Chapter 30 of Mauprat is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Mauprat is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At the same time I shook the reins so violently that her horse reared. She lost her balance, and, to avoid falling, jumped lightly to the ground between our two animals, at the risk of being hurt. I was on the ground almost as soon as herself. I at once pushed the horses away. Edmee’s, which was very quiet, stopped and began to browse.
Chapter 30 of Mauprat is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “She lost her balance, and, to avoid falling, jumped lightly to the ground between our two animals, at the risk of being hurt.”
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading “She lost her balance, and, to avoid falling, jumped lightly to the ground between our two animals, at the risk of being hurt.”
shop around; not necessarily buying
From this reading “Edmee’s, which was very quiet, stopped and began to browse.”
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “She lost her balance, and, to avoid falling, jumped lightly to the ground between our two animals, at the risk of being hurt.”
without good reason
From this reading “She lost her balance, and, to avoid falling, jumped lightly to the ground between our two animals, at the risk of being hurt.”
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading “At the same time I shook the reins so violently that her horse reared.”
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading “At the same time I shook the reins so violently that her horse reared.”
in a violent manner
From this reading “At the same time I shook the reins so violently that her horse reared.”
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I was on the ground almost as soon as herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She lost her balance, and, to avoid falling, jumped lightly to the ground between our two animals, at the risk of being hurt.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She lost her balance, and, to avoid falling, jumped lightly to the ground between our two animals, at the risk of being hurt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was on the ground almost as soon as herself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time I shook the reins so violently that her horse reared.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading She lost her balance, and, to avoid falling, jumped lightly to the ground between our two animals, at the risk of being hurt.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I at once pushed the horses away.
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading She lost her balance, and, to avoid falling, jumped lightly to the ground between our two animals, at the risk of being hurt.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Edmee’s, which was very quiet, stopped and began to browse.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She lost her balance, and, to avoid falling, jumped lightly to the ground between our two animals, at the risk of being hurt.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She lost her balance, and, to avoid falling, jumped lightly to the ground between our two animals, at the risk of being hurt.
shop around; not necessarily buying
From this reading Edmee’s, which was very quiet, stopped and began to browse.
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From this reading Edmee’s, which was very quiet, stopped and began to browse.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading She lost her balance, and, to avoid falling, jumped lightly to the ground between our two animals, at the risk of being hurt.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading She lost her balance, and, to avoid falling, jumped lightly to the ground between our two animals, at the risk of being hurt.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the same time I shook the reins so violently that her horse reared.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading I was on the ground almost as soon as herself.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading At the same time I shook the reins so violently that her horse reared.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I at once pushed the horses away.
be the source of pain
From this reading She lost her balance, and, to avoid falling, jumped lightly to the ground between our two animals, at the risk of being hurt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At the same time I shook the reins so violently that her horse reared.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She lost her balance, and, to avoid falling, jumped lightly to the ground between our two animals, at the risk of being hurt.
without good reason
From this reading She lost her balance, and, to avoid falling, jumped lightly to the ground between our two animals, at the risk of being hurt.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She lost her balance, and, to avoid falling, jumped lightly to the ground between our two animals, at the risk of being hurt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She lost her balance, and, to avoid falling, jumped lightly to the ground between our two animals, at the risk of being hurt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was on the ground almost as soon as herself.
on one occasion
From this reading I at once pushed the horses away.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading She lost her balance, and, to avoid falling, jumped lightly to the ground between our two animals, at the risk of being hurt.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading I at once pushed the horses away.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Edmee’s, which was very quiet, stopped and began to browse.
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading At the same time I shook the reins so violently that her horse reared.
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading At the same time I shook the reins so violently that her horse reared.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading She lost her balance, and, to avoid falling, jumped lightly to the ground between our two animals, at the risk of being hurt.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time I shook the reins so violently that her horse reared.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lost her balance, and, to avoid falling, jumped lightly to the ground between our two animals, at the risk of being hurt.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading At the same time I shook the reins so violently that her horse reared.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At the same time I shook the reins so violently that her horse reared.
in the near future
From this reading I was on the ground almost as soon as herself.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Edmee’s, which was very quiet, stopped and began to browse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the same time I shook the reins so violently that her horse reared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the same time I shook the reins so violently that her horse reared.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time I shook the reins so violently that her horse reared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She lost her balance, and, to avoid falling, jumped lightly to the ground between our two animals, at the risk of being hurt.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She lost her balance, and, to avoid falling, jumped lightly to the ground between our two animals, at the risk of being hurt.
precisely as stated
From this reading Edmee’s, which was very quiet, stopped and began to browse.
in a violent manner
From this reading At the same time I shook the reins so violently that her horse reared.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was on the ground almost as soon as herself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Edmee’s, which was very quiet, stopped and began to browse.
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Chapter 30 holds 168 sentences of Mauprat, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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