Chapter 16 of The Young Surveyor is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Young Surveyor is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PEAKSLOW GETS A QUIRK IN HIS HEAD. Peakslow had finished greasing his wheels, and was about harnessing a pair of horses which Zeph held by their halters at the door of a log-stable. One of the horses was Snowfoot. "Please wait a minute, Mr. Peakslow," said Jack, turning pale at the sight. "I've brought a witness to prove my property."
Chapter 16 of The Young Surveyor is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “PEAKSLOW GETS A QUIRK IN HIS HEAD.”
-ing form of “grease” — lubricate with grease
From this reading “Peakslow had finished greasing his wheels, and was about harnessing a pair of horses which Zeph held by their halters at the door of a log-stable.”
plural of “halter” — rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
From this reading “Peakslow had finished greasing his wheels, and was about harnessing a pair of horses which Zeph held by their halters at the door of a log-stable.”
-ing form of “harness” — put a harness
From this reading “Peakslow had finished greasing his wheels, and was about harnessing a pair of horses which Zeph held by their halters at the door of a log-stable.”
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading “"I've brought a witness to prove my property."”
a strange attitude or habit
From this reading “PEAKSLOW GETS A QUIRK IN HIS HEAD.”
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading “Peakslow had finished greasing his wheels, and was about harnessing a pair of horses which Zeph held by their halters at the door of a log-stable.”
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading “"I've brought a witness to prove my property."”
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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 PEAKSLOW GETS A QUIRK IN HIS HEAD.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Peakslow had finished greasing his wheels, and was about harnessing a pair of horses which Zeph held by their halters at the door of a log-stable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peakslow had finished greasing his wheels, and was about harnessing a pair of horses which Zeph held by their halters at the door of a log-stable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Peakslow had finished greasing his wheels, and was about harnessing a pair of horses which Zeph held by their halters at the door of a log-stable.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "I've brought a witness to prove my property."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Peakslow had finished greasing his wheels, and was about harnessing a pair of horses which Zeph held by their halters at the door of a log-stable.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Peakslow had finished greasing his wheels, and was about harnessing a pair of horses which Zeph held by their halters at the door of a log-stable.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Peakslow had finished greasing his wheels, and was about harnessing a pair of horses which Zeph held by their halters at the door of a log-stable.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading PEAKSLOW GETS A QUIRK IN HIS HEAD.
-ing form of “grease” — lubricate with grease
From this reading Peakslow had finished greasing his wheels, and was about harnessing a pair of horses which Zeph held by their halters at the door of a log-stable.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Peakslow had finished greasing his wheels, and was about harnessing a pair of horses which Zeph held by their halters at the door of a log-stable.
plural of “halter” — rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
From this reading Peakslow had finished greasing his wheels, and was about harnessing a pair of horses which Zeph held by their halters at the door of a log-stable.
-ing form of “harness” — put a harness
From this reading Peakslow had finished greasing his wheels, and was about harnessing a pair of horses which Zeph held by their halters at the door of a log-stable.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading PEAKSLOW GETS A QUIRK IN HIS HEAD.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Peakslow had finished greasing his wheels, and was about harnessing a pair of horses which Zeph held by their halters at the door of a log-stable.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PEAKSLOW GETS A QUIRK IN HIS HEAD.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Peakslow had finished greasing his wheels, and was about harnessing a pair of horses which Zeph held by their halters at the door of a log-stable.
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From this reading "I've brought a witness to prove my property."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PEAKSLOW GETS A QUIRK IN HIS HEAD.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Please wait a minute, Mr. Peakslow," said Jack, turning pale at the sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peakslow had finished greasing his wheels, and was about harnessing a pair of horses which Zeph held by their halters at the door of a log-stable.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Please wait a minute, Mr. Peakslow," said Jack, turning pale at the sight.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Please wait a minute, Mr. Peakslow," said Jack, turning pale at the sight.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I've brought a witness to prove my property."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peakslow had finished greasing his wheels, and was about harnessing a pair of horses which Zeph held by their halters at the door of a log-stable.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the horses was Snowfoot.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Peakslow had finished greasing his wheels, and was about harnessing a pair of horses which Zeph held by their halters at the door of a log-stable.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "Please wait a minute, Mr. Peakslow," said Jack, turning pale at the sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PEAKSLOW GETS A QUIRK IN HIS HEAD.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please wait a minute, Mr. Peakslow," said Jack, turning pale at the sight.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading "I've brought a witness to prove my property."
be shown or be found to be
From this reading "I've brought a witness to prove my property."
a strange attitude or habit
From this reading PEAKSLOW GETS A QUIRK IN HIS HEAD.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Please wait a minute, Mr. Peakslow," said Jack, turning pale at the sight.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "Please wait a minute, Mr. Peakslow," said Jack, turning pale at the sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the horses was Snowfoot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peakslow had finished greasing his wheels, and was about harnessing a pair of horses which Zeph held by their halters at the door of a log-stable.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Peakslow had finished greasing his wheels, and was about harnessing a pair of horses which Zeph held by their halters at the door of a log-stable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've brought a witness to prove my property."
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Please wait a minute, Mr. Peakslow," said Jack, turning pale at the sight.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Please wait a minute, Mr. Peakslow," said Jack, turning pale at the sight.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peakslow had finished greasing his wheels, and was about harnessing a pair of horses which Zeph held by their halters at the door of a log-stable.
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading Peakslow had finished greasing his wheels, and was about harnessing a pair of horses which Zeph held by their halters at the door of a log-stable.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Peakslow had finished greasing his wheels, and was about harnessing a pair of horses which Zeph held by their halters at the door of a log-stable.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading "I've brought a witness to prove my property."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peakslow had finished greasing his wheels, and was about harnessing a pair of horses which Zeph held by their halters at the door of a log-stable.
Chapter 16 of The Young Surveyor by J. T. (John Townsend) Trowbridge holds 108 sentences, grouped into 22 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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