Chapter 4 of The Second Class Passenger: Fifteen Stories is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 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 Second Class Passenger: Fifteen Stories is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That's true," he answered thoughtfully, as though speaking to himself. "Yes, that's true. You've got me, Frenchy." "Yais," went on the Frenchman, leaning forward across the table, and speaking with an emphasis that was like an insult. "You sink there in the sand.
Chapter 4 of The Second Class Passenger: Fifteen Stories is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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special importance or significance
From this reading “"Yais," went on the Frenchman, leaning forward across the table, and speaking with an emphasis that was like an insult.”
a person of French nationality
From this reading “"Yais," went on the Frenchman, leaning forward across the table, and speaking with an emphasis that was like an insult.”
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading “"Yais," went on the Frenchman, leaning forward across the table, and speaking with an emphasis that was like an insult.”
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “"Yais," went on the Frenchman, leaning forward across the table, and speaking with an emphasis that was like an insult.”
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading “"You sink there in the sand.”
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “"You sink there in the sand.”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “"That's true," he answered thoughtfully, as though speaking to himself.”
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading “"That's true," he answered thoughtfully, as though speaking to himself.”
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Yais," went on the Frenchman, leaning forward across the table, and speaking with an emphasis that was like an insult.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Yais," went on the Frenchman, leaning forward across the table, and speaking with an emphasis that was like an insult.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yais," went on the Frenchman, leaning forward across the table, and speaking with an emphasis that was like an insult.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "That's true," he answered thoughtfully, as though speaking to himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "That's true," he answered thoughtfully, as though speaking to himself.
special importance or significance
From this reading "Yais," went on the Frenchman, leaning forward across the table, and speaking with an emphasis that was like an insult.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "Yais," went on the Frenchman, leaning forward across the table, and speaking with an emphasis that was like an insult.
a person of French nationality
From this reading "Yais," went on the Frenchman, leaning forward across the table, and speaking with an emphasis that was like an insult.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've got me, Frenchy."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You've got me, Frenchy."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's true," he answered thoughtfully, as though speaking to himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "That's true," he answered thoughtfully, as though speaking to himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You sink there in the sand.
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading "Yais," went on the Frenchman, leaning forward across the table, and speaking with an emphasis that was like an insult.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading "Yais," went on the Frenchman, leaning forward across the table, and speaking with an emphasis that was like an insult.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Yais," went on the Frenchman, leaning forward across the table, and speaking with an emphasis that was like an insult.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You've got me, Frenchy."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yais," went on the Frenchman, leaning forward across the table, and speaking with an emphasis that was like an insult.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading "You sink there in the sand.
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading "You sink there in the sand.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "That's true," he answered thoughtfully, as though speaking to himself.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Yais," went on the Frenchman, leaning forward across the table, and speaking with an emphasis that was like an insult.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yais," went on the Frenchman, leaning forward across the table, and speaking with an emphasis that was like an insult.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's true," he answered thoughtfully, as though speaking to himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yais," went on the Frenchman, leaning forward across the table, and speaking with an emphasis that was like an insult.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "You sink there in the sand.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "That's true," he answered thoughtfully, as though speaking to himself.
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading "That's true," he answered thoughtfully, as though speaking to himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That's true," he answered thoughtfully, as though speaking to himself.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "That's true," he answered thoughtfully, as though speaking to himself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yais," went on the Frenchman, leaning forward across the table, and speaking with an emphasis that was like an insult.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Yais," went on the Frenchman, leaning forward across the table, and speaking with an emphasis that was like an insult.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yais," went on the Frenchman, leaning forward across the table, and speaking with an emphasis that was like an insult.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yais," went on the Frenchman, leaning forward across the table, and speaking with an emphasis that was like an insult.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, that's true.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You sink there in the sand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've got me, Frenchy."
Chapter 4 of The Second Class Passenger: Fifteen Stories by Perceval Gibbon holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 407 sentences of The Second Class Passenger: Fifteen Stories, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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