Chapter 9 of The Forester's Daughter is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Forester's Daughter is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Sure thing! I'm hungry, and as soon as I am fed I'm ready to start." Berrie joined the surveyor at the fire. "If you'll round up our horses, Mr. Nash, I'll rustle breakfast and we'll get going," she said. Nash, enthralled, lingered while she twisted her hair into place, then went out to bring in the ponies.
Chapter 9 of The Forester's Daughter is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with wonder and delight
From this reading “Nash, enthralled, lingered while she twisted her hair into place, then went out to bring in the ponies.”
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading “I'm hungry, and as soon as I am fed I'm ready to start."”
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading “Nash, enthralled, lingered while she twisted her hair into place, then went out to bring in the ponies.”
United States writer noted for his droll epigrams (1902-1971)
From this reading “"If you'll round up our horses, Mr. Nash, I'll rustle breakfast and we'll get going," she said.”
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading “Nash, enthralled, lingered while she twisted her hair into place, then went out to bring in the ponies.”
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading “"If you'll round up our horses, Mr. Nash, I'll rustle breakfast and we'll get going," she said.”
an engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures
From this reading “Berrie joined the surveyor at the fire.”
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading “Nash, enthralled, lingered while she twisted her hair into place, then went out to bring in the ponies.”
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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move out of or depart from
In this reading “Nash, enthralled, lingered while she twisted her hair into place, then went out to bring in the ponies.”
something that is certain
In this reading “"Sure thing!”
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.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I'm hungry, and as soon as I am fed I'm ready to start."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'm hungry, and as soon as I am fed I'm ready to start."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I'm hungry, and as soon as I am fed I'm ready to start."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Berrie joined the surveyor at the fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Berrie joined the surveyor at the fire.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "If you'll round up our horses, Mr. Nash, I'll rustle breakfast and we'll get going," she said.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Nash, enthralled, lingered while she twisted her hair into place, then went out to bring in the ponies.
filled with wonder and delight
From this reading Nash, enthralled, lingered while she twisted her hair into place, then went out to bring in the ponies.
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading I'm hungry, and as soon as I am fed I'm ready to start."
start firing a weapon
From this reading Berrie joined the surveyor at the fire.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "If you'll round up our horses, Mr. Nash, I'll rustle breakfast and we'll get going," she said.
the act of departing
From this reading "If you'll round up our horses, Mr. Nash, I'll rustle breakfast and we'll get going," she said.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Nash, enthralled, lingered while she twisted her hair into place, then went out to bring in the ponies.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nash, enthralled, lingered while she twisted her hair into place, then went out to bring in the ponies.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "If you'll round up our horses, Mr. Nash, I'll rustle breakfast and we'll get going," she said.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading I'm hungry, and as soon as I am fed I'm ready to start."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'm hungry, and as soon as I am fed I'm ready to start."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you'll round up our horses, Mr. Nash, I'll rustle breakfast and we'll get going," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm hungry, and as soon as I am fed I'm ready to start."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you'll round up our horses, Mr. Nash, I'll rustle breakfast and we'll get going," she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nash, enthralled, lingered while she twisted her hair into place, then went out to bring in the ponies.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nash, enthralled, lingered while she twisted her hair into place, then went out to bring in the ponies.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Berrie joined the surveyor at the fire.
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Nash, enthralled, lingered while she twisted her hair into place, then went out to bring in the ponies.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "If you'll round up our horses, Mr. Nash, I'll rustle breakfast and we'll get going," she said.
United States writer noted for his droll epigrams (1902-1971)
From this reading "If you'll round up our horses, Mr. Nash, I'll rustle breakfast and we'll get going," she said.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "If you'll round up our horses, Mr. Nash, I'll rustle breakfast and we'll get going," she said.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nash, enthralled, lingered while she twisted her hair into place, then went out to bring in the ponies.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Nash, enthralled, lingered while she twisted her hair into place, then went out to bring in the ponies.
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Nash, enthralled, lingered while she twisted her hair into place, then went out to bring in the ponies.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I'm hungry, and as soon as I am fed I'm ready to start."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "If you'll round up our horses, Mr. Nash, I'll rustle breakfast and we'll get going," she said.
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading "If you'll round up our horses, Mr. Nash, I'll rustle breakfast and we'll get going," she said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If you'll round up our horses, Mr. Nash, I'll rustle breakfast and we'll get going," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If you'll round up our horses, Mr. Nash, I'll rustle breakfast and we'll get going," she said.
in the near future
From this reading I'm hungry, and as soon as I am fed I'm ready to start."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I'm hungry, and as soon as I am fed I'm ready to start."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure thing!
an engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures
From this reading Berrie joined the surveyor at the fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Berrie joined the surveyor at the fire.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Nash, enthralled, lingered while she twisted her hair into place, then went out to bring in the ponies.
a special situation
From this reading "Sure thing!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'm hungry, and as soon as I am fed I'm ready to start."
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading Nash, enthralled, lingered while she twisted her hair into place, then went out to bring in the ponies.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "If you'll round up our horses, Mr. Nash, I'll rustle breakfast and we'll get going," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you'll round up our horses, Mr. Nash, I'll rustle breakfast and we'll get going," she said.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Nash, enthralled, lingered while she twisted her hair into place, then went out to bring in the ponies.
during the time that
From this reading Nash, enthralled, lingered while she twisted her hair into place, then went out to bring in the ponies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you'll round up our horses, Mr. Nash, I'll rustle breakfast and we'll get going," she said.
Chapter 9 of The Forester's Daughter by Hamlin Garland holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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 9 holds 420 sentences of The Forester's Daughter, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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