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Hans Brinker

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of Hans Brinker is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Another thing attracted Ben--the milkmen’s carts.
These were small affairs, filled with shiny brass kettles, or stone jars, and drawn by dogs.
The milkman walked meekly beside his cart, keeping his dog in order, and delivering the milk to customers.
Certain fish dealers had dogcarts, also, and when a herring dog chanced to meet a milk dog, he invariably put on airs and growled as he passed him.
Sometimes a milk dog would recognize an acquaintance before another milk cart across the street, and then how the kettles would rattle, especially if they were empty!
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Hans Brinker

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of Hans Brinker is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Another thing attracted Ben--the milkmen’s carts.
Line 2
These were small affairs, filled with shiny brass kettles, or stone jars, and drawn by dogs.
Line 3
The milkman walked meekly beside his cart, keeping his dog in order, and delivering the milk to customers.
Line 4
Certain fish dealers had dogcarts, also, and when a herring dog chanced to meet a milk dog, he invariably put on airs and growled as he passed him.
Line 5
Sometimes a milk dog would recognize an acquaintance before another milk cart across the street, and then how the kettles would rattle, especially if they were empty!

Learner Dictionary

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Jars noun US /dʒɑːrz/

Wide-mouthed cylindrical containers made of clay or glass, used for storing goods.

From this reading “These were small affairs, filled with shiny brass kettles, or stone jars, and drawn by dogs.”

All words in this reading · 72

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a

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From this reading Certain fish dealers had dogcarts, also, and when a herring dog chanced to meet a milk dog, he invariably put on airs and growled as he passed him.

acquaintance

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From this reading Sometimes a milk dog would recognize an acquaintance before another milk cart across the street, and then how the kettles would rattle, especially if they were empty!

across

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From this reading Sometimes a milk dog would recognize an acquaintance before another milk cart across the street, and then how the kettles would rattle, especially if they were empty!

affairs

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From this reading These were small affairs, filled with shiny brass kettles, or stone jars, and drawn by dogs.

airs

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From this reading Certain fish dealers had dogcarts, also, and when a herring dog chanced to meet a milk dog, he invariably put on airs and growled as he passed him.

also

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From this reading Certain fish dealers had dogcarts, also, and when a herring dog chanced to meet a milk dog, he invariably put on airs and growled as he passed him.

an

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From this reading Sometimes a milk dog would recognize an acquaintance before another milk cart across the street, and then how the kettles would rattle, especially if they were empty!

and

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From this reading These were small affairs, filled with shiny brass kettles, or stone jars, and drawn by dogs.

Another

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From this reading Another thing attracted Ben--the milkmen’s carts.

as

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From this reading Certain fish dealers had dogcarts, also, and when a herring dog chanced to meet a milk dog, he invariably put on airs and growled as he passed him.

attracted

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From this reading Another thing attracted Ben--the milkmen’s carts.

before

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From this reading Sometimes a milk dog would recognize an acquaintance before another milk cart across the street, and then how the kettles would rattle, especially if they were empty!

Ben

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From this reading Another thing attracted Ben--the milkmen’s carts.

beside

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From this reading The milkman walked meekly beside his cart, keeping his dog in order, and delivering the milk to customers.

brass

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From this reading These were small affairs, filled with shiny brass kettles, or stone jars, and drawn by dogs.

by

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From this reading These were small affairs, filled with shiny brass kettles, or stone jars, and drawn by dogs.

cart

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From this reading The milkman walked meekly beside his cart, keeping his dog in order, and delivering the milk to customers.

carts

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From this reading Another thing attracted Ben--the milkmen’s carts.

Certain

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From this reading Certain fish dealers had dogcarts, also, and when a herring dog chanced to meet a milk dog, he invariably put on airs and growled as he passed him.

chanced

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From this reading Certain fish dealers had dogcarts, also, and when a herring dog chanced to meet a milk dog, he invariably put on airs and growled as he passed him.

customers

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From this reading The milkman walked meekly beside his cart, keeping his dog in order, and delivering the milk to customers.

dealers

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From this reading Certain fish dealers had dogcarts, also, and when a herring dog chanced to meet a milk dog, he invariably put on airs and growled as he passed him.

delivering

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From this reading The milkman walked meekly beside his cart, keeping his dog in order, and delivering the milk to customers.

dog

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From this reading The milkman walked meekly beside his cart, keeping his dog in order, and delivering the milk to customers.

dogcarts

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From this reading Certain fish dealers had dogcarts, also, and when a herring dog chanced to meet a milk dog, he invariably put on airs and growled as he passed him.

dogs

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From this reading These were small affairs, filled with shiny brass kettles, or stone jars, and drawn by dogs.

drawn

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From this reading These were small affairs, filled with shiny brass kettles, or stone jars, and drawn by dogs.

empty

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From this reading Sometimes a milk dog would recognize an acquaintance before another milk cart across the street, and then how the kettles would rattle, especially if they were empty!

especially

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From this reading Sometimes a milk dog would recognize an acquaintance before another milk cart across the street, and then how the kettles would rattle, especially if they were empty!

filled

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From this reading These were small affairs, filled with shiny brass kettles, or stone jars, and drawn by dogs.

fish

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From this reading Certain fish dealers had dogcarts, also, and when a herring dog chanced to meet a milk dog, he invariably put on airs and growled as he passed him.

growled

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From this reading Certain fish dealers had dogcarts, also, and when a herring dog chanced to meet a milk dog, he invariably put on airs and growled as he passed him.

