Chapter 4 of The Hour and the Man, An Historical Romance is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Hour and the Man, An Historical Romance is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I shall not stay behind, if the others go. But why should not we all go together? I am sure there is room enough in yonder valley for all the people on this coast." "Room enough, but my family are better beside your father than among soldiers and the hunters of the mountains. Stay with them, or go with me.
Chapter 4 of The Hour and the Man, An Historical Romance is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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next to; at the side of
From this reading “"Room enough, but my family are better beside your father than among soldiers and the hunters of the mountains.”
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading “I am sure there is room enough in yonder valley for all the people on this coast."”
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading “"Room enough, but my family are better beside your father than among soldiers and the hunters of the mountains.”
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “"Room enough, but my family are better beside your father than among soldiers and the hunters of the mountains.”
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “"Room enough, but my family are better beside your father than among soldiers and the hunters of the mountains.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “"I shall not stay behind, if the others go.”
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading “I am sure there is room enough in yonder valley for all the people on this coast."”
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “I am sure there is room enough in yonder valley for all the people on this coast."”
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(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 But why should not we all go together?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sure there is room enough in yonder valley for all the people on this coast."
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Room enough, but my family are better beside your father than among soldiers and the hunters of the mountains.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Room enough, but my family are better beside your father than among soldiers and the hunters of the mountains.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Room enough, but my family are better beside your father than among soldiers and the hunters of the mountains.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "I shall not stay behind, if the others go.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Room enough, but my family are better beside your father than among soldiers and the hunters of the mountains.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Room enough, but my family are better beside your father than among soldiers and the hunters of the mountains.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But why should not we all go together?
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading I am sure there is room enough in yonder valley for all the people on this coast."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I am sure there is room enough in yonder valley for all the people on this coast."
a social unit living together
From this reading "Room enough, but my family are better beside your father than among soldiers and the hunters of the mountains.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Room enough, but my family are better beside your father than among soldiers and the hunters of the mountains.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am sure there is room enough in yonder valley for all the people on this coast."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I shall not stay behind, if the others go.
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading "Room enough, but my family are better beside your father than among soldiers and the hunters of the mountains.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall not stay behind, if the others go.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I shall not stay behind, if the others go.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am sure there is room enough in yonder valley for all the people on this coast."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am sure there is room enough in yonder valley for all the people on this coast."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stay with them, or go with me.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "Room enough, but my family are better beside your father than among soldiers and the hunters of the mountains.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Room enough, but my family are better beside your father than among soldiers and the hunters of the mountains.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I shall not stay behind, if the others go.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Room enough, but my family are better beside your father than among soldiers and the hunters of the mountains.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I am sure there is room enough in yonder valley for all the people on this coast."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Stay with them, or go with me.
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From this reading "I shall not stay behind, if the others go.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I am sure there is room enough in yonder valley for all the people on this coast."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I am sure there is room enough in yonder valley for all the people on this coast."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall not stay behind, if the others go.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But why should not we all go together?
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "Room enough, but my family are better beside your father than among soldiers and the hunters of the mountains.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I shall not stay behind, if the others go.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I am sure there is room enough in yonder valley for all the people on this coast."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Room enough, but my family are better beside your father than among soldiers and the hunters of the mountains.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I shall not stay behind, if the others go.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Stay with them, or go with me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I am sure there is room enough in yonder valley for all the people on this coast."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I am sure there is room enough in yonder valley for all the people on this coast."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading But why should not we all go together?
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading I am sure there is room enough in yonder valley for all the people on this coast."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But why should not we all go together?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But why should not we all go together?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Stay with them, or go with me.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading I am sure there is room enough in yonder valley for all the people on this coast."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Room enough, but my family are better beside your father than among soldiers and the hunters of the mountains.
Chapter 4 of The Hour and the Man, An Historical Romance by Harriet Martineau holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
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