Chapter 5 of Crowded Out o' Crofield is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Crowded Out o' Crofield is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JACK OGDEN'S RIDE. Jack needed only a few minutes to put on the suit he had worn when fishing. "There, now," he said; "if there's going to be a big flood in the creek I'm going down to see it, rain or no rain. There's no telling how high it'll rise if this pour keeps on long enough. It rattles on the roof like buckshot!"
Chapter 5 of Crowded Out o' Crofield is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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small lead shot for shotgun shells
From this reading “It rattles on the roof like buckshot!"”
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading “"There, now," he said; "if there's going to be a big flood in the creek I'm going down to see it, rain or no rain.”
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading “Jack needed only a few minutes to put on the suit he had worn when fishing.”
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading “"There, now," he said; "if there's going to be a big flood in the creek I'm going down to see it, rain or no rain.”
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading “There's no telling how high it'll rise if this pour keeps on long enough.”
possessive form of “ogden” — English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957)
From this reading “JACK OGDEN'S RIDE.”
cause to run
From this reading “There's no telling how high it'll rise if this pour keeps on long enough.”
plural of “rattle” — a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading “It rattles on the roof like buckshot!"”
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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 Jack needed only a few minutes to put on the suit he had worn when fishing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There, now," he said; "if there's going to be a big flood in the creek I'm going down to see it, rain or no rain.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "There, now," he said; "if there's going to be a big flood in the creek I'm going down to see it, rain or no rain.
small lead shot for shotgun shells
From this reading It rattles on the roof like buckshot!"
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading "There, now," he said; "if there's going to be a big flood in the creek I'm going down to see it, rain or no rain.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "There, now," he said; "if there's going to be a big flood in the creek I'm going down to see it, rain or no rain.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There's no telling how high it'll rise if this pour keeps on long enough.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Jack needed only a few minutes to put on the suit he had worn when fishing.
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Jack needed only a few minutes to put on the suit he had worn when fishing.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading "There, now," he said; "if there's going to be a big flood in the creek I'm going down to see it, rain or no rain.
the act of departing
From this reading "There, now," he said; "if there's going to be a big flood in the creek I'm going down to see it, rain or no rain.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack needed only a few minutes to put on the suit he had worn when fishing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack needed only a few minutes to put on the suit he had worn when fishing.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There's no telling how high it'll rise if this pour keeps on long enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's no telling how high it'll rise if this pour keeps on long enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There, now," he said; "if there's going to be a big flood in the creek I'm going down to see it, rain or no rain.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "There, now," he said; "if there's going to be a big flood in the creek I'm going down to see it, rain or no rain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There, now," he said; "if there's going to be a big flood in the creek I'm going down to see it, rain or no rain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There, now," he said; "if there's going to be a big flood in the creek I'm going down to see it, rain or no rain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's no telling how high it'll rise if this pour keeps on long enough.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK OGDEN'S RIDE.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading There's no telling how high it'll rise if this pour keeps on long enough.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It rattles on the roof like buckshot!"
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There's no telling how high it'll rise if this pour keeps on long enough.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Jack needed only a few minutes to put on the suit he had worn when fishing.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Jack needed only a few minutes to put on the suit he had worn when fishing.
not any; not one
From this reading "There, now," he said; "if there's going to be a big flood in the creek I'm going down to see it, rain or no rain.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "There, now," he said; "if there's going to be a big flood in the creek I'm going down to see it, rain or no rain.
possessive form of “ogden” — English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957)
From this reading JACK OGDEN'S RIDE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jack needed only a few minutes to put on the suit he had worn when fishing.
and nothing more
From this reading Jack needed only a few minutes to put on the suit he had worn when fishing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "There, now," he said; "if there's going to be a big flood in the creek I'm going down to see it, rain or no rain.
cause to run
From this reading There's no telling how high it'll rise if this pour keeps on long enough.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Jack needed only a few minutes to put on the suit he had worn when fishing.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading "There, now," he said; "if there's going to be a big flood in the creek I'm going down to see it, rain or no rain.
plural of “rattle” — a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading It rattles on the roof like buckshot!"
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading JACK OGDEN'S RIDE.
move upward
From this reading There's no telling how high it'll rise if this pour keeps on long enough.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading It rattles on the roof like buckshot!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There, now," he said; "if there's going to be a big flood in the creek I'm going down to see it, rain or no rain.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "There, now," he said; "if there's going to be a big flood in the creek I'm going down to see it, rain or no rain.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Jack needed only a few minutes to put on the suit he had worn when fishing.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading There's no telling how high it'll rise if this pour keeps on long enough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jack needed only a few minutes to put on the suit he had worn when fishing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There, now," he said; "if there's going to be a big flood in the creek I'm going down to see it, rain or no rain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There, now," he said; "if there's going to be a big flood in the creek I'm going down to see it, rain or no rain.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There's no telling how high it'll rise if this pour keeps on long enough.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack needed only a few minutes to put on the suit he had worn when fishing.
at the time that
From this reading Jack needed only a few minutes to put on the suit he had worn when fishing.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Jack needed only a few minutes to put on the suit he had worn when fishing.
Chapter 5 of Crowded Out o' Crofield by William O. Stoddard holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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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