Chapter 17 of The Sweep Winner is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Sweep Winner is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JEALOUSY "Yes, I know Glen Leigh--a most interesting man," said Jerry Makeshift. He was at Sea View, Mrs. Prevost's house at Manley. She had invited him there with the purpose to find out something about the daring rider of The Savage. "Tell me about him. I admire his riding," she said.
Chapter 17 of The Sweep Winner is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feel admiration for
From this reading “I admire his riding," she said.”
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading “She had invited him there with the purpose to find out something about the daring rider of The Savage.”
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading “JEALOUSY "Yes, I know Glen Leigh--a most interesting man," said Jerry Makeshift.”
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading “JEALOUSY "Yes, I know Glen Leigh--a most interesting man," said Jerry Makeshift.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “JEALOUSY "Yes, I know Glen Leigh--a most interesting man," said Jerry Makeshift.”
English film actress (1913-1967)
From this reading “JEALOUSY "Yes, I know Glen Leigh--a most interesting man," said Jerry Makeshift.”
done or made using whatever is available
From this reading “JEALOUSY "Yes, I know Glen Leigh--a most interesting man," said Jerry Makeshift.”
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading “She had invited him there with the purpose to find out something about the daring rider of The Savage.”
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 “JEALOUSY "Yes, I know Glen Leigh--a most interesting man," said Jerry Makeshift.”
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
In this reading “She had invited him there with the purpose to find out something about the daring rider of The Savage.”
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
In this reading “He was at Sea View, Mrs. Prevost's house at Manley.”
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 JEALOUSY "Yes, I know Glen Leigh--a most interesting man," said Jerry Makeshift.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had invited him there with the purpose to find out something about the daring rider of The Savage.
feel admiration for
From this reading I admire his riding," she said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was at Sea View, Mrs. Prevost's house at Manley.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading She had invited him there with the purpose to find out something about the daring rider of The Savage.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She had invited him there with the purpose to find out something about the daring rider of The Savage.
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading JEALOUSY "Yes, I know Glen Leigh--a most interesting man," said Jerry Makeshift.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had invited him there with the purpose to find out something about the daring rider of The Savage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was at Sea View, Mrs. Prevost's house at Manley.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had invited him there with the purpose to find out something about the daring rider of The Savage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I admire his riding," she said.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He was at Sea View, Mrs. Prevost's house at Manley.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JEALOUSY "Yes, I know Glen Leigh--a most interesting man," said Jerry Makeshift.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading JEALOUSY "Yes, I know Glen Leigh--a most interesting man," said Jerry Makeshift.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading She had invited him there with the purpose to find out something about the daring rider of The Savage.
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading JEALOUSY "Yes, I know Glen Leigh--a most interesting man," said Jerry Makeshift.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading JEALOUSY "Yes, I know Glen Leigh--a most interesting man," said Jerry Makeshift.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading JEALOUSY "Yes, I know Glen Leigh--a most interesting man," said Jerry Makeshift.
English film actress (1913-1967)
From this reading JEALOUSY "Yes, I know Glen Leigh--a most interesting man," said Jerry Makeshift.
done or made using whatever is available
From this reading JEALOUSY "Yes, I know Glen Leigh--a most interesting man," said Jerry Makeshift.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading JEALOUSY "Yes, I know Glen Leigh--a most interesting man," said Jerry Makeshift.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was at Sea View, Mrs. Prevost's house at Manley.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell me about him.
used to form the superlative
From this reading JEALOUSY "Yes, I know Glen Leigh--a most interesting man," said Jerry Makeshift.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He was at Sea View, Mrs. Prevost's house at Manley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had invited him there with the purpose to find out something about the daring rider of The Savage.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had invited him there with the purpose to find out something about the daring rider of The Savage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was at Sea View, Mrs. Prevost's house at Manley.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading She had invited him there with the purpose to find out something about the daring rider of The Savage.
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading She had invited him there with the purpose to find out something about the daring rider of The Savage.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading I admire his riding," she said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading JEALOUSY "Yes, I know Glen Leigh--a most interesting man," said Jerry Makeshift.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading She had invited him there with the purpose to find out something about the daring rider of The Savage.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He was at Sea View, Mrs. Prevost's house at Manley.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had invited him there with the purpose to find out something about the daring rider of The Savage.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She had invited him there with the purpose to find out something about the daring rider of The Savage.
express in words
From this reading "Tell me about him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had invited him there with the purpose to find out something about the daring rider of The Savage.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had invited him there with the purpose to find out something about the daring rider of The Savage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had invited him there with the purpose to find out something about the daring rider of The Savage.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading He was at Sea View, Mrs. Prevost's house at Manley.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was at Sea View, Mrs. Prevost's house at Manley.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had invited him there with the purpose to find out something about the daring rider of The Savage.
an affirmative
From this reading JEALOUSY "Yes, I know Glen Leigh--a most interesting man," said Jerry Makeshift.
Chapter 17 of The Sweep Winner by Nat Gould holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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 17 holds 143 sentences of The Sweep Winner, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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