Chapter 16 of With Hoops of Steel is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of With Hoops of Steel is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Three horsemen galloped around the curve in the road that half circled the house and the corral and the stables at Emerson Mead's ranch. One of them swung his hat and shouted a loud "Whoo-oo-oo-ee!" But there was no response from the house. Doors and windows were closed and not a soul appeared in sight. "That's queer," said Tuttle.
Chapter 16 of With Hoops of Steel is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading “Three horsemen galloped around the curve in the road that half circled the house and the corral and the stables at Emerson Mead's ranch.”
enclose in a corral
From this reading “Three horsemen galloped around the curve in the road that half circled the house and the corral and the stables at Emerson Mead's ranch.”
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading “Three horsemen galloped around the curve in the road that half circled the house and the corral and the stables at Emerson Mead's ranch.”
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading “Three horsemen galloped around the curve in the road that half circled the house and the corral and the stables at Emerson Mead's ranch.”
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading “Three horsemen galloped around the curve in the road that half circled the house and the corral and the stables at Emerson Mead's ranch.”
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading “Three horsemen galloped around the curve in the road that half circled the house and the corral and the stables at Emerson Mead's ranch.”
possessive form of “mead” — United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
From this reading “Three horsemen galloped around the curve in the road that half circled the house and the corral and the stables at Emerson Mead's ranch.”
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading “Three horsemen galloped around the curve in the road that half circled the house and the corral and the stables at Emerson Mead's ranch.”
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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 One of them swung his hat and shouted a loud "Whoo-oo-oo-ee!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three horsemen galloped around the curve in the road that half circled the house and the corral and the stables at Emerson Mead's ranch.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Doors and windows were closed and not a soul appeared in sight.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Three horsemen galloped around the curve in the road that half circled the house and the corral and the stables at Emerson Mead's ranch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Three horsemen galloped around the curve in the road that half circled the house and the corral and the stables at Emerson Mead's ranch.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was no response from the house.
past form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading Three horsemen galloped around the curve in the road that half circled the house and the corral and the stables at Emerson Mead's ranch.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Doors and windows were closed and not a soul appeared in sight.
enclose in a corral
From this reading Three horsemen galloped around the curve in the road that half circled the house and the corral and the stables at Emerson Mead's ranch.
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading Three horsemen galloped around the curve in the road that half circled the house and the corral and the stables at Emerson Mead's ranch.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Doors and windows were closed and not a soul appeared in sight.
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading Three horsemen galloped around the curve in the road that half circled the house and the corral and the stables at Emerson Mead's ranch.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But there was no response from the house.
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Three horsemen galloped around the curve in the road that half circled the house and the corral and the stables at Emerson Mead's ranch.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Three horsemen galloped around the curve in the road that half circled the house and the corral and the stables at Emerson Mead's ranch.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading One of them swung his hat and shouted a loud "Whoo-oo-oo-ee!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of them swung his hat and shouted a loud "Whoo-oo-oo-ee!"
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading Three horsemen galloped around the curve in the road that half circled the house and the corral and the stables at Emerson Mead's ranch.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Three horsemen galloped around the curve in the road that half circled the house and the corral and the stables at Emerson Mead's ranch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three horsemen galloped around the curve in the road that half circled the house and the corral and the stables at Emerson Mead's ranch.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading One of them swung his hat and shouted a loud "Whoo-oo-oo-ee!"
possessive form of “mead” — United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
From this reading Three horsemen galloped around the curve in the road that half circled the house and the corral and the stables at Emerson Mead's ranch.
not any; not one
From this reading But there was no response from the house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Doors and windows were closed and not a soul appeared in sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of them swung his hat and shouted a loud "Whoo-oo-oo-ee!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them swung his hat and shouted a loud "Whoo-oo-oo-ee!"
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "That's queer," said Tuttle.
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Three horsemen galloped around the curve in the road that half circled the house and the corral and the stables at Emerson Mead's ranch.
a result
From this reading But there was no response from the house.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Three horsemen galloped around the curve in the road that half circled the house and the corral and the stables at Emerson Mead's ranch.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's queer," said Tuttle.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading One of them swung his hat and shouted a loud "Whoo-oo-oo-ee!"
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Doors and windows were closed and not a soul appeared in sight.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Doors and windows were closed and not a soul appeared in sight.
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading Three horsemen galloped around the curve in the road that half circled the house and the corral and the stables at Emerson Mead's ranch.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading One of them swung his hat and shouted a loud "Whoo-oo-oo-ee!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Three horsemen galloped around the curve in the road that half circled the house and the corral and the stables at Emerson Mead's ranch.
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From this reading "That's queer," said Tuttle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three horsemen galloped around the curve in the road that half circled the house and the corral and the stables at Emerson Mead's ranch.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them swung his hat and shouted a loud "Whoo-oo-oo-ee!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was no response from the house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three horsemen galloped around the curve in the road that half circled the house and the corral and the stables at Emerson Mead's ranch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's queer," said Tuttle.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was no response from the house.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Doors and windows were closed and not a soul appeared in sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of them swung his hat and shouted a loud "Whoo-oo-oo-ee!"
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Doors and windows were closed and not a soul appeared in sight.
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