Chapter 9 of Don, a Runaway Dog: His Many Adventures is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Don, a Runaway Dog: His Many Adventures is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DON AND THE DOG CATCHER “Look at him run!” cried one of the boys who had tied the tin can on Don’s tail, when the dog was asleep. “Look!” “He certainly can go!” shouted the other boy. “Let’s see if we can’t catch him!” But Don was running too fast for any small boy to get hold of him, and those boys were not very large.
Chapter 9 of Don, a Runaway Dog: His Many Adventures is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a state of sleep
From this reading “DON AND THE DOG CATCHER “Look at him run!” cried one of the boys who had tied the tin can on Don’s tail, when the dog was asleep.”
(baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
From this reading “DON AND THE DOG CATCHER “Look at him run!” cried one of the boys who had tied the tin can on Don’s tail, when the dog was asleep.”
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “DON AND THE DOG CATCHER “Look at him run!” cried one of the boys who had tied the tin can on Don’s tail, when the dog was asleep.”
possessive form of “don” — a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
in a vehement outcry
From this reading ““He certainly can go!” shouted the other boy.”
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading “DON AND THE DOG CATCHER “Look at him run!” cried one of the boys who had tied the tin can on Don’s tail, when the dog was asleep.”
bound or secured closely
From this reading “DON AND THE DOG CATCHER “Look at him run!” cried one of the boys who had tied the tin can on Don’s tail, when the dog was asleep.”
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading “DON AND THE DOG CATCHER “Look at him run!” cried one of the boys who had tied the tin can on Don’s tail, when the dog was asleep.”
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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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “DON AND THE DOG CATCHER “Look at him run!” cried one of the boys who had tied the tin can on Don’s tail, when the dog was asleep.”
In this reading “But Don was running too fast for any small boy to get hold of him, and those boys were not very large.”
In this reading ““He certainly can go!” shouted the other boy.”
In this reading “But Don was running too fast for any small boy to get hold of him, and those boys were not very large.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DON AND THE DOG CATCHER “Look at him run!” cried one of the boys who had tied the tin can on Don’s tail, when the dog was asleep.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But Don was running too fast for any small boy to get hold of him, and those boys were not very large.
in a state of sleep
From this reading DON AND THE DOG CATCHER “Look at him run!” cried one of the boys who had tied the tin can on Don’s tail, when the dog was asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DON AND THE DOG CATCHER “Look at him run!” cried one of the boys who had tied the tin can on Don’s tail, when the dog was asleep.
a youthful male person
From this reading “He certainly can go!” shouted the other boy.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading DON AND THE DOG CATCHER “Look at him run!” cried one of the boys who had tied the tin can on Don’s tail, when the dog was asleep.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Don was running too fast for any small boy to get hold of him, and those boys were not very large.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading DON AND THE DOG CATCHER “Look at him run!” cried one of the boys who had tied the tin can on Don’s tail, when the dog was asleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let’s see if we can’t catch him!”
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “Let’s see if we can’t catch him!”
(baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
From this reading DON AND THE DOG CATCHER “Look at him run!” cried one of the boys who had tied the tin can on Don’s tail, when the dog was asleep.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “He certainly can go!” shouted the other boy.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading DON AND THE DOG CATCHER “Look at him run!” cried one of the boys who had tied the tin can on Don’s tail, when the dog was asleep.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading DON AND THE DOG CATCHER “Look at him run!” cried one of the boys who had tied the tin can on Don’s tail, when the dog was asleep.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading DON AND THE DOG CATCHER “Look at him run!” cried one of the boys who had tied the tin can on Don’s tail, when the dog was asleep.
possessive form of “don” — a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading DON AND THE DOG CATCHER “Look at him run!” cried one of the boys who had tied the tin can on Don’s tail, when the dog was asleep.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading But Don was running too fast for any small boy to get hold of him, and those boys were not very large.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Don was running too fast for any small boy to get hold of him, and those boys were not very large.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But Don was running too fast for any small boy to get hold of him, and those boys were not very large.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “He certainly can go!” shouted the other boy.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DON AND THE DOG CATCHER “Look at him run!” cried one of the boys who had tied the tin can on Don’s tail, when the dog was asleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He certainly can go!” shouted the other boy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DON AND THE DOG CATCHER “Look at him run!” cried one of the boys who had tied the tin can on Don’s tail, when the dog was asleep.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But Don was running too fast for any small boy to get hold of him, and those boys were not very large.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Let’s see if we can’t catch him!”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But Don was running too fast for any small boy to get hold of him, and those boys were not very large.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let’s see if we can’t catch him!”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading DON AND THE DOG CATCHER “Look at him run!” cried one of the boys who had tied the tin can on Don’s tail, when the dog was asleep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Don was running too fast for any small boy to get hold of him, and those boys were not very large.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DON AND THE DOG CATCHER “Look at him run!” cried one of the boys who had tied the tin can on Don’s tail, when the dog was asleep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DON AND THE DOG CATCHER “Look at him run!” cried one of the boys who had tied the tin can on Don’s tail, when the dog was asleep.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading DON AND THE DOG CATCHER “Look at him run!” cried one of the boys who had tied the tin can on Don’s tail, when the dog was asleep.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “He certainly can go!” shouted the other boy.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading DON AND THE DOG CATCHER “Look at him run!” cried one of the boys who had tied the tin can on Don’s tail, when the dog was asleep.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading But Don was running too fast for any small boy to get hold of him, and those boys were not very large.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Let’s see if we can’t catch him!”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “He certainly can go!” shouted the other boy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But Don was running too fast for any small boy to get hold of him, and those boys were not very large.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading DON AND THE DOG CATCHER “Look at him run!” cried one of the boys who had tied the tin can on Don’s tail, when the dog was asleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DON AND THE DOG CATCHER “Look at him run!” cried one of the boys who had tied the tin can on Don’s tail, when the dog was asleep.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But Don was running too fast for any small boy to get hold of him, and those boys were not very large.
bound or secured closely
From this reading DON AND THE DOG CATCHER “Look at him run!” cried one of the boys who had tied the tin can on Don’s tail, when the dog was asleep.
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading DON AND THE DOG CATCHER “Look at him run!” cried one of the boys who had tied the tin can on Don’s tail, when the dog was asleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Don was running too fast for any small boy to get hold of him, and those boys were not very large.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But Don was running too fast for any small boy to get hold of him, and those boys were not very large.
precisely as stated
From this reading But Don was running too fast for any small boy to get hold of him, and those boys were not very large.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DON AND THE DOG CATCHER “Look at him run!” cried one of the boys who had tied the tin can on Don’s tail, when the dog was asleep.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Let’s see if we can’t catch him!”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But Don was running too fast for any small boy to get hold of him, and those boys were not very large.
at the time that
From this reading DON AND THE DOG CATCHER “Look at him run!” cried one of the boys who had tied the tin can on Don’s tail, when the dog was asleep.
which person or people
From this reading DON AND THE DOG CATCHER “Look at him run!” cried one of the boys who had tied the tin can on Don’s tail, when the dog was asleep.
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