Chapter 5 of They and I is here in full — 519 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of They and I is here in full — 519 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I STARTED the next morning to call upon St. Leonard. Near to the house I encountered young Hopkins on a horse. He was waving a pitchfork over his head and reciting “The Charge of the Light Brigade.” The horse looked amused. He told me I should find “the gov’nor” up by the stables.
Chapter 5 of They and I is here in full — 519 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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army unit smaller than a division
From this reading “He was waving a pitchfork over his head and reciting “The Charge of the Light Brigade.””
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading “Near to the house I encountered young Hopkins on a horse.”
United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)
From this reading “Near to the house I encountered young Hopkins on a horse.”
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading “I STARTED the next morning to call upon St. Leonard.”
a long-handled hand tool with sharp widely spaced prongs for lifting and pitching hay
From this reading “He was waving a pitchfork over his head and reciting “The Charge of the Light Brigade.””
-ing form of “recite” — recite in elocution
From this reading “He was waving a pitchfork over his head and reciting “The Charge of the Light Brigade.””
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading “He told me I should find “the gov’nor” up by the stables.”
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading “He was waving a pitchfork over his head and reciting “The Charge of the Light Brigade.””
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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 Near to the house I encountered young Hopkins on a horse.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading The horse looked amused.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was waving a pitchfork over his head and reciting “The Charge of the Light Brigade.”
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading He was waving a pitchfork over his head and reciting “The Charge of the Light Brigade.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He told me I should find “the gov’nor” up by the stables.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I STARTED the next morning to call upon St. Leonard.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading He was waving a pitchfork over his head and reciting “The Charge of the Light Brigade.”
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading Near to the house I encountered young Hopkins on a horse.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He told me I should find “the gov’nor” up by the stables.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He told me I should find “the gov’nor” up by the stables.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was waving a pitchfork over his head and reciting “The Charge of the Light Brigade.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He was waving a pitchfork over his head and reciting “The Charge of the Light Brigade.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was waving a pitchfork over his head and reciting “The Charge of the Light Brigade.”
United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)
From this reading Near to the house I encountered young Hopkins on a horse.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Near to the house I encountered young Hopkins on a horse.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Near to the house I encountered young Hopkins on a horse.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I STARTED the next morning to call upon St. Leonard.
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading I STARTED the next morning to call upon St. Leonard.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He was waving a pitchfork over his head and reciting “The Charge of the Light Brigade.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The horse looked amused.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He told me I should find “the gov’nor” up by the stables.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I STARTED the next morning to call upon St. Leonard.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near to the house I encountered young Hopkins on a horse.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I STARTED the next morning to call upon St. Leonard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was waving a pitchfork over his head and reciting “The Charge of the Light Brigade.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Near to the house I encountered young Hopkins on a horse.
above and across; more than
From this reading He was waving a pitchfork over his head and reciting “The Charge of the Light Brigade.”
a long-handled hand tool with sharp widely spaced prongs for lifting and pitching hay
From this reading He was waving a pitchfork over his head and reciting “The Charge of the Light Brigade.”
-ing form of “recite” — recite in elocution
From this reading He was waving a pitchfork over his head and reciting “The Charge of the Light Brigade.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He told me I should find “the gov’nor” up by the stables.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I STARTED the next morning to call upon St. Leonard.
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading He told me I should find “the gov’nor” up by the stables.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I STARTED the next morning to call upon St. Leonard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I STARTED the next morning to call upon St. Leonard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I STARTED the next morning to call upon St. Leonard.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told me I should find “the gov’nor” up by the stables.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He told me I should find “the gov’nor” up by the stables.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I STARTED the next morning to call upon St. Leonard.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was waving a pitchfork over his head and reciting “The Charge of the Light Brigade.”
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading He was waving a pitchfork over his head and reciting “The Charge of the Light Brigade.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Near to the house I encountered young Hopkins on a horse.
Chapter 5 of They and I by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome holds 519 sentences, grouped into 104 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 5 holds 519 sentences of They and I, unabridged, divided into 104 reading sections.
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