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Chapter 16 of Dick and Dr. Dan is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Throw up nothing!” shouted Dick Darrell when Martin Mudd called out, “Throw up your hands!” and he rushed forward, firing two shots as he went. This rather took Mudd & Co. by surprise, as they had not expected anything of the sort. One of the shots went through Mudd’s rusty “tile,” knocking it off his head. “Oh, I’m shot! I’m shot!” he yelled.
Chapter 16 of Dick and Dr. Dan is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading ““Throw up nothing!” shouted Dick Darrell when Martin Mudd called out, “Throw up your hands!” and he rushed forward, firing two shots as he went.”
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading “One of the shots went through Mudd’s rusty “tile,” knocking it off his head.”
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading ““Throw up nothing!” shouted Dick Darrell when Martin Mudd called out, “Throw up your hands!” and he rushed forward, firing two shots as he went.”
done under pressure
From this reading ““Throw up nothing!” shouted Dick Darrell when Martin Mudd called out, “Throw up your hands!” and he rushed forward, firing two shots as he went.”
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading “One of the shots went through Mudd’s rusty “tile,” knocking it off his head.”
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading ““Throw up nothing!” shouted Dick Darrell when Martin Mudd called out, “Throw up your hands!” and he rushed forward, firing two shots as he went.”
a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces
From this reading “One of the shots went through Mudd’s rusty “tile,” knocking it off his head.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “I’m shot!” he yelled.”
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eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
In this reading ““Throw up nothing!” shouted Dick Darrell when Martin Mudd called out, “Throw up your hands!” and he rushed forward, firing two shots as he went.”
undergo or live through a difficult experience
In this reading “One of the shots went through Mudd’s rusty “tile,” knocking it off his head.”
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
In this reading ““Throw up nothing!” shouted Dick Darrell when Martin Mudd called out, “Throw up your hands!” and he rushed forward, firing two shots as he went.”
In this reading “This rather took Mudd & Co. by surprise, as they had not expected anything of the sort.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Throw up nothing!” shouted Dick Darrell when Martin Mudd called out, “Throw up your hands!” and he rushed forward, firing two shots as he went.
any thing at all
From this reading This rather took Mudd & Co. by surprise, as they had not expected anything of the sort.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Throw up nothing!” shouted Dick Darrell when Martin Mudd called out, “Throw up your hands!” and he rushed forward, firing two shots as he went.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This rather took Mudd & Co. by surprise, as they had not expected anything of the sort.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Throw up nothing!” shouted Dick Darrell when Martin Mudd called out, “Throw up your hands!” and he rushed forward, firing two shots as he went.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading This rather took Mudd & Co. by surprise, as they had not expected anything of the sort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Throw up nothing!” shouted Dick Darrell when Martin Mudd called out, “Throw up your hands!” and he rushed forward, firing two shots as he went.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “Throw up nothing!” shouted Dick Darrell when Martin Mudd called out, “Throw up your hands!” and he rushed forward, firing two shots as he went.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading This rather took Mudd & Co. by surprise, as they had not expected anything of the sort.
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading “Throw up nothing!” shouted Dick Darrell when Martin Mudd called out, “Throw up your hands!” and he rushed forward, firing two shots as he went.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “Throw up nothing!” shouted Dick Darrell when Martin Mudd called out, “Throw up your hands!” and he rushed forward, firing two shots as he went.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This rather took Mudd & Co. by surprise, as they had not expected anything of the sort.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Throw up nothing!” shouted Dick Darrell when Martin Mudd called out, “Throw up your hands!” and he rushed forward, firing two shots as he went.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Throw up nothing!” shouted Dick Darrell when Martin Mudd called out, “Throw up your hands!” and he rushed forward, firing two shots as he went.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading One of the shots went through Mudd’s rusty “tile,” knocking it off his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of the shots went through Mudd’s rusty “tile,” knocking it off his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, I’m shot!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One of the shots went through Mudd’s rusty “tile,” knocking it off his head.
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading One of the shots went through Mudd’s rusty “tile,” knocking it off his head.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “Throw up nothing!” shouted Dick Darrell when Martin Mudd called out, “Throw up your hands!” and he rushed forward, firing two shots as he went.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Throw up nothing!” shouted Dick Darrell when Martin Mudd called out, “Throw up your hands!” and he rushed forward, firing two shots as he went.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the shots went through Mudd’s rusty “tile,” knocking it off his head.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This rather took Mudd & Co. by surprise, as they had not expected anything of the sort.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Throw up nothing!” shouted Dick Darrell when Martin Mudd called out, “Throw up your hands!” and he rushed forward, firing two shots as he went.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This rather took Mudd & Co. by surprise, as they had not expected anything of the sort.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One of the shots went through Mudd’s rusty “tile,” knocking it off his head.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I’m shot!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the shots went through Mudd’s rusty “tile,” knocking it off his head.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Throw up nothing!” shouted Dick Darrell when Martin Mudd called out, “Throw up your hands!” and he rushed forward, firing two shots as he went.
on the contrary
From this reading This rather took Mudd & Co. by surprise, as they had not expected anything of the sort.
done under pressure
From this reading “Throw up nothing!” shouted Dick Darrell when Martin Mudd called out, “Throw up your hands!” and he rushed forward, firing two shots as he went.
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading One of the shots went through Mudd’s rusty “tile,” knocking it off his head.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “Oh, I’m shot!
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “Throw up nothing!” shouted Dick Darrell when Martin Mudd called out, “Throw up your hands!” and he rushed forward, firing two shots as he went.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Throw up nothing!” shouted Dick Darrell when Martin Mudd called out, “Throw up your hands!” and he rushed forward, firing two shots as he went.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading This rather took Mudd & Co. by surprise, as they had not expected anything of the sort.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading This rather took Mudd & Co. by surprise, as they had not expected anything of the sort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This rather took Mudd & Co. by surprise, as they had not expected anything of the sort.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This rather took Mudd & Co. by surprise, as they had not expected anything of the sort.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This rather took Mudd & Co. by surprise, as they had not expected anything of the sort.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading One of the shots went through Mudd’s rusty “tile,” knocking it off his head.
propel through the air
From this reading “Throw up nothing!” shouted Dick Darrell when Martin Mudd called out, “Throw up your hands!” and he rushed forward, firing two shots as he went.
a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces
From this reading One of the shots went through Mudd’s rusty “tile,” knocking it off his head.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading This rather took Mudd & Co. by surprise, as they had not expected anything of the sort.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Throw up nothing!” shouted Dick Darrell when Martin Mudd called out, “Throw up your hands!” and he rushed forward, firing two shots as he went.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Throw up nothing!” shouted Dick Darrell when Martin Mudd called out, “Throw up your hands!” and he rushed forward, firing two shots as he went.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Throw up nothing!” shouted Dick Darrell when Martin Mudd called out, “Throw up your hands!” and he rushed forward, firing two shots as he went.
at the time that
From this reading “Throw up nothing!” shouted Dick Darrell when Martin Mudd called out, “Throw up your hands!” and he rushed forward, firing two shots as he went.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading I’m shot!” he yelled.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Throw up nothing!” shouted Dick Darrell when Martin Mudd called out, “Throw up your hands!” and he rushed forward, firing two shots as he went.
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