Chapter 4 of Tinkle, the Trick Pony: His Many Adventures is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Tinkle, the Trick Pony: His Many Adventures is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TINKLE’S NEW HOME “George! George! Come away!” cried his father. “That pony may kick or bite you!” “Oh, no, Tinkle won’t do that,” said Mr. Carter.
Chapter 4 of Tinkle, the Trick Pony: His Many Adventures is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 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.
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading ““That pony may kick or bite you!””
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading ““Oh, no, Tinkle won’t do that,” said Mr. Carter.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Come away!” cried his father.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “TINKLE’S NEW HOME “George!”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “TINKLE’S NEW HOME “George!”
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading ““That pony may kick or bite you!””
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading ““That pony may kick or bite you!””
a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
From this reading “TINKLE’S NEW HOME “George!”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “TINKLE’S NEW HOME “George!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Come away!” cried his father.
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading “That pony may kick or bite you!”
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “Oh, no, Tinkle won’t do that,” said Mr. Carter.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come away!” cried his father.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Come away!” cried his father.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Oh, no, Tinkle won’t do that,” said Mr. Carter.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Come away!” cried his father.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading TINKLE’S NEW HOME “George!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Come away!” cried his father.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading TINKLE’S NEW HOME “George!
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading “That pony may kick or bite you!”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “That pony may kick or bite you!”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Oh, no, Tinkle won’t do that,” said Mr. Carter.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading TINKLE’S NEW HOME “George!
not any; not one
From this reading “Oh, no, Tinkle won’t do that,” said Mr. Carter.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, no, Tinkle won’t do that,” said Mr. Carter.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “That pony may kick or bite you!”
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading “That pony may kick or bite you!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, no, Tinkle won’t do that,” said Mr. Carter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That pony may kick or bite you!”
a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
From this reading “Oh, no, Tinkle won’t do that,” said Mr. Carter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TINKLE’S NEW HOME “George!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, no, Tinkle won’t do that,” said Mr. Carter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That pony may kick or bite you!”
Chapter 4 of Tinkle, the Trick Pony: His Many Adventures by Richard Barnum holds 145 sentences, grouped into 29 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 4 holds 145 sentences of Tinkle, the Trick Pony: His Many Adventures, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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