Chapter 12 of Captain Horace is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Captain Horace is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A PLEASANT SURPRISE. "It's too bad," said Horace to his sister, "that I didn't get to make baskets; I'd have grown rich so soon. What would you try to do next?" "Pick berries," suggested Grace. And that very afternoon they both went blackberrying with Susy and aunt Madge.
Chapter 12 of Captain Horace is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading “"It's too bad," said Horace to his sister, "that I didn't get to make baskets; I'd have grown rich so soon.”
plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading “"Pick berries," suggested Grace.”
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “"Pick berries," suggested Grace.”
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading “"It's too bad," said Horace to his sister, "that I didn't get to make baskets; I'd have grown rich so soon.”
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading “"It's too bad," said Horace to his sister, "that I didn't get to make baskets; I'd have grown rich so soon.”
select carefully from a group
From this reading “"Pick berries," suggested Grace.”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “A PLEASANT SURPRISE.”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “"Pick berries," suggested Grace.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A PLEASANT SURPRISE.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading And that very afternoon they both went blackberrying with Susy and aunt Madge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And that very afternoon they both went blackberrying with Susy and aunt Madge.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading And that very afternoon they both went blackberrying with Susy and aunt Madge.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "It's too bad," said Horace to his sister, "that I didn't get to make baskets; I'd have grown rich so soon.
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading "It's too bad," said Horace to his sister, "that I didn't get to make baskets; I'd have grown rich so soon.
plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading "Pick berries," suggested Grace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And that very afternoon they both went blackberrying with Susy and aunt Madge.
the two together, not just one
From this reading And that very afternoon they both went blackberrying with Susy and aunt Madge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's too bad," said Horace to his sister, "that I didn't get to make baskets; I'd have grown rich so soon.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What would you try to do next?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It's too bad," said Horace to his sister, "that I didn't get to make baskets; I'd have grown rich so soon.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "Pick berries," suggested Grace.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading "It's too bad," said Horace to his sister, "that I didn't get to make baskets; I'd have grown rich so soon.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It's too bad," said Horace to his sister, "that I didn't get to make baskets; I'd have grown rich so soon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's too bad," said Horace to his sister, "that I didn't get to make baskets; I'd have grown rich so soon.
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading "It's too bad," said Horace to his sister, "that I didn't get to make baskets; I'd have grown rich so soon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's too bad," said Horace to his sister, "that I didn't get to make baskets; I'd have grown rich so soon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's too bad," said Horace to his sister, "that I didn't get to make baskets; I'd have grown rich so soon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's too bad," said Horace to his sister, "that I didn't get to make baskets; I'd have grown rich so soon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And that very afternoon they both went blackberrying with Susy and aunt Madge.
engage in
From this reading "It's too bad," said Horace to his sister, "that I didn't get to make baskets; I'd have grown rich so soon.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading What would you try to do next?"
select carefully from a group
From this reading "Pick berries," suggested Grace.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading A PLEASANT SURPRISE.
possessing material wealth
From this reading "It's too bad," said Horace to his sister, "that I didn't get to make baskets; I'd have grown rich so soon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's too bad," said Horace to his sister, "that I didn't get to make baskets; I'd have grown rich so soon.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "It's too bad," said Horace to his sister, "that I didn't get to make baskets; I'd have grown rich so soon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It's too bad," said Horace to his sister, "that I didn't get to make baskets; I'd have grown rich so soon.
in the near future
From this reading "It's too bad," said Horace to his sister, "that I didn't get to make baskets; I'd have grown rich so soon.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Pick berries," suggested Grace.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A PLEASANT SURPRISE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And that very afternoon they both went blackberrying with Susy and aunt Madge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It's too bad," said Horace to his sister, "that I didn't get to make baskets; I'd have grown rich so soon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And that very afternoon they both went blackberrying with Susy and aunt Madge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's too bad," said Horace to his sister, "that I didn't get to make baskets; I'd have grown rich so soon.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It's too bad," said Horace to his sister, "that I didn't get to make baskets; I'd have grown rich so soon.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading What would you try to do next?"
precisely as stated
From this reading And that very afternoon they both went blackberrying with Susy and aunt Madge.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And that very afternoon they both went blackberrying with Susy and aunt Madge.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What would you try to do next?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading And that very afternoon they both went blackberrying with Susy and aunt Madge.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What would you try to do next?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What would you try to do next?"
Chapter 12 of Captain Horace by Sophie May holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 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 12 holds 169 sentences of Captain Horace, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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