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The Happy Warrior

Chapter XIII

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FOLLOWS A FROG AND FINDS A TADPOLE I The acquaintance with slave Egbert was very shortly renewed.
The afternoon of the Friday that was to see the arrival of the Burdons at the Old Manor brought also a threshing-engine up the village street--a snorting and enormous thing that fetched Percival rushing to the gate and drew him after it and kept him in charmed attendance until "Post Offic" was half a mile behind.
Here the engine stopped, and the men who accompanied it setting themselves to a deliberate meal, Percival turned himself into a horse that had escaped from its stable and was recaptured and began to trot himself home.
He was in the lane that strikes out of the highroad towards Burdon Old Manor when his quick eye caught sight of a frog in the grass-grown hedge-side and "Whoa!" cried Percival and changed from escaped horse to ardent frog-hunter.
The sturdiest frog, it proved to be, a big, solid fellow and wonderfully nimble at great jumps when Percival was found to be in pursuit.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Happy Warrior

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of The Happy Warrior is here in full — 348 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/69 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
FOLLOWS A FROG AND FINDS A TADPOLE I The acquaintance with slave Egbert was very shortly renewed.
/ˈfɑːloʊz ə frɑːɡ ənd faɪndz ə ˈtædpoʊl aɪ ðə əˈkweɪntəns wɪð sleɪv ˈeɡbərt wɑːz ˈveri ˈʃɔːrtli rɪˈnuːd/
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The afternoon of the Friday that was to see the arrival of the Burdons at the Old Manor brought also a threshing-engine up the village street--a snorting and enormous thing that fetched Percival rushing to the gate and drew him after it and kept him in charmed attendance until "Post Offic" was half a mile behind.
Line 3
Here the engine stopped, and the men who accompanied it setting themselves to a deliberate meal, Percival turned himself into a horse that had escaped from its stable and was recaptured and began to trot himself home.
Line 4
He was in the lane that strikes out of the highroad towards Burdon Old Manor when his quick eye caught sight of a frog in the grass-grown hedge-side and "Whoa!" cried Percival and changed from escaped horse to ardent frog-hunter.
Line 5
The sturdiest frog, it proved to be, a big, solid fellow and wonderfully nimble at great jumps when Percival was found to be in pursuit.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Egbert noun US /ˈeɡbərt/

king of Wessex whose military victories made Wessex the most powerful kingdom in England (died in 839)

From this reading “FOLLOWS A FROG AND FINDS A TADPOLE I The acquaintance with slave Egbert was very shortly renewed.”

frog noun US /frɑːɡ/

any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

From this reading “FOLLOWS A FROG AND FINDS A TADPOLE I The acquaintance with slave Egbert was very shortly renewed.”

jumps noun US /dʒʌmps/

plural of “jump” — a sudden and decisive increase

From this reading “The sturdiest frog, it proved to be, a big, solid fellow and wonderfully nimble at great jumps when Percival was found to be in pursuit.”

Manor noun US /ˈmænər/

the mansion of a lord or wealthy person

From this reading “The afternoon of the Friday that was to see the arrival of the Burdons at the Old Manor brought also a threshing-engine up the village street--a snorting and enormous thing that fetched Percival rushing to the gate and drew him after it and kept him in charmed attendance until "Post Offic" was half a mile behind.”

nimble adjective US /ˈnɪmbəl/

moving quickly and lightly

From this reading “The sturdiest frog, it proved to be, a big, solid fellow and wonderfully nimble at great jumps when Percival was found to be in pursuit.”

recaptured verb US /riˈkæptʃərd/

past form of “recapture” — experience anew

From this reading “Here the engine stopped, and the men who accompanied it setting themselves to a deliberate meal, Percival turned himself into a horse that had escaped from its stable and was recaptured and began to trot himself home.”

snorting noun US /ˈsnɔːrtɪŋ/

an act of forcible exhalation

From this reading “The afternoon of the Friday that was to see the arrival of the Burdons at the Old Manor brought also a threshing-engine up the village street--a snorting and enormous thing that fetched Percival rushing to the gate and drew him after it and kept him in charmed attendance until "Post Offic" was half a mile behind.”

tadpole noun US /ˈtædpoʊl/

a larval frog or toad

From this reading “FOLLOWS A FROG AND FINDS A TADPOLE I The acquaintance with slave Egbert was very shortly renewed.”

