Chapter 10 of Buff: A Collie, and Other Dog-Stories is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Buff: A Collie, and Other Dog-Stories is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Jeff had fought without training or precept. He had followed his own instincts. He had fought according to his nature. Thus, he had fought fair. He had fought clean.
Chapter 10 of Buff: A Collie, and Other Dog-Stories is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading “He had fought according to his nature.”
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading “He had fought clean.”
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “Thus, he had fought fair.”
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “Jeff had fought without training or precept.”
plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading “He had followed his own instincts.”
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading “He had fought according to his nature.”
rule of personal conduct
From this reading “Jeff had fought without training or precept.”
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading “Jeff had fought without training or precept.”
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(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading He had fought according to his nature.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading He had fought clean.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Thus, he had fought fair.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He had followed his own instincts.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Jeff had fought without training or precept.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jeff had fought without training or precept.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had followed his own instincts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had followed his own instincts.
plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading He had followed his own instincts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeff had fought without training or precept.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He had fought according to his nature.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Jeff had fought without training or precept.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had followed his own instincts.
rule of personal conduct
From this reading Jeff had fought without training or precept.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus, he had fought fair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had fought according to his nature.
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading Jeff had fought without training or precept.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Jeff had fought without training or precept.
Chapter 10 of Buff: A Collie, and Other Dog-Stories by Albert Payson Terhune holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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 10 holds 398 sentences of Buff: A Collie, and Other Dog-Stories, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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