Chapter 38 of Cappy Ricks Retires is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 38 of Cappy Ricks Retires is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The following day Cappy had a call from Sam Daniels. “Hello, Sam,” Cappy greeted his lanky ranch manager. “What brings you up to town? Not that I'm not glad to see you, for I was on the point of writing you on some matters that had occurred to me.” “I've come up to resign my job,” Daniels declared humbly.
Chapter 38 of Cappy Ricks Retires is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “daniel” — (Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading “The following day Cappy had a call from Sam Daniels.”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading ““Hello, Sam,” Cappy greeted his lanky ranch manager.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading ““Hello, Sam,” Cappy greeted his lanky ranch manager.”
in a humble manner
From this reading ““I've come up to resign my job,” Daniels declared humbly.”
tall and thin and having long slender limbs
From this reading ““Hello, Sam,” Cappy greeted his lanky ranch manager.”
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading ““Hello, Sam,” Cappy greeted his lanky ranch manager.”
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading ““Hello, Sam,” Cappy greeted his lanky ranch manager.”
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading ““I've come up to resign my job,” Daniels declared humbly.”
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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 The following day Cappy had a call from Sam Daniels.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “What brings you up to town?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The following day Cappy had a call from Sam Daniels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following day Cappy had a call from Sam Daniels.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I've come up to resign my job,” Daniels declared humbly.
plural of “daniel” — (Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading The following day Cappy had a call from Sam Daniels.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The following day Cappy had a call from Sam Daniels.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “I've come up to resign my job,” Daniels declared humbly.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following day Cappy had a call from Sam Daniels.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not that I'm not glad to see you, for I was on the point of writing you on some matters that had occurred to me.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The following day Cappy had a call from Sam Daniels.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Not that I'm not glad to see you, for I was on the point of writing you on some matters that had occurred to me.”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “Hello, Sam,” Cappy greeted his lanky ranch manager.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The following day Cappy had a call from Sam Daniels.
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello, Sam,” Cappy greeted his lanky ranch manager.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Hello, Sam,” Cappy greeted his lanky ranch manager.
in a humble manner
From this reading “I've come up to resign my job,” Daniels declared humbly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Not that I'm not glad to see you, for I was on the point of writing you on some matters that had occurred to me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not that I'm not glad to see you, for I was on the point of writing you on some matters that had occurred to me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I've come up to resign my job,” Daniels declared humbly.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “I've come up to resign my job,” Daniels declared humbly.
tall and thin and having long slender limbs
From this reading “Hello, Sam,” Cappy greeted his lanky ranch manager.
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “Hello, Sam,” Cappy greeted his lanky ranch manager.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Not that I'm not glad to see you, for I was on the point of writing you on some matters that had occurred to me.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not that I'm not glad to see you, for I was on the point of writing you on some matters that had occurred to me.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I've come up to resign my job,” Daniels declared humbly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that I'm not glad to see you, for I was on the point of writing you on some matters that had occurred to me.”
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Not that I'm not glad to see you, for I was on the point of writing you on some matters that had occurred to me.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not that I'm not glad to see you, for I was on the point of writing you on some matters that had occurred to me.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not that I'm not glad to see you, for I was on the point of writing you on some matters that had occurred to me.”
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Not that I'm not glad to see you, for I was on the point of writing you on some matters that had occurred to me.”
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “Hello, Sam,” Cappy greeted his lanky ranch manager.
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading “I've come up to resign my job,” Daniels declared humbly.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading The following day Cappy had a call from Sam Daniels.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Not that I'm not glad to see you, for I was on the point of writing you on some matters that had occurred to me.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Not that I'm not glad to see you, for I was on the point of writing you on some matters that had occurred to me.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that I'm not glad to see you, for I was on the point of writing you on some matters that had occurred to me.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following day Cappy had a call from Sam Daniels.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What brings you up to town?
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “What brings you up to town?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “What brings you up to town?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not that I'm not glad to see you, for I was on the point of writing you on some matters that had occurred to me.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What brings you up to town?
the act of creating written works
From this reading Not that I'm not glad to see you, for I was on the point of writing you on some matters that had occurred to me.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What brings you up to town?
Chapter 38 of Cappy Ricks Retires by Peter B. (Peter Bernard) Kyne holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 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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