Chapter 17 of Dick Hamilton's Fortune is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Dick Hamilton's Fortune is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GRIT'S REVENGE. Peters soon had the horse ready, and as Dick leaped into the saddle his father came hurrying out to the stables. "Now be careful, Dick," he cautioned. "Don't do anything rash. What are your plans?"
Chapter 17 of Dick Hamilton's Fortune is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading “"Now be careful, Dick," he cautioned.”
moving with great haste
From this reading “Peters soon had the horse ready, and as Dick leaped into the saddle his father came hurrying out to the stables.”
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Peters soon had the horse ready, and as Dick leaped into the saddle his father came hurrying out to the stables.”
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “Peters soon had the horse ready, and as Dick leaped into the saddle his father came hurrying out to the stables.”
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading “"Don't do anything rash.”
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading “GRIT'S REVENGE.”
put a saddle on
From this reading “Peters soon had the horse ready, and as Dick leaped into the saddle his father came hurrying out to the stables.”
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading “Peters soon had the horse ready, and as Dick leaped into the saddle his father came hurrying out to the stables.”
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In this reading “Peters soon had the horse ready, and as Dick leaped into the saddle his father came hurrying out to the stables.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peters soon had the horse ready, and as Dick leaped into the saddle his father came hurrying out to the stables.
any thing at all
From this reading "Don't do anything rash.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What are your plans?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Peters soon had the horse ready, and as Dick leaped into the saddle his father came hurrying out to the stables.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Now be careful, Dick," he cautioned.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Peters soon had the horse ready, and as Dick leaped into the saddle his father came hurrying out to the stables.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "Now be careful, Dick," he cautioned.
past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading "Now be careful, Dick," he cautioned.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Peters soon had the horse ready, and as Dick leaped into the saddle his father came hurrying out to the stables.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Don't do anything rash.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't do anything rash.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Peters soon had the horse ready, and as Dick leaped into the saddle his father came hurrying out to the stables.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GRIT'S REVENGE.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Peters soon had the horse ready, and as Dick leaped into the saddle his father came hurrying out to the stables.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now be careful, Dick," he cautioned.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peters soon had the horse ready, and as Dick leaped into the saddle his father came hurrying out to the stables.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Peters soon had the horse ready, and as Dick leaped into the saddle his father came hurrying out to the stables.
moving with great haste
From this reading Peters soon had the horse ready, and as Dick leaped into the saddle his father came hurrying out to the stables.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Peters soon had the horse ready, and as Dick leaped into the saddle his father came hurrying out to the stables.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Peters soon had the horse ready, and as Dick leaped into the saddle his father came hurrying out to the stables.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now be careful, Dick," he cautioned.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Peters soon had the horse ready, and as Dick leaped into the saddle his father came hurrying out to the stables.
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peters soon had the horse ready, and as Dick leaped into the saddle his father came hurrying out to the stables.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading What are your plans?"
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading "Don't do anything rash.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Peters soon had the horse ready, and as Dick leaped into the saddle his father came hurrying out to the stables.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading GRIT'S REVENGE.
put a saddle on
From this reading Peters soon had the horse ready, and as Dick leaped into the saddle his father came hurrying out to the stables.
in the near future
From this reading Peters soon had the horse ready, and as Dick leaped into the saddle his father came hurrying out to the stables.
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading Peters soon had the horse ready, and as Dick leaped into the saddle his father came hurrying out to the stables.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peters soon had the horse ready, and as Dick leaped into the saddle his father came hurrying out to the stables.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peters soon had the horse ready, and as Dick leaped into the saddle his father came hurrying out to the stables.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are your plans?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What are your plans?"
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