Chapter 5 of Dick and his cat is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Dick and his cat is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
One day a man, by the name of Jack, came to see them. He was to go on the sea in a big ship, to a far off land. He had come to say good-bye. He said to them, "The land that the ship will sail to, is a far off land, and the men who live in it are not like us, and do not know our ways. They do not eat or wear what we do.
Chapter 5 of Dick and his cat is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take in solid food
From this reading “They do not eat or wear what we do.”
a farewell remark
From this reading “He had come to say good-bye.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “One day a man, by the name of Jack, came to see them.”
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “He was to go on the sea in a big ship, to a far off land.”
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “He said to them, "The land that the ship will sail to, is a far off land, and the men who live in it are not like us, and do not know our ways.”
transport commercially
From this reading “He was to go on the sea in a big ship, to a far off land.”
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading “He said to them, "The land that the ship will sail to, is a far off land, and the men who live in it are not like us, and do not know our ways.”
be dressed in
From this reading “They do not eat or wear what we do.”
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 One day a man, by the name of Jack, came to see them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He said to them, "The land that the ship will sail to, is a far off land, and the men who live in it are not like us, and do not know our ways.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He said to them, "The land that the ship will sail to, is a far off land, and the men who live in it are not like us, and do not know our ways.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was to go on the sea in a big ship, to a far off land.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One day a man, by the name of Jack, came to see them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One day a man, by the name of Jack, came to see them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come to say good-bye.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day a man, by the name of Jack, came to see them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He said to them, "The land that the ship will sail to, is a far off land, and the men who live in it are not like us, and do not know our ways.
take in solid food
From this reading They do not eat or wear what we do.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He was to go on the sea in a big ship, to a far off land.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was to go on the sea in a big ship, to a far off land.
a farewell remark
From this reading He had come to say good-bye.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had come to say good-bye.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was to go on the sea in a big ship, to a far off land.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was to go on the sea in a big ship, to a far off land.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He said to them, "The land that the ship will sail to, is a far off land, and the men who live in it are not like us, and do not know our ways.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He said to them, "The land that the ship will sail to, is a far off land, and the men who live in it are not like us, and do not know our ways.
a small worthless amount
From this reading One day a man, by the name of Jack, came to see them.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He said to them, "The land that the ship will sail to, is a far off land, and the men who live in it are not like us, and do not know our ways.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He was to go on the sea in a big ship, to a far off land.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He said to them, "The land that the ship will sail to, is a far off land, and the men who live in it are not like us, and do not know our ways.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He said to them, "The land that the ship will sail to, is a far off land, and the men who live in it are not like us, and do not know our ways.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One day a man, by the name of Jack, came to see them.
the force of workers available
From this reading He said to them, "The land that the ship will sail to, is a far off land, and the men who live in it are not like us, and do not know our ways.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One day a man, by the name of Jack, came to see them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He said to them, "The land that the ship will sail to, is a far off land, and the men who live in it are not like us, and do not know our ways.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day a man, by the name of Jack, came to see them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was to go on the sea in a big ship, to a far off land.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was to go on the sea in a big ship, to a far off land.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day a man, by the name of Jack, came to see them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They do not eat or wear what we do.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He said to them, "The land that the ship will sail to, is a far off land, and the men who live in it are not like us, and do not know our ways.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said to them, "The land that the ship will sail to, is a far off land, and the men who live in it are not like us, and do not know our ways.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading He said to them, "The land that the ship will sail to, is a far off land, and the men who live in it are not like us, and do not know our ways.
express in words
From this reading He had come to say good-bye.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He was to go on the sea in a big ship, to a far off land.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One day a man, by the name of Jack, came to see them.
transport commercially
From this reading He was to go on the sea in a big ship, to a far off land.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He said to them, "The land that the ship will sail to, is a far off land, and the men who live in it are not like us, and do not know our ways.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day a man, by the name of Jack, came to see them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One day a man, by the name of Jack, came to see them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They do not eat or wear what we do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day a man, by the name of Jack, came to see them.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He said to them, "The land that the ship will sail to, is a far off land, and the men who live in it are not like us, and do not know our ways.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was to go on the sea in a big ship, to a far off land.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading He said to them, "The land that the ship will sail to, is a far off land, and the men who live in it are not like us, and do not know our ways.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They do not eat or wear what we do.
be dressed in
From this reading They do not eat or wear what we do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They do not eat or wear what we do.
which person or people
From this reading He said to them, "The land that the ship will sail to, is a far off land, and the men who live in it are not like us, and do not know our ways.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He said to them, "The land that the ship will sail to, is a far off land, and the men who live in it are not like us, and do not know our ways.
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