Chapter 11 of Casey Ryan is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Casey Ryan is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Look there!" Casey rose from the ground where he had been sitting with his hands clasped round his drawn-up knees. He pointed with his pipe to a mountain side twelve miles away but looking five, even in the gloom of early dusk. "Look at that, will yuh! Whadda yuh say that is, just makin' a guess?
Chapter 11 of Casey Ryan is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading “Casey rose from the ground where he had been sitting with his hands clasped round his drawn-up knees.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “He pointed with his pipe to a mountain side twelve miles away but looking five, even in the gloom of early dusk.”
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading “He pointed with his pipe to a mountain side twelve miles away but looking five, even in the gloom of early dusk.”
battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting
From this reading “Whadda yuh say that is, just makin' a guess?”
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “He pointed with his pipe to a mountain side twelve miles away but looking five, even in the gloom of early dusk.”
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading “He pointed with his pipe to a mountain side twelve miles away but looking five, even in the gloom of early dusk.”
having a point
From this reading “He pointed with his pipe to a mountain side twelve miles away but looking five, even in the gloom of early dusk.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “He pointed with his pipe to a mountain side twelve miles away but looking five, even in the gloom of early dusk.”
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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 He pointed with his pipe to a mountain side twelve miles away but looking five, even in the gloom of early dusk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Look at that, will yuh!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He pointed with his pipe to a mountain side twelve miles away but looking five, even in the gloom of early dusk.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Casey rose from the ground where he had been sitting with his hands clasped round his drawn-up knees.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He pointed with his pipe to a mountain side twelve miles away but looking five, even in the gloom of early dusk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Casey rose from the ground where he had been sitting with his hands clasped round his drawn-up knees.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Casey rose from the ground where he had been sitting with his hands clasped round his drawn-up knees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Casey rose from the ground where he had been sitting with his hands clasped round his drawn-up knees.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading He pointed with his pipe to a mountain side twelve miles away but looking five, even in the gloom of early dusk.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He pointed with his pipe to a mountain side twelve miles away but looking five, even in the gloom of early dusk.
divisible by two
From this reading He pointed with his pipe to a mountain side twelve miles away but looking five, even in the gloom of early dusk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He pointed with his pipe to a mountain side twelve miles away but looking five, even in the gloom of early dusk.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Casey rose from the ground where he had been sitting with his hands clasped round his drawn-up knees.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading He pointed with his pipe to a mountain side twelve miles away but looking five, even in the gloom of early dusk.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Casey rose from the ground where he had been sitting with his hands clasped round his drawn-up knees.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Whadda yuh say that is, just makin' a guess?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Casey rose from the ground where he had been sitting with his hands clasped round his drawn-up knees.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Casey rose from the ground where he had been sitting with his hands clasped round his drawn-up knees.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Casey rose from the ground where he had been sitting with his hands clasped round his drawn-up knees.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Casey rose from the ground where he had been sitting with his hands clasped round his drawn-up knees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He pointed with his pipe to a mountain side twelve miles away but looking five, even in the gloom of early dusk.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whadda yuh say that is, just makin' a guess?
and nothing more
From this reading Whadda yuh say that is, just makin' a guess?
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Casey rose from the ground where he had been sitting with his hands clasped round his drawn-up knees.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look there!"
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He pointed with his pipe to a mountain side twelve miles away but looking five, even in the gloom of early dusk.
battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting
From this reading Whadda yuh say that is, just makin' a guess?
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He pointed with his pipe to a mountain side twelve miles away but looking five, even in the gloom of early dusk.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading He pointed with his pipe to a mountain side twelve miles away but looking five, even in the gloom of early dusk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He pointed with his pipe to a mountain side twelve miles away but looking five, even in the gloom of early dusk.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading He pointed with his pipe to a mountain side twelve miles away but looking five, even in the gloom of early dusk.
having a point
From this reading He pointed with his pipe to a mountain side twelve miles away but looking five, even in the gloom of early dusk.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Casey rose from the ground where he had been sitting with his hands clasped round his drawn-up knees.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Casey rose from the ground where he had been sitting with his hands clasped round his drawn-up knees.
express in words
From this reading Whadda yuh say that is, just makin' a guess?
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He pointed with his pipe to a mountain side twelve miles away but looking five, even in the gloom of early dusk.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Casey rose from the ground where he had been sitting with his hands clasped round his drawn-up knees.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Look at that, will yuh!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Casey rose from the ground where he had been sitting with his hands clasped round his drawn-up knees.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Look there!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He pointed with his pipe to a mountain side twelve miles away but looking five, even in the gloom of early dusk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He pointed with his pipe to a mountain side twelve miles away but looking five, even in the gloom of early dusk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whadda yuh say that is, just makin' a guess?
in or at the place that
From this reading Casey rose from the ground where he had been sitting with his hands clasped round his drawn-up knees.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Look at that, will yuh!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Casey rose from the ground where he had been sitting with his hands clasped round his drawn-up knees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look at that, will yuh!
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