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Chapter 5 of A Tar-Heel Baron is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A slight change of position brought into view the field at the foot of the knoll upon whose top they were. Friedrich sat upright in his chair, while a flush tinged his worn cheeks. "What makes Miss Sydney down there?" he cried. "Sydney? Oh, she is breaking some of the colts; teaching them to jump, I think she said, to-day."
Chapter 5 of A Tar-Heel Baron is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “colt” — a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading “Oh, she is breaking some of the colts; teaching them to jump, I think she said, to-day."”
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading “Friedrich sat upright in his chair, while a flush tinged his worn cheeks.”
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Oh, she is breaking some of the colts; teaching them to jump, I think she said, to-day."”
a small natural hill
From this reading “A slight change of position brought into view the field at the foot of the knoll upon whose top they were.”
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading “"What makes Miss Sydney down there?" he cried.”
the profession of a teacher
From this reading “Oh, she is breaking some of the colts; teaching them to jump, I think she said, to-day."”
past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling
From this reading “Friedrich sat upright in his chair, while a flush tinged his worn cheeks.”
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading “Friedrich sat upright in his chair, while a flush tinged his worn cheeks.”
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In this reading “A slight change of position brought into view the field at the foot of the knoll upon whose top they were.”
In this reading “A slight change of position brought into view the field at the foot of the knoll upon whose top they were.”
In this reading “A slight change of position brought into view the field at the foot of the knoll upon whose top they were.”
In this reading “A slight change of position brought into view the field at the foot of the knoll upon whose top they were.”
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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 slight change of position brought into view the field at the foot of the knoll upon whose top they were.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A slight change of position brought into view the field at the foot of the knoll upon whose top they were.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Oh, she is breaking some of the colts; teaching them to jump, I think she said, to-day."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A slight change of position brought into view the field at the foot of the knoll upon whose top they were.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Friedrich sat upright in his chair, while a flush tinged his worn cheeks.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A slight change of position brought into view the field at the foot of the knoll upon whose top they were.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Friedrich sat upright in his chair, while a flush tinged his worn cheeks.
plural of “colt” — a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading Oh, she is breaking some of the colts; teaching them to jump, I think she said, to-day."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "What makes Miss Sydney down there?" he cried.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "What makes Miss Sydney down there?" he cried.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading A slight change of position brought into view the field at the foot of the knoll upon whose top they were.
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading Friedrich sat upright in his chair, while a flush tinged his worn cheeks.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A slight change of position brought into view the field at the foot of the knoll upon whose top they were.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Friedrich sat upright in his chair, while a flush tinged his worn cheeks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What makes Miss Sydney down there?" he cried.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Friedrich sat upright in his chair, while a flush tinged his worn cheeks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh, she is breaking some of the colts; teaching them to jump, I think she said, to-day."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Friedrich sat upright in his chair, while a flush tinged his worn cheeks.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A slight change of position brought into view the field at the foot of the knoll upon whose top they were.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, she is breaking some of the colts; teaching them to jump, I think she said, to-day."
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Oh, she is breaking some of the colts; teaching them to jump, I think she said, to-day."
a small natural hill
From this reading A slight change of position brought into view the field at the foot of the knoll upon whose top they were.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "What makes Miss Sydney down there?" he cried.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "What makes Miss Sydney down there?" he cried.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A slight change of position brought into view the field at the foot of the knoll upon whose top they were.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, she is breaking some of the colts; teaching them to jump, I think she said, to-day."
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading A slight change of position brought into view the field at the foot of the knoll upon whose top they were.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Oh, she is breaking some of the colts; teaching them to jump, I think she said, to-day."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Friedrich sat upright in his chair, while a flush tinged his worn cheeks.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, she is breaking some of the colts; teaching them to jump, I think she said, to-day."
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading A slight change of position brought into view the field at the foot of the knoll upon whose top they were.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Oh, she is breaking some of the colts; teaching them to jump, I think she said, to-day."
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading "What makes Miss Sydney down there?" he cried.
the profession of a teacher
From this reading Oh, she is breaking some of the colts; teaching them to jump, I think she said, to-day."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A slight change of position brought into view the field at the foot of the knoll upon whose top they were.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Oh, she is breaking some of the colts; teaching them to jump, I think she said, to-day."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "What makes Miss Sydney down there?" he cried.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A slight change of position brought into view the field at the foot of the knoll upon whose top they were.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Oh, she is breaking some of the colts; teaching them to jump, I think she said, to-day."
past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling
From this reading Friedrich sat upright in his chair, while a flush tinged his worn cheeks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh, she is breaking some of the colts; teaching them to jump, I think she said, to-day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, she is breaking some of the colts; teaching them to jump, I think she said, to-day."
the upper part of anything
From this reading A slight change of position brought into view the field at the foot of the knoll upon whose top they were.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A slight change of position brought into view the field at the foot of the knoll upon whose top they were.
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading Friedrich sat upright in his chair, while a flush tinged his worn cheeks.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading A slight change of position brought into view the field at the foot of the knoll upon whose top they were.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A slight change of position brought into view the field at the foot of the knoll upon whose top they were.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What makes Miss Sydney down there?" he cried.
during the time that
From this reading Friedrich sat upright in his chair, while a flush tinged his worn cheeks.
belonging to which person
From this reading A slight change of position brought into view the field at the foot of the knoll upon whose top they were.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Friedrich sat upright in his chair, while a flush tinged his worn cheeks.
Chapter 5 of A Tar-Heel Baron by Mabell S. C. (Mabell Shippie Clarke) Smith holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
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