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Sunny Boy and His Playmates

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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ANOTHER RESCUE A horse and wagon stood at one side of the road, and Bob led the boys over and told them to "hop in."
"Isn't this the horse and wagon that was lost in the blizzard?" asked Sunny Boy, scrambling up to a seat beside Bob.
Indeed all the boys tried to get near Bob, and when he turned the horse's head toward the farmhouse, there were boys on every side of him.
"Same horse, same wagon," said Bob.
"Only difference is the weather.
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Sunny Boy and His Playmates

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Sunny Boy and His Playmates is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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ANOTHER RESCUE A horse and wagon stood at one side of the road, and Bob led the boys over and told them to "hop in."
/əˈnʌðər ˈreskjuː ə hɔːrs ənd ˈwæɡən stʊd æt wʌn saɪd ʌv ðə roʊd ənd bɑːb led ðə bɔɪz ˈoʊvər ənd toʊld ðem tuː hɑːp ɪn/
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"Isn't this the horse and wagon that was lost in the blizzard?" asked Sunny Boy, scrambling up to a seat beside Bob.
Line 3
Indeed all the boys tried to get near Bob, and when he turned the horse's head toward the farmhouse, there were boys on every side of him.
/ˌɪnˈdiːd ɔːl ðə bɔɪz traɪd tuː ɡet nɪr bɑːb ənd wen hiː tɜːrnd ðə ˈhɔːrsəz hed təˈwɔːrd ðə ˈfɑːrmhaʊs ðer wɜːr bɔɪz ɑːn ˈevəri saɪd ʌv hɪm/
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"Same horse, same wagon," said Bob.
/seɪm hɔːrs seɪm ˈwæɡən sed bɑːb/
Line 5
"Only difference is the weather.
/ˈoʊnli ˈdɪfərəns ɪz ðə ˈweðər/

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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.

blizzard noun US /ˈblɪzərd/

a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds

From this reading “"Isn't this the horse and wagon that was lost in the blizzard?" asked Sunny Boy, scrambling up to a seat beside Bob.”

farmhouse noun US /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/

house for a farmer and family

From this reading “Indeed all the boys tried to get near Bob, and when he turned the horse's head toward the farmhouse, there were boys on every side of him.”

hop verb US /hɑːp/

jump lightly

From this reading “ANOTHER RESCUE A horse and wagon stood at one side of the road, and Bob led the boys over and told them to "hop in."”

horse's noun US /ˈhɔːrsəz/

possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading “Indeed all the boys tried to get near Bob, and when he turned the horse's head toward the farmhouse, there were boys on every side of him.”

rescue verb US /ˈreskjuː/

free from harm or evil

From this reading “ANOTHER RESCUE A horse and wagon stood at one side of the road, and Bob led the boys over and told them to "hop in."”

scrambling verb US /ˈskræmbəlɪŋ/

-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly

From this reading “"Isn't this the horse and wagon that was lost in the blizzard?" asked Sunny Boy, scrambling up to a seat beside Bob.”

Sunny adjective US /ˈsʌni/

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading “"Isn't this the horse and wagon that was lost in the blizzard?" asked Sunny Boy, scrambling up to a seat beside Bob.”

wagon noun US /ˈwæɡən/

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading “ANOTHER RESCUE A horse and wagon stood at one side of the road, and Bob led the boys over and told them to "hop in."”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading ANOTHER RESCUE A horse and wagon stood at one side of the road, and Bob led the boys over and told them to "hop in."

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 Indeed all the boys tried to get near Bob, and when he turned the horse's head toward the farmhouse, there were boys on every side of him.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading ANOTHER RESCUE A horse and wagon stood at one side of the road, and Bob led the boys over and told them to "hop in."

ANOTHERdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading ANOTHER RESCUE A horse and wagon stood at one side of the road, and Bob led the boys over and told them to "hop in."

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Isn't this the horse and wagon that was lost in the blizzard?" asked Sunny Boy, scrambling up to a seat beside Bob.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ANOTHER RESCUE A horse and wagon stood at one side of the road, and Bob led the boys over and told them to "hop in."

besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading "Isn't this the horse and wagon that was lost in the blizzard?" asked Sunny Boy, scrambling up to a seat beside Bob.

blizzardnounUS /ˈblɪzərd/

a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds

From this reading "Isn't this the horse and wagon that was lost in the blizzard?" asked Sunny Boy, scrambling up to a seat beside Bob.

BobverbUS /bɑːb/

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading ANOTHER RESCUE A horse and wagon stood at one side of the road, and Bob led the boys over and told them to "hop in."

BoynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading "Isn't this the horse and wagon that was lost in the blizzard?" asked Sunny Boy, scrambling up to a seat beside Bob.

