Chapter 4 of The Peril Finders is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Peril Finders is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And plenty of room," said Wilton, laughing. "To be sure we have," continued Griggs. "Lookye here, I've been thinking this little bit of a job over, and it seems to me as plain as A B C." "Indeed!" said the doctor, smiling. "How do you make that out?"
Chapter 4 of The Peril Finders is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “"Lookye here, I've been thinking this little bit of a job over, and it seems to me as plain as A B C."”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “"Lookye here, I've been thinking this little bit of a job over, and it seems to me as plain as A B C."”
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “"And plenty of room," said Wilton, laughing.”
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “"Lookye here, I've been thinking this little bit of a job over, and it seems to me as plain as A B C."”
a full supply
From this reading “"And plenty of room," said Wilton, laughing.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “"Indeed!" said the doctor, smiling.”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “"Lookye here, I've been thinking this little bit of a job over, and it seems to me as plain as A B C."”
a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile
From this reading “"And plenty of room," said Wilton, laughing.”
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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 "Lookye here, I've been thinking this little bit of a job over, and it seems to me as plain as A B C."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And plenty of room," said Wilton, laughing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Lookye here, I've been thinking this little bit of a job over, and it seems to me as plain as A B C."
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading "Lookye here, I've been thinking this little bit of a job over, and it seems to me as plain as A B C."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "To be sure we have," continued Griggs.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Lookye here, I've been thinking this little bit of a job over, and it seems to me as plain as A B C."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Lookye here, I've been thinking this little bit of a job over, and it seems to me as plain as A B C."
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading "Lookye here, I've been thinking this little bit of a job over, and it seems to me as plain as A B C."
without stop or interruption
From this reading "To be sure we have," continued Griggs.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you make that out?"
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Indeed!" said the doctor, smiling.
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From this reading "To be sure we have," continued Griggs.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "To be sure we have," continued Griggs.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Lookye here, I've been thinking this little bit of a job over, and it seems to me as plain as A B C."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How do you make that out?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lookye here, I've been thinking this little bit of a job over, and it seems to me as plain as A B C."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed!" said the doctor, smiling.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Lookye here, I've been thinking this little bit of a job over, and it seems to me as plain as A B C."
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "Lookye here, I've been thinking this little bit of a job over, and it seems to me as plain as A B C."
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "And plenty of room," said Wilton, laughing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Lookye here, I've been thinking this little bit of a job over, and it seems to me as plain as A B C."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lookye here, I've been thinking this little bit of a job over, and it seems to me as plain as A B C."
engage in
From this reading "How do you make that out?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Lookye here, I've been thinking this little bit of a job over, and it seems to me as plain as A B C."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And plenty of room," said Wilton, laughing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "How do you make that out?"
above and across; more than
From this reading "Lookye here, I've been thinking this little bit of a job over, and it seems to me as plain as A B C."
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "Lookye here, I've been thinking this little bit of a job over, and it seems to me as plain as A B C."
a full supply
From this reading "And plenty of room," said Wilton, laughing.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "And plenty of room," said Wilton, laughing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And plenty of room," said Wilton, laughing.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Lookye here, I've been thinking this little bit of a job over, and it seems to me as plain as A B C."
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Indeed!" said the doctor, smiling.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "To be sure we have," continued Griggs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How do you make that out?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Indeed!" said the doctor, smiling.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "Lookye here, I've been thinking this little bit of a job over, and it seems to me as plain as A B C."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Lookye here, I've been thinking this little bit of a job over, and it seems to me as plain as A B C."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To be sure we have," continued Griggs.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "To be sure we have," continued Griggs.
a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile
From this reading "And plenty of room," said Wilton, laughing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you make that out?"
Chapter 4 of The Peril Finders by George Manville Fenn holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
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