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Chapter 1 of A Dog Day is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
See https:// Pictured by Cecil Aldin W. W. JACOBS BECAUSE HE LIKED IT [Small Decoration] A DOG DAY THE ANGEL IN THE HOUSE Woke up feeling rather below par, owing to disturbed rest. Hardly enough energy to stretch myself. In the middle of the night a strange man came in by the kitchen window, very quietly, with a bag. I chummed up to him at once.
Chapter 1 of A Dog Day is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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something used to beautify
From this reading “Pictured by Cecil Aldin W. W. JACOBS BECAUSE HE LIKED IT [Small Decoration] A DOG DAY THE ANGEL IN THE HOUSE Woke up feeling rather below par, owing to disturbed rest.”
having the place or position changed
From this reading “Pictured by Cecil Aldin W. W. JACOBS BECAUSE HE LIKED IT [Small Decoration] A DOG DAY THE ANGEL IN THE HOUSE Woke up feeling rather below par, owing to disturbed rest.”
English writer of macabre short stories (1863-1943)
From this reading “Pictured by Cecil Aldin W. W. JACOBS BECAUSE HE LIKED IT [Small Decoration] A DOG DAY THE ANGEL IN THE HOUSE Woke up feeling rather below par, owing to disturbed rest.”
owed as a debt
From this reading “Pictured by Cecil Aldin W. W. JACOBS BECAUSE HE LIKED IT [Small Decoration] A DOG DAY THE ANGEL IN THE HOUSE Woke up feeling rather below par, owing to disturbed rest.”
(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
From this reading “Pictured by Cecil Aldin W. W. JACOBS BECAUSE HE LIKED IT [Small Decoration] A DOG DAY THE ANGEL IN THE HOUSE Woke up feeling rather below par, owing to disturbed rest.”
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading “Pictured by Cecil Aldin W. W. JACOBS BECAUSE HE LIKED IT [Small Decoration] A DOG DAY THE ANGEL IN THE HOUSE Woke up feeling rather below par, owing to disturbed rest.”
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading “Hardly enough energy to stretch myself.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “Pictured by Cecil Aldin W. W. JACOBS BECAUSE HE LIKED IT [Small Decoration] A DOG DAY THE ANGEL IN THE HOUSE Woke up feeling rather below par, owing to disturbed rest.”
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.
cause to become awake or conscious
In this reading “Pictured by Cecil Aldin W. W. JACOBS BECAUSE HE LIKED IT [Small Decoration] A DOG DAY THE ANGEL IN THE HOUSE Woke up feeling rather below par, owing to disturbed rest.”
In this reading “In the middle of the night a strange man came in by the kitchen window, very quietly, with a bag.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “I chummed up to him at once.”
In this reading “In the middle of the night a strange man came in by the kitchen window, very quietly, with a bag.”
In this reading “In the middle of the night a strange man came in by the kitchen window, very quietly, with a bag.”
In this reading “Pictured by Cecil Aldin W. W. JACOBS BECAUSE HE LIKED IT [Small Decoration] A DOG DAY THE ANGEL IN THE HOUSE Woke up feeling rather below par, owing to disturbed rest.”
to come or go into
In this reading “In the middle of the night a strange man came in by the kitchen window, very quietly, with a bag.”
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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 Pictured by Cecil Aldin W. W. JACOBS BECAUSE HE LIKED IT [Small Decoration] A DOG DAY THE ANGEL IN THE HOUSE Woke up feeling rather below par, owing to disturbed rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pictured by Cecil Aldin W. W. JACOBS BECAUSE HE LIKED IT [Small Decoration] A DOG DAY THE ANGEL IN THE HOUSE Woke up feeling rather below par, owing to disturbed rest.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Pictured by Cecil Aldin W. W. JACOBS BECAUSE HE LIKED IT [Small Decoration] A DOG DAY THE ANGEL IN THE HOUSE Woke up feeling rather below par, owing to disturbed rest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I chummed up to him at once.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading In the middle of the night a strange man came in by the kitchen window, very quietly, with a bag.
for the reason that
From this reading Pictured by Cecil Aldin W. W. JACOBS BECAUSE HE LIKED IT [Small Decoration] A DOG DAY THE ANGEL IN THE HOUSE Woke up feeling rather below par, owing to disturbed rest.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Pictured by Cecil Aldin W. W. JACOBS BECAUSE HE LIKED IT [Small Decoration] A DOG DAY THE ANGEL IN THE HOUSE Woke up feeling rather below par, owing to disturbed rest.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Pictured by Cecil Aldin W. W. JACOBS BECAUSE HE LIKED IT [Small Decoration] A DOG DAY THE ANGEL IN THE HOUSE Woke up feeling rather below par, owing to disturbed rest.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the middle of the night a strange man came in by the kitchen window, very quietly, with a bag.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pictured by Cecil Aldin W. W. JACOBS BECAUSE HE LIKED IT [Small Decoration] A DOG DAY THE ANGEL IN THE HOUSE Woke up feeling rather below par, owing to disturbed rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I chummed up to him at once.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Pictured by Cecil Aldin W. W. JACOBS BECAUSE HE LIKED IT [Small Decoration] A DOG DAY THE ANGEL IN THE HOUSE Woke up feeling rather below par, owing to disturbed rest.