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

caught sight verb + noun counted as “catch sight”

see something for a brief time

In this reading “He was in the lane that strikes out of the highroad towards Burdon Old Manor when his quick eye caught sight of a frog in the grass-grown hedge-side and "Whoa!" cried Percival and changed from escaped horse to ardent frog-hunter.”

quick eye adjective + noun

In this reading “He was in the lane that strikes out of the highroad towards Burdon Old Manor when his quick eye caught sight of a frog in the grass-grown hedge-side and "Whoa!" cried Percival and changed from escaped horse to ardent frog-hunter.”

Old Manor adjective + noun

In this reading “The afternoon of the Friday that was to see the arrival of the Burdons at the Old Manor brought also a threshing-engine up the village street--a snorting and enormous thing that fetched Percival rushing to the gate and drew him after it and kept him in charmed attendance until "Post Offic" was half a mile behind.”

in pursuit preposition + noun

In this reading “The sturdiest frog, it proved to be, a big, solid fellow and wonderfully nimble at great jumps when Percival was found to be in pursuit.”

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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 FOLLOWS A FROG AND FINDS A TADPOLE I The acquaintance with slave Egbert was very shortly renewed.

accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/

having companions or an escort

From this reading Here the engine stopped, and the men who accompanied it setting themselves to a deliberate meal, Percival turned himself into a horse that had escaped from its stable and was recaptured and began to trot himself home.

acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading FOLLOWS A FROG AND FINDS A TADPOLE I The acquaintance with slave Egbert was very shortly renewed.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading The afternoon of the Friday that was to see the arrival of the Burdons at the Old Manor brought also a threshing-engine up the village street--a snorting and enormous thing that fetched Percival rushing to the gate and drew him after it and kept him in charmed attendance until "Post Offic" was half a mile behind.

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading The afternoon of the Friday that was to see the arrival of the Burdons at the Old Manor brought also a threshing-engine up the village street--a snorting and enormous thing that fetched Percival rushing to the gate and drew him after it and kept him in charmed attendance until "Post Offic" was half a mile behind.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading The afternoon of the Friday that was to see the arrival of the Burdons at the Old Manor brought also a threshing-engine up the village street--a snorting and enormous thing that fetched Percival rushing to the gate and drew him after it and kept him in charmed attendance until "Post Offic" was half a mile behind.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading FOLLOWS A FROG AND FINDS A TADPOLE I The acquaintance with slave Egbert was very shortly renewed.

ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading He was in the lane that strikes out of the highroad towards Burdon Old Manor when his quick eye caught sight of a frog in the grass-grown hedge-side and "Whoa!" cried Percival and changed from escaped horse to ardent frog-hunter.

arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading The afternoon of the Friday that was to see the arrival of the Burdons at the Old Manor brought also a threshing-engine up the village street--a snorting and enormous thing that fetched Percival rushing to the gate and drew him after it and kept him in charmed attendance until "Post Offic" was half a mile behind.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The afternoon of the Friday that was to see the arrival of the Burdons at the Old Manor brought also a threshing-engine up the village street--a snorting and enormous thing that fetched Percival rushing to the gate and drew him after it and kept him in charmed attendance until "Post Offic" was half a mile behind.

attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/

the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)

From this reading The afternoon of the Friday that was to see the arrival of the Burdons at the Old Manor brought also a threshing-engine up the village street--a snorting and enormous thing that fetched Percival rushing to the gate and drew him after it and kept him in charmed attendance until "Post Offic" was half a mile behind.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The sturdiest frog, it proved to be, a big, solid fellow and wonderfully nimble at great jumps when Percival was found to be in pursuit.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Here the engine stopped, and the men who accompanied it setting themselves to a deliberate meal, Percival turned himself into a horse that had escaped from its stable and was recaptured and began to trot himself home.

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading The afternoon of the Friday that was to see the arrival of the Burdons at the Old Manor brought also a threshing-engine up the village street--a snorting and enormous thing that fetched Percival rushing to the gate and drew him after it and kept him in charmed attendance until "Post Offic" was half a mile behind.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The sturdiest frog, it proved to be, a big, solid fellow and wonderfully nimble at great jumps when Percival was found to be in pursuit.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The afternoon of the Friday that was to see the arrival of the Burdons at the Old Manor brought also a threshing-engine up the village street--a snorting and enormous thing that fetched Percival rushing to the gate and drew him after it and kept him in charmed attendance until "Post Offic" was half a mile behind.

