Chapter 31 of Popular Adventure Tales is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of Popular Adventure Tales is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SPOORING FOR A SPRING. Von Bloom was in the saddle at an early hour. Swartboy accompanied him, while all the others remained by the wagon to await his return. They took with them the two horses that had remained by the wagon, as these were fresher than the others. They rode nearly due westward.
Chapter 31 of Popular Adventure Tales is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having companions or an escort
From this reading “Swartboy accompanied him, while all the others remained by the wagon to await his return.”
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading “Swartboy accompanied him, while all the others remained by the wagon to await his return.”
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading “Von Bloom was in the saddle at an early hour.”
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading “They rode nearly due westward.”
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading “They took with them the two horses that had remained by the wagon, as these were fresher than the others.”
put a saddle on
From this reading “Von Bloom was in the saddle at an early hour.”
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “Swartboy accompanied him, while all the others remained by the wagon to await his return.”
toward the west
From this reading “They rode nearly due westward.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 SPOORING FOR A SPRING.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Swartboy accompanied him, while all the others remained by the wagon to await his return.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Swartboy accompanied him, while all the others remained by the wagon to await his return.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Von Bloom was in the saddle at an early hour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They took with them the two horses that had remained by the wagon, as these were fresher than the others.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Von Bloom was in the saddle at an early hour.
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Swartboy accompanied him, while all the others remained by the wagon to await his return.
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Von Bloom was in the saddle at an early hour.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Swartboy accompanied him, while all the others remained by the wagon to await his return.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading They rode nearly due westward.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Von Bloom was in the saddle at an early hour.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SPOORING FOR A SPRING.
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading They took with them the two horses that had remained by the wagon, as these were fresher than the others.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They took with them the two horses that had remained by the wagon, as these were fresher than the others.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Swartboy accompanied him, while all the others remained by the wagon to await his return.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Swartboy accompanied him, while all the others remained by the wagon to await his return.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They took with them the two horses that had remained by the wagon, as these were fresher than the others.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Von Bloom was in the saddle at an early hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Von Bloom was in the saddle at an early hour.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They rode nearly due westward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Swartboy accompanied him, while all the others remained by the wagon to await his return.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Swartboy accompanied him, while all the others remained by the wagon to await his return.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Swartboy accompanied him, while all the others remained by the wagon to await his return.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading They rode nearly due westward.
put a saddle on
From this reading Von Bloom was in the saddle at an early hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SPOORING FOR A SPRING.
the season of growth
From this reading SPOORING FOR A SPRING.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Swartboy accompanied him, while all the others remained by the wagon to await his return.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They took with them the two horses that had remained by the wagon, as these were fresher than the others.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They took with them the two horses that had remained by the wagon, as these were fresher than the others.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Von Bloom was in the saddle at an early hour.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They took with them the two horses that had remained by the wagon, as these were fresher than the others.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They took with them the two horses that had remained by the wagon, as these were fresher than the others.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They took with them the two horses that had remained by the wagon, as these were fresher than the others.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Swartboy accompanied him, while all the others remained by the wagon to await his return.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They took with them the two horses that had remained by the wagon, as these were fresher than the others.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They took with them the two horses that had remained by the wagon, as these were fresher than the others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Von Bloom was in the saddle at an early hour.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Swartboy accompanied him, while all the others remained by the wagon to await his return.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Von Bloom was in the saddle at an early hour.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They took with them the two horses that had remained by the wagon, as these were fresher than the others.
toward the west
From this reading They rode nearly due westward.
during the time that
From this reading Swartboy accompanied him, while all the others remained by the wagon to await his return.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They took with them the two horses that had remained by the wagon, as these were fresher than the others.
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