Chapter 35 of Dick Sand: A Captain at Fifteen is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of Dick Sand: A Captain at Fifteen is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DRIFTING. It was Hercules, not easily recognized in his magician's attire, who was speaking thus, and it was Dick Sand whom he was addressing--Dick Sand, still feeble enough, to lean on Cousin Benedict, near whom Dingo was lying. Mrs. Weldon, who had regained consciousness, could only pronounce these words: "You! Dick!
Chapter 35 of Dick Sand: A Captain at Fifteen is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading “It was Hercules, not easily recognized in his magician's attire, who was speaking thus, and it was Dick Sand whom he was addressing--Dick Sand, still feeble enough, to lean on Cousin Benedict, near whom Dingo was lying.”
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading “It was Hercules, not easily recognized in his magician's attire, who was speaking thus, and it was Dick Sand whom he was addressing--Dick Sand, still feeble enough, to lean on Cousin Benedict, near whom Dingo was lying.”
United States anthropologist (1887-1948)
From this reading “It was Hercules, not easily recognized in his magician's attire, who was speaking thus, and it was Dick Sand whom he was addressing--Dick Sand, still feeble enough, to lean on Cousin Benedict, near whom Dingo was lying.”
wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of Australia
From this reading “It was Hercules, not easily recognized in his magician's attire, who was speaking thus, and it was Dick Sand whom he was addressing--Dick Sand, still feeble enough, to lean on Cousin Benedict, near whom Dingo was lying.”
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading “DRIFTING.”
(classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality
From this reading “It was Hercules, not easily recognized in his magician's attire, who was speaking thus, and it was Dick Sand whom he was addressing--Dick Sand, still feeble enough, to lean on Cousin Benedict, near whom Dingo was lying.”
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading “Mrs. Weldon, who had regained consciousness, could only pronounce these words:”
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading “Mrs. Weldon, who had regained consciousness, could only pronounce these words:”
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-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading It was Hercules, not easily recognized in his magician's attire, who was speaking thus, and it was Dick Sand whom he was addressing--Dick Sand, still feeble enough, to lean on Cousin Benedict, near whom Dingo was lying.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Hercules, not easily recognized in his magician's attire, who was speaking thus, and it was Dick Sand whom he was addressing--Dick Sand, still feeble enough, to lean on Cousin Benedict, near whom Dingo was lying.
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading It was Hercules, not easily recognized in his magician's attire, who was speaking thus, and it was Dick Sand whom he was addressing--Dick Sand, still feeble enough, to lean on Cousin Benedict, near whom Dingo was lying.
United States anthropologist (1887-1948)
From this reading It was Hercules, not easily recognized in his magician's attire, who was speaking thus, and it was Dick Sand whom he was addressing--Dick Sand, still feeble enough, to lean on Cousin Benedict, near whom Dingo was lying.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Mrs. Weldon, who had regained consciousness, could only pronounce these words:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mrs. Weldon, who had regained consciousness, could only pronounce these words:
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading It was Hercules, not easily recognized in his magician's attire, who was speaking thus, and it was Dick Sand whom he was addressing--Dick Sand, still feeble enough, to lean on Cousin Benedict, near whom Dingo was lying.
someone who is a detective
From this reading It was Hercules, not easily recognized in his magician's attire, who was speaking thus, and it was Dick Sand whom he was addressing--Dick Sand, still feeble enough, to lean on Cousin Benedict, near whom Dingo was lying.
wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of Australia
From this reading It was Hercules, not easily recognized in his magician's attire, who was speaking thus, and it was Dick Sand whom he was addressing--Dick Sand, still feeble enough, to lean on Cousin Benedict, near whom Dingo was lying.
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading DRIFTING.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading It was Hercules, not easily recognized in his magician's attire, who was speaking thus, and it was Dick Sand whom he was addressing--Dick Sand, still feeble enough, to lean on Cousin Benedict, near whom Dingo was lying.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was Hercules, not easily recognized in his magician's attire, who was speaking thus, and it was Dick Sand whom he was addressing--Dick Sand, still feeble enough, to lean on Cousin Benedict, near whom Dingo was lying.
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading It was Hercules, not easily recognized in his magician's attire, who was speaking thus, and it was Dick Sand whom he was addressing--Dick Sand, still feeble enough, to lean on Cousin Benedict, near whom Dingo was lying.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Weldon, who had regained consciousness, could only pronounce these words:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Hercules, not easily recognized in his magician's attire, who was speaking thus, and it was Dick Sand whom he was addressing--Dick Sand, still feeble enough, to lean on Cousin Benedict, near whom Dingo was lying.
(classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality
From this reading It was Hercules, not easily recognized in his magician's attire, who was speaking thus, and it was Dick Sand whom he was addressing--Dick Sand, still feeble enough, to lean on Cousin Benedict, near whom Dingo was lying.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Hercules, not easily recognized in his magician's attire, who was speaking thus, and it was Dick Sand whom he was addressing--Dick Sand, still feeble enough, to lean on Cousin Benedict, near whom Dingo was lying.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Hercules, not easily recognized in his magician's attire, who was speaking thus, and it was Dick Sand whom he was addressing--Dick Sand, still feeble enough, to lean on Cousin Benedict, near whom Dingo was lying.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Hercules, not easily recognized in his magician's attire, who was speaking thus, and it was Dick Sand whom he was addressing--Dick Sand, still feeble enough, to lean on Cousin Benedict, near whom Dingo was lying.
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading It was Hercules, not easily recognized in his magician's attire, who was speaking thus, and it was Dick Sand whom he was addressing--Dick Sand, still feeble enough, to lean on Cousin Benedict, near whom Dingo was lying.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading It was Hercules, not easily recognized in his magician's attire, who was speaking thus, and it was Dick Sand whom he was addressing--Dick Sand, still feeble enough, to lean on Cousin Benedict, near whom Dingo was lying.
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From this reading It was Hercules, not easily recognized in his magician's attire, who was speaking thus, and it was Dick Sand whom he was addressing--Dick Sand, still feeble enough, to lean on Cousin Benedict, near whom Dingo was lying.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Weldon, who had regained consciousness, could only pronounce these words:
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was Hercules, not easily recognized in his magician's attire, who was speaking thus, and it was Dick Sand whom he was addressing--Dick Sand, still feeble enough, to lean on Cousin Benedict, near whom Dingo was lying.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was Hercules, not easily recognized in his magician's attire, who was speaking thus, and it was Dick Sand whom he was addressing--Dick Sand, still feeble enough, to lean on Cousin Benedict, near whom Dingo was lying.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was Hercules, not easily recognized in his magician's attire, who was speaking thus, and it was Dick Sand whom he was addressing--Dick Sand, still feeble enough, to lean on Cousin Benedict, near whom Dingo was lying.
and nothing more
From this reading Mrs. Weldon, who had regained consciousness, could only pronounce these words:
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading Mrs. Weldon, who had regained consciousness, could only pronounce these words:
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading It was Hercules, not easily recognized in his magician's attire, who was speaking thus, and it was Dick Sand whom he was addressing--Dick Sand, still feeble enough, to lean on Cousin Benedict, near whom Dingo was lying.
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Mrs. Weldon, who had regained consciousness, could only pronounce these words:
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading It was Hercules, not easily recognized in his magician's attire, who was speaking thus, and it was Dick Sand whom he was addressing--Dick Sand, still feeble enough, to lean on Cousin Benedict, near whom Dingo was lying.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading It was Hercules, not easily recognized in his magician's attire, who was speaking thus, and it was Dick Sand whom he was addressing--Dick Sand, still feeble enough, to lean on Cousin Benedict, near whom Dingo was lying.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was Hercules, not easily recognized in his magician's attire, who was speaking thus, and it was Dick Sand whom he was addressing--Dick Sand, still feeble enough, to lean on Cousin Benedict, near whom Dingo was lying.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Weldon, who had regained consciousness, could only pronounce these words:
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It was Hercules, not easily recognized in his magician's attire, who was speaking thus, and it was Dick Sand whom he was addressing--Dick Sand, still feeble enough, to lean on Cousin Benedict, near whom Dingo was lying.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Hercules, not easily recognized in his magician's attire, who was speaking thus, and it was Dick Sand whom he was addressing--Dick Sand, still feeble enough, to lean on Cousin Benedict, near whom Dingo was lying.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Hercules, not easily recognized in his magician's attire, who was speaking thus, and it was Dick Sand whom he was addressing--Dick Sand, still feeble enough, to lean on Cousin Benedict, near whom Dingo was lying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Weldon, who had regained consciousness, could only pronounce these words:
which person or people
From this reading It was Hercules, not easily recognized in his magician's attire, who was speaking thus, and it was Dick Sand whom he was addressing--Dick Sand, still feeble enough, to lean on Cousin Benedict, near whom Dingo was lying.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Hercules, not easily recognized in his magician's attire, who was speaking thus, and it was Dick Sand whom he was addressing--Dick Sand, still feeble enough, to lean on Cousin Benedict, near whom Dingo was lying.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Mrs. Weldon, who had regained consciousness, could only pronounce these words:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You!
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