Chapter 4 of The Road to Bunker Hill is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Road to Bunker Hill is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Yes,” said Nanny flatly, stepping back into the kitchen. He sat down on a bench, picked up a ladle, and tasted the chowder gingerly. “None for me, Nanny,” called her father. “I be that worried about the British, I wouldn’t relish victuals none.” “Right, sir,” said Gerry, putting down the ladle.
Chapter 4 of The Road to Bunker Hill is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a thick soup or stew made with milk and bacon and onions and potatoes
From this reading “He sat down on a bench, picked up a ladle, and tasted the chowder gingerly.”
in an unqualified manner
From this reading ““Yes,” said Nanny flatly, stepping back into the kitchen.”
with extreme care or delicacy
From this reading “He sat down on a bench, picked up a ladle, and tasted the chowder gingerly.”
put (a liquid) into a container by means of a ladle
From this reading “He sat down on a bench, picked up a ladle, and tasted the chowder gingerly.”
a woman who is the custodian of children
From this reading ““Yes,” said Nanny flatly, stepping back into the kitchen.”
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading ““I be that worried about the British, I wouldn’t relish victuals none.””
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading ““Yes,” said Nanny flatly, stepping back into the kitchen.”
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading “He sat down on a bench, picked up a ladle, and tasted the chowder gingerly.”
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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take and lift upward
In this reading “He sat down on a bench, picked up a ladle, and tasted the chowder gingerly.”
In this reading ““Yes,” said Nanny flatly, stepping back into the kitchen.”
In this reading “He sat down on a bench, picked up a ladle, and tasted the chowder gingerly.”
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 He sat down on a bench, picked up a ladle, and tasted the chowder gingerly.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I be that worried about the British, I wouldn’t relish victuals none.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat down on a bench, picked up a ladle, and tasted the chowder gingerly.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Yes,” said Nanny flatly, stepping back into the kitchen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I be that worried about the British, I wouldn’t relish victuals none.”
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading He sat down on a bench, picked up a ladle, and tasted the chowder gingerly.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading “I be that worried about the British, I wouldn’t relish victuals none.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “None for me, Nanny,” called her father.
a thick soup or stew made with milk and bacon and onions and potatoes
From this reading He sat down on a bench, picked up a ladle, and tasted the chowder gingerly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He sat down on a bench, picked up a ladle, and tasted the chowder gingerly.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “None for me, Nanny,” called her father.
in an unqualified manner
From this reading “Yes,” said Nanny flatly, stepping back into the kitchen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “None for me, Nanny,” called her father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Right, sir,” said Gerry, putting down the ladle.
with extreme care or delicacy
From this reading He sat down on a bench, picked up a ladle, and tasted the chowder gingerly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat down on a bench, picked up a ladle, and tasted the chowder gingerly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “None for me, Nanny,” called her father.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I be that worried about the British, I wouldn’t relish victuals none.”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Yes,” said Nanny flatly, stepping back into the kitchen.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “Yes,” said Nanny flatly, stepping back into the kitchen.
put (a liquid) into a container by means of a ladle
From this reading He sat down on a bench, picked up a ladle, and tasted the chowder gingerly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “None for me, Nanny,” called her father.
a woman who is the custodian of children
From this reading “Yes,” said Nanny flatly, stepping back into the kitchen.
not one, and not any
From this reading “None for me, Nanny,” called her father.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sat down on a bench, picked up a ladle, and tasted the chowder gingerly.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading He sat down on a bench, picked up a ladle, and tasted the chowder gingerly.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “Right, sir,” said Gerry, putting down the ladle.
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading “I be that worried about the British, I wouldn’t relish victuals none.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Right, sir,” said Gerry, putting down the ladle.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes,” said Nanny flatly, stepping back into the kitchen.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat down on a bench, picked up a ladle, and tasted the chowder gingerly.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Right, sir,” said Gerry, putting down the ladle.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “Yes,” said Nanny flatly, stepping back into the kitchen.
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading He sat down on a bench, picked up a ladle, and tasted the chowder gingerly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I be that worried about the British, I wouldn’t relish victuals none.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes,” said Nanny flatly, stepping back into the kitchen.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He sat down on a bench, picked up a ladle, and tasted the chowder gingerly.
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading “I be that worried about the British, I wouldn’t relish victuals none.”
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “I be that worried about the British, I wouldn’t relish victuals none.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I be that worried about the British, I wouldn’t relish victuals none.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” said Nanny flatly, stepping back into the kitchen.
Chapter 4 of The Road to Bunker Hill by Shirley Barker holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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 428 sentences of The Road to Bunker Hill, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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