Chapter 11 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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Chapter 11 of Jack Ballington, Forester is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I was lugging Dick and trying to get him in. He was kicking like a half-roped steer. He had always jumped to his place in the little buggy, but now— I knew what was the matter. Even Dick, dog that he was, had his principles, and he was man enough to say so. While I— I turned crimson.
Chapter 11 of Jack Ballington, Forester is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading “He had always jumped to his place in the little buggy, but now— I knew what was the matter.”
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading “While I— I turned crimson.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “I was lugging Dick and trying to get him in.”
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “He had always jumped to his place in the little buggy, but now— I knew what was the matter.”
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading “He was kicking like a half-roped steer.”
inflected form of “lug” — carry with difficulty
From this reading “I was lugging Dick and trying to get him in.”
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading “Even Dick, dog that he was, had his principles, and he was man enough to say so.”
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading “He was kicking like a half-roped steer.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was kicking like a half-roped steer.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He had always jumped to his place in the little buggy, but now— I knew what was the matter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was lugging Dick and trying to get him in.
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading He had always jumped to his place in the little buggy, but now— I knew what was the matter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had always jumped to his place in the little buggy, but now— I knew what was the matter.
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading While I— I turned crimson.
someone who is a detective
From this reading I was lugging Dick and trying to get him in.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Even Dick, dog that he was, had his principles, and he was man enough to say so.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Even Dick, dog that he was, had his principles, and he was man enough to say so.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Dick, dog that he was, had his principles, and he was man enough to say so.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I was lugging Dick and trying to get him in.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had always jumped to his place in the little buggy, but now— I knew what was the matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was kicking like a half-roped steer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was kicking like a half-roped steer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was lugging Dick and trying to get him in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had always jumped to his place in the little buggy, but now— I knew what was the matter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was lugging Dick and trying to get him in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was lugging Dick and trying to get him in.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He had always jumped to his place in the little buggy, but now— I knew what was the matter.
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading He was kicking like a half-roped steer.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had always jumped to his place in the little buggy, but now— I knew what was the matter.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was kicking like a half-roped steer.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had always jumped to his place in the little buggy, but now— I knew what was the matter.
inflected form of “lug” — carry with difficulty
From this reading I was lugging Dick and trying to get him in.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Even Dick, dog that he was, had his principles, and he was man enough to say so.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He had always jumped to his place in the little buggy, but now— I knew what was the matter.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had always jumped to his place in the little buggy, but now— I knew what was the matter.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He had always jumped to his place in the little buggy, but now— I knew what was the matter.
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading Even Dick, dog that he was, had his principles, and he was man enough to say so.
express in words
From this reading Even Dick, dog that he was, had his principles, and he was man enough to say so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Even Dick, dog that he was, had his principles, and he was man enough to say so.
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading He was kicking like a half-roped steer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even Dick, dog that he was, had his principles, and he was man enough to say so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had always jumped to his place in the little buggy, but now— I knew what was the matter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was lugging Dick and trying to get him in.
hard to endure
From this reading I was lugging Dick and trying to get him in.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading While I— I turned crimson.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was lugging Dick and trying to get him in.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had always jumped to his place in the little buggy, but now— I knew what was the matter.
during the time that
From this reading While I— I turned crimson.
Chapter 11 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 11 holds 427 sentences of Jack Ballington, Forester, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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