Chapter 8 of The Story of a White Rocking Horse is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Story of a White Rocking Horse is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TWO BAD MEN Dick jumped off his Rocking Horse. "What did you say Carlo had?" he asked his sister. "I don't know," Dorothy answered. "But I was down in the kitchen, and Mary had just given me some bread and sugar, and I saw Carlo under a chair. He had something in his mouth and he was shaking it.
Chapter 8 of The Story of a White Rocking Horse is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading “"But I was down in the kitchen, and Mary had just given me some bread and sugar, and I saw Carlo under a chair.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “TWO BAD MEN Dick jumped off his Rocking Horse.”
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “TWO BAD MEN Dick jumped off his Rocking Horse.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “"But I was down in the kitchen, and Mary had just given me some bread and sugar, and I saw Carlo under a chair.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “"But I was down in the kitchen, and Mary had just given me some bread and sugar, and I saw Carlo under a chair.”
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading “TWO BAD MEN Dick jumped off his Rocking Horse.”
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “He had something in his mouth and he was shaking it.”
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading “"But I was down in the kitchen, and Mary had just given me some bread and sugar, and I saw Carlo under a chair.”
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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 "But I was down in the kitchen, and Mary had just given me some bread and sugar, and I saw Carlo under a chair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But I was down in the kitchen, and Mary had just given me some bread and sugar, and I saw Carlo under a chair.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I don't know," Dorothy answered.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What did you say Carlo had?" he asked his sister.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading TWO BAD MEN Dick jumped off his Rocking Horse.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading "But I was down in the kitchen, and Mary had just given me some bread and sugar, and I saw Carlo under a chair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I was down in the kitchen, and Mary had just given me some bread and sugar, and I saw Carlo under a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What did you say Carlo had?" he asked his sister.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "But I was down in the kitchen, and Mary had just given me some bread and sugar, and I saw Carlo under a chair.
someone who is a detective
From this reading TWO BAD MEN Dick jumped off his Rocking Horse.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did you say Carlo had?" he asked his sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know," Dorothy answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know," Dorothy answered.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "But I was down in the kitchen, and Mary had just given me some bread and sugar, and I saw Carlo under a chair.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "But I was down in the kitchen, and Mary had just given me some bread and sugar, and I saw Carlo under a chair.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "What did you say Carlo had?" he asked his sister.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What did you say Carlo had?" he asked his sister.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TWO BAD MEN Dick jumped off his Rocking Horse.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading TWO BAD MEN Dick jumped off his Rocking Horse.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know," Dorothy answered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But I was down in the kitchen, and Mary had just given me some bread and sugar, and I saw Carlo under a chair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had something in his mouth and he was shaking it.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading TWO BAD MEN Dick jumped off his Rocking Horse.
and nothing more
From this reading "But I was down in the kitchen, and Mary had just given me some bread and sugar, and I saw Carlo under a chair.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading "But I was down in the kitchen, and Mary had just given me some bread and sugar, and I saw Carlo under a chair.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know," Dorothy answered.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "But I was down in the kitchen, and Mary had just given me some bread and sugar, and I saw Carlo under a chair.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But I was down in the kitchen, and Mary had just given me some bread and sugar, and I saw Carlo under a chair.
the force of workers available
From this reading TWO BAD MEN Dick jumped off his Rocking Horse.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He had something in his mouth and he was shaking it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading TWO BAD MEN Dick jumped off his Rocking Horse.
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading TWO BAD MEN Dick jumped off his Rocking Horse.
cut with a saw
From this reading "But I was down in the kitchen, and Mary had just given me some bread and sugar, and I saw Carlo under a chair.
express in words
From this reading "What did you say Carlo had?" he asked his sister.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading He had something in his mouth and he was shaking it.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "What did you say Carlo had?" he asked his sister.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "But I was down in the kitchen, and Mary had just given me some bread and sugar, and I saw Carlo under a chair.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He had something in his mouth and he was shaking it.
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading "But I was down in the kitchen, and Mary had just given me some bread and sugar, and I saw Carlo under a chair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But I was down in the kitchen, and Mary had just given me some bread and sugar, and I saw Carlo under a chair.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO BAD MEN Dick jumped off his Rocking Horse.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "But I was down in the kitchen, and Mary had just given me some bread and sugar, and I saw Carlo under a chair.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But I was down in the kitchen, and Mary had just given me some bread and sugar, and I saw Carlo under a chair.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did you say Carlo had?" he asked his sister.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What did you say Carlo had?" he asked his sister.
Chapter 8 of The Story of a White Rocking Horse by Laura Lee Hope holds 104 sentences, grouped into 21 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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