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Chapter 3 of The Scratch Pack is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I brought over that bay to-day," said Keefe, after he had given the unstinted praise due to other people’s horses, and yawned twice outside the boxes; there was nothing to be bought here. "The one I wanted for Mrs. Weston. It had a cold when the remount man was round." "I knew it was Slattery’s," said Darby. Mr. Keefe grunted irritably.
Chapter 3 of The Scratch Pack is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading “"I brought over that bay to-day," said Keefe, after he had given the unstinted praise due to other people’s horses, and yawned twice outside the boxes; there was nothing to be bought here.”
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “"I brought over that bay to-day," said Keefe, after he had given the unstinted praise due to other people’s horses, and yawned twice outside the boxes; there was nothing to be bought here.”
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “"I brought over that bay to-day," said Keefe, after he had given the unstinted praise due to other people’s horses, and yawned twice outside the boxes; there was nothing to be bought here.”
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading “Mr. Keefe grunted irritably.”
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading “"I brought over that bay to-day," said Keefe, after he had given the unstinted praise due to other people’s horses, and yawned twice outside the boxes; there was nothing to be bought here.”
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading “"The one I wanted for Mrs. Weston.”
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading “"I brought over that bay to-day," said Keefe, after he had given the unstinted praise due to other people’s horses, and yawned twice outside the boxes; there was nothing to be bought here.”
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.
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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 It had a cold when the remount man was round."
later than; following
From this reading "I brought over that bay to-day," said Keefe, after he had given the unstinted praise due to other people’s horses, and yawned twice outside the boxes; there was nothing to be bought here.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I brought over that bay to-day," said Keefe, after he had given the unstinted praise due to other people’s horses, and yawned twice outside the boxes; there was nothing to be bought here.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading "I brought over that bay to-day," said Keefe, after he had given the unstinted praise due to other people’s horses, and yawned twice outside the boxes; there was nothing to be bought here.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I brought over that bay to-day," said Keefe, after he had given the unstinted praise due to other people’s horses, and yawned twice outside the boxes; there was nothing to be bought here.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "I brought over that bay to-day," said Keefe, after he had given the unstinted praise due to other people’s horses, and yawned twice outside the boxes; there was nothing to be bought here.
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading "I brought over that bay to-day," said Keefe, after he had given the unstinted praise due to other people’s horses, and yawned twice outside the boxes; there was nothing to be bought here.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "I brought over that bay to-day," said Keefe, after he had given the unstinted praise due to other people’s horses, and yawned twice outside the boxes; there was nothing to be bought here.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It had a cold when the remount man was round."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I knew it was Slattery’s," said Darby.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading "I brought over that bay to-day," said Keefe, after he had given the unstinted praise due to other people’s horses, and yawned twice outside the boxes; there was nothing to be bought here.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The one I wanted for Mrs. Weston.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "I brought over that bay to-day," said Keefe, after he had given the unstinted praise due to other people’s horses, and yawned twice outside the boxes; there was nothing to be bought here.
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading Mr. Keefe grunted irritably.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I brought over that bay to-day," said Keefe, after he had given the unstinted praise due to other people’s horses, and yawned twice outside the boxes; there was nothing to be bought here.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I brought over that bay to-day," said Keefe, after he had given the unstinted praise due to other people’s horses, and yawned twice outside the boxes; there was nothing to be bought here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I brought over that bay to-day," said Keefe, after he had given the unstinted praise due to other people’s horses, and yawned twice outside the boxes; there was nothing to be bought here.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "I brought over that bay to-day," said Keefe, after he had given the unstinted praise due to other people’s horses, and yawned twice outside the boxes; there was nothing to be bought here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I brought over that bay to-day," said Keefe, after he had given the unstinted praise due to other people’s horses, and yawned twice outside the boxes; there was nothing to be bought here.
in a petulant manner
From this reading Mr. Keefe grunted irritably.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had a cold when the remount man was round."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I brought over that bay to-day," said Keefe, after he had given the unstinted praise due to other people’s horses, and yawned twice outside the boxes; there was nothing to be bought here.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I knew it was Slattery’s," said Darby.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It had a cold when the remount man was round."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Keefe grunted irritably.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "The one I wanted for Mrs. Weston.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I brought over that bay to-day," said Keefe, after he had given the unstinted praise due to other people’s horses, and yawned twice outside the boxes; there was nothing to be bought here.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The one I wanted for Mrs. Weston.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I brought over that bay to-day," said Keefe, after he had given the unstinted praise due to other people’s horses, and yawned twice outside the boxes; there was nothing to be bought here.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "I brought over that bay to-day," said Keefe, after he had given the unstinted praise due to other people’s horses, and yawned twice outside the boxes; there was nothing to be bought here.
above and across; more than
From this reading "I brought over that bay to-day," said Keefe, after he had given the unstinted praise due to other people’s horses, and yawned twice outside the boxes; there was nothing to be bought here.
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "I brought over that bay to-day," said Keefe, after he had given the unstinted praise due to other people’s horses, and yawned twice outside the boxes; there was nothing to be bought here.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading "I brought over that bay to-day," said Keefe, after he had given the unstinted praise due to other people’s horses, and yawned twice outside the boxes; there was nothing to be bought here.
mount again
From this reading It had a cold when the remount man was round."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It had a cold when the remount man was round."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I brought over that bay to-day," said Keefe, after he had given the unstinted praise due to other people’s horses, and yawned twice outside the boxes; there was nothing to be bought here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I knew it was Slattery’s," said Darby.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I brought over that bay to-day," said Keefe, after he had given the unstinted praise due to other people’s horses, and yawned twice outside the boxes; there was nothing to be bought here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I brought over that bay to-day," said Keefe, after he had given the unstinted praise due to other people’s horses, and yawned twice outside the boxes; there was nothing to be bought here.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I brought over that bay to-day," said Keefe, after he had given the unstinted praise due to other people’s horses, and yawned twice outside the boxes; there was nothing to be bought here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I brought over that bay to-day," said Keefe, after he had given the unstinted praise due to other people’s horses, and yawned twice outside the boxes; there was nothing to be bought here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I brought over that bay to-day," said Keefe, after he had given the unstinted praise due to other people’s horses, and yawned twice outside the boxes; there was nothing to be bought here.
two times
From this reading "I brought over that bay to-day," said Keefe, after he had given the unstinted praise due to other people’s horses, and yawned twice outside the boxes; there was nothing to be bought here.
very generous
From this reading "I brought over that bay to-day," said Keefe, after he had given the unstinted praise due to other people’s horses, and yawned twice outside the boxes; there was nothing to be bought here.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "The one I wanted for Mrs. Weston.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I brought over that bay to-day," said Keefe, after he had given the unstinted praise due to other people’s horses, and yawned twice outside the boxes; there was nothing to be bought here.
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading "The one I wanted for Mrs. Weston.
at the time that
From this reading It had a cold when the remount man was round."
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading "I brought over that bay to-day," said Keefe, after he had given the unstinted praise due to other people’s horses, and yawned twice outside the boxes; there was nothing to be bought here.
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