Chapter 10 of Striped Coat, the Skunk is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Striped Coat, the Skunk is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FIFTY DOLLARS ON HIS HEAD Farmer Slown was sitting on his doorstep reading another special edition of the village paper. Opposite him stood a stranger watching with amusement the changing expression on the Farmer’s red face. “That’s the line I referred to,” he interrupted the other man. “See, right here!” He pointed to a paragraph.
Chapter 10 of Striped Coat, the Skunk is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading “Opposite him stood a stranger watching with amusement the changing expression on the Farmer’s red face.”
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading “Opposite him stood a stranger watching with amusement the changing expression on the Farmer’s red face.”
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading “FIFTY DOLLARS ON HIS HEAD Farmer Slown was sitting on his doorstep reading another special edition of the village paper.”
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “FIFTY DOLLARS ON HIS HEAD Farmer Slown was sitting on his doorstep reading another special edition of the village paper.”
a person who operates a farm
From this reading “FIFTY DOLLARS ON HIS HEAD Farmer Slown was sitting on his doorstep reading another special edition of the village paper.”
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading “He pointed to a paragraph.”
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading ““That’s the line I referred to,” he interrupted the other man.”
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 “FIFTY DOLLARS ON HIS HEAD Farmer Slown was sitting on his doorstep reading another special edition of the village paper.”
In this reading “Opposite him stood a stranger watching with amusement the changing expression on the Farmer’s red face.”
In this reading “Opposite him stood a stranger watching with amusement the changing expression on the Farmer’s red face.”
In this reading ““That’s the line I referred to,” he interrupted the other man.”
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 Opposite him stood a stranger watching with amusement the changing expression on the Farmer’s red face.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Opposite him stood a stranger watching with amusement the changing expression on the Farmer’s red face.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading FIFTY DOLLARS ON HIS HEAD Farmer Slown was sitting on his doorstep reading another special edition of the village paper.
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading Opposite him stood a stranger watching with amusement the changing expression on the Farmer’s red face.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading FIFTY DOLLARS ON HIS HEAD Farmer Slown was sitting on his doorstep reading another special edition of the village paper.
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading FIFTY DOLLARS ON HIS HEAD Farmer Slown was sitting on his doorstep reading another special edition of the village paper.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading FIFTY DOLLARS ON HIS HEAD Farmer Slown was sitting on his doorstep reading another special edition of the village paper.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Opposite him stood a stranger watching with amusement the changing expression on the Farmer’s red face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Opposite him stood a stranger watching with amusement the changing expression on the Farmer’s red face.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading FIFTY DOLLARS ON HIS HEAD Farmer Slown was sitting on his doorstep reading another special edition of the village paper.
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading Opposite him stood a stranger watching with amusement the changing expression on the Farmer’s red face.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading FIFTY DOLLARS ON HIS HEAD Farmer Slown was sitting on his doorstep reading another special edition of the village paper.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That’s the line I referred to,” he interrupted the other man.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading FIFTY DOLLARS ON HIS HEAD Farmer Slown was sitting on his doorstep reading another special edition of the village paper.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “See, right here!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Opposite him stood a stranger watching with amusement the changing expression on the Farmer’s red face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FIFTY DOLLARS ON HIS HEAD Farmer Slown was sitting on his doorstep reading another special edition of the village paper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That’s the line I referred to,” he interrupted the other man.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “That’s the line I referred to,” he interrupted the other man.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “That’s the line I referred to,” he interrupted the other man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “That’s the line I referred to,” he interrupted the other man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FIFTY DOLLARS ON HIS HEAD Farmer Slown was sitting on his doorstep reading another special edition of the village paper.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FIFTY DOLLARS ON HIS HEAD Farmer Slown was sitting on his doorstep reading another special edition of the village paper.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Opposite him stood a stranger watching with amusement the changing expression on the Farmer’s red face.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “That’s the line I referred to,” he interrupted the other man.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading FIFTY DOLLARS ON HIS HEAD Farmer Slown was sitting on his doorstep reading another special edition of the village paper.
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading He pointed to a paragraph.
having a point
From this reading He pointed to a paragraph.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading FIFTY DOLLARS ON HIS HEAD Farmer Slown was sitting on his doorstep reading another special edition of the village paper.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Opposite him stood a stranger watching with amusement the changing expression on the Farmer’s red face.
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading “That’s the line I referred to,” he interrupted the other man.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “See, right here!”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See, right here!”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading FIFTY DOLLARS ON HIS HEAD Farmer Slown was sitting on his doorstep reading another special edition of the village paper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FIFTY DOLLARS ON HIS HEAD Farmer Slown was sitting on his doorstep reading another special edition of the village paper.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading FIFTY DOLLARS ON HIS HEAD Farmer Slown was sitting on his doorstep reading another special edition of the village paper.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Opposite him stood a stranger watching with amusement the changing expression on the Farmer’s red face.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Opposite him stood a stranger watching with amusement the changing expression on the Farmer’s red face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s the line I referred to,” he interrupted the other man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIFTY DOLLARS ON HIS HEAD Farmer Slown was sitting on his doorstep reading another special edition of the village paper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That’s the line I referred to,” he interrupted the other man.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading FIFTY DOLLARS ON HIS HEAD Farmer Slown was sitting on his doorstep reading another special edition of the village paper.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FIFTY DOLLARS ON HIS HEAD Farmer Slown was sitting on his doorstep reading another special edition of the village paper.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Opposite him stood a stranger watching with amusement the changing expression on the Farmer’s red face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Opposite him stood a stranger watching with amusement the changing expression on the Farmer’s red face.
Chapter 10 of Striped Coat, the Skunk by Joseph Wharton Lippincott holds 69 sentences, grouped into 14 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 10 holds 69 sentences of Striped Coat, the Skunk, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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