Chapter 4 of The Quiver, 2/1900 is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Quiver, 2/1900 is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Manners Maketh Man." "Do you mind my smoking?" began Mr. Lang, after a moment's keen scrutiny of the graceful figure beside him. Hardly waiting for permission, he produced a gold case and lighted a cigarette. "Been playing tennis, haven't you?" he continued in an off-hand way. "Stupid game, not half so good as golf--you should try golf."
Chapter 4 of The Quiver, 2/1900 is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading “Hardly waiting for permission, he produced a gold case and lighted a cigarette.”
a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
From this reading “"Stupid game, not half so good as golf--you should try golf."”
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading “"Do you mind my smoking?" began Mr. Lang, after a moment's keen scrutiny of the graceful figure beside him.”
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “"Do you mind my smoking?" began Mr. Lang, after a moment's keen scrutiny of the graceful figure beside him.”
approval to do something
From this reading “Hardly waiting for permission, he produced a gold case and lighted a cigarette.”
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading “"Do you mind my smoking?" began Mr. Lang, after a moment's keen scrutiny of the graceful figure beside him.”
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading “"Do you mind my smoking?" began Mr. Lang, after a moment's keen scrutiny of the graceful figure beside him.”
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading “"Been playing tennis, haven't you?" he continued in an off-hand way.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"Been playing tennis, haven't you?" he continued in an off-hand way.”
In this reading “"Do you mind my smoking?" began Mr. Lang, after a moment's keen scrutiny of the graceful figure beside him.”
In this reading “"Do you mind my smoking?" began Mr. Lang, after a moment's keen scrutiny of the graceful figure beside him.”
In this reading “"Do you mind my smoking?" began Mr. Lang, after a moment's keen scrutiny of the graceful figure beside him.”
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 "Do you mind my smoking?" began Mr. Lang, after a moment's keen scrutiny of the graceful figure beside him.
later than; following
From this reading "Do you mind my smoking?" began Mr. Lang, after a moment's keen scrutiny of the graceful figure beside him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Been playing tennis, haven't you?" he continued in an off-hand way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hardly waiting for permission, he produced a gold case and lighted a cigarette.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Stupid game, not half so good as golf--you should try golf."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Been playing tennis, haven't you?" he continued in an off-hand way.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Do you mind my smoking?" began Mr. Lang, after a moment's keen scrutiny of the graceful figure beside him.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Do you mind my smoking?" began Mr. Lang, after a moment's keen scrutiny of the graceful figure beside him.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Hardly waiting for permission, he produced a gold case and lighted a cigarette.
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Hardly waiting for permission, he produced a gold case and lighted a cigarette.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Been playing tennis, haven't you?" he continued in an off-hand way.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you mind my smoking?" began Mr. Lang, after a moment's keen scrutiny of the graceful figure beside him.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "Do you mind my smoking?" began Mr. Lang, after a moment's keen scrutiny of the graceful figure beside him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hardly waiting for permission, he produced a gold case and lighted a cigarette.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "Stupid game, not half so good as golf--you should try golf."
coins made of gold
From this reading Hardly waiting for permission, he produced a gold case and lighted a cigarette.
a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
From this reading "Stupid game, not half so good as golf--you should try golf."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Stupid game, not half so good as golf--you should try golf."
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading "Do you mind my smoking?" began Mr. Lang, after a moment's keen scrutiny of the graceful figure beside him.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Stupid game, not half so good as golf--you should try golf."
only a very short time before
From this reading Hardly waiting for permission, he produced a gold case and lighted a cigarette.
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From this reading "Been playing tennis, haven't you?" he continued in an off-hand way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hardly waiting for permission, he produced a gold case and lighted a cigarette.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you mind my smoking?" began Mr. Lang, after a moment's keen scrutiny of the graceful figure beside him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Been playing tennis, haven't you?" he continued in an off-hand way.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading "Do you mind my smoking?" began Mr. Lang, after a moment's keen scrutiny of the graceful figure beside him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you mind my smoking?" began Mr. Lang, after a moment's keen scrutiny of the graceful figure beside him.
set afire or burning
From this reading Hardly waiting for permission, he produced a gold case and lighted a cigarette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Manners Maketh Man."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Manners Maketh Man."
social deportment
From this reading "Manners Maketh Man."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Do you mind my smoking?" began Mr. Lang, after a moment's keen scrutiny of the graceful figure beside him.
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading "Do you mind my smoking?" began Mr. Lang, after a moment's keen scrutiny of the graceful figure beside him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Do you mind my smoking?" began Mr. Lang, after a moment's keen scrutiny of the graceful figure beside him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Do you mind my smoking?" began Mr. Lang, after a moment's keen scrutiny of the graceful figure beside him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Stupid game, not half so good as golf--you should try golf."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Do you mind my smoking?" began Mr. Lang, after a moment's keen scrutiny of the graceful figure beside him.
without preparation
From this reading "Been playing tennis, haven't you?" he continued in an off-hand way.
approval to do something
From this reading Hardly waiting for permission, he produced a gold case and lighted a cigarette.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading "Been playing tennis, haven't you?" he continued in an off-hand way.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Hardly waiting for permission, he produced a gold case and lighted a cigarette.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading "Do you mind my smoking?" began Mr. Lang, after a moment's keen scrutiny of the graceful figure beside him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Stupid game, not half so good as golf--you should try golf."
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading "Do you mind my smoking?" began Mr. Lang, after a moment's keen scrutiny of the graceful figure beside him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Stupid game, not half so good as golf--you should try golf."
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading "Stupid game, not half so good as golf--you should try golf."
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading "Been playing tennis, haven't you?" he continued in an off-hand way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Do you mind my smoking?" began Mr. Lang, after a moment's keen scrutiny of the graceful figure beside him.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Stupid game, not half so good as golf--you should try golf."
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Hardly waiting for permission, he produced a gold case and lighted a cigarette.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Been playing tennis, haven't you?" he continued in an off-hand way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you mind my smoking?" began Mr. Lang, after a moment's keen scrutiny of the graceful figure beside him.
Chapter 4 of The Quiver, 2/1900 by Various holds 91 sentences, grouped into 19 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 91 sentences of The Quiver, 2/1900, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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