Chapter 15 of Boy Woodburn: A Story of the Sussex Downs is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Boy Woodburn: A Story of the Sussex Downs is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Berserker Colt On the morning that Make-Way-There had done his gallop Old Mat had noted that a change was coming over Boy. She was ceasing to be a child, and was becoming a woman. He mentioned it to Ma. "Time she did," said the mother quietly. "She'll be seventeen in March."
Chapter 15 of Boy Woodburn: A Story of the Sussex Downs is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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according with custom or propriety
From this reading “She was ceasing to be a child, and was becoming a woman.”
-ing form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “She was ceasing to be a child, and was becoming a woman.”
a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading “The Berserker Colt On the morning that Make-Way-There had done his gallop Old Mat had noted that a change was coming over Boy.”
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading “The Berserker Colt On the morning that Make-Way-There had done his gallop Old Mat had noted that a change was coming over Boy.”
a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
From this reading “The Berserker Colt On the morning that Make-Way-There had done his gallop Old Mat had noted that a change was coming over Boy.”
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading “He mentioned it to Ma.”
widely known and esteemed
From this reading “The Berserker Colt On the morning that Make-Way-There had done his gallop Old Mat had noted that a change was coming over Boy.”
being one more than sixteen
From this reading “"She'll be seventeen in March."”
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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 The Berserker Colt On the morning that Make-Way-There had done his gallop Old Mat had noted that a change was coming over Boy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was ceasing to be a child, and was becoming a woman.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was ceasing to be a child, and was becoming a woman.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading She was ceasing to be a child, and was becoming a woman.
one of the ancient Norse warriors legendary for working themselves into a frenzy before a battle and fighting with reckless savagery and insane fury
From this reading The Berserker Colt On the morning that Make-Way-There had done his gallop Old Mat had noted that a change was coming over Boy.
a youthful male person
From this reading The Berserker Colt On the morning that Make-Way-There had done his gallop Old Mat had noted that a change was coming over Boy.
-ing form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading She was ceasing to be a child, and was becoming a woman.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The Berserker Colt On the morning that Make-Way-There had done his gallop Old Mat had noted that a change was coming over Boy.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She was ceasing to be a child, and was becoming a woman.
a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading The Berserker Colt On the morning that Make-Way-There had done his gallop Old Mat had noted that a change was coming over Boy.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The Berserker Colt On the morning that Make-Way-There had done his gallop Old Mat had noted that a change was coming over Boy.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Time she did," said the mother quietly.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The Berserker Colt On the morning that Make-Way-There had done his gallop Old Mat had noted that a change was coming over Boy.
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading The Berserker Colt On the morning that Make-Way-There had done his gallop Old Mat had noted that a change was coming over Boy.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Berserker Colt On the morning that Make-Way-There had done his gallop Old Mat had noted that a change was coming over Boy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He mentioned it to Ma.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Berserker Colt On the morning that Make-Way-There had done his gallop Old Mat had noted that a change was coming over Boy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She'll be seventeen in March."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He mentioned it to Ma.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading He mentioned it to Ma.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Berserker Colt On the morning that Make-Way-There had done his gallop Old Mat had noted that a change was coming over Boy.
march in a procession
From this reading "She'll be seventeen in March."
a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
From this reading The Berserker Colt On the morning that Make-Way-There had done his gallop Old Mat had noted that a change was coming over Boy.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading He mentioned it to Ma.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Berserker Colt On the morning that Make-Way-There had done his gallop Old Mat had noted that a change was coming over Boy.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Time she did," said the mother quietly.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The Berserker Colt On the morning that Make-Way-There had done his gallop Old Mat had noted that a change was coming over Boy.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Berserker Colt On the morning that Make-Way-There had done his gallop Old Mat had noted that a change was coming over Boy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Berserker Colt On the morning that Make-Way-There had done his gallop Old Mat had noted that a change was coming over Boy.
above and across; more than
From this reading The Berserker Colt On the morning that Make-Way-There had done his gallop Old Mat had noted that a change was coming over Boy.
with low volume
From this reading "Time she did," said the mother quietly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Time she did," said the mother quietly.
being one more than sixteen
From this reading "She'll be seventeen in March."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was ceasing to be a child, and was becoming a woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She'll be seventeen in March."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Berserker Colt On the morning that Make-Way-There had done his gallop Old Mat had noted that a change was coming over Boy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Berserker Colt On the morning that Make-Way-There had done his gallop Old Mat had noted that a change was coming over Boy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Time she did," said the mother quietly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was ceasing to be a child, and was becoming a woman.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Berserker Colt On the morning that Make-Way-There had done his gallop Old Mat had noted that a change was coming over Boy.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was ceasing to be a child, and was becoming a woman.
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