Chapter 3 of The tale of Pony Twinkleheels is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The tale of Pony Twinkleheels is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What are you saying?" the white mare asked in a sour tone. "Are you gossiping about me?" She laid her ears back and showed her yellow teeth. "You see why I don't care to have anything to do with her," Ebenezer muttered to Twinkleheels. "I'd kick you if I could reach you--and that pony too," the white mare squealed.
Chapter 3 of The tale of Pony Twinkleheels is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a conversation that spreads personal information about other people
From this reading “"Are you gossiping about me?"”
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading “"I'd kick you if I could reach you--and that pony too," the white mare squealed.”
female equine animal
From this reading “"What are you saying?" the white mare asked in a sour tone.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “"You see why I don't care to have anything to do with her," Ebenezer muttered to Twinkleheels.”
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading “"I'd kick you if I could reach you--and that pony too," the white mare squealed.”
go sour or spoil
From this reading “"What are you saying?" the white mare asked in a sour tone.”
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading “She laid her ears back and showed her yellow teeth.”
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading “She laid her ears back and showed her yellow teeth.”
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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 "What are you saying?" the white mare asked in a sour tone.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Are you gossiping about me?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She laid her ears back and showed her yellow teeth.
any thing at all
From this reading "You see why I don't care to have anything to do with her," Ebenezer muttered to Twinkleheels.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you saying?" the white mare asked in a sour tone.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What are you saying?" the white mare asked in a sour tone.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She laid her ears back and showed her yellow teeth.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "You see why I don't care to have anything to do with her," Ebenezer muttered to Twinkleheels.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I'd kick you if I could reach you--and that pony too," the white mare squealed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You see why I don't care to have anything to do with her," Ebenezer muttered to Twinkleheels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You see why I don't care to have anything to do with her," Ebenezer muttered to Twinkleheels.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading She laid her ears back and showed her yellow teeth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You see why I don't care to have anything to do with her," Ebenezer muttered to Twinkleheels.
a conversation that spreads personal information about other people
From this reading "Are you gossiping about me?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You see why I don't care to have anything to do with her," Ebenezer muttered to Twinkleheels.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She laid her ears back and showed her yellow teeth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You see why I don't care to have anything to do with her," Ebenezer muttered to Twinkleheels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd kick you if I could reach you--and that pony too," the white mare squealed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'd kick you if I could reach you--and that pony too," the white mare squealed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What are you saying?" the white mare asked in a sour tone.
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading "I'd kick you if I could reach you--and that pony too," the white mare squealed.
set down according to a plan
From this reading She laid her ears back and showed her yellow teeth.
female equine animal
From this reading "What are you saying?" the white mare asked in a sour tone.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Are you gossiping about me?"
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "You see why I don't care to have anything to do with her," Ebenezer muttered to Twinkleheels.
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading "I'd kick you if I could reach you--and that pony too," the white mare squealed.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "I'd kick you if I could reach you--and that pony too," the white mare squealed.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "What are you saying?" the white mare asked in a sour tone.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see why I don't care to have anything to do with her," Ebenezer muttered to Twinkleheels.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She laid her ears back and showed her yellow teeth.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She laid her ears back and showed her yellow teeth.
go sour or spoil
From this reading "What are you saying?" the white mare asked in a sour tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd kick you if I could reach you--and that pony too," the white mare squealed.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading She laid her ears back and showed her yellow teeth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'd kick you if I could reach you--and that pony too," the white mare squealed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What are you saying?" the white mare asked in a sour tone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You see why I don't care to have anything to do with her," Ebenezer muttered to Twinkleheels.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "What are you saying?" the white mare asked in a sour tone.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I'd kick you if I could reach you--and that pony too," the white mare squealed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You see why I don't care to have anything to do with her," Ebenezer muttered to Twinkleheels.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you saying?" the white mare asked in a sour tone.
a Caucasian
From this reading "What are you saying?" the white mare asked in a sour tone.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "You see why I don't care to have anything to do with her," Ebenezer muttered to Twinkleheels.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You see why I don't care to have anything to do with her," Ebenezer muttered to Twinkleheels.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading She laid her ears back and showed her yellow teeth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you saying?" the white mare asked in a sour tone.
Chapter 3 of The tale of Pony Twinkleheels by Arthur Scott Bailey holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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 3 holds 401 sentences of The tale of Pony Twinkleheels, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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