Chapter 12 of The Sweep Winner is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Sweep Winner is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN SEARCH OF HORSES "I think I'll risk a pound," said Glen laughing. "A hundred thousand pound sweep is not bad, and the winner takes about a fourth of it," Jerry answered. "Twenty-five thousand. That would do me all right. No occasion for more work.
Chapter 12 of The Sweep Winner is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading “"A hundred thousand pound sweep is not bad, and the winner takes about a fourth of it," Jerry answered.”
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading “IN SEARCH OF HORSES "I think I'll risk a pound," said Glen laughing.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “"A hundred thousand pound sweep is not bad, and the winner takes about a fourth of it," Jerry answered.”
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading “IN SEARCH OF HORSES "I think I'll risk a pound," said Glen laughing.”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “IN SEARCH OF HORSES "I think I'll risk a pound," said Glen laughing.”
sweep across or over
From this reading “"A hundred thousand pound sweep is not bad, and the winner takes about a fourth of it," Jerry answered.”
being five more than twenty
From this reading “"Twenty-five thousand.”
the contestant who wins the contest
From this reading “"A hundred thousand pound sweep is not bad, and the winner takes about a fourth of it," Jerry answered.”
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.
In this reading “"Twenty-five thousand.”
the cardinal number that is the fifth power of ten
In this reading “"A hundred thousand pound sweep is not bad, and the winner takes about a fourth of it," Jerry answered.”
In this reading “IN SEARCH OF HORSES "I think I'll risk a pound," said Glen laughing.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN SEARCH OF HORSES "I think I'll risk a pound," said Glen laughing.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "A hundred thousand pound sweep is not bad, and the winner takes about a fourth of it," Jerry answered.
(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 That would do me all right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A hundred thousand pound sweep is not bad, and the winner takes about a fourth of it," Jerry answered.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "A hundred thousand pound sweep is not bad, and the winner takes about a fourth of it," Jerry answered.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "A hundred thousand pound sweep is not bad, and the winner takes about a fourth of it," Jerry answered.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading That would do me all right.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No occasion for more work.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading "A hundred thousand pound sweep is not bad, and the winner takes about a fourth of it," Jerry answered.
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading IN SEARCH OF HORSES "I think I'll risk a pound," said Glen laughing.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading IN SEARCH OF HORSES "I think I'll risk a pound," said Glen laughing.
ten 10s
From this reading "A hundred thousand pound sweep is not bad, and the winner takes about a fourth of it," Jerry answered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN SEARCH OF HORSES "I think I'll risk a pound," said Glen laughing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN SEARCH OF HORSES "I think I'll risk a pound," said Glen laughing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN SEARCH OF HORSES "I think I'll risk a pound," said Glen laughing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A hundred thousand pound sweep is not bad, and the winner takes about a fourth of it," Jerry answered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "A hundred thousand pound sweep is not bad, and the winner takes about a fourth of it," Jerry answered.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading "A hundred thousand pound sweep is not bad, and the winner takes about a fourth of it," Jerry answered.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading IN SEARCH OF HORSES "I think I'll risk a pound," said Glen laughing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That would do me all right.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No occasion for more work.
not any; not one
From this reading No occasion for more work.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "A hundred thousand pound sweep is not bad, and the winner takes about a fourth of it," Jerry answered.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading No occasion for more work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN SEARCH OF HORSES "I think I'll risk a pound," said Glen laughing.
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading IN SEARCH OF HORSES "I think I'll risk a pound," said Glen laughing.
precisely, exactly
From this reading That would do me all right.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading IN SEARCH OF HORSES "I think I'll risk a pound," said Glen laughing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading IN SEARCH OF HORSES "I think I'll risk a pound," said Glen laughing.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading IN SEARCH OF HORSES "I think I'll risk a pound," said Glen laughing.
sweep across or over
From this reading "A hundred thousand pound sweep is not bad, and the winner takes about a fourth of it," Jerry answered.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading "A hundred thousand pound sweep is not bad, and the winner takes about a fourth of it," Jerry answered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That would do me all right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A hundred thousand pound sweep is not bad, and the winner takes about a fourth of it," Jerry answered.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading IN SEARCH OF HORSES "I think I'll risk a pound," said Glen laughing.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "A hundred thousand pound sweep is not bad, and the winner takes about a fourth of it," Jerry answered.
being five more than twenty
From this reading "Twenty-five thousand.
the contestant who wins the contest
From this reading "A hundred thousand pound sweep is not bad, and the winner takes about a fourth of it," Jerry answered.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading No occasion for more work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That would do me all right.
Chapter 12 of The Sweep Winner by Nat Gould holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 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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