Chapter 9 of Crusoe in New York, and Other Tales is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Crusoe in New York, and Other Tales is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN EXPERIMENT. Bertha heard with delight, listened eagerly, and sympathized heartily. When Max had told his tale, he went round to his handsome span of horses to take off their collars and headstalls. "Stop a minute, Max," said Bertha, who held his lantern; "stop a minute,--if you are not too tired. We shall do nothing else to-night.
Chapter 9 of Crusoe in New York, and Other Tales is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “collar” — a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading “When Max had told his tale, he went round to his handsome span of horses to take off their collars and headstalls.”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “Bertha heard with delight, listened eagerly, and sympathized heartily.”
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading “AN EXPERIMENT.”
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading “Bertha heard with delight, listened eagerly, and sympathized heartily.”
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading “"Stop a minute, Max," said Bertha, who held his lantern; "stop a minute,--if you are not too tired.”
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From this reading “When Max had told his tale, he went round to his handsome span of horses to take off their collars and headstalls.”
the complete duration of something
From this reading “When Max had told his tale, he went round to his handsome span of horses to take off their collars and headstalls.”
past form of “sympathize” — share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading “Bertha heard with delight, listened eagerly, and sympathized heartily.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Bertha heard with delight, listened eagerly, and sympathized heartily.”
In this reading “"Stop a minute, Max," said Bertha, who held his lantern; "stop a minute,--if you are not too tired.”
In this reading “"Stop a minute, Max," said Bertha, who held his lantern; "stop a minute,--if you are not too tired.”
leave
In this reading “When Max had told his tale, he went round to his handsome span of horses to take off their collars and headstalls.”
In this reading “When Max had told his tale, he went round to his handsome span of horses to take off their collars and headstalls.”
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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 "Stop a minute, Max," said Bertha, who held his lantern; "stop a minute,--if you are not too tired.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EXPERIMENT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bertha heard with delight, listened eagerly, and sympathized heartily.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Stop a minute, Max," said Bertha, who held his lantern; "stop a minute,--if you are not too tired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bertha heard with delight, listened eagerly, and sympathized heartily.
plural of “collar” — a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading When Max had told his tale, he went round to his handsome span of horses to take off their collars and headstalls.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Bertha heard with delight, listened eagerly, and sympathized heartily.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We shall do nothing else to-night.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Bertha heard with delight, listened eagerly, and sympathized heartily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We shall do nothing else to-night.
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading AN EXPERIMENT.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Max had told his tale, he went round to his handsome span of horses to take off their collars and headstalls.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading When Max had told his tale, he went round to his handsome span of horses to take off their collars and headstalls.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Max had told his tale, he went round to his handsome span of horses to take off their collars and headstalls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Max had told his tale, he went round to his handsome span of horses to take off their collars and headstalls.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Bertha heard with delight, listened eagerly, and sympathized heartily.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading Bertha heard with delight, listened eagerly, and sympathized heartily.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "Stop a minute, Max," said Bertha, who held his lantern; "stop a minute,--if you are not too tired.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Max had told his tale, he went round to his handsome span of horses to take off their collars and headstalls.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading When Max had told his tale, he went round to his handsome span of horses to take off their collars and headstalls.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Stop a minute, Max," said Bertha, who held his lantern; "stop a minute,--if you are not too tired.
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading "Stop a minute, Max," said Bertha, who held his lantern; "stop a minute,--if you are not too tired.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Bertha heard with delight, listened eagerly, and sympathized heartily.
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From this reading When Max had told his tale, he went round to his handsome span of horses to take off their collars and headstalls.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Stop a minute, Max," said Bertha, who held his lantern; "stop a minute,--if you are not too tired.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Stop a minute, Max," said Bertha, who held his lantern; "stop a minute,--if you are not too tired.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We shall do nothing else to-night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Max had told his tale, he went round to his handsome span of horses to take off their collars and headstalls.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Max had told his tale, he went round to his handsome span of horses to take off their collars and headstalls.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading When Max had told his tale, he went round to his handsome span of horses to take off their collars and headstalls.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Stop a minute, Max," said Bertha, who held his lantern; "stop a minute,--if you are not too tired.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall do nothing else to-night.
the complete duration of something
From this reading When Max had told his tale, he went round to his handsome span of horses to take off their collars and headstalls.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Stop a minute, Max," said Bertha, who held his lantern; "stop a minute,--if you are not too tired.
past form of “sympathize” — share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading Bertha heard with delight, listened eagerly, and sympathized heartily.
carry out
From this reading When Max had told his tale, he went round to his handsome span of horses to take off their collars and headstalls.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading When Max had told his tale, he went round to his handsome span of horses to take off their collars and headstalls.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When Max had told his tale, he went round to his handsome span of horses to take off their collars and headstalls.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "Stop a minute, Max," said Bertha, who held his lantern; "stop a minute,--if you are not too tired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Max had told his tale, he went round to his handsome span of horses to take off their collars and headstalls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We shall do nothing else to-night.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When Max had told his tale, he went round to his handsome span of horses to take off their collars and headstalls.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Stop a minute, Max," said Bertha, who held his lantern; "stop a minute,--if you are not too tired.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shall do nothing else to-night.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Max had told his tale, he went round to his handsome span of horses to take off their collars and headstalls.
at the time that
From this reading When Max had told his tale, he went round to his handsome span of horses to take off their collars and headstalls.
which person or people
From this reading "Stop a minute, Max," said Bertha, who held his lantern; "stop a minute,--if you are not too tired.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bertha heard with delight, listened eagerly, and sympathized heartily.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Stop a minute, Max," said Bertha, who held his lantern; "stop a minute,--if you are not too tired.
Chapter 9 of Crusoe in New York, and Other Tales by Edward Everett Hale holds 70 sentences, grouped into 14 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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