Chapter 4 of The Other Fellow is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Other Fellow is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I at once sent for Peter. He came up, hat in hand. But there was no sign of weakening. The blood of the Jansens was still in his eye. "What did they arrest you for, Peter?"
Chapter 4 of The Other Fellow is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take into custody
From this reading “"What did they arrest you for, Peter?"”
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading “The blood of the Jansens was still in his eye.”
the organ of sight
From this reading “The blood of the Jansens was still in his eye.”
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “He came up, hat in hand.”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “I at once sent for Peter.”
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From this reading “I at once sent for Peter.”
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “But there was no sign of weakening.”
becoming weaker
From this reading “But there was no sign of weakening.”
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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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “I at once sent for Peter.”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “He came up, hat in hand.”
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take into custody
From this reading "What did they arrest you for, Peter?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I at once sent for Peter.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The blood of the Jansens was still in his eye.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was no sign of weakening.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came up, hat in hand.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did they arrest you for, Peter?"
the organ of sight
From this reading The blood of the Jansens was still in his eye.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I at once sent for Peter.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He came up, hat in hand.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He came up, hat in hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came up, hat in hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The blood of the Jansens was still in his eye.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I at once sent for Peter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He came up, hat in hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The blood of the Jansens was still in his eye.
not any; not one
From this reading But there was no sign of weakening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But there was no sign of weakening.
on one occasion
From this reading I at once sent for Peter.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading I at once sent for Peter.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I at once sent for Peter.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading But there was no sign of weakening.
not in physical motion
From this reading The blood of the Jansens was still in his eye.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The blood of the Jansens was still in his eye.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was no sign of weakening.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What did they arrest you for, Peter?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He came up, hat in hand.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was no sign of weakening.
becoming weaker
From this reading But there was no sign of weakening.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did they arrest you for, Peter?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What did they arrest you for, Peter?"
Chapter 4 of The Other Fellow by Francis Hopkinson Smith holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 402 sentences of The Other Fellow, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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