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Baby Pitcher's Trials Little Pitcher Stories

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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AND LOSES HER WAY.
Flora jumped down and ran away without thanking the soap man for the ride, or for his kindness in bringing her so far on her journey home.
She was glad to get away from the cart and the limping horse, and the poor old horse was glad too.
You ought to have seen him when his head was turned the other way again.
He trotted along so briskly with the little blue cart, that anybody could have told he was running away from Flora.
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Baby Pitcher's Trials Little Pitcher Stories

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Baby Pitcher's Trials Little Pitcher Stories is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
AND LOSES HER WAY.
/ənd ˈluːzəz hɜːr weɪ/
Line 2
Flora jumped down and ran away without thanking the soap man for the ride, or for his kindness in bringing her so far on her journey home.
/ˈflɔːrə dʒʌmpt daʊn ənd ræn əˈweɪ wɪˈθaʊt ˈθæŋkɪŋ ðə soʊp mæn fɔːr ðə raɪd ɔːr fɔːr hɪz ˈkaɪndnəs ɪn ˈbrɪŋɪŋ hɜːr soʊ fɑːr ɑːn hɜːr ˈdʒɜːrni hoʊm/
Line 3
She was glad to get away from the cart and the limping horse, and the poor old horse was glad too.
/ʃiː wɑːz ɡlæd tuː ɡet əˈweɪ frʌm ðə kɑːrt ənd ðə ˈlɪmpɪŋ hɔːrs ənd ðə puːr oʊld hɔːrs wɑːz ɡlæd tuː/
Line 4
You ought to have seen him when his head was turned the other way again.
/juː ɔːt tuː hæv siːn hɪm wen hɪz hed wɑːz tɜːrnd ðə ˈʌðər weɪ əˈɡen/
Line 5
He trotted along so briskly with the little blue cart, that anybody could have told he was running away from Flora.
/hiː ˈtrɑːtɪd əˈlɔːŋ soʊ ˈbrɪskli wɪð ðə ˈlɪtəl bluː kɑːrt ðæt ˈenibədi kʊd hæv toʊld hiː wɑːz ˈrʌnɪŋ əˈweɪ frʌm ˈflɔːrə/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

briskly adverb US /ˈbrɪskli/

in a brisk manner

From this reading “He trotted along so briskly with the little blue cart, that anybody could have told he was running away from Flora.”

cart noun US /kɑːrt/

a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal

From this reading “She was glad to get away from the cart and the limping horse, and the poor old horse was glad too.”

Flora noun US /ˈflɔːrə/

all the plant life in a particular region or period

From this reading “Flora jumped down and ran away without thanking the soap man for the ride, or for his kindness in bringing her so far on her journey home.”

limping noun US /ˈlɪmpɪŋ/

disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet

From this reading “She was glad to get away from the cart and the limping horse, and the poor old horse was glad too.”

loses verb US /ˈluːzəz/

third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading “AND LOSES HER WAY.”

soap noun US /soʊp/

a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats

From this reading “Flora jumped down and ran away without thanking the soap man for the ride, or for his kindness in bringing her so far on her journey home.”

thanking verb US /ˈθæŋkɪŋ/

-ing form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading “Flora jumped down and ran away without thanking the soap man for the ride, or for his kindness in bringing her so far on her journey home.”

trotted verb US /ˈtrɑːtɪd/

inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading “He trotted along so briskly with the little blue cart, that anybody could have told he was running away from Flora.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading You ought to have seen him when his head was turned the other way again.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading He trotted along so briskly with the little blue cart, that anybody could have told he was running away from Flora.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading AND LOSES HER WAY.

anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/

any person at all

From this reading He trotted along so briskly with the little blue cart, that anybody could have told he was running away from Flora.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Flora jumped down and ran away without thanking the soap man for the ride, or for his kindness in bringing her so far on her journey home.

blueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading He trotted along so briskly with the little blue cart, that anybody could have told he was running away from Flora.

bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading Flora jumped down and ran away without thanking the soap man for the ride, or for his kindness in bringing her so far on her journey home.

brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/

in a brisk manner

From this reading He trotted along so briskly with the little blue cart, that anybody could have told he was running away from Flora.

cartnounUS /kɑːrt/

a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal

From this reading She was glad to get away from the cart and the limping horse, and the poor old horse was glad too.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He trotted along so briskly with the little blue cart, that anybody could have told he was running away from Flora.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Flora jumped down and ran away without thanking the soap man for the ride, or for his kindness in bringing her so far on her journey home.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Flora jumped down and ran away without thanking the soap man for the ride, or for his kindness in bringing her so far on her journey home.

FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/

all the plant life in a particular region or period

From this reading Flora jumped down and ran away without thanking the soap man for the ride, or for his kindness in bringing her so far on her journey home.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Flora jumped down and ran away without thanking the soap man for the ride, or for his kindness in bringing her so far on her journey home.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She was glad to get away from the cart and the limping horse, and the poor old horse was glad too.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading She was glad to get away from the cart and the limping horse, and the poor old horse was glad too.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading She was glad to get away from the cart and the limping horse, and the poor old horse was glad too.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading You ought to have seen him when his head was turned the other way again.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He trotted along so briskly with the little blue cart, that anybody could have told he was running away from Flora.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading You ought to have seen him when his head was turned the other way again.

HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading AND LOSES HER WAY.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading You ought to have seen him when his head was turned the other way again.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Flora jumped down and ran away without thanking the soap man for the ride, or for his kindness in bringing her so far on her journey home.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Flora jumped down and ran away without thanking the soap man for the ride, or for his kindness in bringing her so far on her journey home.

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading She was glad to get away from the cart and the limping horse, and the poor old horse was glad too.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Flora jumped down and ran away without thanking the soap man for the ride, or for his kindness in bringing her so far on her journey home.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading Flora jumped down and ran away without thanking the soap man for the ride, or for his kindness in bringing her so far on her journey home.

jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/

past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Flora jumped down and ran away without thanking the soap man for the ride, or for his kindness in bringing her so far on her journey home.

kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading Flora jumped down and ran away without thanking the soap man for the ride, or for his kindness in bringing her so far on her journey home.

limpingnounUS /ˈlɪmpɪŋ/

disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet

From this reading She was glad to get away from the cart and the limping horse, and the poor old horse was glad too.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He trotted along so briskly with the little blue cart, that anybody could have told he was running away from Flora.

LOSESverbUS /ˈluːzəz/

third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading AND LOSES HER WAY.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Flora jumped down and ran away without thanking the soap man for the ride, or for his kindness in bringing her so far on her journey home.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading She was glad to get away from the cart and the limping horse, and the poor old horse was glad too.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Flora jumped down and ran away without thanking the soap man for the ride, or for his kindness in bringing her so far on her journey home.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Flora jumped down and ran away without thanking the soap man for the ride, or for his kindness in bringing her so far on her journey home.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading You ought to have seen him when his head was turned the other way again.

oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading You ought to have seen him when his head was turned the other way again.

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading She was glad to get away from the cart and the limping horse, and the poor old horse was glad too.

ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Flora jumped down and ran away without thanking the soap man for the ride, or for his kindness in bringing her so far on her journey home.

rideverbUS /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Flora jumped down and ran away without thanking the soap man for the ride, or for his kindness in bringing her so far on her journey home.

runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading He trotted along so briskly with the little blue cart, that anybody could have told he was running away from Flora.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading You ought to have seen him when his head was turned the other way again.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was glad to get away from the cart and the limping horse, and the poor old horse was glad too.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Flora jumped down and ran away without thanking the soap man for the ride, or for his kindness in bringing her so far on her journey home.

soapnounUS /soʊp/

a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats

From this reading Flora jumped down and ran away without thanking the soap man for the ride, or for his kindness in bringing her so far on her journey home.

thankingverbUS /ˈθæŋkɪŋ/

-ing form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading Flora jumped down and ran away without thanking the soap man for the ride, or for his kindness in bringing her so far on her journey home.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He trotted along so briskly with the little blue cart, that anybody could have told he was running away from Flora.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Flora jumped down and ran away without thanking the soap man for the ride, or for his kindness in bringing her so far on her journey home.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She was glad to get away from the cart and the limping horse, and the poor old horse was glad too.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He trotted along so briskly with the little blue cart, that anybody could have told he was running away from Flora.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading She was glad to get away from the cart and the limping horse, and the poor old horse was glad too.

trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/

inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading He trotted along so briskly with the little blue cart, that anybody could have told he was running away from Flora.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading You ought to have seen him when his head was turned the other way again.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She was glad to get away from the cart and the limping horse, and the poor old horse was glad too.

WAYnounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading AND LOSES HER WAY.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading You ought to have seen him when his head was turned the other way again.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He trotted along so briskly with the little blue cart, that anybody could have told he was running away from Flora.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Flora jumped down and ran away without thanking the soap man for the ride, or for his kindness in bringing her so far on her journey home.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You ought to have seen him when his head was turned the other way again.

Chapter 12 of Baby Pitcher's Trials Little Pitcher Stories by Carrie L. May holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 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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