Chapter 3 of Dick's retriever is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Dick's retriever is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DICK'S ENCOUNTER WITH THE BULLY. "HULLO, Dick Wilkins, let me see what he has given you!" The speaker was Squire Filmer's son, a well-known bully of about fifteen years of age. As his voice—always a dreaded one—fell on Dick's ears, the little boy thrust his precious shilling into his deepest pocket and turned pale. "Here!
Chapter 3 of Dick's retriever is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading “DICK'S ENCOUNTER WITH THE BULLY.”
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “As his voice—always a dreaded one—fell on Dick's ears, the little boy thrust his precious shilling into his deepest pocket and turned pale.”
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading “DICK'S ENCOUNTER WITH THE BULLY.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “As his voice—always a dreaded one—fell on Dick's ears, the little boy thrust his precious shilling into his deepest pocket and turned pale.”
come together
From this reading “DICK'S ENCOUNTER WITH THE BULLY.”
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “As his voice—always a dreaded one—fell on Dick's ears, the little boy thrust his precious shilling into his deepest pocket and turned pale.”
widely or fully known
From this reading “The speaker was Squire Filmer's son, a well-known bully of about fifteen years of age.”
United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
From this reading “"HULLO, Dick Wilkins, let me see what he has given you!"”
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In this reading “The speaker was Squire Filmer's son, a well-known bully of about fifteen years of age.”
In this reading “The speaker was Squire Filmer's son, a well-known bully of about fifteen years of age.”
In this reading “As his voice—always a dreaded one—fell on Dick's ears, the little boy thrust his precious shilling into his deepest pocket and turned pale.”
In this reading “As his voice—always a dreaded one—fell on Dick's ears, the little boy thrust his precious shilling into his deepest pocket and turned pale.”
In this reading “DICK'S ENCOUNTER WITH THE BULLY.”
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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 The speaker was Squire Filmer's son, a well-known bully of about fifteen years of age.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The speaker was Squire Filmer's son, a well-known bully of about fifteen years of age.
how long something has existed
From this reading The speaker was Squire Filmer's son, a well-known bully of about fifteen years of age.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading As his voice—always a dreaded one—fell on Dick's ears, the little boy thrust his precious shilling into his deepest pocket and turned pale.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As his voice—always a dreaded one—fell on Dick's ears, the little boy thrust his precious shilling into his deepest pocket and turned pale.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As his voice—always a dreaded one—fell on Dick's ears, the little boy thrust his precious shilling into his deepest pocket and turned pale.
a youthful male person
From this reading As his voice—always a dreaded one—fell on Dick's ears, the little boy thrust his precious shilling into his deepest pocket and turned pale.
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading DICK'S ENCOUNTER WITH THE BULLY.
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading As his voice—always a dreaded one—fell on Dick's ears, the little boy thrust his precious shilling into his deepest pocket and turned pale.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "HULLO, Dick Wilkins, let me see what he has given you!"
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK'S ENCOUNTER WITH THE BULLY.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading As his voice—always a dreaded one—fell on Dick's ears, the little boy thrust his precious shilling into his deepest pocket and turned pale.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading As his voice—always a dreaded one—fell on Dick's ears, the little boy thrust his precious shilling into his deepest pocket and turned pale.
come together
From this reading DICK'S ENCOUNTER WITH THE BULLY.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading As his voice—always a dreaded one—fell on Dick's ears, the little boy thrust his precious shilling into his deepest pocket and turned pale.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading The speaker was Squire Filmer's son, a well-known bully of about fifteen years of age.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker was Squire Filmer's son, a well-known bully of about fifteen years of age.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "HULLO, Dick Wilkins, let me see what he has given you!"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "HULLO, Dick Wilkins, let me see what he has given you!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "HULLO, Dick Wilkins, let me see what he has given you!"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As his voice—always a dreaded one—fell on Dick's ears, the little boy thrust his precious shilling into his deepest pocket and turned pale.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "HULLO, Dick Wilkins, let me see what he has given you!"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As his voice—always a dreaded one—fell on Dick's ears, the little boy thrust his precious shilling into his deepest pocket and turned pale.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "HULLO, Dick Wilkins, let me see what he has given you!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As his voice—always a dreaded one—fell on Dick's ears, the little boy thrust his precious shilling into his deepest pocket and turned pale.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "HULLO, Dick Wilkins, let me see what he has given you!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The speaker was Squire Filmer's son, a well-known bully of about fifteen years of age.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As his voice—always a dreaded one—fell on Dick's ears, the little boy thrust his precious shilling into his deepest pocket and turned pale.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As his voice—always a dreaded one—fell on Dick's ears, the little boy thrust his precious shilling into his deepest pocket and turned pale.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading As his voice—always a dreaded one—fell on Dick's ears, the little boy thrust his precious shilling into his deepest pocket and turned pale.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading As his voice—always a dreaded one—fell on Dick's ears, the little boy thrust his precious shilling into his deepest pocket and turned pale.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading As his voice—always a dreaded one—fell on Dick's ears, the little boy thrust his precious shilling into his deepest pocket and turned pale.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "HULLO, Dick Wilkins, let me see what he has given you!"
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading As his voice—always a dreaded one—fell on Dick's ears, the little boy thrust his precious shilling into his deepest pocket and turned pale.
a male human offspring
From this reading The speaker was Squire Filmer's son, a well-known bully of about fifteen years of age.
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker was Squire Filmer's son, a well-known bully of about fifteen years of age.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading The speaker was Squire Filmer's son, a well-known bully of about fifteen years of age.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DICK'S ENCOUNTER WITH THE BULLY.
push forcefully
From this reading As his voice—always a dreaded one—fell on Dick's ears, the little boy thrust his precious shilling into his deepest pocket and turned pale.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As his voice—always a dreaded one—fell on Dick's ears, the little boy thrust his precious shilling into his deepest pocket and turned pale.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As his voice—always a dreaded one—fell on Dick's ears, the little boy thrust his precious shilling into his deepest pocket and turned pale.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speaker was Squire Filmer's son, a well-known bully of about fifteen years of age.
widely or fully known
From this reading The speaker was Squire Filmer's son, a well-known bully of about fifteen years of age.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "HULLO, Dick Wilkins, let me see what he has given you!"
United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
From this reading "HULLO, Dick Wilkins, let me see what he has given you!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading DICK'S ENCOUNTER WITH THE BULLY.
a late time of life
From this reading The speaker was Squire Filmer's son, a well-known bully of about fifteen years of age.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "HULLO, Dick Wilkins, let me see what he has given you!"
Chapter 3 of Dick's retriever by E. M. Stooke holds 87 sentences, grouped into 18 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.
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