Chapter 21 of The Sweep Winner is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 21 of The Sweep Winner is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LAME Craig Bellshaw soon heard who was the drawer of Barellan in the great Melbourne Cup Sweep. Glen Leigh held the ticket. He smiled wickedly. He had found out that Glen had been a welcome visitor at Mrs. Prevost's. So this was the man who had supplanted him.
Chapter 21 of The Sweep Winner is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading “LAME Craig Bellshaw soon heard who was the drawer of Barellan in the great Melbourne Cup Sweep.”
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading “Glen Leigh held the ticket.”
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading “LAME Craig Bellshaw soon heard who was the drawer of Barellan in the great Melbourne Cup Sweep.”
English film actress (1913-1967)
From this reading “Glen Leigh held the ticket.”
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading “LAME Craig Bellshaw soon heard who was the drawer of Barellan in the great Melbourne Cup Sweep.”
past form of “supplant” — take the place or move into the position of
From this reading “So this was the man who had supplanted him.”
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading “Glen Leigh held the ticket.”
in a wicked evil manner
From this reading “He smiled wickedly.”
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 “He had found out that Glen had been a welcome visitor at Mrs. Prevost's.”
In this reading “He had found out that Glen had been a welcome visitor at Mrs. Prevost's.”
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 He had found out that Glen had been a welcome visitor at Mrs. Prevost's.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had found out that Glen had been a welcome visitor at Mrs. Prevost's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LAME Craig Bellshaw soon heard who was the drawer of Barellan in the great Melbourne Cup Sweep.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had found out that Glen had been a welcome visitor at Mrs. Prevost's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LAME Craig Bellshaw soon heard who was the drawer of Barellan in the great Melbourne Cup Sweep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LAME Craig Bellshaw soon heard who was the drawer of Barellan in the great Melbourne Cup Sweep.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading LAME Craig Bellshaw soon heard who was the drawer of Barellan in the great Melbourne Cup Sweep.
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading LAME Craig Bellshaw soon heard who was the drawer of Barellan in the great Melbourne Cup Sweep.
set up or found
From this reading He had found out that Glen had been a welcome visitor at Mrs. Prevost's.
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading Glen Leigh held the ticket.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading LAME Craig Bellshaw soon heard who was the drawer of Barellan in the great Melbourne Cup Sweep.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had found out that Glen had been a welcome visitor at Mrs. Prevost's.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He smiled wickedly.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading LAME Craig Bellshaw soon heard who was the drawer of Barellan in the great Melbourne Cup Sweep.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Glen Leigh held the ticket.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So this was the man who had supplanted him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LAME Craig Bellshaw soon heard who was the drawer of Barellan in the great Melbourne Cup Sweep.
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading LAME Craig Bellshaw soon heard who was the drawer of Barellan in the great Melbourne Cup Sweep.
English film actress (1913-1967)
From this reading Glen Leigh held the ticket.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading So this was the man who had supplanted him.
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading LAME Craig Bellshaw soon heard who was the drawer of Barellan in the great Melbourne Cup Sweep.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He had found out that Glen had been a welcome visitor at Mrs. Prevost's.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LAME Craig Bellshaw soon heard who was the drawer of Barellan in the great Melbourne Cup Sweep.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had found out that Glen had been a welcome visitor at Mrs. Prevost's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had found out that Glen had been a welcome visitor at Mrs. Prevost's.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He smiled wickedly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So this was the man who had supplanted him.
in the near future
From this reading LAME Craig Bellshaw soon heard who was the drawer of Barellan in the great Melbourne Cup Sweep.
past form of “supplant” — take the place or move into the position of
From this reading So this was the man who had supplanted him.
sweep across or over
From this reading LAME Craig Bellshaw soon heard who was the drawer of Barellan in the great Melbourne Cup Sweep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had found out that Glen had been a welcome visitor at Mrs. Prevost's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LAME Craig Bellshaw soon heard who was the drawer of Barellan in the great Melbourne Cup Sweep.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So this was the man who had supplanted him.
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading Glen Leigh held the ticket.
someone who visits
From this reading He had found out that Glen had been a welcome visitor at Mrs. Prevost's.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LAME Craig Bellshaw soon heard who was the drawer of Barellan in the great Melbourne Cup Sweep.
accept gladly
From this reading He had found out that Glen had been a welcome visitor at Mrs. Prevost's.
which person or people
From this reading LAME Craig Bellshaw soon heard who was the drawer of Barellan in the great Melbourne Cup Sweep.
in a wicked evil manner
From this reading He smiled wickedly.
Chapter 21 of The Sweep Winner by Nat Gould holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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 21 holds 155 sentences of The Sweep Winner, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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