Chapter 5 of Tinkle, the Trick Pony: His Many Adventures is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Tinkle, the Trick Pony: His Many Adventures is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TINKLE’S FRIENDS “Well, I never expected to see you here!” exclaimed a whinnying voice as Tinkle was led into his stall. The little pony looked up in surprise and saw a big horse. “Oh! Why, hello, Hobble!” cried Tinkle, as he saw the horse that used to live on the stock farm with him. “My name isn’t Hobble any more――it’s Prince.”
Chapter 5 of Tinkle, the Trick Pony: His Many Adventures is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “TINKLE’S FRIENDS “Well, I never expected to see you here!” exclaimed a whinnying voice as Tinkle was led into his stall.”
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading “Why, hello, Hobble!” cried Tinkle, as he saw the horse that used to live on the stock farm with him.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Why, hello, Hobble!” cried Tinkle, as he saw the horse that used to live on the stock farm with him.”
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading “Why, hello, Hobble!” cried Tinkle, as he saw the horse that used to live on the stock farm with him.”
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading “The little pony looked up in surprise and saw a big horse.”
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
From this reading “TINKLE’S FRIENDS “Well, I never expected to see you here!” exclaimed a whinnying voice as Tinkle was led into his stall.”
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading “Why, hello, Hobble!” cried Tinkle, as he saw the horse that used to live on the stock farm with him.”
a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
From this reading “TINKLE’S FRIENDS “Well, I never expected to see you here!” exclaimed a whinnying voice as Tinkle was led into his stall.”
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.
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seek information from
In this reading “The little pony looked up in surprise and saw a big horse.”
In this reading “TINKLE’S FRIENDS “Well, I never expected to see you here!” exclaimed a whinnying voice as Tinkle was led into his stall.”
continue to live and avoid dying
In this reading “Why, hello, Hobble!” cried Tinkle, as he saw the horse that used to live on the stock farm with him.”
In this reading “The little pony looked up in surprise and saw a big horse.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TINKLE’S FRIENDS “Well, I never expected to see you here!” exclaimed a whinnying voice as Tinkle was led into his stall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little pony looked up in surprise and saw a big horse.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “My name isn’t Hobble any more――it’s Prince.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TINKLE’S FRIENDS “Well, I never expected to see you here!” exclaimed a whinnying voice as Tinkle was led into his stall.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little pony looked up in surprise and saw a big horse.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Why, hello, Hobble!” cried Tinkle, as he saw the horse that used to live on the stock farm with him.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading TINKLE’S FRIENDS “Well, I never expected to see you here!” exclaimed a whinnying voice as Tinkle was led into his stall.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading TINKLE’S FRIENDS “Well, I never expected to see you here!” exclaimed a whinnying voice as Tinkle was led into his stall.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Why, hello, Hobble!” cried Tinkle, as he saw the horse that used to live on the stock farm with him.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading TINKLE’S FRIENDS “Well, I never expected to see you here!” exclaimed a whinnying voice as Tinkle was led into his stall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why, hello, Hobble!” cried Tinkle, as he saw the horse that used to live on the stock farm with him.
an expression of greeting
From this reading Why, hello, Hobble!” cried Tinkle, as he saw the horse that used to live on the stock farm with him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading TINKLE’S FRIENDS “Well, I never expected to see you here!” exclaimed a whinnying voice as Tinkle was led into his stall.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why, hello, Hobble!” cried Tinkle, as he saw the horse that used to live on the stock farm with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TINKLE’S FRIENDS “Well, I never expected to see you here!” exclaimed a whinnying voice as Tinkle was led into his stall.
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading Why, hello, Hobble!” cried Tinkle, as he saw the horse that used to live on the stock farm with him.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The little pony looked up in surprise and saw a big horse.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TINKLE’S FRIENDS “Well, I never expected to see you here!” exclaimed a whinnying voice as Tinkle was led into his stall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little pony looked up in surprise and saw a big horse.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading TINKLE’S FRIENDS “Well, I never expected to see you here!” exclaimed a whinnying voice as Tinkle was led into his stall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My name isn’t Hobble any more――it’s Prince.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My name isn’t Hobble any more――it’s Prince.”
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 TINKLE’S FRIENDS “Well, I never expected to see you here!” exclaimed a whinnying voice as Tinkle was led into his stall.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little pony looked up in surprise and saw a big horse.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Why, hello, Hobble!” cried Tinkle, as he saw the horse that used to live on the stock farm with him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The little pony looked up in surprise and saw a big horse.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “My name isn’t Hobble any more――it’s Prince.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My name isn’t Hobble any more――it’s Prince.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “My name isn’t Hobble any more――it’s Prince.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading TINKLE’S FRIENDS “Well, I never expected to see you here!” exclaimed a whinnying voice as Tinkle was led into his stall.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Why, hello, Hobble!” cried Tinkle, as he saw the horse that used to live on the stock farm with him.
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading The little pony looked up in surprise and saw a big horse.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “My name isn’t Hobble any more――it’s Prince.”
cut with a saw
From this reading The little pony looked up in surprise and saw a big horse.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading TINKLE’S FRIENDS “Well, I never expected to see you here!” exclaimed a whinnying voice as Tinkle was led into his stall.
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
From this reading TINKLE’S FRIENDS “Well, I never expected to see you here!” exclaimed a whinnying voice as Tinkle was led into his stall.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Why, hello, Hobble!” cried Tinkle, as he saw the horse that used to live on the stock farm with him.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The little pony looked up in surprise and saw a big horse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why, hello, Hobble!” cried Tinkle, as he saw the horse that used to live on the stock farm with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little pony looked up in surprise and saw a big horse.
a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
From this reading TINKLE’S FRIENDS “Well, I never expected to see you here!” exclaimed a whinnying voice as Tinkle was led into his stall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TINKLE’S FRIENDS “Well, I never expected to see you here!” exclaimed a whinnying voice as Tinkle was led into his stall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TINKLE’S FRIENDS “Well, I never expected to see you here!” exclaimed a whinnying voice as Tinkle was led into his stall.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The little pony looked up in surprise and saw a big horse.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Why, hello, Hobble!” cried Tinkle, as he saw the horse that used to live on the stock farm with him.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading TINKLE’S FRIENDS “Well, I never expected to see you here!” exclaimed a whinnying voice as Tinkle was led into his stall.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TINKLE’S FRIENDS “Well, I never expected to see you here!” exclaimed a whinnying voice as Tinkle was led into his stall.
(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 TINKLE’S FRIENDS “Well, I never expected to see you here!” exclaimed a whinnying voice as Tinkle was led into his stall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TINKLE’S FRIENDS “Well, I never expected to see you here!” exclaimed a whinnying voice as Tinkle was led into his stall.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, hello, Hobble!” cried Tinkle, as he saw the horse that used to live on the stock farm with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Why, hello, Hobble!” cried Tinkle, as he saw the horse that used to live on the stock farm with him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TINKLE’S FRIENDS “Well, I never expected to see you here!” exclaimed a whinnying voice as Tinkle was led into his stall.
Chapter 5 of Tinkle, the Trick Pony: His Many Adventures by Richard Barnum holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 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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