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading ANOTHER RESCUE A horse and wagon stood at one side of the road, and Bob led the boys over and told them to "hop in."

differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading "Only difference is the weather.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Indeed all the boys tried to get near Bob, and when he turned the horse's head toward the farmhouse, there were boys on every side of him.

farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/

house for a farmer and family

From this reading Indeed all the boys tried to get near Bob, and when he turned the horse's head toward the farmhouse, there were boys on every side of him.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Indeed all the boys tried to get near Bob, and when he turned the horse's head toward the farmhouse, there were boys on every side of him.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Indeed all the boys tried to get near Bob, and when he turned the horse's head toward the farmhouse, there were boys on every side of him.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Indeed all the boys tried to get near Bob, and when he turned the horse's head toward the farmhouse, there were boys on every side of him.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Indeed all the boys tried to get near Bob, and when he turned the horse's head toward the farmhouse, there were boys on every side of him.

hopverbUS /hɑːp/

jump lightly

From this reading ANOTHER RESCUE A horse and wagon stood at one side of the road, and Bob led the boys over and told them to "hop in."

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading ANOTHER RESCUE A horse and wagon stood at one side of the road, and Bob led the boys over and told them to "hop in."

horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/

possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Indeed all the boys tried to get near Bob, and when he turned the horse's head toward the farmhouse, there were boys on every side of him.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading ANOTHER RESCUE A horse and wagon stood at one side of the road, and Bob led the boys over and told them to "hop in."

IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed all the boys tried to get near Bob, and when he turned the horse's head toward the farmhouse, there were boys on every side of him.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Only difference is the weather.

Isn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Isn't this the horse and wagon that was lost in the blizzard?" asked Sunny Boy, scrambling up to a seat beside Bob.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading ANOTHER RESCUE A horse and wagon stood at one side of the road, and Bob led the boys over and told them to "hop in."

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading "Isn't this the horse and wagon that was lost in the blizzard?" asked Sunny Boy, scrambling up to a seat beside Bob.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Indeed all the boys tried to get near Bob, and when he turned the horse's head toward the farmhouse, there were boys on every side of him.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ANOTHER RESCUE A horse and wagon stood at one side of the road, and Bob led the boys over and told them to "hop in."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Indeed all the boys tried to get near Bob, and when he turned the horse's head toward the farmhouse, there were boys on every side of him.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading ANOTHER RESCUE A horse and wagon stood at one side of the road, and Bob led the boys over and told them to "hop in."

OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading "Only difference is the weather.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading ANOTHER RESCUE A horse and wagon stood at one side of the road, and Bob led the boys over and told them to "hop in."

RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/

free from harm or evil

From this reading ANOTHER RESCUE A horse and wagon stood at one side of the road, and Bob led the boys over and told them to "hop in."

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading ANOTHER RESCUE A horse and wagon stood at one side of the road, and Bob led the boys over and told them to "hop in."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Same horse, same wagon," said Bob.

SameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading "Same horse, same wagon," said Bob.

scramblingverbUS /ˈskræmbəlɪŋ/

-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly

From this reading "Isn't this the horse and wagon that was lost in the blizzard?" asked Sunny Boy, scrambling up to a seat beside Bob.

seatnounUS /siːt/

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading "Isn't this the horse and wagon that was lost in the blizzard?" asked Sunny Boy, scrambling up to a seat beside Bob.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading ANOTHER RESCUE A horse and wagon stood at one side of the road, and Bob led the boys over and told them to "hop in."

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading ANOTHER RESCUE A horse and wagon stood at one side of the road, and Bob led the boys over and told them to "hop in."

SunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading "Isn't this the horse and wagon that was lost in the blizzard?" asked Sunny Boy, scrambling up to a seat beside Bob.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Isn't this the horse and wagon that was lost in the blizzard?" asked Sunny Boy, scrambling up to a seat beside Bob.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ANOTHER RESCUE A horse and wagon stood at one side of the road, and Bob led the boys over and told them to "hop in."

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading ANOTHER RESCUE A horse and wagon stood at one side of the road, and Bob led the boys over and told them to "hop in."

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Indeed all the boys tried to get near Bob, and when he turned the horse's head toward the farmhouse, there were boys on every side of him.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "Isn't this the horse and wagon that was lost in the blizzard?" asked Sunny Boy, scrambling up to a seat beside Bob.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading ANOTHER RESCUE A horse and wagon stood at one side of the road, and Bob led the boys over and told them to "hop in."

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading ANOTHER RESCUE A horse and wagon stood at one side of the road, and Bob led the boys over and told them to "hop in."

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading Indeed all the boys tried to get near Bob, and when he turned the horse's head toward the farmhouse, there were boys on every side of him.

triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading Indeed all the boys tried to get near Bob, and when he turned the horse's head toward the farmhouse, there were boys on every side of him.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Indeed all the boys tried to get near Bob, and when he turned the horse's head toward the farmhouse, there were boys on every side of him.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "Isn't this the horse and wagon that was lost in the blizzard?" asked Sunny Boy, scrambling up to a seat beside Bob.

wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading ANOTHER RESCUE A horse and wagon stood at one side of the road, and Bob led the boys over and told them to "hop in."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Isn't this the horse and wagon that was lost in the blizzard?" asked Sunny Boy, scrambling up to a seat beside Bob.

weathernounUS /ˈweðər/

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading "Only difference is the weather.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Indeed all the boys tried to get near Bob, and when he turned the horse's head toward the farmhouse, there were boys on every side of him.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Indeed all the boys tried to get near Bob, and when he turned the horse's head toward the farmhouse, there were boys on every side of him.

Chapter 15 of Sunny Boy and His Playmates by Ramy Allison White holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 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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