Chapter 4 of The worship of the golden calf is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The worship of the golden calf is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“John, do you know where Pulpit Rock is?” “Indeed I do. It’s two or three miles into the Wilderness.” “How near can you drive to it?” “Perhaps within a quarter of a mile.
Chapter 4 of The worship of the golden calf is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 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.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading ““How near can you drive to it?””
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading ““John, do you know where Pulpit Rock is?””
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading ““Perhaps within a quarter of a mile.”
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “It’s two or three miles into the Wilderness.””
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading ““John, do you know where Pulpit Rock is?””
one of four equal parts
From this reading ““Perhaps within a quarter of a mile.”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading ““John, do you know where Pulpit Rock is?””
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading “It’s two or three miles into the Wilderness.””
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 “It’s two or three miles into the Wilderness.””
In this reading ““Perhaps within a quarter of a mile.”
In this reading “It’s two or three miles into the Wilderness.””
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 “Perhaps within a quarter of a mile.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “How near can you drive to it?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “John, do you know where Pulpit Rock is?”
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “How near can you drive to it?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How near can you drive to it?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Indeed I do.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Indeed I do.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It’s two or three miles into the Wilderness.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “John, do you know where Pulpit Rock is?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “How near can you drive to it?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s two or three miles into the Wilderness.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “John, do you know where Pulpit Rock is?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “John, do you know where Pulpit Rock is?”
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “Perhaps within a quarter of a mile.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It’s two or three miles into the Wilderness.”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “How near can you drive to it?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Perhaps within a quarter of a mile.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It’s two or three miles into the Wilderness.”
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps within a quarter of a mile.
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading “John, do you know where Pulpit Rock is?”
one of four equal parts
From this reading “Perhaps within a quarter of a mile.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “John, do you know where Pulpit Rock is?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It’s two or three miles into the Wilderness.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It’s two or three miles into the Wilderness.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “How near can you drive to it?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It’s two or three miles into the Wilderness.”
in or at the place that
From this reading “John, do you know where Pulpit Rock is?”
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading It’s two or three miles into the Wilderness.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “Perhaps within a quarter of a mile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “John, do you know where Pulpit Rock is?”
Chapter 4 of The worship of the golden calf by Charles Sheldon French holds 98 sentences, grouped into 20 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 98 sentences of The worship of the golden calf, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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