Chapter 16 of The Sweep Winner is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of The Sweep Winner is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. PREVOST Glen Leigh went by the train to Randwick, and walked to Hadwin's stables. The trainer was glad to see him. He liked him; something hearty about Glen appealed to him. "We'll have a look round the horses first, if you care to see them," said the trainer.
Chapter 16 of The Sweep Winner is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading “He liked him; something hearty about Glen appealed to him.”
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading “PREVOST Glen Leigh went by the train to Randwick, and walked to Hadwin's stables.”
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading “He liked him; something hearty about Glen appealed to him.”
English film actress (1913-1967)
From this reading “PREVOST Glen Leigh went by the train to Randwick, and walked to Hadwin's stables.”
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading “He liked him; something hearty about Glen appealed to him.”
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading “PREVOST Glen Leigh went by the train to Randwick, and walked to Hadwin's stables.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading “PREVOST Glen Leigh went by the train to Randwick, and walked to Hadwin's stables.”
one who trains other persons or animals
From this reading “The trainer was glad to see him.”
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 “"We'll have a look round the horses first, if you care to see them," said the trainer.”
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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 "We'll have a look round the horses first, if you care to see them," said the trainer.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He liked him; something hearty about Glen appealed to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PREVOST Glen Leigh went by the train to Randwick, and walked to Hadwin's stables.
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading He liked him; something hearty about Glen appealed to him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PREVOST Glen Leigh went by the train to Randwick, and walked to Hadwin's stables.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "We'll have a look round the horses first, if you care to see them," said the trainer.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "We'll have a look round the horses first, if you care to see them," said the trainer.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading The trainer was glad to see him.
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading PREVOST Glen Leigh went by the train to Randwick, and walked to Hadwin's stables.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PREVOST Glen Leigh went by the train to Randwick, and walked to Hadwin's stables.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We'll have a look round the horses first, if you care to see them," said the trainer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He liked him; something hearty about Glen appealed to him.
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading He liked him; something hearty about Glen appealed to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The trainer was glad to see him.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "We'll have a look round the horses first, if you care to see them," said the trainer.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We'll have a look round the horses first, if you care to see them," said the trainer.
English film actress (1913-1967)
From this reading PREVOST Glen Leigh went by the train to Randwick, and walked to Hadwin's stables.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He liked him; something hearty about Glen appealed to him.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "We'll have a look round the horses first, if you care to see them," said the trainer.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PREVOST Glen Leigh went by the train to Randwick, and walked to Hadwin's stables.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PREVOST Glen Leigh went by the train to Randwick, and walked to Hadwin's stables.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "We'll have a look round the horses first, if you care to see them," said the trainer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We'll have a look round the horses first, if you care to see them," said the trainer.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The trainer was glad to see him.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He liked him; something hearty about Glen appealed to him.
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading PREVOST Glen Leigh went by the train to Randwick, and walked to Hadwin's stables.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PREVOST Glen Leigh went by the train to Randwick, and walked to Hadwin's stables.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "We'll have a look round the horses first, if you care to see them," said the trainer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PREVOST Glen Leigh went by the train to Randwick, and walked to Hadwin's stables.
create by training and teaching
From this reading PREVOST Glen Leigh went by the train to Randwick, and walked to Hadwin's stables.
one who trains other persons or animals
From this reading The trainer was glad to see him.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading PREVOST Glen Leigh went by the train to Randwick, and walked to Hadwin's stables.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The trainer was glad to see him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll have a look round the horses first, if you care to see them," said the trainer.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading PREVOST Glen Leigh went by the train to Randwick, and walked to Hadwin's stables.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We'll have a look round the horses first, if you care to see them," said the trainer.
Chapter 16 of The Sweep Winner by Nat Gould holds 117 sentences, grouped into 24 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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