Chapter 5 of The Light of the Western Stars is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Light of the Western Stars is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The horse started as Alfred put his foot in the stirrup and was running when the rider slipped his leg over the saddle. Madeline watched him in admiration. He seemed to be loosely fitted to the saddle, moving with the horse. “I suppose that’s a cowboy’s style. It pleases me,” she said.
Chapter 5 of The Light of the Western Stars is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading “The horse started as Alfred put his foot in the stirrup and was running when the rider slipped his leg over the saddle.”
possessive form of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading “He seemed to be loosely fitted to the saddle, moving with the horse.”
in a relaxed manner; not rigid
From this reading “He seemed to be loosely fitted to the saddle, moving with the horse.”
third-person singular of “please” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “It pleases me,” she said.”
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading “The horse started as Alfred put his foot in the stirrup and was running when the rider slipped his leg over the saddle.”
put a saddle on
From this reading “The horse started as Alfred put his foot in the stirrup and was running when the rider slipped his leg over the saddle.”
support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go
From this reading “The horse started as Alfred put his foot in the stirrup and was running when the rider slipped his leg over the saddle.”
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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 suppose that’s a cowboy’s style.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Madeline watched him in admiration.
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading The horse started as Alfred put his foot in the stirrup and was running when the rider slipped his leg over the saddle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The horse started as Alfred put his foot in the stirrup and was running when the rider slipped his leg over the saddle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The horse started as Alfred put his foot in the stirrup and was running when the rider slipped his leg over the saddle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He seemed to be loosely fitted to the saddle, moving with the horse.
possessive form of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading “I suppose that’s a cowboy’s style.
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading He seemed to be loosely fitted to the saddle, moving with the horse.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The horse started as Alfred put his foot in the stirrup and was running when the rider slipped his leg over the saddle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed to be loosely fitted to the saddle, moving with the horse.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Madeline watched him in admiration.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The horse started as Alfred put his foot in the stirrup and was running when the rider slipped his leg over the saddle.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horse started as Alfred put his foot in the stirrup and was running when the rider slipped his leg over the saddle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose that’s a cowboy’s style.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The horse started as Alfred put his foot in the stirrup and was running when the rider slipped his leg over the saddle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It pleases me,” she said.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading The horse started as Alfred put his foot in the stirrup and was running when the rider slipped his leg over the saddle.
in a relaxed manner; not rigid
From this reading He seemed to be loosely fitted to the saddle, moving with the horse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madeline watched him in admiration.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It pleases me,” she said.
in motion
From this reading He seemed to be loosely fitted to the saddle, moving with the horse.
above and across; more than
From this reading The horse started as Alfred put his foot in the stirrup and was running when the rider slipped his leg over the saddle.
third-person singular of “please” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading It pleases me,” she said.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The horse started as Alfred put his foot in the stirrup and was running when the rider slipped his leg over the saddle.
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading The horse started as Alfred put his foot in the stirrup and was running when the rider slipped his leg over the saddle.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The horse started as Alfred put his foot in the stirrup and was running when the rider slipped his leg over the saddle.
put a saddle on
From this reading The horse started as Alfred put his foot in the stirrup and was running when the rider slipped his leg over the saddle.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It pleases me,” she said.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to be loosely fitted to the saddle, moving with the horse.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It pleases me,” she said.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading The horse started as Alfred put his foot in the stirrup and was running when the rider slipped his leg over the saddle.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The horse started as Alfred put his foot in the stirrup and was running when the rider slipped his leg over the saddle.
support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go
From this reading The horse started as Alfred put his foot in the stirrup and was running when the rider slipped his leg over the saddle.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I suppose that’s a cowboy’s style.
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose that’s a cowboy’s style.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose that’s a cowboy’s style.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The horse started as Alfred put his foot in the stirrup and was running when the rider slipped his leg over the saddle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seemed to be loosely fitted to the saddle, moving with the horse.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The horse started as Alfred put his foot in the stirrup and was running when the rider slipped his leg over the saddle.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Madeline watched him in admiration.
at the time that
From this reading The horse started as Alfred put his foot in the stirrup and was running when the rider slipped his leg over the saddle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He seemed to be loosely fitted to the saddle, moving with the horse.
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