Chapter 4 of The Vision of Elijah Berl is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Vision of Elijah Berl is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"This land is practically vacant. It's owned by a Mexican. He would jump at a dollar an acre. It is separated from this of yours by a hill. He would never dream of a tunnel.
Chapter 4 of The Vision of Elijah Berl is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
From this reading “He would jump at a dollar an acre.”
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “He would jump at a dollar an acre.”
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading “It's owned by a Mexican.”
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading “It's owned by a Mexican.”
almost; nearly
From this reading “"This land is practically vacant.”
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading “It is separated from this of yours by a hill.”
move through by or as by digging
From this reading “He would never dream of a tunnel.”
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading “"This land is practically vacant.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “He would jump at a dollar an acre.”
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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 It's owned by a Mexican.
a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
From this reading He would jump at a dollar an acre.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He would jump at a dollar an acre.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He would jump at a dollar an acre.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It's owned by a Mexican.
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He would jump at a dollar an acre.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading He would never dream of a tunnel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is separated from this of yours by a hill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would jump at a dollar an acre.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It is separated from this of yours by a hill.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This land is practically vacant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is separated from this of yours by a hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's owned by a Mexican.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He would jump at a dollar an acre.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "This land is practically vacant.
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading It's owned by a Mexican.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He would never dream of a tunnel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is separated from this of yours by a hill.
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading It's owned by a Mexican.
almost; nearly
From this reading "This land is practically vacant.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading It is separated from this of yours by a hill.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This land is practically vacant.
move through by or as by digging
From this reading He would never dream of a tunnel.
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading "This land is practically vacant.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would jump at a dollar an acre.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading It is separated from this of yours by a hill.
Chapter 4 of The Vision of Elijah Berl by Frank Lewis Nason holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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 416 sentences of The Vision of Elijah Berl, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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