something used to beautify
From this reading Pictured by Cecil Aldin W. W. JACOBS BECAUSE HE LIKED IT [Small Decoration] A DOG DAY THE ANGEL IN THE HOUSE Woke up feeling rather below par, owing to disturbed rest.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Pictured by Cecil Aldin W. W. JACOBS BECAUSE HE LIKED IT [Small Decoration] A DOG DAY THE ANGEL IN THE HOUSE Woke up feeling rather below par, owing to disturbed rest.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Pictured by Cecil Aldin W. W. JACOBS BECAUSE HE LIKED IT [Small Decoration] A DOG DAY THE ANGEL IN THE HOUSE Woke up feeling rather below par, owing to disturbed rest.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Hardly enough energy to stretch myself.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Hardly enough energy to stretch myself.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Pictured by Cecil Aldin W. W. JACOBS BECAUSE HE LIKED IT [Small Decoration] A DOG DAY THE ANGEL IN THE HOUSE Woke up feeling rather below par, owing to disturbed rest.
only a very short time before
From this reading Hardly enough energy to stretch myself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pictured by Cecil Aldin W. W. JACOBS BECAUSE HE LIKED IT [Small Decoration] A DOG DAY THE ANGEL IN THE HOUSE Woke up feeling rather below par, owing to disturbed rest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I chummed up to him at once.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Pictured by Cecil Aldin W. W. JACOBS BECAUSE HE LIKED IT [Small Decoration] A DOG DAY THE ANGEL IN THE HOUSE Woke up feeling rather below par, owing to disturbed rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I chummed up to him at once.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pictured by Cecil Aldin W. W. JACOBS BECAUSE HE LIKED IT [Small Decoration] A DOG DAY THE ANGEL IN THE HOUSE Woke up feeling rather below par, owing to disturbed rest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pictured by Cecil Aldin W. W. JACOBS BECAUSE HE LIKED IT [Small Decoration] A DOG DAY THE ANGEL IN THE HOUSE Woke up feeling rather below par, owing to disturbed rest.
English writer of macabre short stories (1863-1943)
From this reading Pictured by Cecil Aldin W. W. JACOBS BECAUSE HE LIKED IT [Small Decoration] A DOG DAY THE ANGEL IN THE HOUSE Woke up feeling rather below par, owing to disturbed rest.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading In the middle of the night a strange man came in by the kitchen window, very quietly, with a bag.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Pictured by Cecil Aldin W. W. JACOBS BECAUSE HE LIKED IT [Small Decoration] A DOG DAY THE ANGEL IN THE HOUSE Woke up feeling rather below par, owing to disturbed rest.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In the middle of the night a strange man came in by the kitchen window, very quietly, with a bag.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading In the middle of the night a strange man came in by the kitchen window, very quietly, with a bag.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Hardly enough energy to stretch myself.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the middle of the night a strange man came in by the kitchen window, very quietly, with a bag.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the middle of the night a strange man came in by the kitchen window, very quietly, with a bag.
on one occasion
From this reading I chummed up to him at once.
owed as a debt
From this reading Pictured by Cecil Aldin W. W. JACOBS BECAUSE HE LIKED IT [Small Decoration] A DOG DAY THE ANGEL IN THE HOUSE Woke up feeling rather below par, owing to disturbed rest.
(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
From this reading Pictured by Cecil Aldin W. W. JACOBS BECAUSE HE LIKED IT [Small Decoration] A DOG DAY THE ANGEL IN THE HOUSE Woke up feeling rather below par, owing to disturbed rest.
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading Pictured by Cecil Aldin W. W. JACOBS BECAUSE HE LIKED IT [Small Decoration] A DOG DAY THE ANGEL IN THE HOUSE Woke up feeling rather below par, owing to disturbed rest.
with low volume
From this reading In the middle of the night a strange man came in by the kitchen window, very quietly, with a bag.
on the contrary
From this reading Pictured by Cecil Aldin W. W. JACOBS BECAUSE HE LIKED IT [Small Decoration] A DOG DAY THE ANGEL IN THE HOUSE Woke up feeling rather below par, owing to disturbed rest.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Pictured by Cecil Aldin W. W. JACOBS BECAUSE HE LIKED IT [Small Decoration] A DOG DAY THE ANGEL IN THE HOUSE Woke up feeling rather below par, owing to disturbed rest.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Pictured by Cecil Aldin W. W. JACOBS BECAUSE HE LIKED IT [Small Decoration] A DOG DAY THE ANGEL IN THE HOUSE Woke up feeling rather below par, owing to disturbed rest.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading In the middle of the night a strange man came in by the kitchen window, very quietly, with a bag.
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Hardly enough energy to stretch myself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pictured by Cecil Aldin W. W. JACOBS BECAUSE HE LIKED IT [Small Decoration] A DOG DAY THE ANGEL IN THE HOUSE Woke up feeling rather below par, owing to disturbed rest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pictured by Cecil Aldin W. W. JACOBS BECAUSE HE LIKED IT [Small Decoration] A DOG DAY THE ANGEL IN THE HOUSE Woke up feeling rather below par, owing to disturbed rest.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Pictured by Cecil Aldin W. W. JACOBS BECAUSE HE LIKED IT [Small Decoration] A DOG DAY THE ANGEL IN THE HOUSE Woke up feeling rather below par, owing to disturbed rest.
precisely as stated
From this reading In the middle of the night a strange man came in by the kitchen window, very quietly, with a bag.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Pictured by Cecil Aldin W. W. JACOBS BECAUSE HE LIKED IT [Small Decoration] A DOG DAY THE ANGEL IN THE HOUSE Woke up feeling rather below par, owing to disturbed rest.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading In the middle of the night a strange man came in by the kitchen window, very quietly, with a bag.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the middle of the night a strange man came in by the kitchen window, very quietly, with a bag.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Pictured by Cecil Aldin W. W. JACOBS BECAUSE HE LIKED IT [Small Decoration] A DOG DAY THE ANGEL IN THE HOUSE Woke up feeling rather below par, owing to disturbed rest.
Chapter 1 of A Dog Day by Walter Emanuel holds 220 sentences, grouped into 44 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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