Chapter 27 of Cappy Ricks Retires is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Cappy Ricks Retires is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Cappy Ricks called up J. O. Heyfuss and in a few terse sentences told that individual where to head in. “Now, then--” he began, facing round on Redell once more. Again Redell's index finger tapped Cappy's knee. Dramatically he pronounced a single word: “Wheat!”
Chapter 27 of Cappy Ricks Retires is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a very impressive manner
From this reading “Dramatically he pronounced a single word:”
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading ““Now, then--” he began, facing round on Redell once more.”
a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
From this reading “Again Redell's index finger tapped Cappy's knee.”
plural of “rick” — a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading “Cappy Ricks called up J. O. Heyfuss and in a few terse sentences told that individual where to head in.”
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading “Cappy Ricks called up J. O. Heyfuss and in a few terse sentences told that individual where to head in.”
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading “Again Redell's index finger tapped Cappy's knee.”
brief and to the point; effectively cut short
From this reading “Cappy Ricks called up J. O. Heyfuss and in a few terse sentences told that individual where to head in.”
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading ““Wheat!””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Cappy Ricks called up J. O. Heyfuss and in a few terse sentences told that individual where to head in.
anew
From this reading Again Redell's index finger tapped Cappy's knee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cappy Ricks called up J. O. Heyfuss and in a few terse sentences told that individual where to head in.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Now, then--” he began, facing round on Redell once more.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Cappy Ricks called up J. O. Heyfuss and in a few terse sentences told that individual where to head in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cappy Ricks called up J. O. Heyfuss and in a few terse sentences told that individual where to head in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again Redell's index finger tapped Cappy's knee.
in a very impressive manner
From this reading Dramatically he pronounced a single word:
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading “Now, then--” he began, facing round on Redell once more.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Cappy Ricks called up J. O. Heyfuss and in a few terse sentences told that individual where to head in.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading Again Redell's index finger tapped Cappy's knee.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Now, then--” he began, facing round on Redell once more.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Cappy Ricks called up J. O. Heyfuss and in a few terse sentences told that individual where to head in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cappy Ricks called up J. O. Heyfuss and in a few terse sentences told that individual where to head in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cappy Ricks called up J. O. Heyfuss and in a few terse sentences told that individual where to head in.
a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
From this reading Again Redell's index finger tapped Cappy's knee.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Cappy Ricks called up J. O. Heyfuss and in a few terse sentences told that individual where to head in.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Cappy Ricks called up J. O. Heyfuss and in a few terse sentences told that individual where to head in.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Again Redell's index finger tapped Cappy's knee.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Now, then--” he began, facing round on Redell once more.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, then--” he began, facing round on Redell once more.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Cappy Ricks called up J. O. Heyfuss and in a few terse sentences told that individual where to head in.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Now, then--” he began, facing round on Redell once more.
on one occasion
From this reading “Now, then--” he began, facing round on Redell once more.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Dramatically he pronounced a single word:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, then--” he began, facing round on Redell once more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again Redell's index finger tapped Cappy's knee.
plural of “rick” — a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading Cappy Ricks called up J. O. Heyfuss and in a few terse sentences told that individual where to head in.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “Now, then--” he began, facing round on Redell once more.
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Cappy Ricks called up J. O. Heyfuss and in a few terse sentences told that individual where to head in.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Dramatically he pronounced a single word:
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading Again Redell's index finger tapped Cappy's knee.
brief and to the point; effectively cut short
From this reading Cappy Ricks called up J. O. Heyfuss and in a few terse sentences told that individual where to head in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cappy Ricks called up J. O. Heyfuss and in a few terse sentences told that individual where to head in.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Now, then--” he began, facing round on Redell once more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cappy Ricks called up J. O. Heyfuss and in a few terse sentences told that individual where to head in.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Cappy Ricks called up J. O. Heyfuss and in a few terse sentences told that individual where to head in.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Cappy Ricks called up J. O. Heyfuss and in a few terse sentences told that individual where to head in.
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading “Wheat!”
in or at the place that
From this reading Cappy Ricks called up J. O. Heyfuss and in a few terse sentences told that individual where to head in.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Dramatically he pronounced a single word:
Chapter 27 of Cappy Ricks Retires by Peter B. (Peter Bernard) Kyne holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 27 holds 163 sentences of Cappy Ricks Retires, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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