Chapter 1 of "Horse Sense" in Verses Tense is here in full — 469 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of "Horse Sense" in Verses Tense is here in full — 469 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Walt Mason is the Aesop of our day, but his fables are of men, not animals. —Collier’s Weekly. Much of Walt Mason’s poetry is of universal interest. —London Citizen. Walt Mason’s poetry is in a class by itself.
Chapter 1 of "Horse Sense" in Verses Tense is here in full — 469 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Greek author of fables (circa 620-560 BC)
From this reading “Walt Mason is the Aesop of our day, but his fables are of men, not animals.”
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading “—London Citizen.”
possessive form of “collier” — someone who works in a coal mine
plural of “fable” — a deliberately false or improbable account
From this reading “Walt Mason is the Aesop of our day, but his fables are of men, not animals.”
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading “Walt Mason is the Aesop of our day, but his fables are of men, not animals.”
possessive form of “mason” — American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading “Much of Walt Mason’s poetry is of universal interest.”
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading “—Collier’s Weekly.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Walt Mason’s poetry is in a class by itself.
Greek author of fables (circa 620-560 BC)
From this reading Walt Mason is the Aesop of our day, but his fables are of men, not animals.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Walt Mason is the Aesop of our day, but his fables are of men, not animals.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Walt Mason is the Aesop of our day, but his fables are of men, not animals.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Walt Mason is the Aesop of our day, but his fables are of men, not animals.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Walt Mason’s poetry is in a class by itself.
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading —London Citizen.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Walt Mason’s poetry is in a class by itself.
possessive form of “collier” — someone who works in a coal mine
From this reading —Collier’s Weekly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Walt Mason is the Aesop of our day, but his fables are of men, not animals.
plural of “fable” — a deliberately false or improbable account
From this reading Walt Mason is the Aesop of our day, but his fables are of men, not animals.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Walt Mason is the Aesop of our day, but his fables are of men, not animals.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Walt Mason’s poetry is in a class by itself.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Much of Walt Mason’s poetry is of universal interest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Walt Mason is the Aesop of our day, but his fables are of men, not animals.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Walt Mason’s poetry is in a class by itself.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading —London Citizen.
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading Walt Mason is the Aesop of our day, but his fables are of men, not animals.
possessive form of “mason” — American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading Much of Walt Mason’s poetry is of universal interest.
the force of workers available
From this reading Walt Mason is the Aesop of our day, but his fables are of men, not animals.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much of Walt Mason’s poetry is of universal interest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Walt Mason is the Aesop of our day, but his fables are of men, not animals.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Walt Mason is the Aesop of our day, but his fables are of men, not animals.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Walt Mason is the Aesop of our day, but his fables are of men, not animals.
literature in metrical form
From this reading Much of Walt Mason’s poetry is of universal interest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Walt Mason is the Aesop of our day, but his fables are of men, not animals.
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading Much of Walt Mason’s poetry is of universal interest.
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From this reading Walt Mason is the Aesop of our day, but his fables are of men, not animals.
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading —Collier’s Weekly.
Chapter 1 of "Horse Sense" in Verses Tense by Walt Mason holds 469 sentences, grouped into 94 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 1 holds 469 sentences of "Horse Sense" in Verses Tense, unabridged, divided into 94 reading sections.
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