Burdon

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

From this reading He was in the lane that strikes out of the highroad towards Burdon Old Manor when his quick eye caught sight of a frog in the grass-grown hedge-side and "Whoa!" cried Percival and changed from escaped horse to ardent frog-hunter.

Burdons

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

From this reading The afternoon of the Friday that was to see the arrival of the Burdons at the Old Manor brought also a threshing-engine up the village street--a snorting and enormous thing that fetched Percival rushing to the gate and drew him after it and kept him in charmed attendance until "Post Offic" was half a mile behind.

caughtverbUS /kɑːt/

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading He was in the lane that strikes out of the highroad towards Burdon Old Manor when his quick eye caught sight of a frog in the grass-grown hedge-side and "Whoa!" cried Percival and changed from escaped horse to ardent frog-hunter.

changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading He was in the lane that strikes out of the highroad towards Burdon Old Manor when his quick eye caught sight of a frog in the grass-grown hedge-side and "Whoa!" cried Percival and changed from escaped horse to ardent frog-hunter.

charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/

strongly attracted

From this reading The afternoon of the Friday that was to see the arrival of the Burdons at the Old Manor brought also a threshing-engine up the village street--a snorting and enormous thing that fetched Percival rushing to the gate and drew him after it and kept him in charmed attendance until "Post Offic" was half a mile behind.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading He was in the lane that strikes out of the highroad towards Burdon Old Manor when his quick eye caught sight of a frog in the grass-grown hedge-side and "Whoa!" cried Percival and changed from escaped horse to ardent frog-hunter.

deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/

carefully thought out in advance

From this reading Here the engine stopped, and the men who accompanied it setting themselves to a deliberate meal, Percival turned himself into a horse that had escaped from its stable and was recaptured and began to trot himself home.

drewnounUS /druː/

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading The afternoon of the Friday that was to see the arrival of the Burdons at the Old Manor brought also a threshing-engine up the village street--a snorting and enormous thing that fetched Percival rushing to the gate and drew him after it and kept him in charmed attendance until "Post Offic" was half a mile behind.

EgbertnounUS /ˈeɡbərt/

king of Wessex whose military victories made Wessex the most powerful kingdom in England (died in 839)

From this reading FOLLOWS A FROG AND FINDS A TADPOLE I The acquaintance with slave Egbert was very shortly renewed.

enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/

motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

From this reading Here the engine stopped, and the men who accompanied it setting themselves to a deliberate meal, Percival turned himself into a horse that had escaped from its stable and was recaptured and began to trot himself home.

enormousadjectiveUS /ɪˈnɔːrməs/

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading The afternoon of the Friday that was to see the arrival of the Burdons at the Old Manor brought also a threshing-engine up the village street--a snorting and enormous thing that fetched Percival rushing to the gate and drew him after it and kept him in charmed attendance until "Post Offic" was half a mile behind.

escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading Here the engine stopped, and the men who accompanied it setting themselves to a deliberate meal, Percival turned himself into a horse that had escaped from its stable and was recaptured and began to trot himself home.

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading He was in the lane that strikes out of the highroad towards Burdon Old Manor when his quick eye caught sight of a frog in the grass-grown hedge-side and "Whoa!" cried Percival and changed from escaped horse to ardent frog-hunter.

fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading The sturdiest frog, it proved to be, a big, solid fellow and wonderfully nimble at great jumps when Percival was found to be in pursuit.

fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/

past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back

From this reading The afternoon of the Friday that was to see the arrival of the Burdons at the Old Manor brought also a threshing-engine up the village street--a snorting and enormous thing that fetched Percival rushing to the gate and drew him after it and kept him in charmed attendance until "Post Offic" was half a mile behind.

FINDSnounUS /faɪndz/

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading FOLLOWS A FROG AND FINDS A TADPOLE I The acquaintance with slave Egbert was very shortly renewed.

FOLLOWSverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading FOLLOWS A FROG AND FINDS A TADPOLE I The acquaintance with slave Egbert was very shortly renewed.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading The sturdiest frog, it proved to be, a big, solid fellow and wonderfully nimble at great jumps when Percival was found to be in pursuit.

FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/

the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day

From this reading The afternoon of the Friday that was to see the arrival of the Burdons at the Old Manor brought also a threshing-engine up the village street--a snorting and enormous thing that fetched Percival rushing to the gate and drew him after it and kept him in charmed attendance until "Post Offic" was half a mile behind.

FROGnounUS /frɑːɡ/

any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

From this reading FOLLOWS A FROG AND FINDS A TADPOLE I The acquaintance with slave Egbert was very shortly renewed.

frog-hunter

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

From this reading He was in the lane that strikes out of the highroad towards Burdon Old Manor when his quick eye caught sight of a frog in the grass-grown hedge-side and "Whoa!" cried Percival and changed from escaped horse to ardent frog-hunter.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Here the engine stopped, and the men who accompanied it setting themselves to a deliberate meal, Percival turned himself into a horse that had escaped from its stable and was recaptured and began to trot himself home.

gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading The afternoon of the Friday that was to see the arrival of the Burdons at the Old Manor brought also a threshing-engine up the village street--a snorting and enormous thing that fetched Percival rushing to the gate and drew him after it and kept him in charmed attendance until "Post Offic" was half a mile behind.

grass-grown

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

From this reading He was in the lane that strikes out of the highroad towards Burdon Old Manor when his quick eye caught sight of a frog in the grass-grown hedge-side and "Whoa!" cried Percival and changed from escaped horse to ardent frog-hunter.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The sturdiest frog, it proved to be, a big, solid fellow and wonderfully nimble at great jumps when Percival was found to be in pursuit.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Here the engine stopped, and the men who accompanied it setting themselves to a deliberate meal, Percival turned himself into a horse that had escaped from its stable and was recaptured and began to trot himself home.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading The afternoon of the Friday that was to see the arrival of the Burdons at the Old Manor brought also a threshing-engine up the village street--a snorting and enormous thing that fetched Percival rushing to the gate and drew him after it and kept him in charmed attendance until "Post Offic" was half a mile behind.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He was in the lane that strikes out of the highroad towards Burdon Old Manor when his quick eye caught sight of a frog in the grass-grown hedge-side and "Whoa!" cried Percival and changed from escaped horse to ardent frog-hunter.

hedge-side

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

From this reading He was in the lane that strikes out of the highroad towards Burdon Old Manor when his quick eye caught sight of a frog in the grass-grown hedge-side and "Whoa!" cried Percival and changed from escaped horse to ardent frog-hunter.

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here the engine stopped, and the men who accompanied it setting themselves to a deliberate meal, Percival turned himself into a horse that had escaped from its stable and was recaptured and began to trot himself home.

highroadnoun

a highway

From this reading He was in the lane that strikes out of the highroad towards Burdon Old Manor when his quick eye caught sight of a frog in the grass-grown hedge-side and "Whoa!" cried Percival and changed from escaped horse to ardent frog-hunter.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading The afternoon of the Friday that was to see the arrival of the Burdons at the Old Manor brought also a threshing-engine up the village street--a snorting and enormous thing that fetched Percival rushing to the gate and drew him after it and kept him in charmed attendance until "Post Offic" was half a mile behind.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Here the engine stopped, and the men who accompanied it setting themselves to a deliberate meal, Percival turned himself into a horse that had escaped from its stable and was recaptured and began to trot himself home.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He was in the lane that strikes out of the highroad towards Burdon Old Manor when his quick eye caught sight of a frog in the grass-grown hedge-side and "Whoa!" cried Percival and changed from escaped horse to ardent frog-hunter.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Here the engine stopped, and the men who accompanied it setting themselves to a deliberate meal, Percival turned himself into a horse that had escaped from its stable and was recaptured and began to trot himself home.

