Chapter 25 of Tony the Tramp is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Tony the Tramp is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TONY IS DISCHARGED Presently Tony came into the yard. He was looking very sober. He had lost the horse, and he didn’t know how to excuse himself. He didn’t feel that he had been to blame, but he suspected that he should be blamed, nevertheless. “What did you do with the horse, Tony?” asked James.
Chapter 25 of Tony the Tramp is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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put or pin the blame on
From this reading “He didn’t feel that he had been to blame, but he suspected that he should be blamed, nevertheless.”
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “He didn’t feel that he had been to blame, but he suspected that he should be blamed, nevertheless.”
having lost your job
From this reading “TONY IS DISCHARGED Presently Tony came into the yard.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “He had lost the horse, and he didn’t know how to excuse himself.”
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading “He didn’t feel that he had been to blame, but he suspected that he should be blamed, nevertheless.”
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “He was looking very sober.”
believed likely
From this reading “He didn’t feel that he had been to blame, but he suspected that he should be blamed, nevertheless.”
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “TONY IS DISCHARGED Presently Tony came into the yard.”
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 “TONY IS DISCHARGED Presently Tony came into the yard.”
obtain, especially accidentally
In this reading “TONY IS DISCHARGED Presently Tony came into the yard.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had lost the horse, and he didn’t know how to excuse himself.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What did you do with the horse, Tony?” asked James.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He didn’t feel that he had been to blame, but he suspected that he should be blamed, nevertheless.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He didn’t feel that he had been to blame, but he suspected that he should be blamed, nevertheless.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading He didn’t feel that he had been to blame, but he suspected that he should be blamed, nevertheless.
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He didn’t feel that he had been to blame, but he suspected that he should be blamed, nevertheless.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He didn’t feel that he had been to blame, but he suspected that he should be blamed, nevertheless.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading TONY IS DISCHARGED Presently Tony came into the yard.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “What did you do with the horse, Tony?” asked James.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had lost the horse, and he didn’t know how to excuse himself.
having lost your job
From this reading TONY IS DISCHARGED Presently Tony came into the yard.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What did you do with the horse, Tony?” asked James.
accept an excuse for
From this reading He had lost the horse, and he didn’t know how to excuse himself.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He didn’t feel that he had been to blame, but he suspected that he should be blamed, nevertheless.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had lost the horse, and he didn’t know how to excuse himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was looking very sober.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had lost the horse, and he didn’t know how to excuse himself.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He had lost the horse, and he didn’t know how to excuse himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had lost the horse, and he didn’t know how to excuse himself.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading TONY IS DISCHARGED Presently Tony came into the yard.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TONY IS DISCHARGED Presently Tony came into the yard.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “What did you do with the horse, Tony?” asked James.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had lost the horse, and he didn’t know how to excuse himself.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He was looking very sober.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He had lost the horse, and he didn’t know how to excuse himself.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading He didn’t feel that he had been to blame, but he suspected that he should be blamed, nevertheless.
in the near future
From this reading TONY IS DISCHARGED Presently Tony came into the yard.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He didn’t feel that he had been to blame, but he suspected that he should be blamed, nevertheless.
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading He was looking very sober.
believed likely
From this reading He didn’t feel that he had been to blame, but he suspected that he should be blamed, nevertheless.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He didn’t feel that he had been to blame, but he suspected that he should be blamed, nevertheless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TONY IS DISCHARGED Presently Tony came into the yard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had lost the horse, and he didn’t know how to excuse himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TONY IS DISCHARGED Presently Tony came into the yard.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was looking very sober.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was looking very sober.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What did you do with the horse, Tony?” asked James.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What did you do with the horse, Tony?” asked James.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading TONY IS DISCHARGED Presently Tony came into the yard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What did you do with the horse, Tony?” asked James.
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