Chapter 4 of The Little Minister is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Little Minister is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A WARLIKE CHAPTER, CULMINATING IN THE FLOUTING OF THE MINISTER BY THE WOMAN. "Mr. DISHART!" Jean had clutched at Gavin in Bank Street. Her hair was streaming, and her wrapper but half buttoned. "Oh, Mr. Dishart, look at the mistress!
Chapter 4 of The Little Minister is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike
From this reading “Her hair was streaming, and her wrapper but half buttoned.”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “A WARLIKE CHAPTER, CULMINATING IN THE FLOUTING OF THE MINISTER BY THE WOMAN.”
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “Jean had clutched at Gavin in Bank Street.”
-ing form of “culminate” — end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
From this reading “A WARLIKE CHAPTER, CULMINATING IN THE FLOUTING OF THE MINISTER BY THE WOMAN.”
-ing form of “flout” — treat with contemptuous disregard
From this reading “A WARLIKE CHAPTER, CULMINATING IN THE FLOUTING OF THE MINISTER BY THE WOMAN.”
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading “Her hair was streaming, and her wrapper but half buttoned.”
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading “A WARLIKE CHAPTER, CULMINATING IN THE FLOUTING OF THE MINISTER BY THE WOMAN.”
a loose dressing gown for women
From this reading “Her hair was streaming, and her wrapper but half buttoned.”
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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 A WARLIKE CHAPTER, CULMINATING IN THE FLOUTING OF THE MINISTER BY THE WOMAN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her hair was streaming, and her wrapper but half buttoned.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jean had clutched at Gavin in Bank Street.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Jean had clutched at Gavin in Bank Street.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her hair was streaming, and her wrapper but half buttoned.
furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike
From this reading Her hair was streaming, and her wrapper but half buttoned.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A WARLIKE CHAPTER, CULMINATING IN THE FLOUTING OF THE MINISTER BY THE WOMAN.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading A WARLIKE CHAPTER, CULMINATING IN THE FLOUTING OF THE MINISTER BY THE WOMAN.
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Jean had clutched at Gavin in Bank Street.
-ing form of “culminate” — end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
From this reading A WARLIKE CHAPTER, CULMINATING IN THE FLOUTING OF THE MINISTER BY THE WOMAN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. DISHART!"
-ing form of “flout” — treat with contemptuous disregard
From this reading A WARLIKE CHAPTER, CULMINATING IN THE FLOUTING OF THE MINISTER BY THE WOMAN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jean had clutched at Gavin in Bank Street.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jean had clutched at Gavin in Bank Street.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Her hair was streaming, and her wrapper but half buttoned.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Her hair was streaming, and her wrapper but half buttoned.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her hair was streaming, and her wrapper but half buttoned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A WARLIKE CHAPTER, CULMINATING IN THE FLOUTING OF THE MINISTER BY THE WOMAN.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean had clutched at Gavin in Bank Street.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Dishart, look at the mistress!
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading A WARLIKE CHAPTER, CULMINATING IN THE FLOUTING OF THE MINISTER BY THE WOMAN.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Dishart, look at the mistress!
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. DISHART!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WARLIKE CHAPTER, CULMINATING IN THE FLOUTING OF THE MINISTER BY THE WOMAN.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Dishart, look at the mistress!
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading Her hair was streaming, and her wrapper but half buttoned.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Jean had clutched at Gavin in Bank Street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WARLIKE CHAPTER, CULMINATING IN THE FLOUTING OF THE MINISTER BY THE WOMAN.
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading A WARLIKE CHAPTER, CULMINATING IN THE FLOUTING OF THE MINISTER BY THE WOMAN.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her hair was streaming, and her wrapper but half buttoned.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A WARLIKE CHAPTER, CULMINATING IN THE FLOUTING OF THE MINISTER BY THE WOMAN.
a loose dressing gown for women
From this reading Her hair was streaming, and her wrapper but half buttoned.
Chapter 4 of The Little Minister by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie holds 203 sentences, grouped into 41 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 203 sentences of The Little Minister, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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