Chapter 19 of Crowded Out o' Crofield is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Crowded Out o' Crofield is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
COMPLETE SUCCESS. Two years passed. There was a great change in the outward aspect of Crofield. The new bridge over the Cocahutchie was of iron, resting on stone piers, and the village street crossed it. The railroad bridge was just below, but was covered in with a shed, so that the trains might not frighten horses.
Chapter 19 of Crowded Out o' Crofield is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading “There was a great change in the outward aspect of Crofield.”
cause fear in
From this reading “The railroad bridge was just below, but was covered in with a shed, so that the trains might not frighten horses.”
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading “There was a great change in the outward aspect of Crofield.”
plural of “pier” — a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading “The new bridge over the Cocahutchie was of iron, resting on stone piers, and the village street crossed it.”
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “The railroad bridge was just below, but was covered in with a shed, so that the trains might not frighten horses.”
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “The new bridge over the Cocahutchie was of iron, resting on stone piers, and the village street crossed it.”
get rid of
From this reading “The railroad bridge was just below, but was covered in with a shed, so that the trains might not frighten horses.”
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading “The railroad bridge was just below, but was covered in with a shed, so that the trains might not frighten horses.”
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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 There was a great change in the outward aspect of Crofield.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The new bridge over the Cocahutchie was of iron, resting on stone piers, and the village street crossed it.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading There was a great change in the outward aspect of Crofield.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The railroad bridge was just below, but was covered in with a shed, so that the trains might not frighten horses.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading The new bridge over the Cocahutchie was of iron, resting on stone piers, and the village street crossed it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The railroad bridge was just below, but was covered in with a shed, so that the trains might not frighten horses.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading There was a great change in the outward aspect of Crofield.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The new bridge over the Cocahutchie was of iron, resting on stone piers, and the village street crossed it.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading COMPLETE SUCCESS.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The railroad bridge was just below, but was covered in with a shed, so that the trains might not frighten horses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a great change in the outward aspect of Crofield.
placed crosswise
From this reading The new bridge over the Cocahutchie was of iron, resting on stone piers, and the village street crossed it.
cause fear in
From this reading The railroad bridge was just below, but was covered in with a shed, so that the trains might not frighten horses.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was a great change in the outward aspect of Crofield.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The railroad bridge was just below, but was covered in with a shed, so that the trains might not frighten horses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a great change in the outward aspect of Crofield.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The new bridge over the Cocahutchie was of iron, resting on stone piers, and the village street crossed it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The new bridge over the Cocahutchie was of iron, resting on stone piers, and the village street crossed it.
and nothing more
From this reading The railroad bridge was just below, but was covered in with a shed, so that the trains might not frighten horses.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The railroad bridge was just below, but was covered in with a shed, so that the trains might not frighten horses.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new bridge over the Cocahutchie was of iron, resting on stone piers, and the village street crossed it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The railroad bridge was just below, but was covered in with a shed, so that the trains might not frighten horses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a great change in the outward aspect of Crofield.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The new bridge over the Cocahutchie was of iron, resting on stone piers, and the village street crossed it.
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading There was a great change in the outward aspect of Crofield.
above and across; more than
From this reading The new bridge over the Cocahutchie was of iron, resting on stone piers, and the village street crossed it.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Two years passed.
plural of “pier” — a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading The new bridge over the Cocahutchie was of iron, resting on stone piers, and the village street crossed it.
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The railroad bridge was just below, but was covered in with a shed, so that the trains might not frighten horses.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The new bridge over the Cocahutchie was of iron, resting on stone piers, and the village street crossed it.
get rid of
From this reading The railroad bridge was just below, but was covered in with a shed, so that the trains might not frighten horses.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The railroad bridge was just below, but was covered in with a shed, so that the trains might not frighten horses.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The new bridge over the Cocahutchie was of iron, resting on stone piers, and the village street crossed it.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The new bridge over the Cocahutchie was of iron, resting on stone piers, and the village street crossed it.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading COMPLETE SUCCESS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The railroad bridge was just below, but was covered in with a shed, so that the trains might not frighten horses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a great change in the outward aspect of Crofield.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a great change in the outward aspect of Crofield.
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading The railroad bridge was just below, but was covered in with a shed, so that the trains might not frighten horses.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two years passed.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The new bridge over the Cocahutchie was of iron, resting on stone piers, and the village street crossed it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a great change in the outward aspect of Crofield.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The railroad bridge was just below, but was covered in with a shed, so that the trains might not frighten horses.
a late time of life
From this reading Two years passed.
Chapter 19 of Crowded Out o' Crofield by William O. Stoddard holds 214 sentences, grouped into 43 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 19 holds 214 sentences of Crowded Out o' Crofield, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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