Chapter 3 of The Voyage of the Hoppergrass is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Voyage of the Hoppergrass is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WELL BURIED TREASURE When Mr. Daddles finished his story there was a moment's silence. Then Ed Mason asked: "Is that all?" "Isn't that enough?" inquired Mr. Daddles, "isn't that sad enough, just as it is?" "It's sad enough," said Captain Bannister, "it's sad enough, all right. Once or twice I thought I'd bust right out cryin'."
Chapter 3 of The Voyage of the Hoppergrass is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English runner who in 1954 became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes (born in 1929)
From this reading “"It's sad enough," said Captain Bannister, "it's sad enough, all right.”
placed in a grave
From this reading “WELL BURIED TREASURE When Mr. Daddles finished his story there was a moment's silence.”
ruin completely
From this reading “Once or twice I thought I'd bust right out cryin'."”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “"Isn't that enough?" inquired Mr. Daddles, "isn't that sad enough, just as it is?"”
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading “Then Ed Mason asked: "Is that all?"”
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “WELL BURIED TREASURE When Mr. Daddles finished his story there was a moment's silence.”
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “WELL BURIED TREASURE When Mr. Daddles finished his story there was a moment's silence.”
two times
From this reading “Once or twice I thought I'd bust right out cryin'."”
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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 WELL BURIED TREASURE When Mr. Daddles finished his story there was a moment's silence.
(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 Then Ed Mason asked: "Is that all?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Isn't that enough?" inquired Mr. Daddles, "isn't that sad enough, just as it is?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then Ed Mason asked: "Is that all?"
English runner who in 1954 became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes (born in 1929)
From this reading "It's sad enough," said Captain Bannister, "it's sad enough, all right.
placed in a grave
From this reading WELL BURIED TREASURE When Mr. Daddles finished his story there was a moment's silence.
ruin completely
From this reading Once or twice I thought I'd bust right out cryin'."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "It's sad enough," said Captain Bannister, "it's sad enough, all right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once or twice I thought I'd bust right out cryin'."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WELL BURIED TREASURE When Mr. Daddles finished his story there was a moment's silence.
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading Then Ed Mason asked: "Is that all?"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Isn't that enough?" inquired Mr. Daddles, "isn't that sad enough, just as it is?"
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading WELL BURIED TREASURE When Mr. Daddles finished his story there was a moment's silence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WELL BURIED TREASURE When Mr. Daddles finished his story there was a moment's silence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Once or twice I thought I'd bust right out cryin'."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once or twice I thought I'd bust right out cryin'."
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Isn't that enough?" inquired Mr. Daddles, "isn't that sad enough, just as it is?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then Ed Mason asked: "Is that all?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Isn't that enough?" inquired Mr. Daddles, "isn't that sad enough, just as it is?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Isn't that enough?" inquired Mr. Daddles, "isn't that sad enough, just as it is?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's sad enough," said Captain Bannister, "it's sad enough, all right.
and nothing more
From this reading "Isn't that enough?" inquired Mr. Daddles, "isn't that sad enough, just as it is?"
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading Then Ed Mason asked: "Is that all?"
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading WELL BURIED TREASURE When Mr. Daddles finished his story there was a moment's silence.
a form of address for a man
From this reading WELL BURIED TREASURE When Mr. Daddles finished his story there was a moment's silence.
on one occasion
From this reading Once or twice I thought I'd bust right out cryin'."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Once or twice I thought I'd bust right out cryin'."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Once or twice I thought I'd bust right out cryin'."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It's sad enough," said Captain Bannister, "it's sad enough, all right.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading "Isn't that enough?" inquired Mr. Daddles, "isn't that sad enough, just as it is?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's sad enough," said Captain Bannister, "it's sad enough, all right.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading WELL BURIED TREASURE When Mr. Daddles finished his story there was a moment's silence.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading WELL BURIED TREASURE When Mr. Daddles finished his story there was a moment's silence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then Ed Mason asked: "Is that all?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Ed Mason asked: "Is that all?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading WELL BURIED TREASURE When Mr. Daddles finished his story there was a moment's silence.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Once or twice I thought I'd bust right out cryin'."
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading WELL BURIED TREASURE When Mr. Daddles finished his story there was a moment's silence.
two times
From this reading Once or twice I thought I'd bust right out cryin'."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WELL BURIED TREASURE When Mr. Daddles finished his story there was a moment's silence.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading WELL BURIED TREASURE When Mr. Daddles finished his story there was a moment's silence.
at the time that
From this reading WELL BURIED TREASURE When Mr. Daddles finished his story there was a moment's silence.
Chapter 3 of The Voyage of the Hoppergrass by Edmund Lester Pearson holds 290 sentences, grouped into 58 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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