Chapter 15 of Arms and the Woman is here in full — 351 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Arms and the Woman is here in full — 351 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I was wandering aimlessly through the rose gardens, when the far-off sound of galloping hoofs came on the breeze. Nearer and nearer it drew. I ran out into the highway. I saw a horse come wildly dashing along. It was riderless, and as it came closer I saw the foam of sweat dripping from its flanks and shoulders.
Chapter 15 of Arms and the Woman is here in full — 351 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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without aim; in an aimless manner
From this reading “I was wandering aimlessly through the rose gardens, when the far-off sound of galloping hoofs came on the breeze.”
lively and spirited
From this reading “I saw a horse come wildly dashing along.”
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading “It was riderless, and as it came closer I saw the foam of sweat dripping from its flanks and shoulders.”
plural of “flank” — the side of military or naval formation
From this reading “It was riderless, and as it came closer I saw the foam of sweat dripping from its flanks and shoulders.”
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading “It was riderless, and as it came closer I saw the foam of sweat dripping from its flanks and shoulders.”
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading “I was wandering aimlessly through the rose gardens, when the far-off sound of galloping hoofs came on the breeze.”
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading “I ran out into the highway.”
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading “I was wandering aimlessly through the rose gardens, when the far-off sound of galloping hoofs came on the breeze.”
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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 I saw a horse come wildly dashing along.
without aim; in an aimless manner
From this reading I was wandering aimlessly through the rose gardens, when the far-off sound of galloping hoofs came on the breeze.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I saw a horse come wildly dashing along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nearer and nearer it drew.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was riderless, and as it came closer I saw the foam of sweat dripping from its flanks and shoulders.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading I was wandering aimlessly through the rose gardens, when the far-off sound of galloping hoofs came on the breeze.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I was wandering aimlessly through the rose gardens, when the far-off sound of galloping hoofs came on the breeze.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading It was riderless, and as it came closer I saw the foam of sweat dripping from its flanks and shoulders.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I saw a horse come wildly dashing along.
lively and spirited
From this reading I saw a horse come wildly dashing along.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Nearer and nearer it drew.
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading It was riderless, and as it came closer I saw the foam of sweat dripping from its flanks and shoulders.
very far away in space or time
From this reading I was wandering aimlessly through the rose gardens, when the far-off sound of galloping hoofs came on the breeze.
plural of “flank” — the side of military or naval formation
From this reading It was riderless, and as it came closer I saw the foam of sweat dripping from its flanks and shoulders.
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading It was riderless, and as it came closer I saw the foam of sweat dripping from its flanks and shoulders.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was riderless, and as it came closer I saw the foam of sweat dripping from its flanks and shoulders.
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading I was wandering aimlessly through the rose gardens, when the far-off sound of galloping hoofs came on the breeze.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading I was wandering aimlessly through the rose gardens, when the far-off sound of galloping hoofs came on the breeze.
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading I ran out into the highway.
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading I was wandering aimlessly through the rose gardens, when the far-off sound of galloping hoofs came on the breeze.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I saw a horse come wildly dashing along.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was wandering aimlessly through the rose gardens, when the far-off sound of galloping hoofs came on the breeze.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I ran out into the highway.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nearer and nearer it drew.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was riderless, and as it came closer I saw the foam of sweat dripping from its flanks and shoulders.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Nearer and nearer it drew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was wandering aimlessly through the rose gardens, when the far-off sound of galloping hoofs came on the breeze.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was wandering aimlessly through the rose gardens, when the far-off sound of galloping hoofs came on the breeze.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I ran out into the highway.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I ran out into the highway.
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From this reading It was riderless, and as it came closer I saw the foam of sweat dripping from its flanks and shoulders.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading I was wandering aimlessly through the rose gardens, when the far-off sound of galloping hoofs came on the breeze.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw a horse come wildly dashing along.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading It was riderless, and as it came closer I saw the foam of sweat dripping from its flanks and shoulders.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I was wandering aimlessly through the rose gardens, when the far-off sound of galloping hoofs came on the breeze.
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading It was riderless, and as it came closer I saw the foam of sweat dripping from its flanks and shoulders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was wandering aimlessly through the rose gardens, when the far-off sound of galloping hoofs came on the breeze.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I was wandering aimlessly through the rose gardens, when the far-off sound of galloping hoofs came on the breeze.
migratory
From this reading I was wandering aimlessly through the rose gardens, when the far-off sound of galloping hoofs came on the breeze.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was wandering aimlessly through the rose gardens, when the far-off sound of galloping hoofs came on the breeze.
at the time that
From this reading I was wandering aimlessly through the rose gardens, when the far-off sound of galloping hoofs came on the breeze.
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading I saw a horse come wildly dashing along.
Chapter 15 of Arms and the Woman by Harold MacGrath holds 351 sentences, grouped into 71 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 15 holds 351 sentences of Arms and the Woman, unabridged, divided into 71 reading sections.
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