Chapter 6 of Cowboy Dave is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Cowboy Dave is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RESCUE "Whoa there, old boy! Steady!" Dave spoke to his horse, and the animal, that had been frightened by the sudden throwing into the air of the handkerchief, stood still. "I see where you are!" Dave called to the unknown and unseen one--a man, evidently, by the tones of his voice.
Chapter 6 of Cowboy Dave is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “Dave spoke to his horse, and the animal, that had been frightened by the sudden throwing into the air of the handkerchief, stood still.”
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading “Dave spoke to his horse, and the animal, that had been frightened by the sudden throwing into the air of the handkerchief, stood still.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “THE RESCUE "Whoa there, old boy!”
make steady
From this reading “Steady!"”
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “Dave spoke to his horse, and the animal, that had been frightened by the sudden throwing into the air of the handkerchief, stood still.”
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Dave called to the unknown and unseen one--a man, evidently, by the tones of his voice.”
not known
From this reading “Dave called to the unknown and unseen one--a man, evidently, by the tones of his voice.”
not seen or perceived
From this reading “Dave called to the unknown and unseen one--a man, evidently, by the tones of his voice.”
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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 Dave called to the unknown and unseen one--a man, evidently, by the tones of his voice.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Dave spoke to his horse, and the animal, that had been frightened by the sudden throwing into the air of the handkerchief, stood still.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dave spoke to his horse, and the animal, that had been frightened by the sudden throwing into the air of the handkerchief, stood still.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Dave spoke to his horse, and the animal, that had been frightened by the sudden throwing into the air of the handkerchief, stood still.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I see where you are!"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dave spoke to his horse, and the animal, that had been frightened by the sudden throwing into the air of the handkerchief, stood still.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE RESCUE "Whoa there, old boy!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dave spoke to his horse, and the animal, that had been frightened by the sudden throwing into the air of the handkerchief, stood still.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Dave called to the unknown and unseen one--a man, evidently, by the tones of his voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dave spoke to his horse, and the animal, that had been frightened by the sudden throwing into the air of the handkerchief, stood still.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Dave called to the unknown and unseen one--a man, evidently, by the tones of his voice.
made afraid
From this reading Dave spoke to his horse, and the animal, that had been frightened by the sudden throwing into the air of the handkerchief, stood still.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dave spoke to his horse, and the animal, that had been frightened by the sudden throwing into the air of the handkerchief, stood still.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading Dave spoke to his horse, and the animal, that had been frightened by the sudden throwing into the air of the handkerchief, stood still.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dave spoke to his horse, and the animal, that had been frightened by the sudden throwing into the air of the handkerchief, stood still.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Dave spoke to his horse, and the animal, that had been frightened by the sudden throwing into the air of the handkerchief, stood still.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I see where you are!"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dave spoke to his horse, and the animal, that had been frightened by the sudden throwing into the air of the handkerchief, stood still.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Dave called to the unknown and unseen one--a man, evidently, by the tones of his voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dave spoke to his horse, and the animal, that had been frightened by the sudden throwing into the air of the handkerchief, stood still.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE RESCUE "Whoa there, old boy!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dave called to the unknown and unseen one--a man, evidently, by the tones of his voice.
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE "Whoa there, old boy!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I see where you are!"
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Dave spoke to his horse, and the animal, that had been frightened by the sudden throwing into the air of the handkerchief, stood still.
make steady
From this reading Steady!"
not in physical motion
From this reading Dave spoke to his horse, and the animal, that had been frightened by the sudden throwing into the air of the handkerchief, stood still.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Dave spoke to his horse, and the animal, that had been frightened by the sudden throwing into the air of the handkerchief, stood still.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Dave spoke to his horse, and the animal, that had been frightened by the sudden throwing into the air of the handkerchief, stood still.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dave spoke to his horse, and the animal, that had been frightened by the sudden throwing into the air of the handkerchief, stood still.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE "Whoa there, old boy!
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE RESCUE "Whoa there, old boy!
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Dave spoke to his horse, and the animal, that had been frightened by the sudden throwing into the air of the handkerchief, stood still.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dave spoke to his horse, and the animal, that had been frightened by the sudden throwing into the air of the handkerchief, stood still.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Dave called to the unknown and unseen one--a man, evidently, by the tones of his voice.
not known
From this reading Dave called to the unknown and unseen one--a man, evidently, by the tones of his voice.
not seen or perceived
From this reading Dave called to the unknown and unseen one--a man, evidently, by the tones of his voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Dave called to the unknown and unseen one--a man, evidently, by the tones of his voice.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I see where you are!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RESCUE "Whoa there, old boy!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I see where you are!"
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