Chapter 7 of Dick and Dr. Dan is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Dick and Dr. Dan is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Great guns! The Darrell boy!” gasped Martin Mudd, as Dick boldly faced the three men. “Help! Oh, save me from this fellow!” screamed Clara. Dick threw up his right hand and let one of the stones fly.
Chapter 7 of Dick and Dr. Dan is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading “The Darrell boy!” gasped Martin Mudd, as Dick boldly faced the three men.”
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “The Darrell boy!” gasped Martin Mudd, as Dick boldly faced the three men.”
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “Dick threw up his right hand and let one of the stones fly.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “The Darrell boy!” gasped Martin Mudd, as Dick boldly faced the three men.”
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading ““Great guns!”
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “The Darrell boy!” gasped Martin Mudd, as Dick boldly faced the three men.”
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh, save me from this fellow!” screamed Clara.”
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “Dick threw up his right hand and let one of the stones fly.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The Darrell boy!” gasped Martin Mudd, as Dick boldly faced the three men.”
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
In this reading “Dick threw up his right hand and let one of the stones fly.”
In this reading ““Great guns!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dick threw up his right hand and let one of the stones fly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Darrell boy!” gasped Martin Mudd, as Dick boldly faced the three men.
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading The Darrell boy!” gasped Martin Mudd, as Dick boldly faced the three men.
a youthful male person
From this reading The Darrell boy!” gasped Martin Mudd, as Dick boldly faced the three men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, save me from this fellow!” screamed Clara.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Darrell boy!” gasped Martin Mudd, as Dick boldly faced the three men.
someone who is a detective
From this reading The Darrell boy!” gasped Martin Mudd, as Dick boldly faced the three men.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading The Darrell boy!” gasped Martin Mudd, as Dick boldly faced the three men.
a boy or man
From this reading Oh, save me from this fellow!” screamed Clara.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Dick threw up his right hand and let one of the stones fly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Oh, save me from this fellow!” screamed Clara.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading The Darrell boy!” gasped Martin Mudd, as Dick boldly faced the three men.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Great guns!
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “Great guns!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Dick threw up his right hand and let one of the stones fly.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Help!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dick threw up his right hand and let one of the stones fly.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Dick threw up his right hand and let one of the stones fly.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading The Darrell boy!” gasped Martin Mudd, as Dick boldly faced the three men.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh, save me from this fellow!” screamed Clara.
the force of workers available
From this reading The Darrell boy!” gasped Martin Mudd, as Dick boldly faced the three men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Darrell boy!” gasped Martin Mudd, as Dick boldly faced the three men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dick threw up his right hand and let one of the stones fly.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, save me from this fellow!” screamed Clara.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dick threw up his right hand and let one of the stones fly.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Dick threw up his right hand and let one of the stones fly.
except for; apart from
From this reading Oh, save me from this fellow!” screamed Clara.
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Oh, save me from this fellow!” screamed Clara.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Dick threw up his right hand and let one of the stones fly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Darrell boy!” gasped Martin Mudd, as Dick boldly faced the three men.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Oh, save me from this fellow!” screamed Clara.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Darrell boy!” gasped Martin Mudd, as Dick boldly faced the three men.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Dick threw up his right hand and let one of the stones fly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dick threw up his right hand and let one of the stones fly.
Chapter 7 of Dick and Dr. Dan by C. Little holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 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 7 holds 81 sentences of Dick and Dr. Dan, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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