Chapter 7 of Diligent Dick is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Diligent Dick is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DICK TAMING THE HORSE. "I AM disappointed," said Mr. Stuart coming into the house one warm day the following spring. "Mr. Fuller has sold his oxen, and can't plough my land this year." "Let me plough the garden, father," exclaimed Dick. "I'm sure old Charley and I can do it."
Chapter 7 of Diligent Dick is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading “"I AM disappointed," said Mr. Stuart coming into the house one warm day the following spring.”
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading “"Mr. Fuller has sold his oxen, and can't plough my land this year."”
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading “"Mr. Fuller has sold his oxen, and can't plough my land this year."”
a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
From this reading “"Mr. Fuller has sold his oxen, and can't plough my land this year."”
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading “"Mr. Fuller has sold his oxen, and can't plough my land this year."”
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading “"I AM disappointed," said Mr. Stuart coming into the house one warm day the following spring.”
-ing form of “tame” — correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading “DICK TAMING THE HORSE.”
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading “"I AM disappointed," said Mr. Stuart coming into the house one warm day the following spring.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"I AM disappointed," said Mr. Stuart coming into the house one warm day the following spring.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I AM disappointed," said Mr. Stuart coming into the house one warm day the following spring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Mr. Fuller has sold his oxen, and can't plough my land this year."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I'm sure old Charley and I can do it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Fuller has sold his oxen, and can't plough my land this year."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm sure old Charley and I can do it."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I AM disappointed," said Mr. Stuart coming into the house one warm day the following spring.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I AM disappointed," said Mr. Stuart coming into the house one warm day the following spring.
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK TAMING THE HORSE.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading "I AM disappointed," said Mr. Stuart coming into the house one warm day the following spring.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I'm sure old Charley and I can do it."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Let me plough the garden, father," exclaimed Dick.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Let me plough the garden, father," exclaimed Dick.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "I AM disappointed," said Mr. Stuart coming into the house one warm day the following spring.
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading "Mr. Fuller has sold his oxen, and can't plough my land this year."
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "Let me plough the garden, father," exclaimed Dick.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Fuller has sold his oxen, and can't plough my land this year."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mr. Fuller has sold his oxen, and can't plough my land this year."
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading DICK TAMING THE HORSE.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I AM disappointed," said Mr. Stuart coming into the house one warm day the following spring.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I AM disappointed," said Mr. Stuart coming into the house one warm day the following spring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm sure old Charley and I can do it."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I AM disappointed," said Mr. Stuart coming into the house one warm day the following spring.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'm sure old Charley and I can do it."
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "Mr. Fuller has sold his oxen, and can't plough my land this year."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me plough the garden, father," exclaimed Dick.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me plough the garden, father," exclaimed Dick.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I AM disappointed," said Mr. Stuart coming into the house one warm day the following spring.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Mr. Fuller has sold his oxen, and can't plough my land this year."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I'm sure old Charley and I can do it."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I AM disappointed," said Mr. Stuart coming into the house one warm day the following spring.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading "Mr. Fuller has sold his oxen, and can't plough my land this year."
a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
From this reading "Mr. Fuller has sold his oxen, and can't plough my land this year."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I AM disappointed," said Mr. Stuart coming into the house one warm day the following spring.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading "Mr. Fuller has sold his oxen, and can't plough my land this year."
the season of growth
From this reading "I AM disappointed," said Mr. Stuart coming into the house one warm day the following spring.
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading "I AM disappointed," said Mr. Stuart coming into the house one warm day the following spring.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I'm sure old Charley and I can do it."
-ing form of “tame” — correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading DICK TAMING THE HORSE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DICK TAMING THE HORSE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Mr. Fuller has sold his oxen, and can't plough my land this year."
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "I AM disappointed," said Mr. Stuart coming into the house one warm day the following spring.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "Mr. Fuller has sold his oxen, and can't plough my land this year."
Chapter 7 of Diligent Dick by Madeline Leslie holds 50 sentences, grouped into 10 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.
Chapter 7 holds 50 sentences of Diligent Dick, unabridged, divided into 10 reading sections.
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