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Here the engine stopped, and the men who accompanied it setting themselves to a deliberate meal, Percival turned himself into a horse that had escaped from its stable and was recaptured and began to trot himself home.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading FOLLOWS A FROG AND FINDS A TADPOLE I The acquaintance with slave Egbert was very shortly renewed.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The afternoon of the Friday that was to see the arrival of the Burdons at the Old Manor brought also a threshing-engine up the village street--a snorting and enormous thing that fetched Percival rushing to the gate and drew him after it and kept him in charmed attendance until "Post Offic" was half a mile behind.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Here the engine stopped, and the men who accompanied it setting themselves to a deliberate meal, Percival turned himself into a horse that had escaped from its stable and was recaptured and began to trot himself home.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The afternoon of the Friday that was to see the arrival of the Burdons at the Old Manor brought also a threshing-engine up the village street--a snorting and enormous thing that fetched Percival rushing to the gate and drew him after it and kept him in charmed attendance until "Post Offic" was half a mile behind.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Here the engine stopped, and the men who accompanied it setting themselves to a deliberate meal, Percival turned himself into a horse that had escaped from its stable and was recaptured and began to trot himself home.

jumpsnounUS /dʒʌmps/

plural of “jump” — a sudden and decisive increase

From this reading The sturdiest frog, it proved to be, a big, solid fellow and wonderfully nimble at great jumps when Percival was found to be in pursuit.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading The afternoon of the Friday that was to see the arrival of the Burdons at the Old Manor brought also a threshing-engine up the village street--a snorting and enormous thing that fetched Percival rushing to the gate and drew him after it and kept him in charmed attendance until "Post Offic" was half a mile behind.

lanenounUS /leɪn/

a narrow way or road

From this reading He was in the lane that strikes out of the highroad towards Burdon Old Manor when his quick eye caught sight of a frog in the grass-grown hedge-side and "Whoa!" cried Percival and changed from escaped horse to ardent frog-hunter.

ManornounUS /ˈmænər/

the mansion of a lord or wealthy person

From this reading The afternoon of the Friday that was to see the arrival of the Burdons at the Old Manor brought also a threshing-engine up the village street--a snorting and enormous thing that fetched Percival rushing to the gate and drew him after it and kept him in charmed attendance until "Post Offic" was half a mile behind.

mealnounUS /miːl/

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading Here the engine stopped, and the men who accompanied it setting themselves to a deliberate meal, Percival turned himself into a horse that had escaped from its stable and was recaptured and began to trot himself home.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Here the engine stopped, and the men who accompanied it setting themselves to a deliberate meal, Percival turned himself into a horse that had escaped from its stable and was recaptured and began to trot himself home.

milenounUS /maɪl/

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading The afternoon of the Friday that was to see the arrival of the Burdons at the Old Manor brought also a threshing-engine up the village street--a snorting and enormous thing that fetched Percival rushing to the gate and drew him after it and kept him in charmed attendance until "Post Offic" was half a mile behind.

nimbleadjectiveUS /ˈnɪmbəl/

moving quickly and lightly

From this reading The sturdiest frog, it proved to be, a big, solid fellow and wonderfully nimble at great jumps when Percival was found to be in pursuit.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The afternoon of the Friday that was to see the arrival of the Burdons at the Old Manor brought also a threshing-engine up the village street--a snorting and enormous thing that fetched Percival rushing to the gate and drew him after it and kept him in charmed attendance until "Post Offic" was half a mile behind.

Offic

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

From this reading The afternoon of the Friday that was to see the arrival of the Burdons at the Old Manor brought also a threshing-engine up the village street--a snorting and enormous thing that fetched Percival rushing to the gate and drew him after it and kept him in charmed attendance until "Post Offic" was half a mile behind.

OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The afternoon of the Friday that was to see the arrival of the Burdons at the Old Manor brought also a threshing-engine up the village street--a snorting and enormous thing that fetched Percival rushing to the gate and drew him after it and kept him in charmed attendance until "Post Offic" was half a mile behind.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He was in the lane that strikes out of the highroad towards Burdon Old Manor when his quick eye caught sight of a frog in the grass-grown hedge-side and "Whoa!" cried Percival and changed from escaped horse to ardent frog-hunter.

Percival

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

From this reading The afternoon of the Friday that was to see the arrival of the Burdons at the Old Manor brought also a threshing-engine up the village street--a snorting and enormous thing that fetched Percival rushing to the gate and drew him after it and kept him in charmed attendance until "Post Offic" was half a mile behind.

