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The Family on Wheels

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NALLA PLAYS PRANKS.
The weather was glorious.
By day the sun poured down his golden warmth from an almost unclouded sky, and by night the harvest moon at her full rode high in the heavens.
The four children forgot all their sorrows and cares for the time.
Thanks to their success at Morainville, and the good hopes they cherished of profitable patronage at Beaulieu, they felt no concern about finances.
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The Family on Wheels

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of The Family on Wheels is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
NALLA PLAYS PRANKS.
Line 2
The weather was glorious.
/ðə ˈweðər wɑːz ˈɡlɔːriəs/
Line 3
By day the sun poured down his golden warmth from an almost unclouded sky, and by night the harvest moon at her full rode high in the heavens.
Line 4
The four children forgot all their sorrows and cares for the time.
/ðə fɔːr ˈtʃɪldrən fərˈɡɑːt ɔːl ðer ˈsɑːroʊz ənd kerz fɔːr ðə taɪm/
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Thanks to their success at Morainville, and the good hopes they cherished of profitable patronage at Beaulieu, they felt no concern about finances.

Learner Dictionary

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.

cares noun US /kerz/

plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading “The four children forgot all their sorrows and cares for the time.”

cherished adjective US /ˈtʃerɪʃt/

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading “Thanks to their success at Morainville, and the good hopes they cherished of profitable patronage at Beaulieu, they felt no concern about finances.”

finances noun US /fɪˈnænsɪz/

assets in the form of money

From this reading “Thanks to their success at Morainville, and the good hopes they cherished of profitable patronage at Beaulieu, they felt no concern about finances.”

harvest noun US /ˈhɑːrvəst/

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading “By day the sun poured down his golden warmth from an almost unclouded sky, and by night the harvest moon at her full rode high in the heavens.”

patronage noun US /ˈpætrənɪdʒ/

the act of providing approval and support

From this reading “Thanks to their success at Morainville, and the good hopes they cherished of profitable patronage at Beaulieu, they felt no concern about finances.”

pranks noun US /præŋks/

plural of “prank” — acting like a clown or buffoon

From this reading “NALLA PLAYS PRANKS.”

profitable adjective US /ˈprɑːfətəbəl/

yielding material gain or profit

From this reading “Thanks to their success at Morainville, and the good hopes they cherished of profitable patronage at Beaulieu, they felt no concern about finances.”

sorrows noun US /ˈsɑːroʊz/

plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading “The four children forgot all their sorrows and cares for the time.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

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harvest moon noun + noun

the full moon nearest the September equinox

In this reading “By day the sun poured down his golden warmth from an almost unclouded sky, and by night the harvest moon at her full rode high in the heavens.”

poured down verb + adjective counted as “pour down”

drink down entirely

In this reading “By day the sun poured down his golden warmth from an almost unclouded sky, and by night the harvest moon at her full rode high in the heavens.”

forgot all verb + adjective counted as “forget all”

In this reading “The four children forgot all their sorrows and cares for the time.”

in the heavens preposition + article + noun counted as “in … heavens”

In this reading “By day the sun poured down his golden warmth from an almost unclouded sky, and by night the harvest moon at her full rode high in the heavens.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Thanks to their success at Morainville, and the good hopes they cherished of profitable patronage at Beaulieu, they felt no concern about finances.

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 The four children forgot all their sorrows and cares for the time.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading By day the sun poured down his golden warmth from an almost unclouded sky, and by night the harvest moon at her full rode high in the heavens.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading By day the sun poured down his golden warmth from an almost unclouded sky, and by night the harvest moon at her full rode high in the heavens.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading By day the sun poured down his golden warmth from an almost unclouded sky, and by night the harvest moon at her full rode high in the heavens.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading By day the sun poured down his golden warmth from an almost unclouded sky, and by night the harvest moon at her full rode high in the heavens.

Beaulieu

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

From this reading Thanks to their success at Morainville, and the good hopes they cherished of profitable patronage at Beaulieu, they felt no concern about finances.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By day the sun poured down his golden warmth from an almost unclouded sky, and by night the harvest moon at her full rode high in the heavens.

caresnounUS /kerz/

plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading The four children forgot all their sorrows and cares for the time.

cherishedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃerɪʃt/

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading Thanks to their success at Morainville, and the good hopes they cherished of profitable patronage at Beaulieu, they felt no concern about finances.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading The four children forgot all their sorrows and cares for the time.

concernnounUS /kənˈsɜːrn/

something that interests you because it is important or affects you

From this reading Thanks to their success at Morainville, and the good hopes they cherished of profitable patronage at Beaulieu, they felt no concern about finances.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading By day the sun poured down his golden warmth from an almost unclouded sky, and by night the harvest moon at her full rode high in the heavens.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading By day the sun poured down his golden warmth from an almost unclouded sky, and by night the harvest moon at her full rode high in the heavens.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Thanks to their success at Morainville, and the good hopes they cherished of profitable patronage at Beaulieu, they felt no concern about finances.

financesnounUS /fɪˈnænsɪz/

assets in the form of money

From this reading Thanks to their success at Morainville, and the good hopes they cherished of profitable patronage at Beaulieu, they felt no concern about finances.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The four children forgot all their sorrows and cares for the time.

forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading The four children forgot all their sorrows and cares for the time.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The four children forgot all their sorrows and cares for the time.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading By day the sun poured down his golden warmth from an almost unclouded sky, and by night the harvest moon at her full rode high in the heavens.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading By day the sun poured down his golden warmth from an almost unclouded sky, and by night the harvest moon at her full rode high in the heavens.

gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading The weather was glorious.

goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading By day the sun poured down his golden warmth from an almost unclouded sky, and by night the harvest moon at her full rode high in the heavens.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Thanks to their success at Morainville, and the good hopes they cherished of profitable patronage at Beaulieu, they felt no concern about finances.

harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading By day the sun poured down his golden warmth from an almost unclouded sky, and by night the harvest moon at her full rode high in the heavens.

heavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading By day the sun poured down his golden warmth from an almost unclouded sky, and by night the harvest moon at her full rode high in the heavens.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading By day the sun poured down his golden warmth from an almost unclouded sky, and by night the harvest moon at her full rode high in the heavens.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading By day the sun poured down his golden warmth from an almost unclouded sky, and by night the harvest moon at her full rode high in the heavens.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading By day the sun poured down his golden warmth from an almost unclouded sky, and by night the harvest moon at her full rode high in the heavens.

hopesnounUS /hoʊps/

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Thanks to their success at Morainville, and the good hopes they cherished of profitable patronage at Beaulieu, they felt no concern about finances.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading By day the sun poured down his golden warmth from an almost unclouded sky, and by night the harvest moon at her full rode high in the heavens.

moonnounUS /muːn/

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading By day the sun poured down his golden warmth from an almost unclouded sky, and by night the harvest moon at her full rode high in the heavens.

Morainville

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

From this reading Thanks to their success at Morainville, and the good hopes they cherished of profitable patronage at Beaulieu, they felt no concern about finances.

NALLA

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

From this reading NALLA PLAYS PRANKS.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading By day the sun poured down his golden warmth from an almost unclouded sky, and by night the harvest moon at her full rode high in the heavens.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Thanks to their success at Morainville, and the good hopes they cherished of profitable patronage at Beaulieu, they felt no concern about finances.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Thanks to their success at Morainville, and the good hopes they cherished of profitable patronage at Beaulieu, they felt no concern about finances.

patronagenounUS /ˈpætrənɪdʒ/

the act of providing approval and support

From this reading Thanks to their success at Morainville, and the good hopes they cherished of profitable patronage at Beaulieu, they felt no concern about finances.

PLAYSnounUS /pleɪz/

plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading NALLA PLAYS PRANKS.

pouredverbUS /pɔːrd/

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading By day the sun poured down his golden warmth from an almost unclouded sky, and by night the harvest moon at her full rode high in the heavens.

PRANKSnounUS /præŋks/

plural of “prank” — acting like a clown or buffoon

From this reading NALLA PLAYS PRANKS.

profitableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːfətəbəl/

yielding material gain or profit

From this reading Thanks to their success at Morainville, and the good hopes they cherished of profitable patronage at Beaulieu, they felt no concern about finances.

rodeverbUS /roʊd/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading By day the sun poured down his golden warmth from an almost unclouded sky, and by night the harvest moon at her full rode high in the heavens.

skynounUS /skaɪ/

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading By day the sun poured down his golden warmth from an almost unclouded sky, and by night the harvest moon at her full rode high in the heavens.

sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/

plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading The four children forgot all their sorrows and cares for the time.

successnounUS /səkˈses/

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading Thanks to their success at Morainville, and the good hopes they cherished of profitable patronage at Beaulieu, they felt no concern about finances.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading By day the sun poured down his golden warmth from an almost unclouded sky, and by night the harvest moon at her full rode high in the heavens.

ThanksnounUS /θæŋks/

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading Thanks to their success at Morainville, and the good hopes they cherished of profitable patronage at Beaulieu, they felt no concern about finances.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The weather was glorious.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The four children forgot all their sorrows and cares for the time.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Thanks to their success at Morainville, and the good hopes they cherished of profitable patronage at Beaulieu, they felt no concern about finances.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The four children forgot all their sorrows and cares for the time.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Thanks to their success at Morainville, and the good hopes they cherished of profitable patronage at Beaulieu, they felt no concern about finances.

uncloudedadjective

(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims

From this reading By day the sun poured down his golden warmth from an almost unclouded sky, and by night the harvest moon at her full rode high in the heavens.

warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/

the sensation caused by heat energy

From this reading By day the sun poured down his golden warmth from an almost unclouded sky, and by night the harvest moon at her full rode high in the heavens.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The weather was glorious.

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 The weather was glorious.

Chapter 10 of The Family on Wheels by J. Macdonald (James Macdonald) Oxley holds 120 sentences, grouped into 24 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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Chapter 10 holds 120 sentences of The Family on Wheels, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 10 of The Family on Wheels by J. Macdonald (James Macdonald) Oxley exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 120 sentences, grouped into 24 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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