Chapter 29 of Voices from the Past is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Voices from the Past is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
We got to talking horses. I described some of my nags and some of my faithfuls. He talked about his West Point horses, thoroughbreds... Wilma could out-hurdle any other...six foot six inches...then he talked about Mexican horses and Mexican saddles...you should see the one I got as booty...silver ornaments... It was good to get away from Washington.
Chapter 29 of Voices from the Past is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading “Wilma could out-hurdle any other...six foot six inches...then he talked about Mexican horses and Mexican saddles...you should see the one I got as booty...silver ornaments...”
plural of “faithful” — any loyal and steadfast following
From this reading “I described some of my nags and some of my faithfuls.”
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading “Wilma could out-hurdle any other...six foot six inches...then he talked about Mexican horses and Mexican saddles...you should see the one I got as booty...silver ornaments...”
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading “Wilma could out-hurdle any other...six foot six inches...then he talked about Mexican horses and Mexican saddles...you should see the one I got as booty...silver ornaments...”
plural of “nag” — someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
From this reading “I described some of my nags and some of my faithfuls.”
plural of “ornament” — something used to beautify
From this reading “Wilma could out-hurdle any other...six foot six inches...then he talked about Mexican horses and Mexican saddles...you should see the one I got as booty...silver ornaments...”
plural of “saddle” — a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal
From this reading “Wilma could out-hurdle any other...six foot six inches...then he talked about Mexican horses and Mexican saddles...you should see the one I got as booty...silver ornaments...”
plural of “thoroughbred” — a well-bred person
From this reading “He talked about his West Point horses, thoroughbreds...”
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 “Wilma could out-hurdle any other...six foot six inches...then he talked about Mexican horses and Mexican saddles...you should see the one I got as booty...silver ornaments...”
In this reading “Wilma could out-hurdle any other...six foot six inches...then he talked about Mexican horses and Mexican saddles...you should see the one I got as booty...silver ornaments...”
to consider or examine in speech or writing
In this reading “He talked about his West Point horses, thoroughbreds...”
run away from confinement
In this reading “It was good to get away from Washington.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He talked about his West Point horses, thoroughbreds...
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I described some of my nags and some of my faithfuls.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Wilma could out-hurdle any other...six foot six inches...then he talked about Mexican horses and Mexican saddles...you should see the one I got as booty...silver ornaments...
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wilma could out-hurdle any other...six foot six inches...then he talked about Mexican horses and Mexican saddles...you should see the one I got as booty...silver ornaments...
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was good to get away from Washington.
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading Wilma could out-hurdle any other...six foot six inches...then he talked about Mexican horses and Mexican saddles...you should see the one I got as booty...silver ornaments...
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Wilma could out-hurdle any other...six foot six inches...then he talked about Mexican horses and Mexican saddles...you should see the one I got as booty...silver ornaments...
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading I described some of my nags and some of my faithfuls.
plural of “faithful” — any loyal and steadfast following
From this reading I described some of my nags and some of my faithfuls.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Wilma could out-hurdle any other...six foot six inches...then he talked about Mexican horses and Mexican saddles...you should see the one I got as booty...silver ornaments...
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was good to get away from Washington.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was good to get away from Washington.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was good to get away from Washington.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We got to talking horses.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He talked about his West Point horses, thoroughbreds...
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He talked about his West Point horses, thoroughbreds...
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading We got to talking horses.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I described some of my nags and some of my faithfuls.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Wilma could out-hurdle any other...six foot six inches...then he talked about Mexican horses and Mexican saddles...you should see the one I got as booty...silver ornaments...
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was good to get away from Washington.
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading Wilma could out-hurdle any other...six foot six inches...then he talked about Mexican horses and Mexican saddles...you should see the one I got as booty...silver ornaments...
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I described some of my nags and some of my faithfuls.
plural of “nag” — someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
From this reading I described some of my nags and some of my faithfuls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I described some of my nags and some of my faithfuls.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Wilma could out-hurdle any other...six foot six inches...then he talked about Mexican horses and Mexican saddles...you should see the one I got as booty...silver ornaments...
plural of “ornament” — something used to beautify
From this reading Wilma could out-hurdle any other...six foot six inches...then he talked about Mexican horses and Mexican saddles...you should see the one I got as booty...silver ornaments...
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Wilma could out-hurdle any other...six foot six inches...then he talked about Mexican horses and Mexican saddles...you should see the one I got as booty...silver ornaments...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wilma could out-hurdle any other...six foot six inches...then he talked about Mexican horses and Mexican saddles...you should see the one I got as booty...silver ornaments...
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He talked about his West Point horses, thoroughbreds...
plural of “saddle” — a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal
From this reading Wilma could out-hurdle any other...six foot six inches...then he talked about Mexican horses and Mexican saddles...you should see the one I got as booty...silver ornaments...
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Wilma could out-hurdle any other...six foot six inches...then he talked about Mexican horses and Mexican saddles...you should see the one I got as booty...silver ornaments...
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Wilma could out-hurdle any other...six foot six inches...then he talked about Mexican horses and Mexican saddles...you should see the one I got as booty...silver ornaments...
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Wilma could out-hurdle any other...six foot six inches...then he talked about Mexican horses and Mexican saddles...you should see the one I got as booty...silver ornaments...
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Wilma could out-hurdle any other...six foot six inches...then he talked about Mexican horses and Mexican saddles...you should see the one I got as booty...silver ornaments...
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I described some of my nags and some of my faithfuls.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He talked about his West Point horses, thoroughbreds...
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading We got to talking horses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wilma could out-hurdle any other...six foot six inches...then he talked about Mexican horses and Mexican saddles...you should see the one I got as booty...silver ornaments...
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Wilma could out-hurdle any other...six foot six inches...then he talked about Mexican horses and Mexican saddles...you should see the one I got as booty...silver ornaments...
plural of “thoroughbred” — a well-bred person
From this reading He talked about his West Point horses, thoroughbreds...
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We got to talking horses.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was good to get away from Washington.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading It was good to get away from Washington.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We got to talking horses.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading He talked about his West Point horses, thoroughbreds...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wilma could out-hurdle any other...six foot six inches...then he talked about Mexican horses and Mexican saddles...you should see the one I got as booty...silver ornaments...
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Wilma could out-hurdle any other...six foot six inches...then he talked about Mexican horses and Mexican saddles...you should see the one I got as booty...silver ornaments...
Chapter 29 of Voices from the Past by Paul Alexander Bartlett holds 226 sentences, grouped into 46 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 29 holds 226 sentences of Voices from the Past, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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