had

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From this reading Certain fish dealers had dogcarts, also, and when a herring dog chanced to meet a milk dog, he invariably put on airs and growled as he passed him.

he

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From this reading Certain fish dealers had dogcarts, also, and when a herring dog chanced to meet a milk dog, he invariably put on airs and growled as he passed him.

herring

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From this reading Certain fish dealers had dogcarts, also, and when a herring dog chanced to meet a milk dog, he invariably put on airs and growled as he passed him.

him

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From this reading Certain fish dealers had dogcarts, also, and when a herring dog chanced to meet a milk dog, he invariably put on airs and growled as he passed him.

his

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From this reading The milkman walked meekly beside his cart, keeping his dog in order, and delivering the milk to customers.

how

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From this reading Sometimes a milk dog would recognize an acquaintance before another milk cart across the street, and then how the kettles would rattle, especially if they were empty!

if

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From this reading Sometimes a milk dog would recognize an acquaintance before another milk cart across the street, and then how the kettles would rattle, especially if they were empty!

in

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From this reading The milkman walked meekly beside his cart, keeping his dog in order, and delivering the milk to customers.

invariably

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From this reading Certain fish dealers had dogcarts, also, and when a herring dog chanced to meet a milk dog, he invariably put on airs and growled as he passed him.

jarsnounUS /dʒɑːrz/

Wide-mouthed cylindrical containers made of clay or glass, used for storing goods.

From this reading These were small affairs, filled with shiny brass kettles, or stone jars, and drawn by dogs.

keeping

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From this reading The milkman walked meekly beside his cart, keeping his dog in order, and delivering the milk to customers.

kettles

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From this reading These were small affairs, filled with shiny brass kettles, or stone jars, and drawn by dogs.

meekly

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From this reading The milkman walked meekly beside his cart, keeping his dog in order, and delivering the milk to customers.

meet

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From this reading Certain fish dealers had dogcarts, also, and when a herring dog chanced to meet a milk dog, he invariably put on airs and growled as he passed him.

milk

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From this reading The milkman walked meekly beside his cart, keeping his dog in order, and delivering the milk to customers.

milkman

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From this reading The milkman walked meekly beside his cart, keeping his dog in order, and delivering the milk to customers.

milkmen's

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From this reading Another thing attracted Ben--the milkmen’s carts.

on

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From this reading Certain fish dealers had dogcarts, also, and when a herring dog chanced to meet a milk dog, he invariably put on airs and growled as he passed him.

or

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From this reading These were small affairs, filled with shiny brass kettles, or stone jars, and drawn by dogs.

order

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From this reading The milkman walked meekly beside his cart, keeping his dog in order, and delivering the milk to customers.

passed

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From this reading Certain fish dealers had dogcarts, also, and when a herring dog chanced to meet a milk dog, he invariably put on airs and growled as he passed him.

put

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From this reading Certain fish dealers had dogcarts, also, and when a herring dog chanced to meet a milk dog, he invariably put on airs and growled as he passed him.

rattle

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From this reading Sometimes a milk dog would recognize an acquaintance before another milk cart across the street, and then how the kettles would rattle, especially if they were empty!

recognize

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From this reading Sometimes a milk dog would recognize an acquaintance before another milk cart across the street, and then how the kettles would rattle, especially if they were empty!

shiny

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From this reading These were small affairs, filled with shiny brass kettles, or stone jars, and drawn by dogs.

small

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From this reading These were small affairs, filled with shiny brass kettles, or stone jars, and drawn by dogs.

Sometimes

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From this reading Sometimes a milk dog would recognize an acquaintance before another milk cart across the street, and then how the kettles would rattle, especially if they were empty!

stone

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From this reading These were small affairs, filled with shiny brass kettles, or stone jars, and drawn by dogs.

street

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From this reading Sometimes a milk dog would recognize an acquaintance before another milk cart across the street, and then how the kettles would rattle, especially if they were empty!

the

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From this reading Another thing attracted Ben--the milkmen’s carts.

then

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From this reading Sometimes a milk dog would recognize an acquaintance before another milk cart across the street, and then how the kettles would rattle, especially if they were empty!

These

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From this reading These were small affairs, filled with shiny brass kettles, or stone jars, and drawn by dogs.

they

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From this reading Sometimes a milk dog would recognize an acquaintance before another milk cart across the street, and then how the kettles would rattle, especially if they were empty!

thing

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From this reading Another thing attracted Ben--the milkmen’s carts.

to

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From this reading The milkman walked meekly beside his cart, keeping his dog in order, and delivering the milk to customers.

walked

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From this reading The milkman walked meekly beside his cart, keeping his dog in order, and delivering the milk to customers.

were

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From this reading These were small affairs, filled with shiny brass kettles, or stone jars, and drawn by dogs.

when

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From this reading Certain fish dealers had dogcarts, also, and when a herring dog chanced to meet a milk dog, he invariably put on airs and growled as he passed him.

with

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From this reading These were small affairs, filled with shiny brass kettles, or stone jars, and drawn by dogs.

would

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From this reading Sometimes a milk dog would recognize an acquaintance before another milk cart across the street, and then how the kettles would rattle, especially if they were empty!

Chapter 17 of Hans Brinker by Mary Mapes Dodge holds 206 sentences, grouped into 42 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

What does chapter 17 of Hans Brinker contain?

Chapter 17 holds 206 sentences of Hans Brinker, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.

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Combine
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