Chapter 4 of To The West is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of To The West is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And he'd be sure to, then, my dear. He'd have been a soldier by this time, only you kind of held him back. He does think such a deal of--" "Hallo, you two! Ketched you, have I, making plots and plans?" "No, no, my dear."
Chapter 4 of To The West is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “He does think such a deal of--" "Hallo, you two!”
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading “He'd have been a soldier by this time, only you kind of held him back.”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “He'd have been a soldier by this time, only you kind of held him back.”
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “Ketched you, have I, making plots and plans?"”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “Ketched you, have I, making plots and plans?"”
plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading “Ketched you, have I, making plots and plans?"”
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “He'd have been a soldier by this time, only you kind of held him back.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “"And he'd be sure to, then, my dear.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 He'd have been a soldier by this time, only you kind of held him back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And he'd be sure to, then, my dear.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He'd have been a soldier by this time, only you kind of held him back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And he'd be sure to, then, my dear.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He'd have been a soldier by this time, only you kind of held him back.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He'd have been a soldier by this time, only you kind of held him back.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He does think such a deal of--" "Hallo, you two!
dearly loved
From this reading "And he'd be sure to, then, my dear.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He does think such a deal of--" "Hallo, you two!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He does think such a deal of--" "Hallo, you two!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He'd have been a soldier by this time, only you kind of held him back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He does think such a deal of--" "Hallo, you two!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And he'd be sure to, then, my dear.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He'd have been a soldier by this time, only you kind of held him back.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He'd have been a soldier by this time, only you kind of held him back.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ketched you, have I, making plots and plans?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ketched you, have I, making plots and plans?"
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He'd have been a soldier by this time, only you kind of held him back.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Ketched you, have I, making plots and plans?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And he'd be sure to, then, my dear.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no, my dear."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He'd have been a soldier by this time, only you kind of held him back.
and nothing more
From this reading He'd have been a soldier by this time, only you kind of held him back.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Ketched you, have I, making plots and plans?"
plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading Ketched you, have I, making plots and plans?"
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading He'd have been a soldier by this time, only you kind of held him back.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He does think such a deal of--" "Hallo, you two!
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "And he'd be sure to, then, my dear.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "And he'd be sure to, then, my dear.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He does think such a deal of--" "Hallo, you two!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He'd have been a soldier by this time, only you kind of held him back.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He'd have been a soldier by this time, only you kind of held him back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And he'd be sure to, then, my dear.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He does think such a deal of--" "Hallo, you two!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He'd have been a soldier by this time, only you kind of held him back.
Chapter 4 of To The West by George Manville Fenn holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 414 sentences of To The West, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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