Chapter 14 of Boy Woodburn: A Story of the Sussex Downs is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Boy Woodburn: A Story of the Sussex Downs is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Paddock Close The girl's voice broke in on them. "I'm going home now," she cried abruptly. "Right," answered Silver. "May I come along?" As he swung round, he saw the girl already jogging away.
Chapter 14 of Boy Woodburn: A Story of the Sussex Downs is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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quickly and without warning
From this reading “"I'm going home now," she cried abruptly.”
lacking funds
From this reading “The Paddock Close The girl's voice broke in on them.”
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “The Paddock Close The girl's voice broke in on them.”
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “The Paddock Close The girl's voice broke in on them.”
running at a jog trot as a form of cardiopulmonary exercise
From this reading “As he swung round, he saw the girl already jogging away.”
pen where racehorses are saddled and paraded before a race
From this reading “The Paddock Close The girl's voice broke in on them.”
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading “"Right," answered Silver.”
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “As he swung round, he saw the girl already jogging away.”
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quickly and without warning
From this reading "I'm going home now," she cried abruptly.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "May I come along?"
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading As he swung round, he saw the girl already jogging away.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Right," answered Silver.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he swung round, he saw the girl already jogging away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As he swung round, he saw the girl already jogging away.
lacking funds
From this reading The Paddock Close The girl's voice broke in on them.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The Paddock Close The girl's voice broke in on them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "May I come along?"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I'm going home now," she cried abruptly.
a young female
From this reading As he swung round, he saw the girl already jogging away.
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The Paddock Close The girl's voice broke in on them.
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm going home now," she cried abruptly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he swung round, he saw the girl already jogging away.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I'm going home now," she cried abruptly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "May I come along?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm going home now," she cried abruptly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Paddock Close The girl's voice broke in on them.
running at a jog trot as a form of cardiopulmonary exercise
From this reading As he swung round, he saw the girl already jogging away.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May I come along?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I'm going home now," she cried abruptly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Paddock Close The girl's voice broke in on them.
pen where racehorses are saddled and paraded before a race
From this reading The Paddock Close The girl's voice broke in on them.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Right," answered Silver.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading As he swung round, he saw the girl already jogging away.
cut with a saw
From this reading As he swung round, he saw the girl already jogging away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm going home now," she cried abruptly.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading "Right," answered Silver.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading As he swung round, he saw the girl already jogging away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Paddock Close The girl's voice broke in on them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Paddock Close The girl's voice broke in on them.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The Paddock Close The girl's voice broke in on them.
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