Chapter 6 of Diligent Dick is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Diligent Dick is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DICK'S STORY. RICHARD drew a chair up to the fire and sat down. "I'll tell you all about it," he began. "Not till you've had some supper," urged Mrs. Stuart. "I'm not a bit hungry.
Chapter 6 of Diligent Dick is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “"I'm not a bit hungry.”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “RICHARD drew a chair up to the fire and sat down.”
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading “DICK'S STORY.”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading “RICHARD drew a chair up to the fire and sat down.”
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading “"I'm not a bit hungry.”
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading “"Not till you've had some supper," urged Mrs. Stuart.”
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading “"Not till you've had some supper," urged Mrs. Stuart.”
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “"Not till you've had some supper," urged Mrs. Stuart.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RICHARD drew a chair up to the fire and sat down.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I'll tell you all about it," he began.
(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 "I'll tell you all about it," he began.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RICHARD drew a chair up to the fire and sat down.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I'll tell you all about it," he began.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "I'm not a bit hungry.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading RICHARD drew a chair up to the fire and sat down.
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK'S STORY.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading RICHARD drew a chair up to the fire and sat down.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading RICHARD drew a chair up to the fire and sat down.
start firing a weapon
From this reading RICHARD drew a chair up to the fire and sat down.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Not till you've had some supper," urged Mrs. Stuart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'll tell you all about it," he began.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading "I'm not a bit hungry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll tell you all about it," he began.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm not a bit hungry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'll tell you all about it," he began.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Not till you've had some supper," urged Mrs. Stuart.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not till you've had some supper," urged Mrs. Stuart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICHARD drew a chair up to the fire and sat down.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading RICHARD drew a chair up to the fire and sat down.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Not till you've had some supper," urged Mrs. Stuart.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading DICK'S STORY.
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading "Not till you've had some supper," urged Mrs. Stuart.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading "Not till you've had some supper," urged Mrs. Stuart.
express in words
From this reading "I'll tell you all about it," he began.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RICHARD drew a chair up to the fire and sat down.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Not till you've had some supper," urged Mrs. Stuart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RICHARD drew a chair up to the fire and sat down.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading RICHARD drew a chair up to the fire and sat down.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "Not till you've had some supper," urged Mrs. Stuart.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll tell you all about it," he began.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not till you've had some supper," urged Mrs. Stuart.
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