Chapter 20 of Dick in the Everglades is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Dick in the Everglades is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DICK'S FIGHT WITH A PANTHER "I've always noticed, Ned, that when everything looks simple and easy, it is a good time to expect trouble." "Not this time, Dick." But it was this time, and that night Ned had his last care-free sleep for weeks. "How long shall we camp here?" asked Dick. "Better stay here for a week or two.
Chapter 20 of Dick in the Everglades is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “"How long shall we camp here?" asked Dick.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “DICK'S FIGHT WITH A PANTHER "I've always noticed, Ned, that when everything looks simple and easy, it is a good time to expect trouble."”
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading “DICK'S FIGHT WITH A PANTHER "I've always noticed, Ned, that when everything looks simple and easy, it is a good time to expect trouble."”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “DICK'S FIGHT WITH A PANTHER "I've always noticed, Ned, that when everything looks simple and easy, it is a good time to expect trouble."”
being perceived or observed
From this reading “DICK'S FIGHT WITH A PANTHER "I've always noticed, Ned, that when everything looks simple and easy, it is a good time to expect trouble."”
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading “DICK'S FIGHT WITH A PANTHER "I've always noticed, Ned, that when everything looks simple and easy, it is a good time to expect trouble."”
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading “DICK'S FIGHT WITH A PANTHER "I've always noticed, Ned, that when everything looks simple and easy, it is a good time to expect trouble."”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “But it was this time, and that night Ned had his last care-free sleep for weeks.”
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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 DICK'S FIGHT WITH A PANTHER "I've always noticed, Ned, that when everything looks simple and easy, it is a good time to expect trouble."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading DICK'S FIGHT WITH A PANTHER "I've always noticed, Ned, that when everything looks simple and easy, it is a good time to expect trouble."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DICK'S FIGHT WITH A PANTHER "I've always noticed, Ned, that when everything looks simple and easy, it is a good time to expect trouble."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How long shall we camp here?" asked Dick.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Better stay here for a week or two.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was this time, and that night Ned had his last care-free sleep for weeks.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "How long shall we camp here?" asked Dick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it was this time, and that night Ned had his last care-free sleep for weeks.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Not this time, Dick."
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK'S FIGHT WITH A PANTHER "I've always noticed, Ned, that when everything looks simple and easy, it is a good time to expect trouble."
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading DICK'S FIGHT WITH A PANTHER "I've always noticed, Ned, that when everything looks simple and easy, it is a good time to expect trouble."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading DICK'S FIGHT WITH A PANTHER "I've always noticed, Ned, that when everything looks simple and easy, it is a good time to expect trouble."
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading DICK'S FIGHT WITH A PANTHER "I've always noticed, Ned, that when everything looks simple and easy, it is a good time to expect trouble."
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading DICK'S FIGHT WITH A PANTHER "I've always noticed, Ned, that when everything looks simple and easy, it is a good time to expect trouble."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But it was this time, and that night Ned had his last care-free sleep for weeks.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading DICK'S FIGHT WITH A PANTHER "I've always noticed, Ned, that when everything looks simple and easy, it is a good time to expect trouble."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But it was this time, and that night Ned had his last care-free sleep for weeks.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "How long shall we camp here?" asked Dick.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But it was this time, and that night Ned had his last care-free sleep for weeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How long shall we camp here?" asked Dick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DICK'S FIGHT WITH A PANTHER "I've always noticed, Ned, that when everything looks simple and easy, it is a good time to expect trouble."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DICK'S FIGHT WITH A PANTHER "I've always noticed, Ned, that when everything looks simple and easy, it is a good time to expect trouble."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DICK'S FIGHT WITH A PANTHER "I've always noticed, Ned, that when everything looks simple and easy, it is a good time to expect trouble."
immediately past
From this reading But it was this time, and that night Ned had his last care-free sleep for weeks.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "How long shall we camp here?" asked Dick.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading DICK'S FIGHT WITH A PANTHER "I've always noticed, Ned, that when everything looks simple and easy, it is a good time to expect trouble."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DICK'S FIGHT WITH A PANTHER "I've always noticed, Ned, that when everything looks simple and easy, it is a good time to expect trouble."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But it was this time, and that night Ned had his last care-free sleep for weeks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not this time, Dick."
being perceived or observed
From this reading DICK'S FIGHT WITH A PANTHER "I've always noticed, Ned, that when everything looks simple and easy, it is a good time to expect trouble."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Better stay here for a week or two.
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading DICK'S FIGHT WITH A PANTHER "I've always noticed, Ned, that when everything looks simple and easy, it is a good time to expect trouble."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "How long shall we camp here?" asked Dick.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading DICK'S FIGHT WITH A PANTHER "I've always noticed, Ned, that when everything looks simple and easy, it is a good time to expect trouble."
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading But it was this time, and that night Ned had his last care-free sleep for weeks.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Better stay here for a week or two.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DICK'S FIGHT WITH A PANTHER "I've always noticed, Ned, that when everything looks simple and easy, it is a good time to expect trouble."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Not this time, Dick."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading DICK'S FIGHT WITH A PANTHER "I've always noticed, Ned, that when everything looks simple and easy, it is a good time to expect trouble."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DICK'S FIGHT WITH A PANTHER "I've always noticed, Ned, that when everything looks simple and easy, it is a good time to expect trouble."
a source of difficulty
From this reading DICK'S FIGHT WITH A PANTHER "I've always noticed, Ned, that when everything looks simple and easy, it is a good time to expect trouble."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Better stay here for a week or two.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was this time, and that night Ned had his last care-free sleep for weeks.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "How long shall we camp here?" asked Dick.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Better stay here for a week or two.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading But it was this time, and that night Ned had his last care-free sleep for weeks.
at the time that
From this reading DICK'S FIGHT WITH A PANTHER "I've always noticed, Ned, that when everything looks simple and easy, it is a good time to expect trouble."
in the company of; together with
From this reading DICK'S FIGHT WITH A PANTHER "I've always noticed, Ned, that when everything looks simple and easy, it is a good time to expect trouble."
Chapter 20 of Dick in the Everglades by A. W. (Anthony Weston) Dimock holds 200 sentences, grouped into 40 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 20 holds 200 sentences of Dick in the Everglades, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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