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Chapter 4 of The Ledge on Bald Face is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"JIM!! Come here!" rapped out the command of Tug Blackstock, sharp as a rifle shot. And Jim, who had eluded the kick, trotted back, still growling, to his master. "Whatever ye been doin' to Jim, Sam?" demanded one of the mill hands. "I ain't never seen him act like that afore."
Chapter 4 of The Ledge on Bald Face is here in full — 406 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.
past form of “elude” — escape, either physically or mentally
From this reading “And Jim, who had eluded the kick, trotted back, still growling, to his master.”
a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)
From this reading “And Jim, who had eluded the kick, trotted back, still growling, to his master.”
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading “And Jim, who had eluded the kick, trotted back, still growling, to his master.”
move about in a confused manner
From this reading “"Whatever ye been doin' to Jim, Sam?" demanded one of the mill hands.”
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading “Come here!" rapped out the command of Tug Blackstock, sharp as a rifle shot.”
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading “Come here!" rapped out the command of Tug Blackstock, sharp as a rifle shot.”
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading “And Jim, who had eluded the kick, trotted back, still growling, to his master.”
pull hard
From this reading “Come here!" rapped out the command of Tug Blackstock, sharp as a rifle shot.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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the distance that a rifle bullet will carry
In this reading “Come here!" rapped out the command of Tug Blackstock, sharp as a rifle shot.”
In this reading “And Jim, who had eluded the kick, trotted back, still growling, to his master.”
In this reading “Come here!" rapped out the command of Tug Blackstock, sharp as a rifle shot.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Come here!" rapped out the command of Tug Blackstock, sharp as a rifle shot.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "I ain't never seen him act like that afore."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I ain't never seen him act like that afore."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I ain't never seen him act like that afore."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Jim, who had eluded the kick, trotted back, still growling, to his master.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Come here!" rapped out the command of Tug Blackstock, sharp as a rifle shot.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And Jim, who had eluded the kick, trotted back, still growling, to his master.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Whatever ye been doin' to Jim, Sam?" demanded one of the mill hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come here!" rapped out the command of Tug Blackstock, sharp as a rifle shot.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come here!" rapped out the command of Tug Blackstock, sharp as a rifle shot.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Come here!" rapped out the command of Tug Blackstock, sharp as a rifle shot.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Whatever ye been doin' to Jim, Sam?" demanded one of the mill hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Whatever ye been doin' to Jim, Sam?" demanded one of the mill hands.
past form of “elude” — escape, either physically or mentally
From this reading And Jim, who had eluded the kick, trotted back, still growling, to his master.
a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)
From this reading And Jim, who had eluded the kick, trotted back, still growling, to his master.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And Jim, who had eluded the kick, trotted back, still growling, to his master.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Whatever ye been doin' to Jim, Sam?" demanded one of the mill hands.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Come here!" rapped out the command of Tug Blackstock, sharp as a rifle shot.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I ain't never seen him act like that afore."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Jim, who had eluded the kick, trotted back, still growling, to his master.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I ain't never seen him act like that afore."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "JIM!!
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading And Jim, who had eluded the kick, trotted back, still growling, to his master.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I ain't never seen him act like that afore."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading And Jim, who had eluded the kick, trotted back, still growling, to his master.
move about in a confused manner
From this reading "Whatever ye been doin' to Jim, Sam?" demanded one of the mill hands.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I ain't never seen him act like that afore."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Come here!" rapped out the command of Tug Blackstock, sharp as a rifle shot.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Whatever ye been doin' to Jim, Sam?" demanded one of the mill hands.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Come here!" rapped out the command of Tug Blackstock, sharp as a rifle shot.
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading Come here!" rapped out the command of Tug Blackstock, sharp as a rifle shot.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Come here!" rapped out the command of Tug Blackstock, sharp as a rifle shot.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "Whatever ye been doin' to Jim, Sam?" demanded one of the mill hands.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I ain't never seen him act like that afore."
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Come here!" rapped out the command of Tug Blackstock, sharp as a rifle shot.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Come here!" rapped out the command of Tug Blackstock, sharp as a rifle shot.
not in physical motion
From this reading And Jim, who had eluded the kick, trotted back, still growling, to his master.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I ain't never seen him act like that afore."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Come here!" rapped out the command of Tug Blackstock, sharp as a rifle shot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Jim, who had eluded the kick, trotted back, still growling, to his master.
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading And Jim, who had eluded the kick, trotted back, still growling, to his master.
pull hard
From this reading Come here!" rapped out the command of Tug Blackstock, sharp as a rifle shot.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "Whatever ye been doin' to Jim, Sam?" demanded one of the mill hands.
which person or people
From this reading And Jim, who had eluded the kick, trotted back, still growling, to his master.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Whatever ye been doin' to Jim, Sam?" demanded one of the mill hands.
Chapter 4 of The Ledge on Bald Face by Charles G. D., Sir Roberts 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.
Chapter 4 holds 406 sentences of The Ledge on Bald Face, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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