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Chapter 4 of The Rapin is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE POETRY OF HATS. Toto saw that the man was begging from the girl, and the girl was walking quickly. The man was a horrible-looking scoundrel. “And here,” said Toto, “is something to do.” He advanced rapidly and obliquely upon the pursued and pursuer, who, when he saw that the game was up, called out a vile word and turned to run.
Chapter 4 of The Rapin is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading “Toto saw that the man was begging from the girl, and the girl was walking quickly.”
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “THE POETRY OF HATS.”
to, toward or at one side
From this reading “He advanced rapidly and obliquely upon the pursued and pursuer, who, when he saw that the game was up, called out a vile word and turned to run.”
literature in metrical form
From this reading “THE POETRY OF HATS.”
a person who is being chased
From this reading “He advanced rapidly and obliquely upon the pursued and pursuer, who, when he saw that the game was up, called out a vile word and turned to run.”
a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading “He advanced rapidly and obliquely upon the pursued and pursuer, who, when he saw that the game was up, called out a vile word and turned to run.”
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “The man was a horrible-looking scoundrel.”
morally reprehensible
From this reading “He advanced rapidly and obliquely upon the pursued and pursuer, who, when he saw that the game was up, called out a vile word and turned to run.”
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utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
In this reading “He advanced rapidly and obliquely upon the pursued and pursuer, who, when he saw that the game was up, called out a vile word and turned to run.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 The man was a horrible-looking scoundrel.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading He advanced rapidly and obliquely upon the pursued and pursuer, who, when he saw that the game was up, called out a vile word and turned to run.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Toto saw that the man was begging from the girl, and the girl was walking quickly.
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading Toto saw that the man was begging from the girl, and the girl was walking quickly.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He advanced rapidly and obliquely upon the pursued and pursuer, who, when he saw that the game was up, called out a vile word and turned to run.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “And here,” said Toto, “is something to do.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Toto saw that the man was begging from the girl, and the girl was walking quickly.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading He advanced rapidly and obliquely upon the pursued and pursuer, who, when he saw that the game was up, called out a vile word and turned to run.
a young female
From this reading Toto saw that the man was begging from the girl, and the girl was walking quickly.
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading THE POETRY OF HATS.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He advanced rapidly and obliquely upon the pursued and pursuer, who, when he saw that the game was up, called out a vile word and turned to run.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “And here,” said Toto, “is something to do.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man was a horrible-looking scoundrel.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And here,” said Toto, “is something to do.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Toto saw that the man was begging from the girl, and the girl was walking quickly.
to, toward or at one side
From this reading He advanced rapidly and obliquely upon the pursued and pursuer, who, when he saw that the game was up, called out a vile word and turned to run.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE POETRY OF HATS.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He advanced rapidly and obliquely upon the pursued and pursuer, who, when he saw that the game was up, called out a vile word and turned to run.
literature in metrical form
From this reading THE POETRY OF HATS.
a person who is being chased
From this reading He advanced rapidly and obliquely upon the pursued and pursuer, who, when he saw that the game was up, called out a vile word and turned to run.
a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading He advanced rapidly and obliquely upon the pursued and pursuer, who, when he saw that the game was up, called out a vile word and turned to run.
with speed
From this reading Toto saw that the man was begging from the girl, and the girl was walking quickly.
with speed
From this reading He advanced rapidly and obliquely upon the pursued and pursuer, who, when he saw that the game was up, called out a vile word and turned to run.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He advanced rapidly and obliquely upon the pursued and pursuer, who, when he saw that the game was up, called out a vile word and turned to run.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And here,” said Toto, “is something to do.”
cut with a saw
From this reading Toto saw that the man was begging from the girl, and the girl was walking quickly.
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading The man was a horrible-looking scoundrel.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “And here,” said Toto, “is something to do.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Toto saw that the man was begging from the girl, and the girl was walking quickly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POETRY OF HATS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And here,” said Toto, “is something to do.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Toto saw that the man was begging from the girl, and the girl was walking quickly.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He advanced rapidly and obliquely upon the pursued and pursuer, who, when he saw that the game was up, called out a vile word and turned to run.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He advanced rapidly and obliquely upon the pursued and pursuer, who, when he saw that the game was up, called out a vile word and turned to run.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He advanced rapidly and obliquely upon the pursued and pursuer, who, when he saw that the game was up, called out a vile word and turned to run.
morally reprehensible
From this reading He advanced rapidly and obliquely upon the pursued and pursuer, who, when he saw that the game was up, called out a vile word and turned to run.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Toto saw that the man was begging from the girl, and the girl was walking quickly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Toto saw that the man was begging from the girl, and the girl was walking quickly.
at the time that
From this reading He advanced rapidly and obliquely upon the pursued and pursuer, who, when he saw that the game was up, called out a vile word and turned to run.
which person or people
From this reading He advanced rapidly and obliquely upon the pursued and pursuer, who, when he saw that the game was up, called out a vile word and turned to run.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He advanced rapidly and obliquely upon the pursued and pursuer, who, when he saw that the game was up, called out a vile word and turned to run.
Chapter 4 of The Rapin by H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) Stacpoole holds 201 sentences, grouped into 41 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 201 sentences of The Rapin, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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