Chapter 4 of The Little Lady of the Big House is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Little Lady of the Big House is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT nine in the evening, sharp to the second, clad in his oldest clothes, Young Dick met Tim Hagan at the Ferry Building. "No use headin' north," said Tim. "Winter'll come on up that way and make the sleepin' crimpy. D'ye want to go East--that means Nevada and the deserts." "Any other way?" queried Young Dick.
Chapter 4 of The Little Lady of the Big House is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading “AT nine in the evening, sharp to the second, clad in his oldest clothes, Young Dick met Tim Hagan at the Ferry Building.”
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “AT nine in the evening, sharp to the second, clad in his oldest clothes, Young Dick met Tim Hagan at the Ferry Building.”
plural of “desert” — arid land with little or no vegetation
From this reading “D'ye want to go East--that means Nevada and the deserts."”
transport from one place to another
From this reading “AT nine in the evening, sharp to the second, clad in his oldest clothes, Young Dick met Tim Hagan at the Ferry Building.”
a state in the western United States
From this reading “D'ye want to go East--that means Nevada and the deserts."”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “AT nine in the evening, sharp to the second, clad in his oldest clothes, Young Dick met Tim Hagan at the Ferry Building.”
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “AT nine in the evening, sharp to the second, clad in his oldest clothes, Young Dick met Tim Hagan at the Ferry Building.”
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “"Any other way?" queried Young Dick.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Winter'll come on up that way and make the sleepin' crimpy.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Any other way?" queried Young Dick.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT nine in the evening, sharp to the second, clad in his oldest clothes, Young Dick met Tim Hagan at the Ferry Building.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading AT nine in the evening, sharp to the second, clad in his oldest clothes, Young Dick met Tim Hagan at the Ferry Building.
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading AT nine in the evening, sharp to the second, clad in his oldest clothes, Young Dick met Tim Hagan at the Ferry Building.
clothing in general
From this reading AT nine in the evening, sharp to the second, clad in his oldest clothes, Young Dick met Tim Hagan at the Ferry Building.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Winter'll come on up that way and make the sleepin' crimpy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Winter'll come on up that way and make the sleepin' crimpy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading D'ye want to go East--that means Nevada and the deserts."
plural of “desert” — arid land with little or no vegetation
From this reading D'ye want to go East--that means Nevada and the deserts."
someone who is a detective
From this reading AT nine in the evening, sharp to the second, clad in his oldest clothes, Young Dick met Tim Hagan at the Ferry Building.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading D'ye want to go East--that means Nevada and the deserts."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading AT nine in the evening, sharp to the second, clad in his oldest clothes, Young Dick met Tim Hagan at the Ferry Building.
transport from one place to another
From this reading AT nine in the evening, sharp to the second, clad in his oldest clothes, Young Dick met Tim Hagan at the Ferry Building.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading D'ye want to go East--that means Nevada and the deserts."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT nine in the evening, sharp to the second, clad in his oldest clothes, Young Dick met Tim Hagan at the Ferry Building.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No use headin' north," said Tim.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AT nine in the evening, sharp to the second, clad in his oldest clothes, Young Dick met Tim Hagan at the Ferry Building.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT nine in the evening, sharp to the second, clad in his oldest clothes, Young Dick met Tim Hagan at the Ferry Building.
engage in
From this reading "Winter'll come on up that way and make the sleepin' crimpy.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading D'ye want to go East--that means Nevada and the deserts."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading AT nine in the evening, sharp to the second, clad in his oldest clothes, Young Dick met Tim Hagan at the Ferry Building.
a state in the western United States
From this reading D'ye want to go East--that means Nevada and the deserts."
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading AT nine in the evening, sharp to the second, clad in his oldest clothes, Young Dick met Tim Hagan at the Ferry Building.
not any; not one
From this reading "No use headin' north," said Tim.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "No use headin' north," said Tim.
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AT nine in the evening, sharp to the second, clad in his oldest clothes, Young Dick met Tim Hagan at the Ferry Building.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Winter'll come on up that way and make the sleepin' crimpy.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Any other way?" queried Young Dick.
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "Any other way?" queried Young Dick.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No use headin' north," said Tim.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading AT nine in the evening, sharp to the second, clad in his oldest clothes, Young Dick met Tim Hagan at the Ferry Building.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading AT nine in the evening, sharp to the second, clad in his oldest clothes, Young Dick met Tim Hagan at the Ferry Building.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Winter'll come on up that way and make the sleepin' crimpy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Winter'll come on up that way and make the sleepin' crimpy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT nine in the evening, sharp to the second, clad in his oldest clothes, Young Dick met Tim Hagan at the Ferry Building.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT nine in the evening, sharp to the second, clad in his oldest clothes, Young Dick met Tim Hagan at the Ferry Building.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT nine in the evening, sharp to the second, clad in his oldest clothes, Young Dick met Tim Hagan at the Ferry Building.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Winter'll come on up that way and make the sleepin' crimpy.
the act of using
From this reading "No use headin' north," said Tim.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading D'ye want to go East--that means Nevada and the deserts."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Winter'll come on up that way and make the sleepin' crimpy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Winter'll come on up that way and make the sleepin' crimpy.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading AT nine in the evening, sharp to the second, clad in his oldest clothes, Young Dick met Tim Hagan at the Ferry Building.
Chapter 4 of The Little Lady of the Big House by Jack London holds 266 sentences, grouped into 54 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 266 sentences of The Little Lady of the Big House, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
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