Chapter 9 of Dick Hamilton's Cadet Days is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Dick Hamilton's Cadet Days is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHO FIRED THE GUN? "Pick him up, and see if he's hurt," ordered Dutton though he did not take the trouble to get off his horse to ascertain. "Very likely he's only shamming." But is needed only a look at Dick's pale face to show that he had had a hard fall. The breath was knocked out of him.
Chapter 9 of Dick Hamilton's Cadet Days is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading “"Pick him up, and see if he's hurt," ordered Dutton though he did not take the trouble to get off his horse to ascertain.”
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading “But is needed only a look at Dick's pale face to show that he had had a hard fall.”
having lost your job
From this reading “WHO FIRED THE GUN?”
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “WHO FIRED THE GUN?”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “The breath was knocked out of him.”
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading “But is needed only a look at Dick's pale face to show that he had had a hard fall.”
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading “"Pick him up, and see if he's hurt," ordered Dutton though he did not take the trouble to get off his horse to ascertain.”
select carefully from a group
From this reading “"Pick him up, and see if he's hurt," ordered Dutton though he did not take the trouble to get off his horse to ascertain.”
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.
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In this reading “But is needed only a look at Dick's pale face to show that he had had a hard fall.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “But is needed only a look at Dick's pale face to show that he had had a hard fall.”
eliminate
In this reading “The breath was knocked out of him.”
In this reading “"Pick him up, and see if he's hurt," ordered Dutton though he did not take the trouble to get off his horse to ascertain.”
leave a vehicle, aircraft, etc.
In this reading “"Pick him up, and see if he's hurt," ordered Dutton though he did not take the trouble to get off his horse to ascertain.”
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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 But is needed only a look at Dick's pale face to show that he had had a hard fall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Pick him up, and see if he's hurt," ordered Dutton though he did not take the trouble to get off his horse to ascertain.
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading "Pick him up, and see if he's hurt," ordered Dutton though he did not take the trouble to get off his horse to ascertain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But is needed only a look at Dick's pale face to show that he had had a hard fall.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The breath was knocked out of him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But is needed only a look at Dick's pale face to show that he had had a hard fall.
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading But is needed only a look at Dick's pale face to show that he had had a hard fall.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Pick him up, and see if he's hurt," ordered Dutton though he did not take the trouble to get off his horse to ascertain.
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From this reading "Pick him up, and see if he's hurt," ordered Dutton though he did not take the trouble to get off his horse to ascertain.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But is needed only a look at Dick's pale face to show that he had had a hard fall.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading But is needed only a look at Dick's pale face to show that he had had a hard fall.
having lost your job
From this reading WHO FIRED THE GUN?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Pick him up, and see if he's hurt," ordered Dutton though he did not take the trouble to get off his horse to ascertain.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading WHO FIRED THE GUN?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But is needed only a look at Dick's pale face to show that he had had a hard fall.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But is needed only a look at Dick's pale face to show that he had had a hard fall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Pick him up, and see if he's hurt," ordered Dutton though he did not take the trouble to get off his horse to ascertain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pick him up, and see if he's hurt," ordered Dutton though he did not take the trouble to get off his horse to ascertain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Pick him up, and see if he's hurt," ordered Dutton though he did not take the trouble to get off his horse to ascertain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Pick him up, and see if he's hurt," ordered Dutton though he did not take the trouble to get off his horse to ascertain.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Pick him up, and see if he's hurt," ordered Dutton though he did not take the trouble to get off his horse to ascertain.
be the source of pain
From this reading "Pick him up, and see if he's hurt," ordered Dutton though he did not take the trouble to get off his horse to ascertain.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Pick him up, and see if he's hurt," ordered Dutton though he did not take the trouble to get off his horse to ascertain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But is needed only a look at Dick's pale face to show that he had had a hard fall.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading The breath was knocked out of him.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "Very likely he's only shamming."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But is needed only a look at Dick's pale face to show that he had had a hard fall.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading But is needed only a look at Dick's pale face to show that he had had a hard fall.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Pick him up, and see if he's hurt," ordered Dutton though he did not take the trouble to get off his horse to ascertain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The breath was knocked out of him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Pick him up, and see if he's hurt," ordered Dutton though he did not take the trouble to get off his horse to ascertain.
and nothing more
From this reading "Very likely he's only shamming."
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "Pick him up, and see if he's hurt," ordered Dutton though he did not take the trouble to get off his horse to ascertain.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The breath was knocked out of him.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading But is needed only a look at Dick's pale face to show that he had had a hard fall.
select carefully from a group
From this reading "Pick him up, and see if he's hurt," ordered Dutton though he did not take the trouble to get off his horse to ascertain.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Pick him up, and see if he's hurt," ordered Dutton though he did not take the trouble to get off his horse to ascertain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Very likely he's only shamming."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But is needed only a look at Dick's pale face to show that he had had a hard fall.
carry out
From this reading "Pick him up, and see if he's hurt," ordered Dutton though he did not take the trouble to get off his horse to ascertain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But is needed only a look at Dick's pale face to show that he had had a hard fall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHO FIRED THE GUN?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Pick him up, and see if he's hurt," ordered Dutton though he did not take the trouble to get off his horse to ascertain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Pick him up, and see if he's hurt," ordered Dutton though he did not take the trouble to get off his horse to ascertain.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Pick him up, and see if he's hurt," ordered Dutton though he did not take the trouble to get off his horse to ascertain.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Pick him up, and see if he's hurt," ordered Dutton though he did not take the trouble to get off his horse to ascertain.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very likely he's only shamming."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The breath was knocked out of him.
which person or people
From this reading WHO FIRED THE GUN?
Chapter 9 of Dick Hamilton's Cadet Days by Howard Roger Garis holds 117 sentences, grouped into 24 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.
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