Chapter 33 of Dick Rodney is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of Dick Rodney is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SAN ILDEFONSO. The bowman held the boat's-head to the shore by the hook, which he grasped with his left hand, while stretching out his right to me. 'Twas old Tom Lambourne; there was no mistaking that quaint and tattooed visage of his! "Hilloah, Master Rodney, here we are again, come back for you, after all;" he exclaimed, joyfully. "Tom, Tom!"
Chapter 33 of Dick Rodney is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading “The bowman held the boat's-head to the shore by the hook, which he grasped with his left hand, while stretching out his right to me.”
fasten with a hook
From this reading “The bowman held the boat's-head to the shore by the hook, which he grasped with his left hand, while stretching out his right to me.”
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading “"Hilloah, Master Rodney, here we are again, come back for you, after all;" he exclaimed, joyfully.”
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading “'Twas old Tom Lambourne; there was no mistaking that quaint and tattooed visage of his!”
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading “'Twas old Tom Lambourne; there was no mistaking that quaint and tattooed visage of his!”
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading “The bowman held the boat's-head to the shore by the hook, which he grasped with his left hand, while stretching out his right to me.”
past form of “tattoo” — stain (skin) with indelible color
From this reading “'Twas old Tom Lambourne; there was no mistaking that quaint and tattooed visage of his!”
the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)
From this reading “'Twas old Tom Lambourne; there was no mistaking that quaint and tattooed visage of his!”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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be restored
In this reading “"Hilloah, Master Rodney, here we are again, come back for you, after all;" he exclaimed, joyfully.”
the hand that is on the left side of the body
In this reading “The bowman held the boat's-head to the shore by the hook, which he grasped with his left hand, while stretching out his right to me.”
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later than; following
From this reading "Hilloah, Master Rodney, here we are again, come back for you, after all;" he exclaimed, joyfully.
anew
From this reading "Hilloah, Master Rodney, here we are again, come back for you, after all;" he exclaimed, joyfully.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Hilloah, Master Rodney, here we are again, come back for you, after all;" he exclaimed, joyfully.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Twas old Tom Lambourne; there was no mistaking that quaint and tattooed visage of his!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Hilloah, Master Rodney, here we are again, come back for you, after all;" he exclaimed, joyfully.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Hilloah, Master Rodney, here we are again, come back for you, after all;" he exclaimed, joyfully.
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From this reading The bowman held the boat's-head to the shore by the hook, which he grasped with his left hand, while stretching out his right to me.
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading The bowman held the boat's-head to the shore by the hook, which he grasped with his left hand, while stretching out his right to me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The bowman held the boat's-head to the shore by the hook, which he grasped with his left hand, while stretching out his right to me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Hilloah, Master Rodney, here we are again, come back for you, after all;" he exclaimed, joyfully.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Hilloah, Master Rodney, here we are again, come back for you, after all;" he exclaimed, joyfully.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Hilloah, Master Rodney, here we are again, come back for you, after all;" he exclaimed, joyfully.
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading The bowman held the boat's-head to the shore by the hook, which he grasped with his left hand, while stretching out his right to me.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The bowman held the boat's-head to the shore by the hook, which he grasped with his left hand, while stretching out his right to me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The bowman held the boat's-head to the shore by the hook, which he grasped with his left hand, while stretching out his right to me.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The bowman held the boat's-head to the shore by the hook, which he grasped with his left hand, while stretching out his right to me.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Hilloah, Master Rodney, here we are again, come back for you, after all;" he exclaimed, joyfully.
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From this reading "Hilloah, Master Rodney, here we are again, come back for you, after all;" he exclaimed, joyfully.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The bowman held the boat's-head to the shore by the hook, which he grasped with his left hand, while stretching out his right to me.
fasten with a hook
From this reading The bowman held the boat's-head to the shore by the hook, which he grasped with his left hand, while stretching out his right to me.
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From this reading THE SAN ILDEFONSO.
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading "Hilloah, Master Rodney, here we are again, come back for you, after all;" he exclaimed, joyfully.
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From this reading 'Twas old Tom Lambourne; there was no mistaking that quaint and tattooed visage of his!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The bowman held the boat's-head to the shore by the hook, which he grasped with his left hand, while stretching out his right to me.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Hilloah, Master Rodney, here we are again, come back for you, after all;" he exclaimed, joyfully.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The bowman held the boat's-head to the shore by the hook, which he grasped with his left hand, while stretching out his right to me.
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading 'Twas old Tom Lambourne; there was no mistaking that quaint and tattooed visage of his!
not any; not one
From this reading 'Twas old Tom Lambourne; there was no mistaking that quaint and tattooed visage of his!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Twas old Tom Lambourne; there was no mistaking that quaint and tattooed visage of his!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading 'Twas old Tom Lambourne; there was no mistaking that quaint and tattooed visage of his!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The bowman held the boat's-head to the shore by the hook, which he grasped with his left hand, while stretching out his right to me.
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading 'Twas old Tom Lambourne; there was no mistaking that quaint and tattooed visage of his!
precisely, exactly
From this reading The bowman held the boat's-head to the shore by the hook, which he grasped with his left hand, while stretching out his right to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hilloah, Master Rodney, here we are again, come back for you, after all;" he exclaimed, joyfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SAN ILDEFONSO.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The bowman held the boat's-head to the shore by the hook, which he grasped with his left hand, while stretching out his right to me.
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading The bowman held the boat's-head to the shore by the hook, which he grasped with his left hand, while stretching out his right to me.
past form of “tattoo” — stain (skin) with indelible color
From this reading 'Twas old Tom Lambourne; there was no mistaking that quaint and tattooed visage of his!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Twas old Tom Lambourne; there was no mistaking that quaint and tattooed visage of his!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SAN ILDEFONSO.
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'Twas old Tom Lambourne; there was no mistaking that quaint and tattooed visage of his!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The bowman held the boat's-head to the shore by the hook, which he grasped with his left hand, while stretching out his right to me.
male cat
From this reading 'Twas old Tom Lambourne; there was no mistaking that quaint and tattooed visage of his!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Twas old Tom Lambourne; there was no mistaking that quaint and tattooed visage of his!
the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)
From this reading 'Twas old Tom Lambourne; there was no mistaking that quaint and tattooed visage of his!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Twas old Tom Lambourne; there was no mistaking that quaint and tattooed visage of his!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Hilloah, Master Rodney, here we are again, come back for you, after all;" he exclaimed, joyfully.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The bowman held the boat's-head to the shore by the hook, which he grasped with his left hand, while stretching out his right to me.
during the time that
From this reading The bowman held the boat's-head to the shore by the hook, which he grasped with his left hand, while stretching out his right to me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The bowman held the boat's-head to the shore by the hook, which he grasped with his left hand, while stretching out his right to me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hilloah, Master Rodney, here we are again, come back for you, after all;" he exclaimed, joyfully.
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