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Chapter 4 of The King's Esquires is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Look! Not too late, Sim," he whispered. "They're over yonder. We must make for that lane. I'll go this way to cut that fellow off; you go to the left there, to meet him if I turn him back."
Chapter 4 of The King's Esquires is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “I'll go this way to cut that fellow off; you go to the left there, to meet him if I turn him back."”
a boy or man
From this reading “I'll go this way to cut that fellow off; you go to the left there, to meet him if I turn him back."”
a narrow way or road
From this reading “We must make for that lane.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “Not too late, Sim," he whispered.”
come together
From this reading “I'll go this way to cut that fellow off; you go to the left there, to meet him if I turn him back."”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “I'll go this way to cut that fellow off; you go to the left there, to meet him if I turn him back."”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Not too late, Sim," he whispered.”
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “"They're over yonder.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I'll go this way to cut that fellow off; you go to the left there, to meet him if I turn him back."
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading I'll go this way to cut that fellow off; you go to the left there, to meet him if I turn him back."
a boy or man
From this reading I'll go this way to cut that fellow off; you go to the left there, to meet him if I turn him back."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We must make for that lane.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I'll go this way to cut that fellow off; you go to the left there, to meet him if I turn him back."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not too late, Sim," he whispered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'll go this way to cut that fellow off; you go to the left there, to meet him if I turn him back."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'll go this way to cut that fellow off; you go to the left there, to meet him if I turn him back."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll go this way to cut that fellow off; you go to the left there, to meet him if I turn him back."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I'll go this way to cut that fellow off; you go to the left there, to meet him if I turn him back."
a narrow way or road
From this reading We must make for that lane.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Not too late, Sim," he whispered.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I'll go this way to cut that fellow off; you go to the left there, to meet him if I turn him back."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look!
engage in
From this reading We must make for that lane.
come together
From this reading I'll go this way to cut that fellow off; you go to the left there, to meet him if I turn him back."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must make for that lane.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not too late, Sim," he whispered.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I'll go this way to cut that fellow off; you go to the left there, to meet him if I turn him back."
above and across; more than
From this reading "They're over yonder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not too late, Sim," he whispered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We must make for that lane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'll go this way to cut that fellow off; you go to the left there, to meet him if I turn him back."
in or at that place or location
From this reading I'll go this way to cut that fellow off; you go to the left there, to meet him if I turn him back."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They're over yonder.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I'll go this way to cut that fellow off; you go to the left there, to meet him if I turn him back."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'll go this way to cut that fellow off; you go to the left there, to meet him if I turn him back."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Not too late, Sim," he whispered.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I'll go this way to cut that fellow off; you go to the left there, to meet him if I turn him back."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I'll go this way to cut that fellow off; you go to the left there, to meet him if I turn him back."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must make for that lane.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Not too late, Sim," he whispered.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "They're over yonder.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'll go this way to cut that fellow off; you go to the left there, to meet him if I turn him back."
Chapter 4 of The King's Esquires by George Manville Fenn holds 409 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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