Chapter 4 of Three Boys is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Three Boys is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No. Who's going to come back miles from shooting or fishing for the sake of a bit of lunch. I always take mine with me." "Oh, then you do take lunch?" said Max, with a look of relief. "Yes, always," said Kenneth, showing his white teeth. "I'm taking it now--inside.
Chapter 4 of Three Boys is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading “"No. Who's going to come back miles from shooting or fishing for the sake of a bit of lunch.”
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “"I'm taking it now--inside.”
take the midday meal
From this reading “"No. Who's going to come back miles from shooting or fishing for the sake of a bit of lunch.”
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading “"Oh, then you do take lunch?" said Max, with a look of relief.”
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading “"Oh, then you do take lunch?" said Max, with a look of relief.”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “"No. Who's going to come back miles from shooting or fishing for the sake of a bit of lunch.”
the display of a motion picture
From this reading “"Yes, always," said Kenneth, showing his white teeth.”
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading “"Yes, always," said Kenneth, showing his white teeth.”
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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 "No. Who's going to come back miles from shooting or fishing for the sake of a bit of lunch.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I always take mine with me."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "No. Who's going to come back miles from shooting or fishing for the sake of a bit of lunch.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "No. Who's going to come back miles from shooting or fishing for the sake of a bit of lunch.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "No. Who's going to come back miles from shooting or fishing for the sake of a bit of lunch.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, then you do take lunch?" said Max, with a look of relief.
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading "No. Who's going to come back miles from shooting or fishing for the sake of a bit of lunch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No. Who's going to come back miles from shooting or fishing for the sake of a bit of lunch.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "No. Who's going to come back miles from shooting or fishing for the sake of a bit of lunch.
the act of departing
From this reading "No. Who's going to come back miles from shooting or fishing for the sake of a bit of lunch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, always," said Kenneth, showing his white teeth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I always take mine with me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm taking it now--inside.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "I'm taking it now--inside.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'm taking it now--inside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, always," said Kenneth, showing his white teeth.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Oh, then you do take lunch?" said Max, with a look of relief.
take the midday meal
From this reading "No. Who's going to come back miles from shooting or fishing for the sake of a bit of lunch.
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading "Oh, then you do take lunch?" said Max, with a look of relief.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I always take mine with me."
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "No. Who's going to come back miles from shooting or fishing for the sake of a bit of lunch.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I always take mine with me."
not any; not one
From this reading "No. Who's going to come back miles from shooting or fishing for the sake of a bit of lunch.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I'm taking it now--inside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No. Who's going to come back miles from shooting or fishing for the sake of a bit of lunch.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, then you do take lunch?" said Max, with a look of relief.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "No. Who's going to come back miles from shooting or fishing for the sake of a bit of lunch.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading "Oh, then you do take lunch?" said Max, with a look of relief.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, then you do take lunch?" said Max, with a look of relief.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "No. Who's going to come back miles from shooting or fishing for the sake of a bit of lunch.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "No. Who's going to come back miles from shooting or fishing for the sake of a bit of lunch.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading "Yes, always," said Kenneth, showing his white teeth.
carry out
From this reading I always take mine with me."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "I'm taking it now--inside.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading "Yes, always," said Kenneth, showing his white teeth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No. Who's going to come back miles from shooting or fishing for the sake of a bit of lunch.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Oh, then you do take lunch?" said Max, with a look of relief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No. Who's going to come back miles from shooting or fishing for the sake of a bit of lunch.
a Caucasian
From this reading "Yes, always," said Kenneth, showing his white teeth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No. Who's going to come back miles from shooting or fishing for the sake of a bit of lunch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I always take mine with me."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, always," said Kenneth, showing his white teeth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, then you do take lunch?" said Max, with a look of relief.
Chapter 4 of Three Boys by George Manville Fenn holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 408 sentences of Three Boys, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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