Chapter 19 of Dick Hamilton's Fortune is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Dick Hamilton's Fortune is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FRESH-AIR YOUNGSTERS. "Hold him back! Hold him! Let me hide! He'll bite me!" exclaimed Uncle Ezra, as he saw Grit's wicked-looking teeth.
Chapter 19 of Dick Hamilton's Fortune is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading “He'll bite me!" exclaimed Uncle Ezra, as he saw Grit's wicked-looking teeth.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “He'll bite me!" exclaimed Uncle Ezra, as he saw Grit's wicked-looking teeth.”
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading “He'll bite me!" exclaimed Uncle Ezra, as he saw Grit's wicked-looking teeth.”
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “Let me hide!”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “"Hold him back!”
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading “He'll bite me!" exclaimed Uncle Ezra, as he saw Grit's wicked-looking teeth.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “He'll bite me!" exclaimed Uncle Ezra, as he saw Grit's wicked-looking teeth.”
plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “THE FRESH-AIR YOUNGSTERS.”
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He'll bite me!" exclaimed Uncle Ezra, as he saw Grit's wicked-looking teeth.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Hold him back!
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading He'll bite me!" exclaimed Uncle Ezra, as he saw Grit's wicked-looking teeth.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading He'll bite me!" exclaimed Uncle Ezra, as he saw Grit's wicked-looking teeth.
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading He'll bite me!" exclaimed Uncle Ezra, as he saw Grit's wicked-looking teeth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FRESH-AIR YOUNGSTERS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He'll bite me!" exclaimed Uncle Ezra, as he saw Grit's wicked-looking teeth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He'll bite me!" exclaimed Uncle Ezra, as he saw Grit's wicked-looking teeth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He'll bite me!" exclaimed Uncle Ezra, as he saw Grit's wicked-looking teeth.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Let me hide!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Hold him back!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Hold him back!
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me hide!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me hide!
cut with a saw
From this reading He'll bite me!" exclaimed Uncle Ezra, as he saw Grit's wicked-looking teeth.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading He'll bite me!" exclaimed Uncle Ezra, as he saw Grit's wicked-looking teeth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRESH-AIR YOUNGSTERS.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading He'll bite me!" exclaimed Uncle Ezra, as he saw Grit's wicked-looking teeth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He'll bite me!" exclaimed Uncle Ezra, as he saw Grit's wicked-looking teeth.
plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE FRESH-AIR YOUNGSTERS.
Chapter 19 of Dick Hamilton's Fortune by Howard Roger Garis holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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 19 holds 151 sentences of Dick Hamilton's Fortune, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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