Chapter 21 of The Young Surveyor is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Young Surveyor is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PEAKSLOW SHOWS HIS HAND. "Hullo!" cried Link from his perch, as the wagon passed the potato-patch, "there comes Peakslow down the road through the woods,--just turning the corner for home!" Jack started with sudden excitement. "Can you see his team?" "Yes; one of the horses looks like yours; and he has an extra horse led behind."
Chapter 21 of The Young Surveyor is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “Jack started with sudden excitement.”
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading “"Yes; one of the horses looks like yours; and he has an extra horse led behind."”
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading “"Hullo!" cried Link from his perch, as the wagon passed the potato-patch, "there comes Peakslow down the road through the woods,--just turning the corner for home!"”
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
From this reading “"Hullo!" cried Link from his perch, as the wagon passed the potato-patch, "there comes Peakslow down the road through the woods,--just turning the corner for home!"”
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading “PEAKSLOW SHOWS HIS HAND.”
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading “"Can you see his team?"”
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “"Hullo!" cried Link from his perch, as the wagon passed the potato-patch, "there comes Peakslow down the road through the woods,--just turning the corner for home!"”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “"Hullo!" cried Link from his perch, as the wagon passed the potato-patch, "there comes Peakslow down the road through the woods,--just turning the corner for home!"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Yes; one of the horses looks like yours; and he has an extra horse led behind."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes; one of the horses looks like yours; and he has an extra horse led behind."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Hullo!" cried Link from his perch, as the wagon passed the potato-patch, "there comes Peakslow down the road through the woods,--just turning the corner for home!"
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Yes; one of the horses looks like yours; and he has an extra horse led behind."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you see his team?"
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Hullo!" cried Link from his perch, as the wagon passed the potato-patch, "there comes Peakslow down the road through the woods,--just turning the corner for home!"
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "Hullo!" cried Link from his perch, as the wagon passed the potato-patch, "there comes Peakslow down the road through the woods,--just turning the corner for home!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Hullo!" cried Link from his perch, as the wagon passed the potato-patch, "there comes Peakslow down the road through the woods,--just turning the corner for home!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Hullo!" cried Link from his perch, as the wagon passed the potato-patch, "there comes Peakslow down the road through the woods,--just turning the corner for home!"
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Jack started with sudden excitement.
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading "Yes; one of the horses looks like yours; and he has an extra horse led behind."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Hullo!" cried Link from his perch, as the wagon passed the potato-patch, "there comes Peakslow down the road through the woods,--just turning the corner for home!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Hullo!" cried Link from his perch, as the wagon passed the potato-patch, "there comes Peakslow down the road through the woods,--just turning the corner for home!"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading PEAKSLOW SHOWS HIS HAND.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes; one of the horses looks like yours; and he has an extra horse led behind."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes; one of the horses looks like yours; and he has an extra horse led behind."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PEAKSLOW SHOWS HIS HAND.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Hullo!" cried Link from his perch, as the wagon passed the potato-patch, "there comes Peakslow down the road through the woods,--just turning the corner for home!"
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Yes; one of the horses looks like yours; and he has an extra horse led behind."
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Yes; one of the horses looks like yours; and he has an extra horse led behind."
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hullo!" cried Link from his perch, as the wagon passed the potato-patch, "there comes Peakslow down the road through the woods,--just turning the corner for home!"
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack started with sudden excitement.
and nothing more
From this reading "Hullo!" cried Link from his perch, as the wagon passed the potato-patch, "there comes Peakslow down the road through the woods,--just turning the corner for home!"
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading "Yes; one of the horses looks like yours; and he has an extra horse led behind."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Yes; one of the horses looks like yours; and he has an extra horse led behind."
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading "Hullo!" cried Link from his perch, as the wagon passed the potato-patch, "there comes Peakslow down the road through the woods,--just turning the corner for home!"
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Yes; one of the horses looks like yours; and he has an extra horse led behind."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes; one of the horses looks like yours; and he has an extra horse led behind."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Yes; one of the horses looks like yours; and he has an extra horse led behind."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "Hullo!" cried Link from his perch, as the wagon passed the potato-patch, "there comes Peakslow down the road through the woods,--just turning the corner for home!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PEAKSLOW SHOWS HIS HAND.
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
From this reading "Hullo!" cried Link from his perch, as the wagon passed the potato-patch, "there comes Peakslow down the road through the woods,--just turning the corner for home!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hullo!" cried Link from his perch, as the wagon passed the potato-patch, "there comes Peakslow down the road through the woods,--just turning the corner for home!"
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "Hullo!" cried Link from his perch, as the wagon passed the potato-patch, "there comes Peakslow down the road through the woods,--just turning the corner for home!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Can you see his team?"
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading PEAKSLOW SHOWS HIS HAND.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Jack started with sudden excitement.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Jack started with sudden excitement.
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading "Can you see his team?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Hullo!" cried Link from his perch, as the wagon passed the potato-patch, "there comes Peakslow down the road through the woods,--just turning the corner for home!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Hullo!" cried Link from his perch, as the wagon passed the potato-patch, "there comes Peakslow down the road through the woods,--just turning the corner for home!"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Hullo!" cried Link from his perch, as the wagon passed the potato-patch, "there comes Peakslow down the road through the woods,--just turning the corner for home!"
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Hullo!" cried Link from his perch, as the wagon passed the potato-patch, "there comes Peakslow down the road through the woods,--just turning the corner for home!"
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading "Hullo!" cried Link from his perch, as the wagon passed the potato-patch, "there comes Peakslow down the road through the woods,--just turning the corner for home!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jack started with sudden excitement.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "Hullo!" cried Link from his perch, as the wagon passed the potato-patch, "there comes Peakslow down the road through the woods,--just turning the corner for home!"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; one of the horses looks like yours; and he has an extra horse led behind."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you see his team?"
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Yes; one of the horses looks like yours; and he has an extra horse led behind."
Chapter 21 of The Young Surveyor by J. T. (John Townsend) Trowbridge holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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 167 sentences of The Young Surveyor, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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