Chapter 5 of Pony Tracks is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Pony Tracks is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Take these men out and shoot them, sergeant.” And the now thoroughly terrorized revellers, to the number of six, were dragged, swearing and beseeching, to the pavement, and I heard shots. The room we were in was magnificent, but in the utmost disorder. The floor was strewn with broken bottles, vases, and bric-à-brac. A form appeared in the door.
Chapter 5 of Pony Tracks is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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begging
From this reading “And the now thoroughly terrorized revellers, to the number of six, were dragged, swearing and beseeching, to the pavement, and I heard shots.”
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading “The floor was strewn with broken bottles, vases, and bric-à-brac.”
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading “The room we were in was magnificent, but in the utmost disorder.”
plural of “reveller” — a celebrant who shares in a noisy party
From this reading “And the now thoroughly terrorized revellers, to the number of six, were dragged, swearing and beseeching, to the pavement, and I heard shots.”
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading “The floor was strewn with broken bottles, vases, and bric-à-brac.”
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “And the now thoroughly terrorized revellers, to the number of six, were dragged, swearing and beseeching, to the pavement, and I heard shots.”
past form of “terrorize” — coerce by violence or with threats
From this reading “And the now thoroughly terrorized revellers, to the number of six, were dragged, swearing and beseeching, to the pavement, and I heard shots.”
plural of “vas” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading “The floor was strewn with broken bottles, vases, and bric-à-brac.”
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 “The floor was strewn with broken bottles, vases, and bric-à-brac.”
In this reading “The floor was strewn with broken bottles, vases, and bric-à-brac.”
In this reading “A form appeared in the door.”
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 A form appeared in the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Take these men out and shoot them, sergeant.”
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A form appeared in the door.
begging
From this reading And the now thoroughly terrorized revellers, to the number of six, were dragged, swearing and beseeching, to the pavement, and I heard shots.
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading The floor was strewn with broken bottles, vases, and bric-à-brac.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The floor was strewn with broken bottles, vases, and bric-à-brac.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The floor was strewn with broken bottles, vases, and bric-à-brac.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The room we were in was magnificent, but in the utmost disorder.
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading The room we were in was magnificent, but in the utmost disorder.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A form appeared in the door.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading And the now thoroughly terrorized revellers, to the number of six, were dragged, swearing and beseeching, to the pavement, and I heard shots.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The floor was strewn with broken bottles, vases, and bric-à-brac.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading A form appeared in the door.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And the now thoroughly terrorized revellers, to the number of six, were dragged, swearing and beseeching, to the pavement, and I heard shots.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And the now thoroughly terrorized revellers, to the number of six, were dragged, swearing and beseeching, to the pavement, and I heard shots.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The room we were in was magnificent, but in the utmost disorder.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading The room we were in was magnificent, but in the utmost disorder.
the force of workers available
From this reading “Take these men out and shoot them, sergeant.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And the now thoroughly terrorized revellers, to the number of six, were dragged, swearing and beseeching, to the pavement, and I heard shots.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading And the now thoroughly terrorized revellers, to the number of six, were dragged, swearing and beseeching, to the pavement, and I heard shots.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the now thoroughly terrorized revellers, to the number of six, were dragged, swearing and beseeching, to the pavement, and I heard shots.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Take these men out and shoot them, sergeant.”
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading And the now thoroughly terrorized revellers, to the number of six, were dragged, swearing and beseeching, to the pavement, and I heard shots.
plural of “reveller” — a celebrant who shares in a noisy party
From this reading And the now thoroughly terrorized revellers, to the number of six, were dragged, swearing and beseeching, to the pavement, and I heard shots.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room we were in was magnificent, but in the utmost disorder.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading “Take these men out and shoot them, sergeant.”
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading “Take these men out and shoot them, sergeant.”
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading And the now thoroughly terrorized revellers, to the number of six, were dragged, swearing and beseeching, to the pavement, and I heard shots.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading And the now thoroughly terrorized revellers, to the number of six, were dragged, swearing and beseeching, to the pavement, and I heard shots.
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading The floor was strewn with broken bottles, vases, and bric-à-brac.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading And the now thoroughly terrorized revellers, to the number of six, were dragged, swearing and beseeching, to the pavement, and I heard shots.
carry out
From this reading “Take these men out and shoot them, sergeant.”
past form of “terrorize” — coerce by violence or with threats
From this reading And the now thoroughly terrorized revellers, to the number of six, were dragged, swearing and beseeching, to the pavement, and I heard shots.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the now thoroughly terrorized revellers, to the number of six, were dragged, swearing and beseeching, to the pavement, and I heard shots.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Take these men out and shoot them, sergeant.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Take these men out and shoot them, sergeant.”
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading And the now thoroughly terrorized revellers, to the number of six, were dragged, swearing and beseeching, to the pavement, and I heard shots.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the now thoroughly terrorized revellers, to the number of six, were dragged, swearing and beseeching, to the pavement, and I heard shots.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The room we were in was magnificent, but in the utmost disorder.
plural of “vas” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The floor was strewn with broken bottles, vases, and bric-à-brac.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The room we were in was magnificent, but in the utmost disorder.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The room we were in was magnificent, but in the utmost disorder.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And the now thoroughly terrorized revellers, to the number of six, were dragged, swearing and beseeching, to the pavement, and I heard shots.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The floor was strewn with broken bottles, vases, and bric-à-brac.
Chapter 5 of Pony Tracks by Frederic Remington holds 387 sentences, grouped into 78 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 5 holds 387 sentences of Pony Tracks, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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