Chapter 4 of The Young Surveyor is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Young Surveyor is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DEER HUNT, AND HOW IT ENDED. They were a long way off,--more than half a mile, he thought. Evidently they had not seen him. Though marvellously quick to catch scent or sound, deer have not a fine sense of sight for distant objects. "They have left the covert early, to go out and feed," thought he.
Chapter 4 of The Young Surveyor is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a flock of coots
From this reading “"They have left the covert early, to go out and feed," thought he.”
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading “A DEER HUNT, AND HOW IT ENDED.”
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “A DEER HUNT, AND HOW IT ENDED.”
provide as food
From this reading “"They have left the covert early, to go out and feed," thought he.”
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading “A DEER HUNT, AND HOW IT ENDED.”
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “They were a long way off,--more than half a mile, he thought.”
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading “Though marvellously quick to catch scent or sound, deer have not a fine sense of sight for distant objects.”
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading “Though marvellously quick to catch scent or sound, deer have not a fine sense of sight for distant objects.”
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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 A DEER HUNT, AND HOW IT ENDED.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DEER HUNT, AND HOW IT ENDED.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Though marvellously quick to catch scent or sound, deer have not a fine sense of sight for distant objects.
a flock of coots
From this reading "They have left the covert early, to go out and feed," thought he.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading A DEER HUNT, AND HOW IT ENDED.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Though marvellously quick to catch scent or sound, deer have not a fine sense of sight for distant objects.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "They have left the covert early, to go out and feed," thought he.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading A DEER HUNT, AND HOW IT ENDED.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently they had not seen him.
provide as food
From this reading "They have left the covert early, to go out and feed," thought he.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Though marvellously quick to catch scent or sound, deer have not a fine sense of sight for distant objects.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though marvellously quick to catch scent or sound, deer have not a fine sense of sight for distant objects.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "They have left the covert early, to go out and feed," thought he.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Evidently they had not seen him.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading They were a long way off,--more than half a mile, he thought.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Though marvellously quick to catch scent or sound, deer have not a fine sense of sight for distant objects.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were a long way off,--more than half a mile, he thought.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Evidently they had not seen him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DEER HUNT, AND HOW IT ENDED.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading A DEER HUNT, AND HOW IT ENDED.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A DEER HUNT, AND HOW IT ENDED.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "They have left the covert early, to go out and feed," thought he.
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 They were a long way off,--more than half a mile, he thought.
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading Though marvellously quick to catch scent or sound, deer have not a fine sense of sight for distant objects.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They were a long way off,--more than half a mile, he thought.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They were a long way off,--more than half a mile, he thought.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Evidently they had not seen him.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Though marvellously quick to catch scent or sound, deer have not a fine sense of sight for distant objects.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though marvellously quick to catch scent or sound, deer have not a fine sense of sight for distant objects.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They were a long way off,--more than half a mile, he thought.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Though marvellously quick to catch scent or sound, deer have not a fine sense of sight for distant objects.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "They have left the covert early, to go out and feed," thought he.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Though marvellously quick to catch scent or sound, deer have not a fine sense of sight for distant objects.
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading Though marvellously quick to catch scent or sound, deer have not a fine sense of sight for distant objects.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Evidently they had not seen him.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Though marvellously quick to catch scent or sound, deer have not a fine sense of sight for distant objects.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Though marvellously quick to catch scent or sound, deer have not a fine sense of sight for distant objects.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Though marvellously quick to catch scent or sound, deer have not a fine sense of sight for distant objects.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They were a long way off,--more than half a mile, he thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "They have left the covert early, to go out and feed," thought he.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were a long way off,--more than half a mile, he thought.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though marvellously quick to catch scent or sound, deer have not a fine sense of sight for distant objects.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They were a long way off,--more than half a mile, he thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though marvellously quick to catch scent or sound, deer have not a fine sense of sight for distant objects.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They were a long way off,--more than half a mile, he thought.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were a long way off,--more than half a mile, he thought.
Chapter 4 of The Young Surveyor by J. T. (John Townsend) Trowbridge holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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 116 sentences of The Young Surveyor, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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