Chapter 23 of The Girls of Hillcrest Farm is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Girls of Hillcrest Farm is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE VENDUE Lucas Pritchett drove into the yard with the two-seated buckboard about nine o'clock the next forenoon. And, wonders of wonders! his mother sat on the front seat beside him. 'Phemie ran out in a hurry. Lyddy was getting ready to go to the vendue. She wanted to bid in that Dutch oven--and some other things.
Chapter 23 of The Girls of Hillcrest Farm is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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propose a payment
From this reading “She wanted to bid in that Dutch oven--and some other things.”
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading “She wanted to bid in that Dutch oven--and some other things.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “'Phemie ran out in a hurry.”
United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)
From this reading “THE VENDUE Lucas Pritchett drove into the yard with the two-seated buckboard about nine o'clock the next forenoon.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “THE VENDUE Lucas Pritchett drove into the yard with the two-seated buckboard about nine o'clock the next forenoon.”
kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
From this reading “She wanted to bid in that Dutch oven--and some other things.”
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “And, wonders of wonders! his mother sat on the front seat beside him.”
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “THE VENDUE Lucas Pritchett drove into the yard with the two-seated buckboard about nine o'clock the next forenoon.”
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 “And, wonders of wonders! his mother sat on the front seat beside him.”
In this reading “She wanted to bid in that Dutch oven--and some other things.”
In this reading “THE VENDUE Lucas Pritchett drove into the yard with the two-seated buckboard about nine o'clock the next forenoon.”
In this reading “THE VENDUE Lucas Pritchett drove into the yard with the two-seated buckboard about nine o'clock the next forenoon.”
become used up; be exhausted
In this reading “'Phemie ran out in a hurry.”
In this reading “'Phemie ran out in a hurry.”
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 'Phemie ran out in a hurry.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE VENDUE Lucas Pritchett drove into the yard with the two-seated buckboard about nine o'clock the next forenoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, wonders of wonders! his mother sat on the front seat beside him.
next to; at the side of
From this reading And, wonders of wonders! his mother sat on the front seat beside him.
propose a payment
From this reading She wanted to bid in that Dutch oven--and some other things.
an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; has a seat attached to a flexible board between the two axles
From this reading THE VENDUE Lucas Pritchett drove into the yard with the two-seated buckboard about nine o'clock the next forenoon.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading THE VENDUE Lucas Pritchett drove into the yard with the two-seated buckboard about nine o'clock the next forenoon.
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading She wanted to bid in that Dutch oven--and some other things.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE VENDUE Lucas Pritchett drove into the yard with the two-seated buckboard about nine o'clock the next forenoon.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading And, wonders of wonders! his mother sat on the front seat beside him.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Lyddy was getting ready to go to the vendue.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lyddy was getting ready to go to the vendue.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And, wonders of wonders! his mother sat on the front seat beside him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And, wonders of wonders! his mother sat on the front seat beside him.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading 'Phemie ran out in a hurry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Phemie ran out in a hurry.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE VENDUE Lucas Pritchett drove into the yard with the two-seated buckboard about nine o'clock the next forenoon.
United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)
From this reading THE VENDUE Lucas Pritchett drove into the yard with the two-seated buckboard about nine o'clock the next forenoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lyddy was getting ready to go to the vendue.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And, wonders of wonders! his mother sat on the front seat beside him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE VENDUE Lucas Pritchett drove into the yard with the two-seated buckboard about nine o'clock the next forenoon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading THE VENDUE Lucas Pritchett drove into the yard with the two-seated buckboard about nine o'clock the next forenoon.
according to the clock
From this reading THE VENDUE Lucas Pritchett drove into the yard with the two-seated buckboard about nine o'clock the next forenoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And, wonders of wonders! his mother sat on the front seat beside him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And, wonders of wonders! his mother sat on the front seat beside him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She wanted to bid in that Dutch oven--and some other things.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'Phemie ran out in a hurry.
kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
From this reading She wanted to bid in that Dutch oven--and some other things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Phemie ran out in a hurry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VENDUE Lucas Pritchett drove into the yard with the two-seated buckboard about nine o'clock the next forenoon.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading 'Phemie ran out in a hurry.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Lyddy was getting ready to go to the vendue.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And, wonders of wonders! his mother sat on the front seat beside him.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading And, wonders of wonders! his mother sat on the front seat beside him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wanted to bid in that Dutch oven--and some other things.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She wanted to bid in that Dutch oven--and some other things.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She wanted to bid in that Dutch oven--and some other things.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VENDUE Lucas Pritchett drove into the yard with the two-seated buckboard about nine o'clock the next forenoon.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She wanted to bid in that Dutch oven--and some other things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lyddy was getting ready to go to the vendue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VENDUE Lucas Pritchett drove into the yard with the two-seated buckboard about nine o'clock the next forenoon.
the public sale of something to the highest bidder
From this reading THE VENDUE Lucas Pritchett drove into the yard with the two-seated buckboard about nine o'clock the next forenoon.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She wanted to bid in that Dutch oven--and some other things.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lyddy was getting ready to go to the vendue.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE VENDUE Lucas Pritchett drove into the yard with the two-seated buckboard about nine o'clock the next forenoon.
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading And, wonders of wonders! his mother sat on the front seat beside him.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading THE VENDUE Lucas Pritchett drove into the yard with the two-seated buckboard about nine o'clock the next forenoon.
Chapter 23 of The Girls of Hillcrest Farm by Amy Bell Marlowe holds 140 sentences, grouped into 28 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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