Chapter 5 of The Story of a White Rocking Horse is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Story of a White Rocking Horse is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BROKEN LEG The White Rocking Horse stopped in the hall outside of Dorothy's room. The door was open, and in the dim glow of a night-light the Horse could see the Sawdust Doll on the bed. "Hi there! Hist! Come on out here and have a talk!" called the Rocking Horse.
Chapter 5 of The Story of a White Rocking Horse is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading “The door was open, and in the dim glow of a night-light the Horse could see the Sawdust Doll on the bed.”
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading “The door was open, and in the dim glow of a night-light the Horse could see the Sawdust Doll on the bed.”
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading “The door was open, and in the dim glow of a night-light the Horse could see the Sawdust Doll on the bed.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “THE BROKEN LEG The White Rocking Horse stopped in the hall outside of Dorothy's room.”
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 BROKEN LEG The White Rocking Horse stopped in the hall outside of Dorothy's room.”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “THE BROKEN LEG The White Rocking Horse stopped in the hall outside of Dorothy's room.”
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading “THE BROKEN LEG The White Rocking Horse stopped in the hall outside of Dorothy's room.”
fine particles of wood made by sawing wood
From this reading “The door was open, and in the dim glow of a night-light the Horse could see the Sawdust Doll on the bed.”
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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 The door was open, and in the dim glow of a night-light the Horse could see the Sawdust Doll on the bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The door was open, and in the dim glow of a night-light the Horse could see the Sawdust Doll on the bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The door was open, and in the dim glow of a night-light the Horse could see the Sawdust Doll on the bed.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading THE BROKEN LEG The White Rocking Horse stopped in the hall outside of Dorothy's room.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Come on out here and have a talk!" called the Rocking Horse.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come on out here and have a talk!" called the Rocking Horse.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The door was open, and in the dim glow of a night-light the Horse could see the Sawdust Doll on the bed.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading The door was open, and in the dim glow of a night-light the Horse could see the Sawdust Doll on the bed.
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading The door was open, and in the dim glow of a night-light the Horse could see the Sawdust Doll on the bed.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door was open, and in the dim glow of a night-light the Horse could see the Sawdust Doll on the bed.
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From this reading THE BROKEN LEG The White Rocking Horse stopped in the hall outside of Dorothy's room.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The door was open, and in the dim glow of a night-light the Horse could see the Sawdust Doll on the bed.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE BROKEN LEG The White Rocking Horse stopped in the hall outside of Dorothy's room.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Come on out here and have a talk!" called the Rocking Horse.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Come on out here and have a talk!" called the Rocking Horse.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hi there!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hist!
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE BROKEN LEG The White Rocking Horse stopped in the hall outside of Dorothy's room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BROKEN LEG The White Rocking Horse stopped in the hall outside of Dorothy's room.
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 BROKEN LEG The White Rocking Horse stopped in the hall outside of Dorothy's room.
light (as a candle or small bulb) that burns in a bedroom at night (as for children or invalids)
From this reading The door was open, and in the dim glow of a night-light the Horse could see the Sawdust Doll on the bed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BROKEN LEG The White Rocking Horse stopped in the hall outside of Dorothy's room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The door was open, and in the dim glow of a night-light the Horse could see the Sawdust Doll on the bed.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The door was open, and in the dim glow of a night-light the Horse could see the Sawdust Doll on the bed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Come on out here and have a talk!" called the Rocking Horse.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading THE BROKEN LEG The White Rocking Horse stopped in the hall outside of Dorothy's room.
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading THE BROKEN LEG The White Rocking Horse stopped in the hall outside of Dorothy's room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE BROKEN LEG The White Rocking Horse stopped in the hall outside of Dorothy's room.
fine particles of wood made by sawing wood
From this reading The door was open, and in the dim glow of a night-light the Horse could see the Sawdust Doll on the bed.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The door was open, and in the dim glow of a night-light the Horse could see the Sawdust Doll on the bed.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading THE BROKEN LEG The White Rocking Horse stopped in the hall outside of Dorothy's room.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Come on out here and have a talk!" called the Rocking Horse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BROKEN LEG The White Rocking Horse stopped in the hall outside of Dorothy's room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Hi there!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The door was open, and in the dim glow of a night-light the Horse could see the Sawdust Doll on the bed.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE BROKEN LEG The White Rocking Horse stopped in the hall outside of Dorothy's room.
Chapter 5 of The Story of a White Rocking Horse by Laura Lee Hope holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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.
Chapter 5 holds 124 sentences of The Story of a White Rocking Horse, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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