Chapter 8 of Mr. Hogarth's Will is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Mr. Hogarth's Will is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Peggy Walker's Adventures "It was near dark on a Saturday when we got to Barragong, which was the name of Mr. Brandon's station. The master had got home long before us, for he had gone on his horse. "'Well, Peggy,' said he, as I got off the dray, 'how do you like bush travelling? Slow, but sure, is it not?' "'Uncommonly slow,' said I.
Chapter 8 of Mr. Hogarth's Will is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading “Peggy Walker's Adventures "It was near dark on a Saturday when we got to Barragong, which was the name of Mr. Brandon's station.”
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading “"'Well, Peggy,' said he, as I got off the dray, 'how do you like bush travelling?”
a low heavy horse cart without sides; used for haulage
From this reading “"'Well, Peggy,' said he, as I got off the dray, 'how do you like bush travelling?”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Peggy Walker's Adventures "It was near dark on a Saturday when we got to Barragong, which was the name of Mr. Brandon's station.”
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading “Slow, but sure, is it not?'”
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading “"'Well, Peggy,' said he, as I got off the dray, 'how do you like bush travelling?”
exceptionally
From this reading “"'Uncommonly slow,' said I.”
possessive form of “walker” — New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading “Peggy Walker's Adventures "It was near dark on a Saturday when we got to Barragong, which was the name of Mr. Brandon's station.”
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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 Peggy Walker's Adventures "It was near dark on a Saturday when we got to Barragong, which was the name of Mr. Brandon's station.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Peggy Walker's Adventures "It was near dark on a Saturday when we got to Barragong, which was the name of Mr. Brandon's station.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "'Well, Peggy,' said he, as I got off the dray, 'how do you like bush travelling?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peggy Walker's Adventures "It was near dark on a Saturday when we got to Barragong, which was the name of Mr. Brandon's station.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The master had got home long before us, for he had gone on his horse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peggy Walker's Adventures "It was near dark on a Saturday when we got to Barragong, which was the name of Mr. Brandon's station.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading "'Well, Peggy,' said he, as I got off the dray, 'how do you like bush travelling?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Slow, but sure, is it not?'
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Peggy Walker's Adventures "It was near dark on a Saturday when we got to Barragong, which was the name of Mr. Brandon's station.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "'Well, Peggy,' said he, as I got off the dray, 'how do you like bush travelling?
a low heavy horse cart without sides; used for haulage
From this reading "'Well, Peggy,' said he, as I got off the dray, 'how do you like bush travelling?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The master had got home long before us, for he had gone on his horse.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The master had got home long before us, for he had gone on his horse.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Peggy Walker's Adventures "It was near dark on a Saturday when we got to Barragong, which was the name of Mr. Brandon's station.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The master had got home long before us, for he had gone on his horse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The master had got home long before us, for he had gone on his horse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The master had got home long before us, for he had gone on his horse.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The master had got home long before us, for he had gone on his horse.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The master had got home long before us, for he had gone on his horse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Well, Peggy,' said he, as I got off the dray, 'how do you like bush travelling?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'Well, Peggy,' said he, as I got off the dray, 'how do you like bush travelling?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Slow, but sure, is it not?'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Peggy Walker's Adventures "It was near dark on a Saturday when we got to Barragong, which was the name of Mr. Brandon's station.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "'Well, Peggy,' said he, as I got off the dray, 'how do you like bush travelling?
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The master had got home long before us, for he had gone on his horse.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The master had got home long before us, for he had gone on his horse.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Peggy Walker's Adventures "It was near dark on a Saturday when we got to Barragong, which was the name of Mr. Brandon's station.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Peggy Walker's Adventures "It was near dark on a Saturday when we got to Barragong, which was the name of Mr. Brandon's station.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Peggy Walker's Adventures "It was near dark on a Saturday when we got to Barragong, which was the name of Mr. Brandon's station.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Slow, but sure, is it not?'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peggy Walker's Adventures "It was near dark on a Saturday when we got to Barragong, which was the name of Mr. Brandon's station.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "'Well, Peggy,' said he, as I got off the dray, 'how do you like bush travelling?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Peggy Walker's Adventures "It was near dark on a Saturday when we got to Barragong, which was the name of Mr. Brandon's station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peggy Walker's Adventures "It was near dark on a Saturday when we got to Barragong, which was the name of Mr. Brandon's station.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'Well, Peggy,' said he, as I got off the dray, 'how do you like bush travelling?
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Peggy Walker's Adventures "It was near dark on a Saturday when we got to Barragong, which was the name of Mr. Brandon's station.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Slow, but sure, is it not?'
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Peggy Walker's Adventures "It was near dark on a Saturday when we got to Barragong, which was the name of Mr. Brandon's station.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Slow, but sure, is it not?'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peggy Walker's Adventures "It was near dark on a Saturday when we got to Barragong, which was the name of Mr. Brandon's station.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peggy Walker's Adventures "It was near dark on a Saturday when we got to Barragong, which was the name of Mr. Brandon's station.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading "'Well, Peggy,' said he, as I got off the dray, 'how do you like bush travelling?
exceptionally
From this reading "'Uncommonly slow,' said I.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The master had got home long before us, for he had gone on his horse.
possessive form of “walker” — New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading Peggy Walker's Adventures "It was near dark on a Saturday when we got to Barragong, which was the name of Mr. Brandon's station.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peggy Walker's Adventures "It was near dark on a Saturday when we got to Barragong, which was the name of Mr. Brandon's station.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Peggy Walker's Adventures "It was near dark on a Saturday when we got to Barragong, which was the name of Mr. Brandon's station.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "'Well, Peggy,' said he, as I got off the dray, 'how do you like bush travelling?
at the time that
From this reading Peggy Walker's Adventures "It was near dark on a Saturday when we got to Barragong, which was the name of Mr. Brandon's station.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Peggy Walker's Adventures "It was near dark on a Saturday when we got to Barragong, which was the name of Mr. Brandon's station.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'Well, Peggy,' said he, as I got off the dray, 'how do you like bush travelling?
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Chapter 8 holds 238 sentences of Mr. Hogarth's Will, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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