Chapter 11 of The Broom-Squire is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Broom-Squire is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NOT PARADISE. At the moment that the cart halted, a black dog burst out of the house door, and flew at Mehetabel as she attempted to descend. "Ha, Tartar!" laughed Jonas. "The rascal seems to know his reign is over. Go back, Tartar.
Chapter 11 of The Broom-Squire is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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tried unsuccessfully
From this reading “At the moment that the cart halted, a black dog burst out of the house door, and flew at Mehetabel as she attempted to descend.”
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading “At the moment that the cart halted, a black dog burst out of the house door, and flew at Mehetabel as she attempted to descend.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading “At the moment that the cart halted, a black dog burst out of the house door, and flew at Mehetabel as she attempted to descend.”
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading “At the moment that the cart halted, a black dog burst out of the house door, and flew at Mehetabel as she attempted to descend.”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “NOT PARADISE.”
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “"The rascal seems to know his reign is over.”
have sovereign power
From this reading “"The rascal seems to know his reign is over.”
a salt used especially in baking powder
From this reading “"Ha, Tartar!" laughed Jonas.”
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give sudden release to an expression
In this reading “At the moment that the cart halted, a black dog burst out of the house door, and flew at Mehetabel as she attempted to descend.”
belong to an earlier time
In this reading “Go back, Tartar.”
In this reading “At the moment that the cart halted, a black dog burst out of the house door, and flew at Mehetabel as she attempted to descend.”
In this reading “At the moment that the cart halted, a black dog burst out of the house door, and flew at Mehetabel as she attempted to descend.”
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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 At the moment that the cart halted, a black dog burst out of the house door, and flew at Mehetabel as she attempted to descend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the moment that the cart halted, a black dog burst out of the house door, and flew at Mehetabel as she attempted to descend.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the moment that the cart halted, a black dog burst out of the house door, and flew at Mehetabel as she attempted to descend.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the moment that the cart halted, a black dog burst out of the house door, and flew at Mehetabel as she attempted to descend.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading At the moment that the cart halted, a black dog burst out of the house door, and flew at Mehetabel as she attempted to descend.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Go back, Tartar.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading At the moment that the cart halted, a black dog burst out of the house door, and flew at Mehetabel as she attempted to descend.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading At the moment that the cart halted, a black dog burst out of the house door, and flew at Mehetabel as she attempted to descend.
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading At the moment that the cart halted, a black dog burst out of the house door, and flew at Mehetabel as she attempted to descend.
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading At the moment that the cart halted, a black dog burst out of the house door, and flew at Mehetabel as she attempted to descend.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading At the moment that the cart halted, a black dog burst out of the house door, and flew at Mehetabel as she attempted to descend.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At the moment that the cart halted, a black dog burst out of the house door, and flew at Mehetabel as she attempted to descend.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading At the moment that the cart halted, a black dog burst out of the house door, and flew at Mehetabel as she attempted to descend.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go back, Tartar.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Ha, Tartar!" laughed Jonas.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading At the moment that the cart halted, a black dog burst out of the house door, and flew at Mehetabel as she attempted to descend.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The rascal seems to know his reign is over.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At the moment that the cart halted, a black dog burst out of the house door, and flew at Mehetabel as she attempted to descend.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The rascal seems to know his reign is over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ha, Tartar!" laughed Jonas.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "The rascal seems to know his reign is over.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Ha, Tartar!" laughed Jonas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the moment that the cart halted, a black dog burst out of the house door, and flew at Mehetabel as she attempted to descend.
a particular point in time
From this reading At the moment that the cart halted, a black dog burst out of the house door, and flew at Mehetabel as she attempted to descend.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOT PARADISE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the moment that the cart halted, a black dog burst out of the house door, and flew at Mehetabel as she attempted to descend.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At the moment that the cart halted, a black dog burst out of the house door, and flew at Mehetabel as she attempted to descend.
above and across; more than
From this reading "The rascal seems to know his reign is over.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading NOT PARADISE.
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading "The rascal seems to know his reign is over.
have sovereign power
From this reading "The rascal seems to know his reign is over.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "The rascal seems to know his reign is over.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the moment that the cart halted, a black dog burst out of the house door, and flew at Mehetabel as she attempted to descend.
a salt used especially in baking powder
From this reading "Ha, Tartar!" laughed Jonas.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the moment that the cart halted, a black dog burst out of the house door, and flew at Mehetabel as she attempted to descend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the moment that the cart halted, a black dog burst out of the house door, and flew at Mehetabel as she attempted to descend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the moment that the cart halted, a black dog burst out of the house door, and flew at Mehetabel as she attempted to descend.
Chapter 11 of The Broom-Squire by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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 11 holds 151 sentences of The Broom-Squire, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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