Chapter 4 of The Quest of the Silver Fleece: A Novel is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of The Quest of the Silver Fleece: A Novel is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But--" Bles tried to object, but she waved him away. "Git the ground--git the ground; dig it--pet it, and we'll see what we'll see." And she disappeared. Zora was not sure that it had been wise to tell their secret. "I was going to steal the seed," she said.
Chapter 4 of The Quest of the Silver Fleece: A Novel is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading “"Git the ground--git the ground; dig it--pet it, and we'll see what we'll see."”
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “And she disappeared.”
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “"Git the ground--git the ground; dig it--pet it, and we'll see what we'll see."”
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading “"Git the ground--git the ground; dig it--pet it, and we'll see what we'll see."”
a small hard fruit
From this reading “"I was going to steal the seed," she said.”
take without the owner's consent
From this reading “"I was going to steal the seed," she said.”
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading “"But--" Bles tried to object, but she waved him away.”
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “Zora was not sure that it had been wise to tell their secret.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Git the ground--git the ground; dig it--pet it, and we'll see what we'll see."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "But--" Bles tried to object, but she waved him away.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Zora was not sure that it had been wise to tell their secret.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But--" Bles tried to object, but she waved him away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But--" Bles tried to object, but she waved him away.
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading "Git the ground--git the ground; dig it--pet it, and we'll see what we'll see."
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading And she disappeared.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "Git the ground--git the ground; dig it--pet it, and we'll see what we'll see."
the act of departing
From this reading "I was going to steal the seed," she said.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "Git the ground--git the ground; dig it--pet it, and we'll see what we'll see."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Zora was not sure that it had been wise to tell their secret.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But--" Bles tried to object, but she waved him away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was going to steal the seed," she said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Git the ground--git the ground; dig it--pet it, and we'll see what we'll see."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Zora was not sure that it had been wise to tell their secret.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading "But--" Bles tried to object, but she waved him away.
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading "Git the ground--git the ground; dig it--pet it, and we'll see what we'll see."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I was going to steal the seed," she said.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Zora was not sure that it had been wise to tell their secret.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Git the ground--git the ground; dig it--pet it, and we'll see what we'll see."
a small hard fruit
From this reading "I was going to steal the seed," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But--" Bles tried to object, but she waved him away.
take without the owner's consent
From this reading "I was going to steal the seed," she said.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Zora was not sure that it had been wise to tell their secret.
express in words
From this reading Zora was not sure that it had been wise to tell their secret.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Zora was not sure that it had been wise to tell their secret.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Git the ground--git the ground; dig it--pet it, and we'll see what we'll see."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Zora was not sure that it had been wise to tell their secret.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But--" Bles tried to object, but she waved him away.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "But--" Bles tried to object, but she waved him away.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Zora was not sure that it had been wise to tell their secret.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading "But--" Bles tried to object, but she waved him away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Git the ground--git the ground; dig it--pet it, and we'll see what we'll see."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Git the ground--git the ground; dig it--pet it, and we'll see what we'll see."
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Zora was not sure that it had been wise to tell their secret.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zora was not sure that it had been wise to tell their secret.
Chapter 4 of The Quest of the Silver Fleece: A Novel by W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt) Du Bois holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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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