PostverbUS /poʊst/

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading The afternoon of the Friday that was to see the arrival of the Burdons at the Old Manor brought also a threshing-engine up the village street--a snorting and enormous thing that fetched Percival rushing to the gate and drew him after it and kept him in charmed attendance until "Post Offic" was half a mile behind.

provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/

established beyond doubt

From this reading The sturdiest frog, it proved to be, a big, solid fellow and wonderfully nimble at great jumps when Percival was found to be in pursuit.

pursuitnounUS /pərˈsuːt/

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading The sturdiest frog, it proved to be, a big, solid fellow and wonderfully nimble at great jumps when Percival was found to be in pursuit.

quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading He was in the lane that strikes out of the highroad towards Burdon Old Manor when his quick eye caught sight of a frog in the grass-grown hedge-side and "Whoa!" cried Percival and changed from escaped horse to ardent frog-hunter.

recapturedverbUS /riˈkæptʃərd/

past form of “recapture” — experience anew

From this reading Here the engine stopped, and the men who accompanied it setting themselves to a deliberate meal, Percival turned himself into a horse that had escaped from its stable and was recaptured and began to trot himself home.

renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/

restored to a new condition

From this reading FOLLOWS A FROG AND FINDS A TADPOLE I The acquaintance with slave Egbert was very shortly renewed.

rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading The afternoon of the Friday that was to see the arrival of the Burdons at the Old Manor brought also a threshing-engine up the village street--a snorting and enormous thing that fetched Percival rushing to the gate and drew him after it and kept him in charmed attendance until "Post Offic" was half a mile behind.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The afternoon of the Friday that was to see the arrival of the Burdons at the Old Manor brought also a threshing-engine up the village street--a snorting and enormous thing that fetched Percival rushing to the gate and drew him after it and kept him in charmed attendance until "Post Offic" was half a mile behind.

settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading Here the engine stopped, and the men who accompanied it setting themselves to a deliberate meal, Percival turned himself into a horse that had escaped from its stable and was recaptured and began to trot himself home.

shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/

for a short time

From this reading FOLLOWS A FROG AND FINDS A TADPOLE I The acquaintance with slave Egbert was very shortly renewed.

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading He was in the lane that strikes out of the highroad towards Burdon Old Manor when his quick eye caught sight of a frog in the grass-grown hedge-side and "Whoa!" cried Percival and changed from escaped horse to ardent frog-hunter.

slavenounUS /sleɪv/

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading FOLLOWS A FROG AND FINDS A TADPOLE I The acquaintance with slave Egbert was very shortly renewed.

snortingnounUS /ˈsnɔːrtɪŋ/

an act of forcible exhalation

From this reading The afternoon of the Friday that was to see the arrival of the Burdons at the Old Manor brought also a threshing-engine up the village street--a snorting and enormous thing that fetched Percival rushing to the gate and drew him after it and kept him in charmed attendance until "Post Offic" was half a mile behind.

solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/

characterized by good substantial quality

From this reading The sturdiest frog, it proved to be, a big, solid fellow and wonderfully nimble at great jumps when Percival was found to be in pursuit.

stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/

resistant to change of position or condition

From this reading Here the engine stopped, and the men who accompanied it setting themselves to a deliberate meal, Percival turned himself into a horse that had escaped from its stable and was recaptured and began to trot himself home.

stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading Here the engine stopped, and the men who accompanied it setting themselves to a deliberate meal, Percival turned himself into a horse that had escaped from its stable and was recaptured and began to trot himself home.

streetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The afternoon of the Friday that was to see the arrival of the Burdons at the Old Manor brought also a threshing-engine up the village street--a snorting and enormous thing that fetched Percival rushing to the gate and drew him after it and kept him in charmed attendance until "Post Offic" was half a mile behind.

strikesnounUS /straɪks/

plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions

From this reading He was in the lane that strikes out of the highroad towards Burdon Old Manor when his quick eye caught sight of a frog in the grass-grown hedge-side and "Whoa!" cried Percival and changed from escaped horse to ardent frog-hunter.

sturdiest

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

From this reading The sturdiest frog, it proved to be, a big, solid fellow and wonderfully nimble at great jumps when Percival was found to be in pursuit.

