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Chapter 5 of Frank of Freedom Hill is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I've got the dog all right!" cried the big man in the broad-brimmed hat. "If he's mad I'll 'tend to him!" Plunging, barking, begging to be turned loose, old Frank was dragged backward across the cement floor. In the door of a glass-enclosed office the big man, holding tight to his collar, turned. "Here--you--Sam!" he panted.
Chapter 5 of Frank of Freedom Hill is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading “Plunging, barking, begging to be turned loose, old Frank was dragged backward across the cement floor.”
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading “Plunging, barking, begging to be turned loose, old Frank was dragged backward across the cement floor.”
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading “Plunging, barking, begging to be turned loose, old Frank was dragged backward across the cement floor.”
concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement
From this reading “Plunging, barking, begging to be turned loose, old Frank was dragged backward across the cement floor.”
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading “In the door of a glass-enclosed office the big man, holding tight to his collar, turned.”
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “"Here--you--Sam!" he panted.”
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading “Plunging, barking, begging to be turned loose, old Frank was dragged backward across the cement floor.”
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading “"If he's mad I'll 'tend to him!"”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the door of a glass-enclosed office the big man, holding tight to his collar, turned.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Plunging, barking, begging to be turned loose, old Frank was dragged backward across the cement floor.
(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've got the dog all right!" cried the big man in the broad-brimmed hat.
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Plunging, barking, begging to be turned loose, old Frank was dragged backward across the cement floor.
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading Plunging, barking, begging to be turned loose, old Frank was dragged backward across the cement floor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Plunging, barking, begging to be turned loose, old Frank was dragged backward across the cement floor.
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading Plunging, barking, begging to be turned loose, old Frank was dragged backward across the cement floor.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I've got the dog all right!" cried the big man in the broad-brimmed hat.
(of hats) having a broad brim
From this reading "I've got the dog all right!" cried the big man in the broad-brimmed hat.
concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement
From this reading Plunging, barking, begging to be turned loose, old Frank was dragged backward across the cement floor.
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading In the door of a glass-enclosed office the big man, holding tight to his collar, turned.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I've got the dog all right!" cried the big man in the broad-brimmed hat.
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 "I've got the dog all right!" cried the big man in the broad-brimmed hat.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In the door of a glass-enclosed office the big man, holding tight to his collar, turned.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Plunging, barking, begging to be turned loose, old Frank was dragged backward across the cement floor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Plunging, barking, begging to be turned loose, old Frank was dragged backward across the cement floor.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Plunging, barking, begging to be turned loose, old Frank was dragged backward across the cement floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the door of a glass-enclosed office the big man, holding tight to his collar, turned.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got the dog all right!" cried the big man in the broad-brimmed hat.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "I've got the dog all right!" cried the big man in the broad-brimmed hat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here--you--Sam!" he panted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If he's mad I'll 'tend to him!"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here--you--Sam!" he panted.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If he's mad I'll 'tend to him!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the door of a glass-enclosed office the big man, holding tight to his collar, turned.
the act of retaining something
From this reading In the door of a glass-enclosed office the big man, holding tight to his collar, turned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If he's mad I'll 'tend to him!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've got the dog all right!" cried the big man in the broad-brimmed hat.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If he's mad I'll 'tend to him!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I've got the dog all right!" cried the big man in the broad-brimmed hat.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Plunging, barking, begging to be turned loose, old Frank was dragged backward across the cement floor.
roused to anger
From this reading "If he's mad I'll 'tend to him!"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I've got the dog all right!" cried the big man in the broad-brimmed hat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the door of a glass-enclosed office the big man, holding tight to his collar, turned.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading In the door of a glass-enclosed office the big man, holding tight to his collar, turned.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Plunging, barking, begging to be turned loose, old Frank was dragged backward across the cement floor.
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Here--you--Sam!" he panted.
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Plunging, barking, begging to be turned loose, old Frank was dragged backward across the cement floor.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I've got the dog all right!" cried the big man in the broad-brimmed hat.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "Here--you--Sam!" he panted.
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading "If he's mad I'll 'tend to him!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I've got the dog all right!" cried the big man in the broad-brimmed hat.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading In the door of a glass-enclosed office the big man, holding tight to his collar, turned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If he's mad I'll 'tend to him!"
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Plunging, barking, begging to be turned loose, old Frank was dragged backward across the cement floor.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Plunging, barking, begging to be turned loose, old Frank was dragged backward across the cement floor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Here--you--Sam!" he panted.
Chapter 5 of Frank of Freedom Hill by Samuel A. (Samuel Arthur) Derieux holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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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