Chapter 4 of The Settler is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Settler is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He returned her coaxing smile. "I’ll see." And as the men were all away, clearing a slough for skating, he stayed long enough to drink a toast with Mrs. Leslie. That lady’s eyes shone with soft approval as, standing by the table that was already spread with glass, silver, and white napery, he bowed. "To your continued health and beauty."
Chapter 4 of The Settler is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the formal act of approving
From this reading “That lady’s eyes shone with soft approval as, standing by the table that was already spread with glass, silver, and white napery, he bowed.”
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading “And as the men were all away, clearing a slough for skating, he stayed long enough to drink a toast with Mrs. Leslie.”
pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade
From this reading “He returned her coaxing smile.”
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
the sport of gliding on skates
From this reading “And as the men were all away, clearing a slough for skating, he stayed long enough to drink a toast with Mrs. Leslie.”
necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
From this reading “And as the men were all away, clearing a slough for skating, he stayed long enough to drink a toast with Mrs. Leslie.”
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “And as the men were all away, clearing a slough for skating, he stayed long enough to drink a toast with Mrs. Leslie.”
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading “And as the men were all away, clearing a slough for skating, he stayed long enough to drink a toast with Mrs. Leslie.”
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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In this reading “And as the men were all away, clearing a slough for skating, he stayed long enough to drink a toast with Mrs. Leslie.”
In this reading “And as the men were all away, clearing a slough for skating, he stayed long enough to drink a toast with Mrs. Leslie.”
In this reading “That lady’s eyes shone with soft approval as, standing by the table that was already spread with glass, silver, and white napery, he bowed.”
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 And as the men were all away, clearing a slough for skating, he stayed long enough to drink a toast with Mrs. Leslie.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And as the men were all away, clearing a slough for skating, he stayed long enough to drink a toast with Mrs. Leslie.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading That lady’s eyes shone with soft approval as, standing by the table that was already spread with glass, silver, and white napery, he bowed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as the men were all away, clearing a slough for skating, he stayed long enough to drink a toast with Mrs. Leslie.
the formal act of approving
From this reading That lady’s eyes shone with soft approval as, standing by the table that was already spread with glass, silver, and white napery, he bowed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as the men were all away, clearing a slough for skating, he stayed long enough to drink a toast with Mrs. Leslie.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And as the men were all away, clearing a slough for skating, he stayed long enough to drink a toast with Mrs. Leslie.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "To your continued health and beauty."
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading That lady’s eyes shone with soft approval as, standing by the table that was already spread with glass, silver, and white napery, he bowed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That lady’s eyes shone with soft approval as, standing by the table that was already spread with glass, silver, and white napery, he bowed.
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading And as the men were all away, clearing a slough for skating, he stayed long enough to drink a toast with Mrs. Leslie.
pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade
From this reading He returned her coaxing smile.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "To your continued health and beauty."
take in liquids
From this reading And as the men were all away, clearing a slough for skating, he stayed long enough to drink a toast with Mrs. Leslie.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And as the men were all away, clearing a slough for skating, he stayed long enough to drink a toast with Mrs. Leslie.
opinion or judgment
From this reading That lady’s eyes shone with soft approval as, standing by the table that was already spread with glass, silver, and white napery, he bowed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And as the men were all away, clearing a slough for skating, he stayed long enough to drink a toast with Mrs. Leslie.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading That lady’s eyes shone with soft approval as, standing by the table that was already spread with glass, silver, and white napery, he bowed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He returned her coaxing smile.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading "To your continued health and beauty."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He returned her coaxing smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I’ll see."
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading That lady’s eyes shone with soft approval as, standing by the table that was already spread with glass, silver, and white napery, he bowed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And as the men were all away, clearing a slough for skating, he stayed long enough to drink a toast with Mrs. Leslie.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And as the men were all away, clearing a slough for skating, he stayed long enough to drink a toast with Mrs. Leslie.
the force of workers available
From this reading And as the men were all away, clearing a slough for skating, he stayed long enough to drink a toast with Mrs. Leslie.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And as the men were all away, clearing a slough for skating, he stayed long enough to drink a toast with Mrs. Leslie.
linens for the dining table
From this reading That lady’s eyes shone with soft approval as, standing by the table that was already spread with glass, silver, and white napery, he bowed.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He returned her coaxing smile.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I’ll see."
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading That lady’s eyes shone with soft approval as, standing by the table that was already spread with glass, silver, and white napery, he bowed.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading That lady’s eyes shone with soft approval as, standing by the table that was already spread with glass, silver, and white napery, he bowed.
the sport of gliding on skates
From this reading And as the men were all away, clearing a slough for skating, he stayed long enough to drink a toast with Mrs. Leslie.
necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
From this reading And as the men were all away, clearing a slough for skating, he stayed long enough to drink a toast with Mrs. Leslie.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He returned her coaxing smile.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading That lady’s eyes shone with soft approval as, standing by the table that was already spread with glass, silver, and white napery, he bowed.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading That lady’s eyes shone with soft approval as, standing by the table that was already spread with glass, silver, and white napery, he bowed.
having a supporting base
From this reading That lady’s eyes shone with soft approval as, standing by the table that was already spread with glass, silver, and white napery, he bowed.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And as the men were all away, clearing a slough for skating, he stayed long enough to drink a toast with Mrs. Leslie.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading That lady’s eyes shone with soft approval as, standing by the table that was already spread with glass, silver, and white napery, he bowed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That lady’s eyes shone with soft approval as, standing by the table that was already spread with glass, silver, and white napery, he bowed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And as the men were all away, clearing a slough for skating, he stayed long enough to drink a toast with Mrs. Leslie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And as the men were all away, clearing a slough for skating, he stayed long enough to drink a toast with Mrs. Leslie.
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading And as the men were all away, clearing a slough for skating, he stayed long enough to drink a toast with Mrs. Leslie.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That lady’s eyes shone with soft approval as, standing by the table that was already spread with glass, silver, and white napery, he bowed.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And as the men were all away, clearing a slough for skating, he stayed long enough to drink a toast with Mrs. Leslie.
a Caucasian
From this reading That lady’s eyes shone with soft approval as, standing by the table that was already spread with glass, silver, and white napery, he bowed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And as the men were all away, clearing a slough for skating, he stayed long enough to drink a toast with Mrs. Leslie.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "To your continued health and beauty."
Chapter 4 of The Settler by Herman Whitaker holds 408 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 408 sentences of The Settler, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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