Chapter 4 of Dick and Dr. Dan is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Dick and Dr. Dan is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Fire!” shouted Charley, and he instantly flung up his rifle and let fly at the huge, snake-like head, which was withdrawn instantly. The bellowing was heard on the other side of the rocks for a moment and then all was still. “What in thunder did you do that for?” Dick burst out. “Don’t you know the orders?
Chapter 4 of Dick and Dr. Dan is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
From this reading “The bellowing was heard on the other side of the rocks for a moment and then all was still.”
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading ““Fire!” shouted Charley, and he instantly flung up his rifle and let fly at the huge, snake-like head, which was withdrawn instantly.”
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading ““Fire!” shouted Charley, and he instantly flung up his rifle and let fly at the huge, snake-like head, which was withdrawn instantly.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading ““Fire!” shouted Charley, and he instantly flung up his rifle and let fly at the huge, snake-like head, which was withdrawn instantly.”
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading ““Fire!” shouted Charley, and he instantly flung up his rifle and let fly at the huge, snake-like head, which was withdrawn instantly.”
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “The bellowing was heard on the other side of the rocks for a moment and then all was still.”
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading ““What in thunder did you do that for?””
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading ““Fire!” shouted Charley, and he instantly flung up his rifle and let fly at the huge, snake-like head, which was withdrawn instantly.”
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In this reading “The bellowing was heard on the other side of the rocks for a moment and then all was still.”
give sudden release to an expression
In this reading “Dick burst out.”
temporarily
In this reading “The bellowing was heard on the other side of the rocks for a moment and then all was still.”
In this reading ““Fire!” shouted Charley, and he instantly flung up his rifle and let fly at the huge, snake-like head, which was withdrawn instantly.”
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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 bellowing was heard on the other side of the rocks for a moment and then all was still.
(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 The bellowing was heard on the other side of the rocks for a moment and then all was still.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Fire!” shouted Charley, and he instantly flung up his rifle and let fly at the huge, snake-like head, which was withdrawn instantly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Fire!” shouted Charley, and he instantly flung up his rifle and let fly at the huge, snake-like head, which was withdrawn instantly.
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
From this reading The bellowing was heard on the other side of the rocks for a moment and then all was still.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Dick burst out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Fire!” shouted Charley, and he instantly flung up his rifle and let fly at the huge, snake-like head, which was withdrawn instantly.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick burst out.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “What in thunder did you do that for?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What in thunder did you do that for?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t you know the orders?
start firing a weapon
From this reading “Fire!” shouted Charley, and he instantly flung up his rifle and let fly at the huge, snake-like head, which was withdrawn instantly.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “Fire!” shouted Charley, and he instantly flung up his rifle and let fly at the huge, snake-like head, which was withdrawn instantly.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “Fire!” shouted Charley, and he instantly flung up his rifle and let fly at the huge, snake-like head, which was withdrawn instantly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The bellowing was heard on the other side of the rocks for a moment and then all was still.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Fire!” shouted Charley, and he instantly flung up his rifle and let fly at the huge, snake-like head, which was withdrawn instantly.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Fire!” shouted Charley, and he instantly flung up his rifle and let fly at the huge, snake-like head, which was withdrawn instantly.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The bellowing was heard on the other side of the rocks for a moment and then all was still.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Fire!” shouted Charley, and he instantly flung up his rifle and let fly at the huge, snake-like head, which was withdrawn instantly.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading “Fire!” shouted Charley, and he instantly flung up his rifle and let fly at the huge, snake-like head, which was withdrawn instantly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What in thunder did you do that for?”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “Fire!” shouted Charley, and he instantly flung up his rifle and let fly at the huge, snake-like head, which was withdrawn instantly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Don’t you know the orders?
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Fire!” shouted Charley, and he instantly flung up his rifle and let fly at the huge, snake-like head, which was withdrawn instantly.
a particular point in time
From this reading The bellowing was heard on the other side of the rocks for a moment and then all was still.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bellowing was heard on the other side of the rocks for a moment and then all was still.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The bellowing was heard on the other side of the rocks for a moment and then all was still.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “Don’t you know the orders?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The bellowing was heard on the other side of the rocks for a moment and then all was still.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dick burst out.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading “Fire!” shouted Charley, and he instantly flung up his rifle and let fly at the huge, snake-like head, which was withdrawn instantly.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The bellowing was heard on the other side of the rocks for a moment and then all was still.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Fire!” shouted Charley, and he instantly flung up his rifle and let fly at the huge, snake-like head, which was withdrawn instantly.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The bellowing was heard on the other side of the rocks for a moment and then all was still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Fire!” shouted Charley, and he instantly flung up his rifle and let fly at the huge, snake-like head, which was withdrawn instantly.
not in physical motion
From this reading The bellowing was heard on the other side of the rocks for a moment and then all was still.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What in thunder did you do that for?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Fire!” shouted Charley, and he instantly flung up his rifle and let fly at the huge, snake-like head, which was withdrawn instantly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The bellowing was heard on the other side of the rocks for a moment and then all was still.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading “What in thunder did you do that for?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Fire!” shouted Charley, and he instantly flung up his rifle and let fly at the huge, snake-like head, which was withdrawn instantly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Fire!” shouted Charley, and he instantly flung up his rifle and let fly at the huge, snake-like head, which was withdrawn instantly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What in thunder did you do that for?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Fire!” shouted Charley, and he instantly flung up his rifle and let fly at the huge, snake-like head, which was withdrawn instantly.
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading “Fire!” shouted Charley, and he instantly flung up his rifle and let fly at the huge, snake-like head, which was withdrawn instantly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What in thunder did you do that for?”
Chapter 4 of Dick and Dr. Dan by C. Little holds 109 sentences, grouped into 22 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 4 holds 109 sentences of Dick and Dr. Dan, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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