Chapter 9 of Mrs. Bindle is here in full — 322 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Mrs. Bindle is here in full — 322 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. HEARTY ENCOUNTERS A BULL I "He's sure to lose his way across the fields," cried Mrs. Bindle angrily. "'Earty's too careful to lose anythink," said Bindle, as, from a small tin box, he crammed tobacco into his pipe. "'E's used to the narrow way 'e is," he added. "You ought to have gone to meet him."
Chapter 9 of Mrs. Bindle is here in full — 322 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/64 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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with anger
From this reading “HEARTY ENCOUNTERS A BULL I "He's sure to lose his way across the fields," cried Mrs. Bindle angrily.”
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading “HEARTY ENCOUNTERS A BULL I "He's sure to lose his way across the fields," cried Mrs. Bindle angrily.”
inflected form of “cram” — crowd or pack to capacity
From this reading “"'Earty's too careful to lose anythink," said Bindle, as, from a small tin box, he crammed tobacco into his pipe.”
possessive form of “e” — a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading “"'E's used to the narrow way 'e is," he added.”
plural of “encounter” — a minor short-term fight
From this reading “HEARTY ENCOUNTERS A BULL I "He's sure to lose his way across the fields," cried Mrs. Bindle angrily.”
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading “HEARTY ENCOUNTERS A BULL I "He's sure to lose his way across the fields," cried Mrs. Bindle angrily.”
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading “"'Earty's too careful to lose anythink," said Bindle, as, from a small tin box, he crammed tobacco into his pipe.”
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading “"'Earty's too careful to lose anythink," said Bindle, as, from a small tin box, he crammed tobacco into his pipe.”
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.
In this reading “"'Earty's too careful to lose anythink," said Bindle, as, from a small tin box, he crammed tobacco into his pipe.”
In this reading “HEARTY ENCOUNTERS A BULL I "He's sure to lose his way across the fields," cried Mrs. Bindle angrily.”
In this reading “"'Earty's too careful to lose anythink," said Bindle, as, from a small tin box, he crammed tobacco into his pipe.”
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 HEARTY ENCOUNTERS A BULL I "He's sure to lose his way across the fields," cried Mrs. Bindle angrily.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading HEARTY ENCOUNTERS A BULL I "He's sure to lose his way across the fields," cried Mrs. Bindle angrily.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "'E's used to the narrow way 'e is," he added.
with anger
From this reading HEARTY ENCOUNTERS A BULL I "He's sure to lose his way across the fields," cried Mrs. Bindle angrily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Earty's too careful to lose anythink," said Bindle, as, from a small tin box, he crammed tobacco into his pipe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "'Earty's too careful to lose anythink," said Bindle, as, from a small tin box, he crammed tobacco into his pipe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HEARTY ENCOUNTERS A BULL I "He's sure to lose his way across the fields," cried Mrs. Bindle angrily.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading "'Earty's too careful to lose anythink," said Bindle, as, from a small tin box, he crammed tobacco into his pipe.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading HEARTY ENCOUNTERS A BULL I "He's sure to lose his way across the fields," cried Mrs. Bindle angrily.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "'Earty's too careful to lose anythink," said Bindle, as, from a small tin box, he crammed tobacco into his pipe.
inflected form of “cram” — crowd or pack to capacity
From this reading "'Earty's too careful to lose anythink," said Bindle, as, from a small tin box, he crammed tobacco into his pipe.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading HEARTY ENCOUNTERS A BULL I "He's sure to lose his way across the fields," cried Mrs. Bindle angrily.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading "'E's used to the narrow way 'e is," he added.
possessive form of “e” — a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading "'E's used to the narrow way 'e is," he added.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Earty's too careful to lose anythink," said Bindle, as, from a small tin box, he crammed tobacco into his pipe.
plural of “encounter” — a minor short-term fight
From this reading HEARTY ENCOUNTERS A BULL I "He's sure to lose his way across the fields," cried Mrs. Bindle angrily.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading HEARTY ENCOUNTERS A BULL I "He's sure to lose his way across the fields," cried Mrs. Bindle angrily.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "'Earty's too careful to lose anythink," said Bindle, as, from a small tin box, he crammed tobacco into his pipe.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "You ought to have gone to meet him."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You ought to have gone to meet him."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Earty's too careful to lose anythink," said Bindle, as, from a small tin box, he crammed tobacco into his pipe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HEARTY ENCOUNTERS A BULL I "He's sure to lose his way across the fields," cried Mrs. Bindle angrily.
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading HEARTY ENCOUNTERS A BULL I "He's sure to lose his way across the fields," cried Mrs. Bindle angrily.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You ought to have gone to meet him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HEARTY ENCOUNTERS A BULL I "He's sure to lose his way across the fields," cried Mrs. Bindle angrily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HEARTY ENCOUNTERS A BULL I "He's sure to lose his way across the fields," cried Mrs. Bindle angrily.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "'Earty's too careful to lose anythink," said Bindle, as, from a small tin box, he crammed tobacco into his pipe.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'E's used to the narrow way 'e is," he added.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading HEARTY ENCOUNTERS A BULL I "He's sure to lose his way across the fields," cried Mrs. Bindle angrily.
come together
From this reading "You ought to have gone to meet him."
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading HEARTY ENCOUNTERS A BULL I "He's sure to lose his way across the fields," cried Mrs. Bindle angrily.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading "'E's used to the narrow way 'e is," he added.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "You ought to have gone to meet him."
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading "'Earty's too careful to lose anythink," said Bindle, as, from a small tin box, he crammed tobacco into his pipe.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'Earty's too careful to lose anythink," said Bindle, as, from a small tin box, he crammed tobacco into his pipe.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "'Earty's too careful to lose anythink," said Bindle, as, from a small tin box, he crammed tobacco into his pipe.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading HEARTY ENCOUNTERS A BULL I "He's sure to lose his way across the fields," cried Mrs. Bindle angrily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HEARTY ENCOUNTERS A BULL I "He's sure to lose his way across the fields," cried Mrs. Bindle angrily.
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading "'Earty's too careful to lose anythink," said Bindle, as, from a small tin box, he crammed tobacco into his pipe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HEARTY ENCOUNTERS A BULL I "He's sure to lose his way across the fields," cried Mrs. Bindle angrily.
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading "'Earty's too careful to lose anythink," said Bindle, as, from a small tin box, he crammed tobacco into his pipe.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "'Earty's too careful to lose anythink," said Bindle, as, from a small tin box, he crammed tobacco into his pipe.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "'E's used to the narrow way 'e is," he added.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading HEARTY ENCOUNTERS A BULL I "He's sure to lose his way across the fields," cried Mrs. Bindle angrily.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You ought to have gone to meet him."
Chapter 9 of Mrs. Bindle by Herbert George Jenkins holds 322 sentences, grouped into 65 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.
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