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Chapter 6 of Dick Kent, Fur Trader is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MURKY TAKES A HAND “Is that you, Dick?” The voice was Corporal Rand’s. Dick’s sigh of relief was more like an explosive gasp. He tottered forward a few steps and grasped the sleeve of the policeman’s coat, clinging there like a person who had found a friendly haven in the center of a whirlpool. Gradually he recovered his self-possession.
Chapter 6 of Dick Kent, Fur Trader is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
From this reading “Dick’s sigh of relief was more like an explosive gasp.”
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading “Dick’s sigh of relief was more like an explosive gasp.”
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading “He tottered forward a few steps and grasped the sleeve of the policeman’s coat, clinging there like a person who had found a friendly haven in the center of a whirlpool.”
(of liquids) clouded as with sediment
From this reading “MURKY TAKES A HAND “Is that you, Dick?””
possessive form of “policeman” — a member of a police force
possessive form of “rand” — the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
From this reading “He tottered forward a few steps and grasped the sleeve of the policeman’s coat, clinging there like a person who had found a friendly haven in the center of a whirlpool.”
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In this reading “He tottered forward a few steps and grasped the sleeve of the policeman’s coat, clinging there like a person who had found a friendly haven in the center of a whirlpool.”
In this reading “He tottered forward a few steps and grasped the sleeve of the policeman’s coat, clinging there like a person who had found a friendly haven in the center of a whirlpool.”
In this reading “Dick’s sigh of relief was more like an explosive gasp.”
In this reading “Dick’s sigh of relief was more like an explosive gasp.”
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 MURKY TAKES A HAND “Is that you, Dick?”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dick’s sigh of relief was more like an explosive gasp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He tottered forward a few steps and grasped the sleeve of the policeman’s coat, clinging there like a person who had found a friendly haven in the center of a whirlpool.
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading He tottered forward a few steps and grasped the sleeve of the policeman’s coat, clinging there like a person who had found a friendly haven in the center of a whirlpool.
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading He tottered forward a few steps and grasped the sleeve of the policeman’s coat, clinging there like a person who had found a friendly haven in the center of a whirlpool.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He tottered forward a few steps and grasped the sleeve of the policeman’s coat, clinging there like a person who had found a friendly haven in the center of a whirlpool.
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading The voice was Corporal Rand’s.
someone who is a detective
From this reading MURKY TAKES A HAND “Is that you, Dick?”
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick’s sigh of relief was more like an explosive gasp.
serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
From this reading Dick’s sigh of relief was more like an explosive gasp.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He tottered forward a few steps and grasped the sleeve of the policeman’s coat, clinging there like a person who had found a friendly haven in the center of a whirlpool.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He tottered forward a few steps and grasped the sleeve of the policeman’s coat, clinging there like a person who had found a friendly haven in the center of a whirlpool.
set up or found
From this reading He tottered forward a few steps and grasped the sleeve of the policeman’s coat, clinging there like a person who had found a friendly haven in the center of a whirlpool.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading He tottered forward a few steps and grasped the sleeve of the policeman’s coat, clinging there like a person who had found a friendly haven in the center of a whirlpool.
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading Dick’s sigh of relief was more like an explosive gasp.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Gradually he recovered his self-possession.
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading He tottered forward a few steps and grasped the sleeve of the policeman’s coat, clinging there like a person who had found a friendly haven in the center of a whirlpool.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He tottered forward a few steps and grasped the sleeve of the policeman’s coat, clinging there like a person who had found a friendly haven in the center of a whirlpool.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading MURKY TAKES A HAND “Is that you, Dick?”
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading He tottered forward a few steps and grasped the sleeve of the policeman’s coat, clinging there like a person who had found a friendly haven in the center of a whirlpool.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tottered forward a few steps and grasped the sleeve of the policeman’s coat, clinging there like a person who had found a friendly haven in the center of a whirlpool.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gradually he recovered his self-possession.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He tottered forward a few steps and grasped the sleeve of the policeman’s coat, clinging there like a person who had found a friendly haven in the center of a whirlpool.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MURKY TAKES A HAND “Is that you, Dick?”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Dick’s sigh of relief was more like an explosive gasp.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Dick’s sigh of relief was more like an explosive gasp.
(of liquids) clouded as with sediment
From this reading MURKY TAKES A HAND “Is that you, Dick?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dick’s sigh of relief was more like an explosive gasp.
a human being
From this reading He tottered forward a few steps and grasped the sleeve of the policeman’s coat, clinging there like a person who had found a friendly haven in the center of a whirlpool.
possessive form of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading He tottered forward a few steps and grasped the sleeve of the policeman’s coat, clinging there like a person who had found a friendly haven in the center of a whirlpool.
possessive form of “rand” — the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading The voice was Corporal Rand’s.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Gradually he recovered his self-possession.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Dick’s sigh of relief was more like an explosive gasp.
the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
From this reading Gradually he recovered his self-possession.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Dick’s sigh of relief was more like an explosive gasp.
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading He tottered forward a few steps and grasped the sleeve of the policeman’s coat, clinging there like a person who had found a friendly haven in the center of a whirlpool.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He tottered forward a few steps and grasped the sleeve of the policeman’s coat, clinging there like a person who had found a friendly haven in the center of a whirlpool.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading MURKY TAKES A HAND “Is that you, Dick?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MURKY TAKES A HAND “Is that you, Dick?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The voice was Corporal Rand’s.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He tottered forward a few steps and grasped the sleeve of the policeman’s coat, clinging there like a person who had found a friendly haven in the center of a whirlpool.
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From this reading He tottered forward a few steps and grasped the sleeve of the policeman’s coat, clinging there like a person who had found a friendly haven in the center of a whirlpool.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The voice was Corporal Rand’s.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The voice was Corporal Rand’s.
a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
From this reading He tottered forward a few steps and grasped the sleeve of the policeman’s coat, clinging there like a person who had found a friendly haven in the center of a whirlpool.
which person or people
From this reading He tottered forward a few steps and grasped the sleeve of the policeman’s coat, clinging there like a person who had found a friendly haven in the center of a whirlpool.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MURKY TAKES A HAND “Is that you, Dick?”
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