Chapter 4 of The Trumpeter Swan is here in full — 340 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Trumpeter Swan is here in full — 340 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RAIN AND RANDY'S SOUL I Madge came down the next morning dressed for her journey. "Oscar and Flora are going to take me as far as Washington in their car. They want you to make a fourth, Georgie." Dalton was eating alone. Breakfast was served at small tables on the west terrace.
Chapter 4 of The Trumpeter Swan is here in full — 340 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading “Dalton was eating alone.”
the act of consuming food
From this reading “Dalton was eating alone.”
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading “"Oscar and Flora are going to take me as far as Washington in their car.”
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading “They want you to make a fourth, Georgie."”
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading “"Oscar and Flora are going to take me as far as Washington in their car.”
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “Breakfast was served at small tables on the west terrace.”
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading “Breakfast was served at small tables on the west terrace.”
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading “"Oscar and Flora are going to take me as far as Washington in their car.”
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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 They want you to make a fourth, Georgie."
Having no one else present.
From this reading Dalton was eating alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RAIN AND RANDY'S SOUL I Madge came down the next morning dressed for her journey.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oscar and Flora are going to take me as far as Washington in their car.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oscar and Flora are going to take me as far as Washington in their car.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Breakfast was served at small tables on the west terrace.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Breakfast was served at small tables on the west terrace.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading RAIN AND RANDY'S SOUL I Madge came down the next morning dressed for her journey.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "Oscar and Flora are going to take me as far as Washington in their car.
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading Dalton was eating alone.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading RAIN AND RANDY'S SOUL I Madge came down the next morning dressed for her journey.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading RAIN AND RANDY'S SOUL I Madge came down the next morning dressed for her journey.
the act of consuming food
From this reading Dalton was eating alone.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Oscar and Flora are going to take me as far as Washington in their car.
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading "Oscar and Flora are going to take me as far as Washington in their car.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading RAIN AND RANDY'S SOUL I Madge came down the next morning dressed for her journey.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading They want you to make a fourth, Georgie."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They want you to make a fourth, Georgie."
the act of departing
From this reading "Oscar and Flora are going to take me as far as Washington in their car.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading RAIN AND RANDY'S SOUL I Madge came down the next morning dressed for her journey.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading RAIN AND RANDY'S SOUL I Madge came down the next morning dressed for her journey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oscar and Flora are going to take me as far as Washington in their car.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading RAIN AND RANDY'S SOUL I Madge came down the next morning dressed for her journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RAIN AND RANDY'S SOUL I Madge came down the next morning dressed for her journey.
engage in
From this reading They want you to make a fourth, Georgie."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oscar and Flora are going to take me as far as Washington in their car.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading RAIN AND RANDY'S SOUL I Madge came down the next morning dressed for her journey.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading RAIN AND RANDY'S SOUL I Madge came down the next morning dressed for her journey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Breakfast was served at small tables on the west terrace.
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading "Oscar and Flora are going to take me as far as Washington in their car.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading RAIN AND RANDY'S SOUL I Madge came down the next morning dressed for her journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RAIN AND RANDY'S SOUL I Madge came down the next morning dressed for her journey.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Breakfast was served at small tables on the west terrace.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Breakfast was served at small tables on the west terrace.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading RAIN AND RANDY'S SOUL I Madge came down the next morning dressed for her journey.
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Breakfast was served at small tables on the west terrace.
carry out
From this reading "Oscar and Flora are going to take me as far as Washington in their car.
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading Breakfast was served at small tables on the west terrace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RAIN AND RANDY'S SOUL I Madge came down the next morning dressed for her journey.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Oscar and Flora are going to take me as far as Washington in their car.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They want you to make a fourth, Georgie."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oscar and Flora are going to take me as far as Washington in their car.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading They want you to make a fourth, Georgie."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dalton was eating alone.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading "Oscar and Flora are going to take me as far as Washington in their car.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Breakfast was served at small tables on the west terrace.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They want you to make a fourth, Georgie."
Chapter 4 of The Trumpeter Swan by Temple Bailey holds 340 sentences, grouped into 68 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 340 sentences of The Trumpeter Swan, unabridged, divided into 68 reading sections.
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