Chapter 4 of The Man from the Bitter Roots is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of The Man from the Bitter Roots is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Tut! tut!" Mr. Sprudell interrupted. "It's nothing--nothing at all; and now I wish you'd promise to dine with me this evening. I'll call for you if I may and bring the money and the letter and picture. From now on I want you to feel that I am a friend who is always at your service.
Chapter 4 of The Man from the Bitter Roots is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 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.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “I'll call for you if I may and bring the money and the letter and picture.”
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “"It's nothing--nothing at all; and now I wish you'd promise to dine with me this evening.”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “"It's nothing--nothing at all; and now I wish you'd promise to dine with me this evening.”
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “Mr. Sprudell interrupted.”
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “I'll call for you if I may and bring the money and the letter and picture.”
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “"It's nothing--nothing at all; and now I wish you'd promise to dine with me this evening.”
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading “From now on I want you to feel that I am a friend who is always at your service.”
utter “tsk,” “tut,” or “tut-tut,” as in disapproval
From this reading “"Tut! tut!"”
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 From now on I want you to feel that I am a friend who is always at your service.
(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 "It's nothing--nothing at all; and now I wish you'd promise to dine with me this evening.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading From now on I want you to feel that I am a friend who is always at your service.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading From now on I want you to feel that I am a friend who is always at your service.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's nothing--nothing at all; and now I wish you'd promise to dine with me this evening.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It's nothing--nothing at all; and now I wish you'd promise to dine with me this evening.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I'll call for you if I may and bring the money and the letter and picture.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I'll call for you if I may and bring the money and the letter and picture.
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading "It's nothing--nothing at all; and now I wish you'd promise to dine with me this evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "It's nothing--nothing at all; and now I wish you'd promise to dine with me this evening.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading From now on I want you to feel that I am a friend who is always at your service.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'll call for you if I may and bring the money and the letter and picture.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading From now on I want you to feel that I am a friend who is always at your service.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From now on I want you to feel that I am a friend who is always at your service.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's nothing--nothing at all; and now I wish you'd promise to dine with me this evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll call for you if I may and bring the money and the letter and picture.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I'll call for you if I may and bring the money and the letter and picture.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Mr. Sprudell interrupted.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From now on I want you to feel that I am a friend who is always at your service.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's nothing--nothing at all; and now I wish you'd promise to dine with me this evening.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I'll call for you if I may and bring the money and the letter and picture.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I'll call for you if I may and bring the money and the letter and picture.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's nothing--nothing at all; and now I wish you'd promise to dine with me this evening.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I'll call for you if I may and bring the money and the letter and picture.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Sprudell interrupted.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "It's nothing--nothing at all; and now I wish you'd promise to dine with me this evening.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It's nothing--nothing at all; and now I wish you'd promise to dine with me this evening.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From now on I want you to feel that I am a friend who is always at your service.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading I'll call for you if I may and bring the money and the letter and picture.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "It's nothing--nothing at all; and now I wish you'd promise to dine with me this evening.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading From now on I want you to feel that I am a friend who is always at your service.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Sprudell interrupted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From now on I want you to feel that I am a friend who is always at your service.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'll call for you if I may and bring the money and the letter and picture.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It's nothing--nothing at all; and now I wish you'd promise to dine with me this evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's nothing--nothing at all; and now I wish you'd promise to dine with me this evening.
utter “tsk,” “tut,” or “tut-tut,” as in disapproval
From this reading "Tut! tut!"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading From now on I want you to feel that I am a friend who is always at your service.
which person or people
From this reading From now on I want you to feel that I am a friend who is always at your service.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "It's nothing--nothing at all; and now I wish you'd promise to dine with me this evening.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It's nothing--nothing at all; and now I wish you'd promise to dine with me this evening.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'll call for you if I may and bring the money and the letter and picture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's nothing--nothing at all; and now I wish you'd promise to dine with me this evening.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading From now on I want you to feel that I am a friend who is always at your service.
Chapter 4 of The Man from the Bitter Roots by Caroline Lockhart holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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 421 sentences of The Man from the Bitter Roots, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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