Chapter 19 of Ironheart is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Ironheart is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAPTAIN THURSTON K. HOLLISTER Ruth squealed with delight and clapped her hands when Betty told her of the approaching drive to Elk Creek. “Oh, goody, goody! An’ we’ll take Prince ’n’ Baby Fifi ’n’ Rover. They’ll enjoy the ride too.” With a smile that took the sting out of her refusal, Betty vetoed this wholesale transportation of puppies.
Chapter 19 of Ironheart is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading “CAPTAIN THURSTON K. HOLLISTER Ruth squealed with delight and clapped her hands when Betty told her of the approaching drive to Elk Creek.”
something considered choice to eat
From this reading ““Oh, goody, goody!”
plural of “puppy” — a young dog
From this reading “With a smile that took the sting out of her refusal, Betty vetoed this wholesale transportation of puppies.”
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “An’ we’ll take Prince ’n’ Baby Fifi ’n’ Rover.”
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading “With a smile that took the sting out of her refusal, Betty vetoed this wholesale transportation of puppies.”
a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
From this reading “With a smile that took the sting out of her refusal, Betty vetoed this wholesale transportation of puppies.”
past form of “veto” — vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
From this reading “With a smile that took the sting out of her refusal, Betty vetoed this wholesale transportation of puppies.”
at a wholesale price
From this reading “With a smile that took the sting out of her refusal, Betty vetoed this wholesale transportation of puppies.”
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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 With a smile that took the sting out of her refusal, Betty vetoed this wholesale transportation of puppies.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An’ we’ll take Prince ’n’ Baby Fifi ’n’ Rover.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAPTAIN THURSTON K. HOLLISTER Ruth squealed with delight and clapped her hands when Betty told her of the approaching drive to Elk Creek.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading CAPTAIN THURSTON K. HOLLISTER Ruth squealed with delight and clapped her hands when Betty told her of the approaching drive to Elk Creek.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading An’ we’ll take Prince ’n’ Baby Fifi ’n’ Rover.
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From this reading CAPTAIN THURSTON K. HOLLISTER Ruth squealed with delight and clapped her hands when Betty told her of the approaching drive to Elk Creek.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN THURSTON K. HOLLISTER Ruth squealed with delight and clapped her hands when Betty told her of the approaching drive to Elk Creek.
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading CAPTAIN THURSTON K. HOLLISTER Ruth squealed with delight and clapped her hands when Betty told her of the approaching drive to Elk Creek.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading CAPTAIN THURSTON K. HOLLISTER Ruth squealed with delight and clapped her hands when Betty told her of the approaching drive to Elk Creek.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading CAPTAIN THURSTON K. HOLLISTER Ruth squealed with delight and clapped her hands when Betty told her of the approaching drive to Elk Creek.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading CAPTAIN THURSTON K. HOLLISTER Ruth squealed with delight and clapped her hands when Betty told her of the approaching drive to Elk Creek.
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading CAPTAIN THURSTON K. HOLLISTER Ruth squealed with delight and clapped her hands when Betty told her of the approaching drive to Elk Creek.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading They’ll enjoy the ride too.”
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From this reading An’ we’ll take Prince ’n’ Baby Fifi ’n’ Rover.
something considered choice to eat
From this reading “Oh, goody, goody!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading CAPTAIN THURSTON K. HOLLISTER Ruth squealed with delight and clapped her hands when Betty told her of the approaching drive to Elk Creek.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CAPTAIN THURSTON K. HOLLISTER Ruth squealed with delight and clapped her hands when Betty told her of the approaching drive to Elk Creek.
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From this reading CAPTAIN THURSTON K. HOLLISTER Ruth squealed with delight and clapped her hands when Betty told her of the approaching drive to Elk Creek.
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading CAPTAIN THURSTON K. HOLLISTER Ruth squealed with delight and clapped her hands when Betty told her of the approaching drive to Elk Creek.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading An’ we’ll take Prince ’n’ Baby Fifi ’n’ Rover.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAPTAIN THURSTON K. HOLLISTER Ruth squealed with delight and clapped her hands when Betty told her of the approaching drive to Elk Creek.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, goody, goody!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With a smile that took the sting out of her refusal, Betty vetoed this wholesale transportation of puppies.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading An’ we’ll take Prince ’n’ Baby Fifi ’n’ Rover.
plural of “puppy” — a young dog
From this reading With a smile that took the sting out of her refusal, Betty vetoed this wholesale transportation of puppies.
the act of refusing
From this reading With a smile that took the sting out of her refusal, Betty vetoed this wholesale transportation of puppies.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading They’ll enjoy the ride too.”
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading An’ we’ll take Prince ’n’ Baby Fifi ’n’ Rover.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading CAPTAIN THURSTON K. HOLLISTER Ruth squealed with delight and clapped her hands when Betty told her of the approaching drive to Elk Creek.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading With a smile that took the sting out of her refusal, Betty vetoed this wholesale transportation of puppies.
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From this reading CAPTAIN THURSTON K. HOLLISTER Ruth squealed with delight and clapped her hands when Betty told her of the approaching drive to Elk Creek.
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading With a smile that took the sting out of her refusal, Betty vetoed this wholesale transportation of puppies.
carry out
From this reading An’ we’ll take Prince ’n’ Baby Fifi ’n’ Rover.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With a smile that took the sting out of her refusal, Betty vetoed this wholesale transportation of puppies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTAIN THURSTON K. HOLLISTER Ruth squealed with delight and clapped her hands when Betty told her of the approaching drive to Elk Creek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They’ll enjoy the ride too.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With a smile that took the sting out of her refusal, Betty vetoed this wholesale transportation of puppies.
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From this reading CAPTAIN THURSTON K. HOLLISTER Ruth squealed with delight and clapped her hands when Betty told her of the approaching drive to Elk Creek.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAPTAIN THURSTON K. HOLLISTER Ruth squealed with delight and clapped her hands when Betty told her of the approaching drive to Elk Creek.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading CAPTAIN THURSTON K. HOLLISTER Ruth squealed with delight and clapped her hands when Betty told her of the approaching drive to Elk Creek.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They’ll enjoy the ride too.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading With a smile that took the sting out of her refusal, Betty vetoed this wholesale transportation of puppies.
a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
From this reading With a smile that took the sting out of her refusal, Betty vetoed this wholesale transportation of puppies.
past form of “veto” — vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
From this reading With a smile that took the sting out of her refusal, Betty vetoed this wholesale transportation of puppies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An’ we’ll take Prince ’n’ Baby Fifi ’n’ Rover.
at the time that
From this reading CAPTAIN THURSTON K. HOLLISTER Ruth squealed with delight and clapped her hands when Betty told her of the approaching drive to Elk Creek.
at a wholesale price
From this reading With a smile that took the sting out of her refusal, Betty vetoed this wholesale transportation of puppies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CAPTAIN THURSTON K. HOLLISTER Ruth squealed with delight and clapped her hands when Betty told her of the approaching drive to Elk Creek.
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