Chapter 4 of Ye of Little Faith is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Ye of Little Faith is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The doctor stood quietly. After a while he lifted the thermometer, glanced at it, and put it away. "Looks like you're going to be fit as a fiddle," he said. "I'll be back in a few minutes. Mrs. Waters told me on the way in she was pouring me a cup of coffee."
Chapter 4 of Ye of Little Faith is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “Mrs. Waters told me on the way in she was pouring me a cup of coffee."”
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “Mrs. Waters told me on the way in she was pouring me a cup of coffee."”
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading “"Looks like you're going to be fit as a fiddle," he said.”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “"Looks like you're going to be fit as a fiddle," he said.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “After a while he lifted the thermometer, glanced at it, and put it away.”
flowing profusely
From this reading “Mrs. Waters told me on the way in she was pouring me a cup of coffee."”
measuring instrument for measuring temperature
From this reading “After a while he lifted the thermometer, glanced at it, and put it away.”
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading “Mrs. Waters told me on the way in she was pouring me a cup of coffee."”
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In this reading “"I'll be back in a few minutes.”
In this reading “After a while he lifted the thermometer, glanced at it, and put it away.”
In this reading “The doctor stood quietly.”
on a route to some place
In this reading “Mrs. Waters told me on the way in she was pouring me a cup of coffee."”
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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 After a while he lifted the thermometer, glanced at it, and put it away.
later than; following
From this reading After a while he lifted the thermometer, glanced at it, and put it away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a while he lifted the thermometer, glanced at it, and put it away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Looks like you're going to be fit as a fiddle," he said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After a while he lifted the thermometer, glanced at it, and put it away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After a while he lifted the thermometer, glanced at it, and put it away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I'll be back in a few minutes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Looks like you're going to be fit as a fiddle," he said.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Mrs. Waters told me on the way in she was pouring me a cup of coffee."
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Mrs. Waters told me on the way in she was pouring me a cup of coffee."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor stood quietly.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "I'll be back in a few minutes.
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading "Looks like you're going to be fit as a fiddle," he said.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "Looks like you're going to be fit as a fiddle," he said.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading After a while he lifted the thermometer, glanced at it, and put it away.
the act of departing
From this reading "Looks like you're going to be fit as a fiddle," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a while he lifted the thermometer, glanced at it, and put it away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll be back in a few minutes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'll be back in a few minutes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After a while he lifted the thermometer, glanced at it, and put it away.
held up in the air
From this reading After a while he lifted the thermometer, glanced at it, and put it away.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Looks like you're going to be fit as a fiddle," he said.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Looks like you're going to be fit as a fiddle," he said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Waters told me on the way in she was pouring me a cup of coffee."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "I'll be back in a few minutes.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Waters told me on the way in she was pouring me a cup of coffee."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Waters told me on the way in she was pouring me a cup of coffee."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Waters told me on the way in she was pouring me a cup of coffee."
flowing profusely
From this reading Mrs. Waters told me on the way in she was pouring me a cup of coffee."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After a while he lifted the thermometer, glanced at it, and put it away.
with low volume
From this reading The doctor stood quietly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Looks like you're going to be fit as a fiddle," he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Waters told me on the way in she was pouring me a cup of coffee."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The doctor stood quietly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor stood quietly.
measuring instrument for measuring temperature
From this reading After a while he lifted the thermometer, glanced at it, and put it away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Looks like you're going to be fit as a fiddle," he said.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Mrs. Waters told me on the way in she was pouring me a cup of coffee."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Waters told me on the way in she was pouring me a cup of coffee."
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Mrs. Waters told me on the way in she was pouring me a cup of coffee."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mrs. Waters told me on the way in she was pouring me a cup of coffee."
during the time that
From this reading After a while he lifted the thermometer, glanced at it, and put it away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Looks like you're going to be fit as a fiddle," he said.
Chapter 4 of Ye of Little Faith by Rog Phillips holds 407 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 407 sentences of Ye of Little Faith, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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