Chapter 3 of Jack Ballington, Forester is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Jack Ballington, Forester is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Fawncy!" laughed Goff, twisting his mustache. "Why, he couldn’t jump over a chalk line! It’s all in the training and pedigree! My Nestor colt holds the record for the Melton-Mowbry meet, and his high jump was five feet six." My Aunt turned the subject as if it were forgotten.
Chapter 3 of Jack Ballington, Forester is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A soft white limestone used for marking doors, stone walls, and slate.
From this reading “"Why, he couldn’t jump over a chalk line!”
a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading “My Nestor colt holds the record for the Melton-Mowbry meet, and his high jump was five feet six."”
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading “My Nestor colt holds the record for the Melton-Mowbry meet, and his high jump was five feet six."”
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading “"Fawncy!" laughed Goff, twisting his mustache.”
(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
From this reading “My Nestor colt holds the record for the Melton-Mowbry meet, and his high jump was five feet six."”
the descendants of one individual
From this reading “It’s all in the training and pedigree!”
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading “It’s all in the training and pedigree!”
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading “"Fawncy!" laughed Goff, twisting his mustache.”
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In this reading “My Nestor colt holds the record for the Melton-Mowbry meet, and his high jump was five feet six."”
In this reading “"Why, he couldn’t jump over a chalk line!”
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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 "Why, he couldn’t jump over a chalk line!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It’s all in the training and pedigree!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It’s all in the training and pedigree!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My Aunt turned the subject as if it were forgotten.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading My Aunt turned the subject as if it were forgotten.
A soft white limestone used for marking doors, stone walls, and slate.
From this reading "Why, he couldn’t jump over a chalk line!
a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading My Nestor colt holds the record for the Melton-Mowbry meet, and his high jump was five feet six."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, he couldn’t jump over a chalk line!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Fawncy!" laughed Goff, twisting his mustache.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading My Nestor colt holds the record for the Melton-Mowbry meet, and his high jump was five feet six."
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading My Nestor colt holds the record for the Melton-Mowbry meet, and his high jump was five feet six."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My Nestor colt holds the record for the Melton-Mowbry meet, and his high jump was five feet six."
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading My Aunt turned the subject as if it were forgotten.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Fawncy!" laughed Goff, twisting his mustache.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, he couldn’t jump over a chalk line!
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading My Nestor colt holds the record for the Melton-Mowbry meet, and his high jump was five feet six."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Fawncy!" laughed Goff, twisting his mustache.
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading My Nestor colt holds the record for the Melton-Mowbry meet, and his high jump was five feet six."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading My Aunt turned the subject as if it were forgotten.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It’s all in the training and pedigree!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My Aunt turned the subject as if it were forgotten.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s all in the training and pedigree!
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Why, he couldn’t jump over a chalk line!
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Fawncy!" laughed Goff, twisting his mustache.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "Why, he couldn’t jump over a chalk line!
come together
From this reading My Nestor colt holds the record for the Melton-Mowbry meet, and his high jump was five feet six."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My Nestor colt holds the record for the Melton-Mowbry meet, and his high jump was five feet six."
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading "Fawncy!" laughed Goff, twisting his mustache.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Nestor colt holds the record for the Melton-Mowbry meet, and his high jump was five feet six."
(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
From this reading My Nestor colt holds the record for the Melton-Mowbry meet, and his high jump was five feet six."
above and across; more than
From this reading "Why, he couldn’t jump over a chalk line!
the descendants of one individual
From this reading It’s all in the training and pedigree!
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading My Nestor colt holds the record for the Melton-Mowbry meet, and his high jump was five feet six."
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading My Nestor colt holds the record for the Melton-Mowbry meet, and his high jump was five feet six."
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading My Aunt turned the subject as if it were forgotten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It’s all in the training and pedigree!
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading It’s all in the training and pedigree!
moved around an axis or center
From this reading My Aunt turned the subject as if it were forgotten.
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading "Fawncy!" laughed Goff, twisting his mustache.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My Nestor colt holds the record for the Melton-Mowbry meet, and his high jump was five feet six."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My Aunt turned the subject as if it were forgotten.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, he couldn’t jump over a chalk line!
Chapter 3 of Jack Ballington, Forester by John Trotwood Moore holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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 3 holds 427 sentences of Jack Ballington, Forester, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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