Chapter 32 of The Last of the Foresters is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of The Last of the Foresters is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EXPLOITS OF FODDER. Ralph looked from the donkey to Mr. Jinks, and from Mr. Jinks to the donkey; then he laughed. "I say, my dear fellow," he observed, "you wanted a horse, did'nt you?" "I did, sir," said Mr. Jinks. "What do you say to a donkey?"
Chapter 32 of The Last of the Foresters is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading “Ralph looked from the donkey to Mr. Jinks, and from Mr. Jinks to the donkey; then he laughed.”
plural of “exploit” — a notable achievement
From this reading “EXPLOITS OF FODDER.”
a boy or man
From this reading “"I say, my dear fellow," he observed, "you wanted a horse, did'nt you?"”
soldiers who are regarded as expendable in the face of artillery fire
From this reading “EXPLOITS OF FODDER.”
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “"I say, my dear fellow," he observed, "you wanted a horse, did'nt you?"”
noisy and mischievous merrymaking
From this reading “Ralph looked from the donkey to Mr. Jinks, and from Mr. Jinks to the donkey; then he laughed.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Ralph looked from the donkey to Mr. Jinks, and from Mr. Jinks to the donkey; then he laughed.”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “"I say, my dear fellow," he observed, "you wanted a horse, did'nt you?"”
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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 "I say, my dear fellow," he observed, "you wanted a horse, did'nt you?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ralph looked from the donkey to Mr. Jinks, and from Mr. Jinks to the donkey; then he laughed.
dearly loved
From this reading "I say, my dear fellow," he observed, "you wanted a horse, did'nt you?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did, sir," said Mr. Jinks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say, my dear fellow," he observed, "you wanted a horse, did'nt you?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you say to a donkey?"
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading Ralph looked from the donkey to Mr. Jinks, and from Mr. Jinks to the donkey; then he laughed.
plural of “exploit” — a notable achievement
From this reading EXPLOITS OF FODDER.
a boy or man
From this reading "I say, my dear fellow," he observed, "you wanted a horse, did'nt you?"
soldiers who are regarded as expendable in the face of artillery fire
From this reading EXPLOITS OF FODDER.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ralph looked from the donkey to Mr. Jinks, and from Mr. Jinks to the donkey; then he laughed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ralph looked from the donkey to Mr. Jinks, and from Mr. Jinks to the donkey; then he laughed.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "I say, my dear fellow," he observed, "you wanted a horse, did'nt you?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say, my dear fellow," he observed, "you wanted a horse, did'nt you?"
noisy and mischievous merrymaking
From this reading Ralph looked from the donkey to Mr. Jinks, and from Mr. Jinks to the donkey; then he laughed.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Ralph looked from the donkey to Mr. Jinks, and from Mr. Jinks to the donkey; then he laughed.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ralph looked from the donkey to Mr. Jinks, and from Mr. Jinks to the donkey; then he laughed.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Ralph looked from the donkey to Mr. Jinks, and from Mr. Jinks to the donkey; then he laughed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I say, my dear fellow," he observed, "you wanted a horse, did'nt you?"
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "I say, my dear fellow," he observed, "you wanted a horse, did'nt you?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EXPLOITS OF FODDER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ralph looked from the donkey to Mr. Jinks, and from Mr. Jinks to the donkey; then he laughed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I did, sir," said Mr. Jinks.
express in words
From this reading "I say, my dear fellow," he observed, "you wanted a horse, did'nt you?"
term of address for a man
From this reading "I did, sir," said Mr. Jinks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ralph looked from the donkey to Mr. Jinks, and from Mr. Jinks to the donkey; then he laughed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Ralph looked from the donkey to Mr. Jinks, and from Mr. Jinks to the donkey; then he laughed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ralph looked from the donkey to Mr. Jinks, and from Mr. Jinks to the donkey; then he laughed.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "I say, my dear fellow," he observed, "you wanted a horse, did'nt you?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you say to a donkey?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I say, my dear fellow," he observed, "you wanted a horse, did'nt you?"
Chapter 32 of The Last of the Foresters by John Esten Cooke holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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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