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The Little Lady of the Horse

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However, the Judge quickly aroused from the inaction his terror had caused, and, leaping over the paling, would have followed this childish horse “breaker,” had he been allowed.
But Sutro sprang forward almost as instantly, leaned over the rails, and, with all the force of his iron muscles, clasped his long arms around the other’s shoulders.
“_Caramba!_ I tell thee--no!
Thou shalt not!
Wouldst see her killed before thy very eyes?”
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The Little Lady of the Horse

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of The Little Lady of the Horse is here in full — 284 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/56 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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However, the Judge quickly aroused from the inaction his terror had caused, and, leaping over the paling, would have followed this childish horse “breaker,” had he been allowed.
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But Sutro sprang forward almost as instantly, leaned over the rails, and, with all the force of his iron muscles, clasped his long arms around the other’s shoulders.
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“_Caramba!_ I tell thee--no!
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Thou shalt not!
/ðaʊ ʃælt nɑːt/
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Wouldst see her killed before thy very eyes?”
/wʊdst siː hɜːr kɪld bɪˈfɔːr ðaɪ ˈveri aɪz/

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

breaker noun US /ˈbreɪkər/

a quarry worker who splits off blocks of stone

From this reading “However, the Judge quickly aroused from the inaction his terror had caused, and, leaping over the paling, would have followed this childish horse “breaker,” had he been allowed.”

childish adjective US /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/

indicating a lack of maturity

From this reading “However, the Judge quickly aroused from the inaction his terror had caused, and, leaping over the paling, would have followed this childish horse “breaker,” had he been allowed.”

inaction noun US /ˌɪˈnækʃən/

the state of being inactive

From this reading “However, the Judge quickly aroused from the inaction his terror had caused, and, leaping over the paling, would have followed this childish horse “breaker,” had he been allowed.”

leaping noun US /ˈliːpɪŋ/

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading “However, the Judge quickly aroused from the inaction his terror had caused, and, leaping over the paling, would have followed this childish horse “breaker,” had he been allowed.”

muscles noun US /ˈmʌsəlz/

plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body

From this reading “But Sutro sprang forward almost as instantly, leaned over the rails, and, with all the force of his iron muscles, clasped his long arms around the other’s shoulders.”

rails noun US /reɪlz/

a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll

From this reading “But Sutro sprang forward almost as instantly, leaned over the rails, and, with all the force of his iron muscles, clasped his long arms around the other’s shoulders.”

shalt modal verb US /ʃælt/

an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”

From this reading “Thou shalt not!”

Wouldst modal verb US /wʊdst/

an old form of “would”, used with “thou”

From this reading “Wouldst see her killed before thy very eyes?””

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.

sprang forward verb + particle counted as “spring forward”

In this reading “But Sutro sprang forward almost as instantly, leaned over the rails, and, with all the force of his iron muscles, clasped his long arms around the other’s shoulders.”

leaned over verb + particle counted as “lean over”

In this reading “But Sutro sprang forward almost as instantly, leaned over the rails, and, with all the force of his iron muscles, clasped his long arms around the other’s shoulders.”

over the rails preposition + article + noun counted as “over … rails”

In this reading “But Sutro sprang forward almost as instantly, leaned over the rails, and, with all the force of his iron muscles, clasped his long arms around the other’s shoulders.”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading But Sutro sprang forward almost as instantly, leaned over the rails, and, with all the force of his iron muscles, clasped his long arms around the other’s shoulders.

allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading However, the Judge quickly aroused from the inaction his terror had caused, and, leaping over the paling, would have followed this childish horse “breaker,” had he been allowed.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading But Sutro sprang forward almost as instantly, leaned over the rails, and, with all the force of his iron muscles, clasped his long arms around the other’s shoulders.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading However, the Judge quickly aroused from the inaction his terror had caused, and, leaping over the paling, would have followed this childish horse “breaker,” had he been allowed.

