Chapter 18 of Boy Woodburn: A Story of the Sussex Downs is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Boy Woodburn: A Story of the Sussex Downs is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Jim Silver Goes To War Boy was muddy, and her hat was dented and askew. The little creature looked strangely pathetic as she stood up alongside tall Lollypop with the slimy flank. "I'll get on again now," she said, gathering her reins. "Put me up, will you?" "No," answered Silver.
Chapter 18 of Boy Woodburn: A Story of the Sussex Downs is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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side by side
From this reading “The little creature looked strangely pathetic as she stood up alongside tall Lollypop with the slimy flank.”
turned or twisted toward one side
From this reading “Jim Silver Goes To War Boy was muddy, and her hat was dented and askew.”
of metal e.g.
From this reading “Jim Silver Goes To War Boy was muddy, and her hat was dented and askew.”
the side of military or naval formation
From this reading “The little creature looked strangely pathetic as she stood up alongside tall Lollypop with the slimy flank.”
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading “Jim Silver Goes To War Boy was muddy, and her hat was dented and askew.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “The little creature looked strangely pathetic as she stood up alongside tall Lollypop with the slimy flank.”
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading “"I'll get on again now," she said, gathering her reins.”
covered with or resembling slime
From this reading “The little creature looked strangely pathetic as she stood up alongside tall Lollypop with the slimy flank.”
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anew
From this reading "I'll get on again now," she said, gathering her reins.
side by side
From this reading The little creature looked strangely pathetic as she stood up alongside tall Lollypop with the slimy flank.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jim Silver Goes To War Boy was muddy, and her hat was dented and askew.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No," answered Silver.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The little creature looked strangely pathetic as she stood up alongside tall Lollypop with the slimy flank.
turned or twisted toward one side
From this reading Jim Silver Goes To War Boy was muddy, and her hat was dented and askew.
a youthful male person
From this reading Jim Silver Goes To War Boy was muddy, and her hat was dented and askew.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The little creature looked strangely pathetic as she stood up alongside tall Lollypop with the slimy flank.
of metal e.g.
From this reading Jim Silver Goes To War Boy was muddy, and her hat was dented and askew.
the side of military or naval formation
From this reading The little creature looked strangely pathetic as she stood up alongside tall Lollypop with the slimy flank.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading "I'll get on again now," she said, gathering her reins.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I'll get on again now," she said, gathering her reins.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Jim Silver Goes To War Boy was muddy, and her hat was dented and askew.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Jim Silver Goes To War Boy was muddy, and her hat was dented and askew.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jim Silver Goes To War Boy was muddy, and her hat was dented and askew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll get on again now," she said, gathering her reins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim Silver Goes To War Boy was muddy, and her hat was dented and askew.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little creature looked strangely pathetic as she stood up alongside tall Lollypop with the slimy flank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little creature looked strangely pathetic as she stood up alongside tall Lollypop with the slimy flank.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The little creature looked strangely pathetic as she stood up alongside tall Lollypop with the slimy flank.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Put me up, will you?"
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading Jim Silver Goes To War Boy was muddy, and her hat was dented and askew.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," answered Silver.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I'll get on again now," she said, gathering her reins.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I'll get on again now," she said, gathering her reins.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The little creature looked strangely pathetic as she stood up alongside tall Lollypop with the slimy flank.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Put me up, will you?"
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading "I'll get on again now," she said, gathering her reins.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'll get on again now," she said, gathering her reins.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little creature looked strangely pathetic as she stood up alongside tall Lollypop with the slimy flank.
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 Jim Silver Goes To War Boy was muddy, and her hat was dented and askew.
covered with or resembling slime
From this reading The little creature looked strangely pathetic as she stood up alongside tall Lollypop with the slimy flank.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The little creature looked strangely pathetic as she stood up alongside tall Lollypop with the slimy flank.
in a strange manner
From this reading The little creature looked strangely pathetic as she stood up alongside tall Lollypop with the slimy flank.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The little creature looked strangely pathetic as she stood up alongside tall Lollypop with the slimy flank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little creature looked strangely pathetic as she stood up alongside tall Lollypop with the slimy flank.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jim Silver Goes To War Boy was muddy, and her hat was dented and askew.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The little creature looked strangely pathetic as she stood up alongside tall Lollypop with the slimy flank.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Jim Silver Goes To War Boy was muddy, and her hat was dented and askew.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jim Silver Goes To War Boy was muddy, and her hat was dented and askew.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Put me up, will you?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading The little creature looked strangely pathetic as she stood up alongside tall Lollypop with the slimy flank.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Put me up, will you?"
Chapter 18 of Boy Woodburn: A Story of the Sussex Downs by Alfred Ollivant holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 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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