifted Clouds Again the next day they both visited the invalid girl.”
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading “"I have a letter almost finished, and shall mail it to-night.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"I shall tell papa all about you," she said.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “Nellie read to her, while Parson John sat and listened.”
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “Rifted Clouds Again the next day they both visited the invalid girl.”
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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 "I have a letter almost finished, and shall mail it to-night.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I shall tell papa all about you," she said.
anew
From this reading Rifted Clouds Again the next day they both visited the invalid girl.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I shall tell papa all about you," she said.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "I have a letter almost finished, and shall mail it to-night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nellie read to her, while Parson John sat and listened.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading They were becoming firm friends now, and Doris chatted unreservedly.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Rifted Clouds Again the next day they both visited the invalid girl.
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading They were becoming firm friends now, and Doris chatted unreservedly.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Rifted Clouds Again the next day they both visited the invalid girl.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Rifted Clouds Again the next day they both visited the invalid girl.
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading They were becoming firm friends now, and Doris chatted unreservedly.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "I have a letter almost finished, and shall mail it to-night.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading They were becoming firm friends now, and Doris chatted unreservedly.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They were becoming firm friends now, and Doris chatted unreservedly.
a young female
From this reading Rifted Clouds Again the next day they both visited the invalid girl.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have a letter almost finished, and shall mail it to-night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nellie read to her, while Parson John sat and listened.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall tell papa all about you," she said.
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading Rifted Clouds Again the next day they both visited the invalid girl.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have a letter almost finished, and shall mail it to-night.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Nellie read to her, while Parson John sat and listened.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "I have a letter almost finished, and shall mail it to-night.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Nellie read to her, while Parson John sat and listened.
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading "I have a letter almost finished, and shall mail it to-night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nellie read to her, while Parson John sat and listened.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Rifted Clouds Again the next day they both visited the invalid girl.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were becoming firm friends now, and Doris chatted unreservedly.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "I shall tell papa all about you," she said.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Nellie read to her, while Parson John sat and listened.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Nellie read to her, while Parson John sat and listened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rifted Clouds Again the next day they both visited the invalid girl.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I shall tell papa all about you," she said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Nellie read to her, while Parson John sat and listened.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall tell papa all about you," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I shall tell papa all about you," she said.
express in words
From this reading "I shall tell papa all about you," she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rifted Clouds Again the next day they both visited the invalid girl.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rifted Clouds Again the next day they both visited the invalid girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nellie read to her, while Parson John sat and listened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have a letter almost finished, and shall mail it to-night.
without reservation
From this reading They were becoming firm friends now, and Doris chatted unreservedly.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Rifted Clouds Again the next day they both visited the invalid girl.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were becoming firm friends now, and Doris chatted unreservedly.
during the time that
From this reading Nellie read to her, while Parson John sat and listened.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I shall tell papa all about you," she said.
Chapter 28 of The Fourth Watch by H. A. (Hiram Alfred) Cody holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 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 28 holds 126 sentences of The Fourth Watch, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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