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Chapter 13 of An Outback Marriage is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RED MICK AND HIS SHEEP DOGS. When Hugh came home one day with his face, as usual, full of trouble, Mary began to laugh him out of it. “Well, Mr. Hugh, which is it to-day—the Doyles or the Donohoes? Have they been stealing sheep or breaking gates?” “Oh, it’s all very well for you to laugh,” he said; “you don’t understand.
Chapter 13 of An Outback Marriage is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of breaking something
From this reading “Have they been stealing sheep or breaking gates?””
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “RED MICK AND HIS SHEEP DOGS.”
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading “Have they been stealing sheep or breaking gates?””
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “When Hugh came home one day with his face, as usual, full of trouble, Mary began to laugh him out of it.”
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading “RED MICK AND HIS SHEEP DOGS.”
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading “RED MICK AND HIS SHEEP DOGS.”
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading “Have they been stealing sheep or breaking gates?””
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “When Hugh came home one day with his face, as usual, full of trouble, Mary began to laugh him out of it.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Oh, it’s all very well for you to laugh,” he said; “you don’t understand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RED MICK AND HIS SHEEP DOGS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Hugh came home one day with his face, as usual, full of trouble, Mary began to laugh him out of it.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Have they been stealing sheep or breaking gates?”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When Hugh came home one day with his face, as usual, full of trouble, Mary began to laugh him out of it.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Have they been stealing sheep or breaking gates?”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Hugh came home one day with his face, as usual, full of trouble, Mary began to laugh him out of it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When Hugh came home one day with his face, as usual, full of trouble, Mary began to laugh him out of it.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading RED MICK AND HIS SHEEP DOGS.
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From this reading “Oh, it’s all very well for you to laugh,” he said; “you don’t understand.
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From this reading “Well, Mr. Hugh, which is it to-day—the Doyles or the Donohoes?
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From this reading “Well, Mr. Hugh, which is it to-day—the Doyles or the Donohoes?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When Hugh came home one day with his face, as usual, full of trouble, Mary began to laugh him out of it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Oh, it’s all very well for you to laugh,” he said; “you don’t understand.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading When Hugh came home one day with his face, as usual, full of trouble, Mary began to laugh him out of it.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Have they been stealing sheep or breaking gates?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have they been stealing sheep or breaking gates?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, it’s all very well for you to laugh,” he said; “you don’t understand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Hugh came home one day with his face, as usual, full of trouble, Mary began to laugh him out of it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RED MICK AND HIS SHEEP DOGS.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Hugh came home one day with his face, as usual, full of trouble, Mary began to laugh him out of it.
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From this reading When Hugh came home one day with his face, as usual, full of trouble, Mary began to laugh him out of it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, Mr. Hugh, which is it to-day—the Doyles or the Donohoes?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Hugh came home one day with his face, as usual, full of trouble, Mary began to laugh him out of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, it’s all very well for you to laugh,” he said; “you don’t understand.
the sound of laughing
From this reading When Hugh came home one day with his face, as usual, full of trouble, Mary began to laugh him out of it.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading When Hugh came home one day with his face, as usual, full of trouble, Mary began to laugh him out of it.
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading RED MICK AND HIS SHEEP DOGS.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Well, Mr. Hugh, which is it to-day—the Doyles or the Donohoes?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Hugh came home one day with his face, as usual, full of trouble, Mary began to laugh him out of it.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, it’s all very well for you to laugh,” he said; “you don’t understand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Hugh came home one day with his face, as usual, full of trouble, Mary began to laugh him out of it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Well, Mr. Hugh, which is it to-day—the Doyles or the Donohoes?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Hugh came home one day with his face, as usual, full of trouble, Mary began to laugh him out of it.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading RED MICK AND HIS SHEEP DOGS.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, it’s all very well for you to laugh,” he said; “you don’t understand.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading RED MICK AND HIS SHEEP DOGS.
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading Have they been stealing sheep or breaking gates?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, Mr. Hugh, which is it to-day—the Doyles or the Donohoes?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Have they been stealing sheep or breaking gates?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Hugh came home one day with his face, as usual, full of trouble, Mary began to laugh him out of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Mr. Hugh, which is it to-day—the Doyles or the Donohoes?
a source of difficulty
From this reading When Hugh came home one day with his face, as usual, full of trouble, Mary began to laugh him out of it.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “Oh, it’s all very well for you to laugh,” he said; “you don’t understand.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading When Hugh came home one day with his face, as usual, full of trouble, Mary began to laugh him out of it.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Oh, it’s all very well for you to laugh,” he said; “you don’t understand.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, Mr. Hugh, which is it to-day—the Doyles or the Donohoes?
at the time that
From this reading When Hugh came home one day with his face, as usual, full of trouble, Mary began to laugh him out of it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Well, Mr. Hugh, which is it to-day—the Doyles or the Donohoes?
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Hugh came home one day with his face, as usual, full of trouble, Mary began to laugh him out of it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, it’s all very well for you to laugh,” he said; “you don’t understand.
Chapter 13 of An Outback Marriage by A. B. (Andrew Barton) Paterson holds 250 sentences, grouped into 50 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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