Chapter 10 of Fordham's Feud is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Fordham's Feud is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Did he? By Jove! Now you mention it, I heard there had been a one-horse kind of accident yesterday. I think they said it was on the Trift-joch. But I didn't believe it, and then, you see, I started early this morning to walk up to the Stockje hut and am only just back.
Chapter 10 of Fordham's Feud is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “Now you mention it, I heard there had been a one-horse kind of accident yesterday.”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “But I didn't believe it, and then, you see, I started early this morning to walk up to the Stockje hut and am only just back.”
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “But I didn't believe it, and then, you see, I started early this morning to walk up to the Stockje hut and am only just back.”
temporary military shelter
From this reading “But I didn't believe it, and then, you see, I started early this morning to walk up to the Stockje hut and am only just back.”
make reference to
From this reading “Now you mention it, I heard there had been a one-horse kind of accident yesterday.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “But I didn't believe it, and then, you see, I started early this morning to walk up to the Stockje hut and am only just back.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “But I didn't believe it, and then, you see, I started early this morning to walk up to the Stockje hut and am only just back.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “Now you mention it, I heard there had been a one-horse kind of accident yesterday.”
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In this reading “But I didn't believe it, and then, you see, I started early this morning to walk up to the Stockje hut and am only just back.”
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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 Now you mention it, I heard there had been a one-horse kind of accident yesterday.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Now you mention it, I heard there had been a one-horse kind of accident yesterday.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But I didn't believe it, and then, you see, I started early this morning to walk up to the Stockje hut and am only just back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But I didn't believe it, and then, you see, I started early this morning to walk up to the Stockje hut and am only just back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But I didn't believe it, and then, you see, I started early this morning to walk up to the Stockje hut and am only just back.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now you mention it, I heard there had been a one-horse kind of accident yesterday.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading But I didn't believe it, and then, you see, I started early this morning to walk up to the Stockje hut and am only just back.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I didn't believe it, and then, you see, I started early this morning to walk up to the Stockje hut and am only just back.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Jove!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did he?
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From this reading But I didn't believe it, and then, you see, I started early this morning to walk up to the Stockje hut and am only just back.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading But I didn't believe it, and then, you see, I started early this morning to walk up to the Stockje hut and am only just back.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now you mention it, I heard there had been a one-horse kind of accident yesterday.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Did he?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Now you mention it, I heard there had been a one-horse kind of accident yesterday.
temporary military shelter
From this reading But I didn't believe it, and then, you see, I started early this morning to walk up to the Stockje hut and am only just back.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now you mention it, I heard there had been a one-horse kind of accident yesterday.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now you mention it, I heard there had been a one-horse kind of accident yesterday.
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading By Jove!
and nothing more
From this reading But I didn't believe it, and then, you see, I started early this morning to walk up to the Stockje hut and am only just back.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Now you mention it, I heard there had been a one-horse kind of accident yesterday.
make reference to
From this reading Now you mention it, I heard there had been a one-horse kind of accident yesterday.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But I didn't believe it, and then, you see, I started early this morning to walk up to the Stockje hut and am only just back.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now you mention it, I heard there had been a one-horse kind of accident yesterday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now you mention it, I heard there had been a one-horse kind of accident yesterday.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I think they said it was on the Trift-joch.
small and remote and insignificant
From this reading Now you mention it, I heard there had been a one-horse kind of accident yesterday.
and nothing more
From this reading But I didn't believe it, and then, you see, I started early this morning to walk up to the Stockje hut and am only just back.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I think they said it was on the Trift-joch.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But I didn't believe it, and then, you see, I started early this morning to walk up to the Stockje hut and am only just back.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But I didn't believe it, and then, you see, I started early this morning to walk up to the Stockje hut and am only just back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I didn't believe it, and then, you see, I started early this morning to walk up to the Stockje hut and am only just back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I think they said it was on the Trift-joch.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But I didn't believe it, and then, you see, I started early this morning to walk up to the Stockje hut and am only just back.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now you mention it, I heard there had been a one-horse kind of accident yesterday.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I think they said it was on the Trift-joch.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think they said it was on the Trift-joch.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But I didn't believe it, and then, you see, I started early this morning to walk up to the Stockje hut and am only just back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I didn't believe it, and then, you see, I started early this morning to walk up to the Stockje hut and am only just back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think they said it was on the Trift-joch.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But I didn't believe it, and then, you see, I started early this morning to walk up to the Stockje hut and am only just back.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading But I didn't believe it, and then, you see, I started early this morning to walk up to the Stockje hut and am only just back.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think they said it was on the Trift-joch.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Now you mention it, I heard there had been a one-horse kind of accident yesterday.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now you mention it, I heard there had been a one-horse kind of accident yesterday.
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