Chapter 6 of Dad is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Dad is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CHUMS “I saw you go in,” hailed the boy, “and I was laying for you. I didn’t want to go in there with you because I’m not very popular with father to-day. What’s the matter, Dad? You look all done up.” The little fellow slipped a grubby hand into his grandfather’s and looked up at him in genuine concern.
Chapter 6 of Dad is here in full — 139 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 “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “THE CHUMS “I saw you go in,” hailed the boy, “and I was laying for you.”
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading “The little fellow slipped a grubby hand into his grandfather’s and looked up at him in genuine concern.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “What’s the matter, Dad?”
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading “The little fellow slipped a grubby hand into his grandfather’s and looked up at him in genuine concern.”
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
infested with grubs
From this reading “The little fellow slipped a grubby hand into his grandfather’s and looked up at him in genuine concern.”
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading “THE CHUMS “I saw you go in,” hailed the boy, “and I was laying for you.”
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading “THE CHUMS “I saw you go in,” hailed the boy, “and I was laying for you.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “The little fellow slipped a grubby hand into his grandfather’s and looked up at him in genuine concern.”
seek information from
In this reading “The little fellow slipped a grubby hand into his grandfather’s and looked up at him in genuine concern.”
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 The little fellow slipped a grubby hand into his grandfather’s and looked up at him in genuine concern.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading You look all done up.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CHUMS “I saw you go in,” hailed the boy, “and I was laying for you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The little fellow slipped a grubby hand into his grandfather’s and looked up at him in genuine concern.
for the reason that
From this reading I didn’t want to go in there with you because I’m not very popular with father to-day.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE CHUMS “I saw you go in,” hailed the boy, “and I was laying for you.
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading THE CHUMS “I saw you go in,” hailed the boy, “and I was laying for you.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading The little fellow slipped a grubby hand into his grandfather’s and looked up at him in genuine concern.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading What’s the matter, Dad?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn’t want to go in there with you because I’m not very popular with father to-day.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading You look all done up.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I didn’t want to go in there with you because I’m not very popular with father to-day.
a boy or man
From this reading The little fellow slipped a grubby hand into his grandfather’s and looked up at him in genuine concern.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CHUMS “I saw you go in,” hailed the boy, “and I was laying for you.
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading The little fellow slipped a grubby hand into his grandfather’s and looked up at him in genuine concern.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE CHUMS “I saw you go in,” hailed the boy, “and I was laying for you.
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading The little fellow slipped a grubby hand into his grandfather’s and looked up at him in genuine concern.
infested with grubs
From this reading The little fellow slipped a grubby hand into his grandfather’s and looked up at him in genuine concern.
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading THE CHUMS “I saw you go in,” hailed the boy, “and I was laying for you.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The little fellow slipped a grubby hand into his grandfather’s and looked up at him in genuine concern.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The little fellow slipped a grubby hand into his grandfather’s and looked up at him in genuine concern.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The little fellow slipped a grubby hand into his grandfather’s and looked up at him in genuine concern.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CHUMS “I saw you go in,” hailed the boy, “and I was laying for you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn’t want to go in there with you because I’m not very popular with father to-day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CHUMS “I saw you go in,” hailed the boy, “and I was laying for you.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The little fellow slipped a grubby hand into his grandfather’s and looked up at him in genuine concern.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading THE CHUMS “I saw you go in,” hailed the boy, “and I was laying for you.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little fellow slipped a grubby hand into his grandfather’s and looked up at him in genuine concern.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You look all done up.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The little fellow slipped a grubby hand into his grandfather’s and looked up at him in genuine concern.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What’s the matter, Dad?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I didn’t want to go in there with you because I’m not very popular with father to-day.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading I didn’t want to go in there with you because I’m not very popular with father to-day.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE CHUMS “I saw you go in,” hailed the boy, “and I was laying for you.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading The little fellow slipped a grubby hand into his grandfather’s and looked up at him in genuine concern.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHUMS “I saw you go in,” hailed the boy, “and I was laying for you.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I didn’t want to go in there with you because I’m not very popular with father to-day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I didn’t want to go in there with you because I’m not very popular with father to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn’t want to go in there with you because I’m not very popular with father to-day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You look all done up.”
precisely as stated
From this reading I didn’t want to go in there with you because I’m not very popular with father to-day.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I didn’t want to go in there with you because I’m not very popular with father to-day.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CHUMS “I saw you go in,” hailed the boy, “and I was laying for you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What’s the matter, Dad?
in the company of; together with
From this reading I didn’t want to go in there with you because I’m not very popular with father to-day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE CHUMS “I saw you go in,” hailed the boy, “and I was laying for you.
Chapter 6 of Dad by Albert Payson Terhune holds 139 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.
Chapter 6 holds 139 sentences of Dad, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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