Chapter 8 of Dick o' the Fens is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Dick o' the Fens is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Like me to go and catch him, young Tom?" "Here, I'll soon see if there's a hare," cried Dick; but Dave caught him by the shoulder with a grip of iron, and thrust the pole he carried into the soft bog. "I didn't say I was going to run a hare down," he said. "Theer's a hare yonder in her form. Shall I go and catch her?"
Chapter 8 of Dick o' the Fens is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cause to slow down or get stuck
From this reading “"Here, I'll soon see if there's a hare," cried Dick; but Dave caught him by the shoulder with a grip of iron, and thrust the pole he carried into the soft bog.”
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “"Like me to go and catch him, young Tom?"”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “"Here, I'll soon see if there's a hare," cried Dick; but Dave caught him by the shoulder with a grip of iron, and thrust the pole he carried into the soft bog.”
the act of grasping
From this reading “"Here, I'll soon see if there's a hare," cried Dick; but Dave caught him by the shoulder with a grip of iron, and thrust the pole he carried into the soft bog.”
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading “"Here, I'll soon see if there's a hare," cried Dick; but Dave caught him by the shoulder with a grip of iron, and thrust the pole he carried into the soft bog.”
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading “"Here, I'll soon see if there's a hare," cried Dick; but Dave caught him by the shoulder with a grip of iron, and thrust the pole he carried into the soft bog.”
push forcefully
From this reading “"Here, I'll soon see if there's a hare," cried Dick; but Dave caught him by the shoulder with a grip of iron, and thrust the pole he carried into the soft bog.”
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “"Theer's a hare yonder in her form.”
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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 "Here, I'll soon see if there's a hare," cried Dick; but Dave caught him by the shoulder with a grip of iron, and thrust the pole he carried into the soft bog.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Like me to go and catch him, young Tom?"
cause to slow down or get stuck
From this reading "Here, I'll soon see if there's a hare," cried Dick; but Dave caught him by the shoulder with a grip of iron, and thrust the pole he carried into the soft bog.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Here, I'll soon see if there's a hare," cried Dick; but Dave caught him by the shoulder with a grip of iron, and thrust the pole he carried into the soft bog.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Here, I'll soon see if there's a hare," cried Dick; but Dave caught him by the shoulder with a grip of iron, and thrust the pole he carried into the soft bog.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "Here, I'll soon see if there's a hare," cried Dick; but Dave caught him by the shoulder with a grip of iron, and thrust the pole he carried into the soft bog.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Like me to go and catch him, young Tom?"
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Here, I'll soon see if there's a hare," cried Dick; but Dave caught him by the shoulder with a grip of iron, and thrust the pole he carried into the soft bog.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Here, I'll soon see if there's a hare," cried Dick; but Dave caught him by the shoulder with a grip of iron, and thrust the pole he carried into the soft bog.
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From this reading "Here, I'll soon see if there's a hare," cried Dick; but Dave caught him by the shoulder with a grip of iron, and thrust the pole he carried into the soft bog.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Here, I'll soon see if there's a hare," cried Dick; but Dave caught him by the shoulder with a grip of iron, and thrust the pole he carried into the soft bog.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't say I was going to run a hare down," he said.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I didn't say I was going to run a hare down," he said.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading "Theer's a hare yonder in her form.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Like me to go and catch him, young Tom?"
the act of departing
From this reading "I didn't say I was going to run a hare down," he said.
the act of grasping
From this reading "Here, I'll soon see if there's a hare," cried Dick; but Dave caught him by the shoulder with a grip of iron, and thrust the pole he carried into the soft bog.
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading "Here, I'll soon see if there's a hare," cried Dick; but Dave caught him by the shoulder with a grip of iron, and thrust the pole he carried into the soft bog.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here, I'll soon see if there's a hare," cried Dick; but Dave caught him by the shoulder with a grip of iron, and thrust the pole he carried into the soft bog.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Theer's a hare yonder in her form.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here, I'll soon see if there's a hare," cried Dick; but Dave caught him by the shoulder with a grip of iron, and thrust the pole he carried into the soft bog.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Like me to go and catch him, young Tom?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't say I was going to run a hare down," he said.
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From this reading "Here, I'll soon see if there's a hare," cried Dick; but Dave caught him by the shoulder with a grip of iron, and thrust the pole he carried into the soft bog.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Here, I'll soon see if there's a hare," cried Dick; but Dave caught him by the shoulder with a grip of iron, and thrust the pole he carried into the soft bog.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Theer's a hare yonder in her form.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Here, I'll soon see if there's a hare," cried Dick; but Dave caught him by the shoulder with a grip of iron, and thrust the pole he carried into the soft bog.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading "Here, I'll soon see if there's a hare," cried Dick; but Dave caught him by the shoulder with a grip of iron, and thrust the pole he carried into the soft bog.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Like me to go and catch him, young Tom?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Like me to go and catch him, young Tom?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Here, I'll soon see if there's a hare," cried Dick; but Dave caught him by the shoulder with a grip of iron, and thrust the pole he carried into the soft bog.
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading "Here, I'll soon see if there's a hare," cried Dick; but Dave caught him by the shoulder with a grip of iron, and thrust the pole he carried into the soft bog.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "I didn't say I was going to run a hare down," he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I didn't say I was going to run a hare down," he said.
express in words
From this reading "I didn't say I was going to run a hare down," he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Here, I'll soon see if there's a hare," cried Dick; but Dave caught him by the shoulder with a grip of iron, and thrust the pole he carried into the soft bog.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall I go and catch her?"
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "Here, I'll soon see if there's a hare," cried Dick; but Dave caught him by the shoulder with a grip of iron, and thrust the pole he carried into the soft bog.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "Here, I'll soon see if there's a hare," cried Dick; but Dave caught him by the shoulder with a grip of iron, and thrust the pole he carried into the soft bog.
in the near future
From this reading "Here, I'll soon see if there's a hare," cried Dick; but Dave caught him by the shoulder with a grip of iron, and thrust the pole he carried into the soft bog.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Here, I'll soon see if there's a hare," cried Dick; but Dave caught him by the shoulder with a grip of iron, and thrust the pole he carried into the soft bog.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Theer's a hare yonder in her form.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here, I'll soon see if there's a hare," cried Dick; but Dave caught him by the shoulder with a grip of iron, and thrust the pole he carried into the soft bog.
push forcefully
From this reading "Here, I'll soon see if there's a hare," cried Dick; but Dave caught him by the shoulder with a grip of iron, and thrust the pole he carried into the soft bog.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Like me to go and catch him, young Tom?"
male cat
From this reading "Like me to go and catch him, young Tom?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I didn't say I was going to run a hare down," he said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Here, I'll soon see if there's a hare," cried Dick; but Dave caught him by the shoulder with a grip of iron, and thrust the pole he carried into the soft bog.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "Theer's a hare yonder in her form.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Like me to go and catch him, young Tom?"
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