TADPOLEnounUS /ˈtædpoʊl/

a larval frog or toad

From this reading FOLLOWS A FROG AND FINDS A TADPOLE I The acquaintance with slave Egbert was very shortly renewed.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The afternoon of the Friday that was to see the arrival of the Burdons at the Old Manor brought also a threshing-engine up the village street--a snorting and enormous thing that fetched Percival rushing to the gate and drew him after it and kept him in charmed attendance until "Post Offic" was half a mile behind.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading FOLLOWS A FROG AND FINDS A TADPOLE I The acquaintance with slave Egbert was very shortly renewed.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Here the engine stopped, and the men who accompanied it setting themselves to a deliberate meal, Percival turned himself into a horse that had escaped from its stable and was recaptured and began to trot himself home.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading The afternoon of the Friday that was to see the arrival of the Burdons at the Old Manor brought also a threshing-engine up the village street--a snorting and enormous thing that fetched Percival rushing to the gate and drew him after it and kept him in charmed attendance until "Post Offic" was half a mile behind.

threshing-engine

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

From this reading The afternoon of the Friday that was to see the arrival of the Burdons at the Old Manor brought also a threshing-engine up the village street--a snorting and enormous thing that fetched Percival rushing to the gate and drew him after it and kept him in charmed attendance until "Post Offic" was half a mile behind.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The afternoon of the Friday that was to see the arrival of the Burdons at the Old Manor brought also a threshing-engine up the village street--a snorting and enormous thing that fetched Percival rushing to the gate and drew him after it and kept him in charmed attendance until "Post Offic" was half a mile behind.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading He was in the lane that strikes out of the highroad towards Burdon Old Manor when his quick eye caught sight of a frog in the grass-grown hedge-side and "Whoa!" cried Percival and changed from escaped horse to ardent frog-hunter.

trotverbUS /trɑːt/

run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading Here the engine stopped, and the men who accompanied it setting themselves to a deliberate meal, Percival turned himself into a horse that had escaped from its stable and was recaptured and began to trot himself home.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Here the engine stopped, and the men who accompanied it setting themselves to a deliberate meal, Percival turned himself into a horse that had escaped from its stable and was recaptured and began to trot himself home.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading The afternoon of the Friday that was to see the arrival of the Burdons at the Old Manor brought also a threshing-engine up the village street--a snorting and enormous thing that fetched Percival rushing to the gate and drew him after it and kept him in charmed attendance until "Post Offic" was half a mile behind.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading The afternoon of the Friday that was to see the arrival of the Burdons at the Old Manor brought also a threshing-engine up the village street--a snorting and enormous thing that fetched Percival rushing to the gate and drew him after it and kept him in charmed attendance until "Post Offic" was half a mile behind.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading FOLLOWS A FROG AND FINDS A TADPOLE I The acquaintance with slave Egbert was very shortly renewed.

villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading The afternoon of the Friday that was to see the arrival of the Burdons at the Old Manor brought also a threshing-engine up the village street--a snorting and enormous thing that fetched Percival rushing to the gate and drew him after it and kept him in charmed attendance until "Post Offic" was half a mile behind.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading FOLLOWS A FROG AND FINDS A TADPOLE I The acquaintance with slave Egbert was very shortly renewed.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading He was in the lane that strikes out of the highroad towards Burdon Old Manor when his quick eye caught sight of a frog in the grass-grown hedge-side and "Whoa!" cried Percival and changed from escaped horse to ardent frog-hunter.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Here the engine stopped, and the men who accompanied it setting themselves to a deliberate meal, Percival turned himself into a horse that had escaped from its stable and was recaptured and began to trot himself home.

Whoa

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

From this reading He was in the lane that strikes out of the highroad towards Burdon Old Manor when his quick eye caught sight of a frog in the grass-grown hedge-side and "Whoa!" cried Percival and changed from escaped horse to ardent frog-hunter.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading FOLLOWS A FROG AND FINDS A TADPOLE I The acquaintance with slave Egbert was very shortly renewed.

wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/

(used as an intensifier) extremely well

From this reading The sturdiest frog, it proved to be, a big, solid fellow and wonderfully nimble at great jumps when Percival was found to be in pursuit.

Chapter 13 of The Happy Warrior by A. S. M. (Arthur Stuart-Menteth) Hutchinson holds 348 sentences, grouped into 70 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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