Chapter 4 of The White Wolf and Other Fireside Tales is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The White Wolf and Other Fireside Tales is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Mr. Rogers," he said, "I han't read the _Sherborne Mercury_ lately, but is--is the war over?" "No, nor likely to be." "But, Mr. Rogers, sir, either that there ship is a Dutchman or else I be." "Look at her flag, you old fool." "Never see'd the like of it."
Chapter 4 of The White Wolf and Other Fireside Tales is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a native or inhabitant of Holland
From this reading “"But, Mr. Rogers, sir, either that there ship is a Dutchman or else I be."”
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading “"Look at her flag, you old fool."”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “"Look at her flag, you old fool."”
in the recent past
From this reading “"Mr. Rogers," he said, "I han't read the _Sherborne Mercury_ lately, but is--is the war over?"”
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “"No, nor likely to be."”
a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading “"Mr. Rogers," he said, "I han't read the _Sherborne Mercury_ lately, but is--is the war over?"”
transport commercially
From this reading “"But, Mr. Rogers, sir, either that there ship is a Dutchman or else I be."”
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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 "But, Mr. Rogers, sir, either that there ship is a Dutchman or else I be."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Look at her flag, you old fool."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "No, nor likely to be."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Mr. Rogers," he said, "I han't read the _Sherborne Mercury_ lately, but is--is the war over?"
a native or inhabitant of Holland
From this reading "But, Mr. Rogers, sir, either that there ship is a Dutchman or else I be."
one or the other of two
From this reading "But, Mr. Rogers, sir, either that there ship is a Dutchman or else I be."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, Mr. Rogers, sir, either that there ship is a Dutchman or else I be."
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading "Look at her flag, you old fool."
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "Look at her flag, you old fool."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Rogers," he said, "I han't read the _Sherborne Mercury_ lately, but is--is the war over?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mr. Rogers," he said, "I han't read the _Sherborne Mercury_ lately, but is--is the war over?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Look at her flag, you old fool."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mr. Rogers," he said, "I han't read the _Sherborne Mercury_ lately, but is--is the war over?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Rogers," he said, "I han't read the _Sherborne Mercury_ lately, but is--is the war over?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Never see'd the like of it."
in the recent past
From this reading "Mr. Rogers," he said, "I han't read the _Sherborne Mercury_ lately, but is--is the war over?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Never see'd the like of it."
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "No, nor likely to be."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look at her flag, you old fool."
a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
From this reading "Mr. Rogers," he said, "I han't read the _Sherborne Mercury_ lately, but is--is the war over?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Rogers," he said, "I han't read the _Sherborne Mercury_ lately, but is--is the war over?"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never see'd the like of it."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, nor likely to be."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "No, nor likely to be."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Never see'd the like of it."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Look at her flag, you old fool."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "But, Mr. Rogers, sir, either that there ship is a Dutchman or else I be."
above and across; more than
From this reading "Mr. Rogers," he said, "I han't read the _Sherborne Mercury_ lately, but is--is the war over?"
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Mr. Rogers," he said, "I han't read the _Sherborne Mercury_ lately, but is--is the war over?"
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading "Mr. Rogers," he said, "I han't read the _Sherborne Mercury_ lately, but is--is the war over?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mr. Rogers," he said, "I han't read the _Sherborne Mercury_ lately, but is--is the war over?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Never see'd the like of it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Rogers," he said, "I han't read the _Sherborne Mercury_ lately, but is--is the war over?"
transport commercially
From this reading "But, Mr. Rogers, sir, either that there ship is a Dutchman or else I be."
term of address for a man
From this reading "But, Mr. Rogers, sir, either that there ship is a Dutchman or else I be."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But, Mr. Rogers, sir, either that there ship is a Dutchman or else I be."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mr. Rogers," he said, "I han't read the _Sherborne Mercury_ lately, but is--is the war over?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "But, Mr. Rogers, sir, either that there ship is a Dutchman or else I be."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, nor likely to be."
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "Mr. Rogers," he said, "I han't read the _Sherborne Mercury_ lately, but is--is the war over?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Look at her flag, you old fool."
Chapter 4 of The White Wolf and Other Fireside Tales by Arthur Quiller-Couch holds 419 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 419 sentences of The White Wolf and Other Fireside Tales, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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