Chapter 5 of Daddy Takes Us Skating is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Daddy Takes Us Skating is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FISHING THROUGH THE ICE "Come on, Mab," cried Hal, to his sister. "We've got to get him out! We've got to save Roly-Poly!" Letting go his father's hand, Hal started to skate toward the place where the little poodle dog had last been seen. "Wait--don't go," said Mr. Blake quickly, but there was no need.
Chapter 5 of Daddy Takes Us Skating is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading “"Wait--don't go," said Mr. Blake quickly, but there was no need.”
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “Letting go his father's hand, Hal started to skate toward the place where the little poodle dog had last been seen.”
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Letting go his father's hand, Hal started to skate toward the place where the little poodle dog had last been seen.”
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading “FISHING THROUGH THE ICE "Come on, Mab," cried Hal, to his sister.”
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading “FISHING THROUGH THE ICE "Come on, Mab," cried Hal, to his sister.”
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading “Letting go his father's hand, Hal started to skate toward the place where the little poodle dog had last been seen.”
an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs
From this reading “Letting go his father's hand, Hal started to skate toward the place where the little poodle dog had last been seen.”
sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading “Letting go his father's hand, Hal started to skate toward the place where the little poodle dog had last been seen.”
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading Letting go his father's hand, Hal started to skate toward the place where the little poodle dog had last been seen.
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading "Wait--don't go," said Mr. Blake quickly, but there was no need.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Wait--don't go," said Mr. Blake quickly, but there was no need.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading FISHING THROUGH THE ICE "Come on, Mab," cried Hal, to his sister.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading FISHING THROUGH THE ICE "Come on, Mab," cried Hal, to his sister.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Letting go his father's hand, Hal started to skate toward the place where the little poodle dog had last been seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wait--don't go," said Mr. Blake quickly, but there was no need.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Letting go his father's hand, Hal started to skate toward the place where the little poodle dog had last been seen.
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading FISHING THROUGH THE ICE "Come on, Mab," cried Hal, to his sister.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We've got to get him out!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Letting go his father's hand, Hal started to skate toward the place where the little poodle dog had last been seen.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We've got to get him out!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Letting go his father's hand, Hal started to skate toward the place where the little poodle dog had last been seen.
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From this reading FISHING THROUGH THE ICE "Come on, Mab," cried Hal, to his sister.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Letting go his father's hand, Hal started to skate toward the place where the little poodle dog had last been seen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We've got to get him out!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FISHING THROUGH THE ICE "Come on, Mab," cried Hal, to his sister.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading FISHING THROUGH THE ICE "Come on, Mab," cried Hal, to his sister.
immediately past
From this reading Letting go his father's hand, Hal started to skate toward the place where the little poodle dog had last been seen.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading Letting go his father's hand, Hal started to skate toward the place where the little poodle dog had last been seen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Letting go his father's hand, Hal started to skate toward the place where the little poodle dog had last been seen.
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From this reading FISHING THROUGH THE ICE "Come on, Mab," cried Hal, to his sister.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Wait--don't go," said Mr. Blake quickly, but there was no need.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "Wait--don't go," said Mr. Blake quickly, but there was no need.
not any; not one
From this reading "Wait--don't go," said Mr. Blake quickly, but there was no need.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FISHING THROUGH THE ICE "Come on, Mab," cried Hal, to his sister.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We've got to get him out!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Letting go his father's hand, Hal started to skate toward the place where the little poodle dog had last been seen.
an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs
From this reading Letting go his father's hand, Hal started to skate toward the place where the little poodle dog had last been seen.
with speed
From this reading "Wait--don't go," said Mr. Blake quickly, but there was no need.
a rotund individual
From this reading We've got to save Roly-Poly!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Wait--don't go," said Mr. Blake quickly, but there was no need.
except for; apart from
From this reading We've got to save Roly-Poly!"
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Letting go his father's hand, Hal started to skate toward the place where the little poodle dog had last been seen.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading FISHING THROUGH THE ICE "Come on, Mab," cried Hal, to his sister.
sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading Letting go his father's hand, Hal started to skate toward the place where the little poodle dog had last been seen.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Letting go his father's hand, Hal started to skate toward the place where the little poodle dog had last been seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FISHING THROUGH THE ICE "Come on, Mab," cried Hal, to his sister.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Wait--don't go," said Mr. Blake quickly, but there was no need.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading FISHING THROUGH THE ICE "Come on, Mab," cried Hal, to his sister.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FISHING THROUGH THE ICE "Come on, Mab," cried Hal, to his sister.
in the direction of
From this reading Letting go his father's hand, Hal started to skate toward the place where the little poodle dog had last been seen.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait--don't go," said Mr. Blake quickly, but there was no need.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Wait--don't go," said Mr. Blake quickly, but there was no need.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We've got to get him out!
in or at the place that
From this reading Letting go his father's hand, Hal started to skate toward the place where the little poodle dog had last been seen.
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