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading But Sutro sprang forward almost as instantly, leaned over the rails, and, with all the force of his iron muscles, clasped his long arms around the other’s shoulders.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading But Sutro sprang forward almost as instantly, leaned over the rails, and, with all the force of his iron muscles, clasped his long arms around the other’s shoulders.

arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/

aroused to action

From this reading However, the Judge quickly aroused from the inaction his terror had caused, and, leaping over the paling, would have followed this childish horse “breaker,” had he been allowed.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading But Sutro sprang forward almost as instantly, leaned over the rails, and, with all the force of his iron muscles, clasped his long arms around the other’s shoulders.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading However, the Judge quickly aroused from the inaction his terror had caused, and, leaping over the paling, would have followed this childish horse “breaker,” had he been allowed.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Wouldst see her killed before thy very eyes?”

breakernounUS /ˈbreɪkər/

a quarry worker who splits off blocks of stone

From this reading However, the Judge quickly aroused from the inaction his terror had caused, and, leaping over the paling, would have followed this childish horse “breaker,” had he been allowed.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Sutro sprang forward almost as instantly, leaned over the rails, and, with all the force of his iron muscles, clasped his long arms around the other’s shoulders.

Caramba

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

From this reading “_Caramba!_ I tell thee--no!

causedverbUS /kɑːzd/

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading However, the Judge quickly aroused from the inaction his terror had caused, and, leaping over the paling, would have followed this childish horse “breaker,” had he been allowed.

childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/

indicating a lack of maturity

From this reading However, the Judge quickly aroused from the inaction his terror had caused, and, leaping over the paling, would have followed this childish horse “breaker,” had he been allowed.

claspedverbUS /klæspt/

past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly

From this reading But Sutro sprang forward almost as instantly, leaned over the rails, and, with all the force of his iron muscles, clasped his long arms around the other’s shoulders.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Wouldst see her killed before thy very eyes?”

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading However, the Judge quickly aroused from the inaction his terror had caused, and, leaping over the paling, would have followed this childish horse “breaker,” had he been allowed.

forcenounUS /fɔːrs/

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading But Sutro sprang forward almost as instantly, leaned over the rails, and, with all the force of his iron muscles, clasped his long arms around the other’s shoulders.

forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/

at or to or toward the front

From this reading But Sutro sprang forward almost as instantly, leaned over the rails, and, with all the force of his iron muscles, clasped his long arms around the other’s shoulders.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading However, the Judge quickly aroused from the inaction his terror had caused, and, leaping over the paling, would have followed this childish horse “breaker,” had he been allowed.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading However, the Judge quickly aroused from the inaction his terror had caused, and, leaping over the paling, would have followed this childish horse “breaker,” had he been allowed.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading However, the Judge quickly aroused from the inaction his terror had caused, and, leaping over the paling, would have followed this childish horse “breaker,” had he been allowed.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading However, the Judge quickly aroused from the inaction his terror had caused, and, leaping over the paling, would have followed this childish horse “breaker,” had he been allowed.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Wouldst see her killed before thy very eyes?”

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading However, the Judge quickly aroused from the inaction his terror had caused, and, leaping over the paling, would have followed this childish horse “breaker,” had he been allowed.

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading However, the Judge quickly aroused from the inaction his terror had caused, and, leaping over the paling, would have followed this childish horse “breaker,” had he been allowed.

HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However, the Judge quickly aroused from the inaction his terror had caused, and, leaping over the paling, would have followed this childish horse “breaker,” had he been allowed.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “_Caramba!_ I tell thee--no!

inactionnounUS /ˌɪˈnækʃən/

the state of being inactive

From this reading However, the Judge quickly aroused from the inaction his terror had caused, and, leaping over the paling, would have followed this childish horse “breaker,” had he been allowed.

instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading But Sutro sprang forward almost as instantly, leaned over the rails, and, with all the force of his iron muscles, clasped his long arms around the other’s shoulders.

ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading But Sutro sprang forward almost as instantly, leaned over the rails, and, with all the force of his iron muscles, clasped his long arms around the other’s shoulders.

JudgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading However, the Judge quickly aroused from the inaction his terror had caused, and, leaping over the paling, would have followed this childish horse “breaker,” had he been allowed.

killedverbUS /kɪld/

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading Wouldst see her killed before thy very eyes?”

leanedverbUS /liːnd/

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading But Sutro sprang forward almost as instantly, leaned over the rails, and, with all the force of his iron muscles, clasped his long arms around the other’s shoulders.

leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading However, the Judge quickly aroused from the inaction his terror had caused, and, leaping over the paling, would have followed this childish horse “breaker,” had he been allowed.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading But Sutro sprang forward almost as instantly, leaned over the rails, and, with all the force of his iron muscles, clasped his long arms around the other’s shoulders.

musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/

plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body

From this reading But Sutro sprang forward almost as instantly, leaned over the rails, and, with all the force of his iron muscles, clasped his long arms around the other’s shoulders.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading “_Caramba!_ I tell thee--no!

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Thou shalt not!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But Sutro sprang forward almost as instantly, leaned over the rails, and, with all the force of his iron muscles, clasped his long arms around the other’s shoulders.

other's

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

From this reading But Sutro sprang forward almost as instantly, leaned over the rails, and, with all the force of his iron muscles, clasped his long arms around the other’s shoulders.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading However, the Judge quickly aroused from the inaction his terror had caused, and, leaping over the paling, would have followed this childish horse “breaker,” had he been allowed.

palingnoun

a fence made of upright pickets

From this reading However, the Judge quickly aroused from the inaction his terror had caused, and, leaping over the paling, would have followed this childish horse “breaker,” had he been allowed.

quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/

with speed

From this reading However, the Judge quickly aroused from the inaction his terror had caused, and, leaping over the paling, would have followed this childish horse “breaker,” had he been allowed.

railsnounUS /reɪlz/

a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll

From this reading But Sutro sprang forward almost as instantly, leaned over the rails, and, with all the force of his iron muscles, clasped his long arms around the other’s shoulders.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Wouldst see her killed before thy very eyes?”

shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/

an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”

From this reading Thou shalt not!

shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading But Sutro sprang forward almost as instantly, leaned over the rails, and, with all the force of his iron muscles, clasped his long arms around the other’s shoulders.

sprangverbUS /spræŋ/

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading But Sutro sprang forward almost as instantly, leaned over the rails, and, with all the force of his iron muscles, clasped his long arms around the other’s shoulders.

Sutro

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

From this reading But Sutro sprang forward almost as instantly, leaned over the rails, and, with all the force of his iron muscles, clasped his long arms around the other’s shoulders.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading “_Caramba!_ I tell thee--no!

terrornounUS /ˈterər/

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading However, the Judge quickly aroused from the inaction his terror had caused, and, leaping over the paling, would have followed this childish horse “breaker,” had he been allowed.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading However, the Judge quickly aroused from the inaction his terror had caused, and, leaping over the paling, would have followed this childish horse “breaker,” had he been allowed.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading “_Caramba!_ I tell thee--no!

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading However, the Judge quickly aroused from the inaction his terror had caused, and, leaping over the paling, would have followed this childish horse “breaker,” had he been allowed.

ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading Thou shalt not!

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Wouldst see her killed before thy very eyes?”

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Wouldst see her killed before thy very eyes?”

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading But Sutro sprang forward almost as instantly, leaned over the rails, and, with all the force of his iron muscles, clasped his long arms around the other’s shoulders.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading However, the Judge quickly aroused from the inaction his terror had caused, and, leaping over the paling, would have followed this childish horse “breaker,” had he been allowed.

Wouldstmodal verbUS /wʊdst/

an old form of “would”, used with “thou”

From this reading Wouldst see her killed before thy very eyes?”

Chapter 10 of The Little Lady of the Horse by Evelyn Raymond holds 284 sentences, grouped into 57 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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Chapter 10 holds 284 sentences of The Little Lady of the Horse, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 10 of The Little Lady of the Horse by Evelyn Raymond exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 284 sentences, grouped into 57 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Vocabulary met early in The Little Lady of the Horse

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Sutro
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Little Lady of the Horse; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Young
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Steenie
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Where
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