Chapter 10 of Hoofbeats on the Turnpike is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Hoofbeats on the Turnpike is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Please state your case briefly," he said wearily. Penny explained again that she wished to get a story of the flood through to her father's paper, and asked what hope there was. "Not much, I'm afraid," the man replied. "We haven't a single toll line at present." "How soon do you expect to get one?"
Chapter 10 of Hoofbeats on the Turnpike is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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for a short time
From this reading “"Please state your case briefly," he said wearily.”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “"How soon do you expect to get one?"”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “Penny explained again that she wished to get a story of the flood through to her father's paper, and asked what hope there was.”
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Penny explained again that she wished to get a story of the flood through to her father's paper, and asked what hope there was.”
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading “Penny explained again that she wished to get a story of the flood through to her father's paper, and asked what hope there was.”
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading “Penny explained again that she wished to get a story of the flood through to her father's paper, and asked what hope there was.”
a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)
From this reading “"We haven't a single toll line at present."”
in a weary manner
From this reading “"Please state your case briefly," he said wearily.”
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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 Penny explained again that she wished to get a story of the flood through to her father's paper, and asked what hope there was.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Not much, I'm afraid," the man replied.
anew
From this reading Penny explained again that she wished to get a story of the flood through to her father's paper, and asked what hope there was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Penny explained again that she wished to get a story of the flood through to her father's paper, and asked what hope there was.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Penny explained again that she wished to get a story of the flood through to her father's paper, and asked what hope there was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We haven't a single toll line at present."
for a short time
From this reading "Please state your case briefly," he said wearily.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "Please state your case briefly," he said wearily.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How soon do you expect to get one?"
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "How soon do you expect to get one?"
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Penny explained again that she wished to get a story of the flood through to her father's paper, and asked what hope there was.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Penny explained again that she wished to get a story of the flood through to her father's paper, and asked what hope there was.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Penny explained again that she wished to get a story of the flood through to her father's paper, and asked what hope there was.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Penny explained again that she wished to get a story of the flood through to her father's paper, and asked what hope there was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We haven't a single toll line at present."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Please state your case briefly," he said wearily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Penny explained again that she wished to get a story of the flood through to her father's paper, and asked what hope there was.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Penny explained again that she wished to get a story of the flood through to her father's paper, and asked what hope there was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How soon do you expect to get one?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not much, I'm afraid," the man replied.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "We haven't a single toll line at present."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Not much, I'm afraid," the man replied.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Not much, I'm afraid," the man replied.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not much, I'm afraid," the man replied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Penny explained again that she wished to get a story of the flood through to her father's paper, and asked what hope there was.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "How soon do you expect to get one?"
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Penny explained again that she wished to get a story of the flood through to her father's paper, and asked what hope there was.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading Penny explained again that she wished to get a story of the flood through to her father's paper, and asked what hope there was.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please state your case briefly," he said wearily.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "We haven't a single toll line at present."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Not much, I'm afraid," the man replied.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Please state your case briefly," he said wearily.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Penny explained again that she wished to get a story of the flood through to her father's paper, and asked what hope there was.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading "We haven't a single toll line at present."
in the near future
From this reading "How soon do you expect to get one?"
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "Please state your case briefly," he said wearily.
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 Penny explained again that she wished to get a story of the flood through to her father's paper, and asked what hope there was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Penny explained again that she wished to get a story of the flood through to her father's paper, and asked what hope there was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Penny explained again that she wished to get a story of the flood through to her father's paper, and asked what hope there was.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Penny explained again that she wished to get a story of the flood through to her father's paper, and asked what hope there was.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Penny explained again that she wished to get a story of the flood through to her father's paper, and asked what hope there was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Penny explained again that she wished to get a story of the flood through to her father's paper, and asked what hope there was.
a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)
From this reading "We haven't a single toll line at present."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Penny explained again that she wished to get a story of the flood through to her father's paper, and asked what hope there was.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We haven't a single toll line at present."
in a weary manner
From this reading "Please state your case briefly," he said wearily.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Penny explained again that she wished to get a story of the flood through to her father's paper, and asked what hope there was.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Penny explained again that she wished to get a story of the flood through to her father's paper, and asked what hope there was.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How soon do you expect to get one?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Please state your case briefly," he said wearily.
Chapter 10 of Hoofbeats on the Turnpike by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 10 holds 407 sentences of Hoofbeats on the Turnpike, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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