Chapter 22 of Guy Garrick is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Guy Garrick is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE POLICE DOG Dillon pulled a whistle from his pocket and blew a short blast sharply. Far down the road, we could hear faintly an answering bark. It came nearer. "They're taught to obey a police whistle and nothing else," remarked Dillon, with satisfaction. "I wonder which one of the dogs that was.
Chapter 22 of Guy Garrick is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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replying
From this reading “Far down the road, we could hear faintly an answering bark.”
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading “Far down the road, we could hear faintly an answering bark.”
make a strident sound
From this reading “THE POLICE DOG Dillon pulled a whistle from his pocket and blew a short blast sharply.”
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading “THE POLICE DOG Dillon pulled a whistle from his pocket and blew a short blast sharply.”
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading “Far down the road, we could hear faintly an answering bark.”
be obedient to
From this reading “"They're taught to obey a police whistle and nothing else," remarked Dillon, with satisfaction.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “THE POLICE DOG Dillon pulled a whistle from his pocket and blew a short blast sharply.”
make whistling sounds
From this reading “THE POLICE DOG Dillon pulled a whistle from his pocket and blew a short blast sharply.”
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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 POLICE DOG Dillon pulled a whistle from his pocket and blew a short blast sharply.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Far down the road, we could hear faintly an answering bark.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE POLICE DOG Dillon pulled a whistle from his pocket and blew a short blast sharply.
replying
From this reading Far down the road, we could hear faintly an answering bark.
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading Far down the road, we could hear faintly an answering bark.
make a strident sound
From this reading THE POLICE DOG Dillon pulled a whistle from his pocket and blew a short blast sharply.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading THE POLICE DOG Dillon pulled a whistle from his pocket and blew a short blast sharply.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came nearer.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Far down the road, we could hear faintly an answering bark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE POLICE DOG Dillon pulled a whistle from his pocket and blew a short blast sharply.
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 THE POLICE DOG Dillon pulled a whistle from his pocket and blew a short blast sharply.
plural of “dog” — 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 wonder which one of the dogs that was.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Far down the road, we could hear faintly an answering bark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They're taught to obey a police whistle and nothing else," remarked Dillon, with satisfaction.
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading Far down the road, we could hear faintly an answering bark.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far down the road, we could hear faintly an answering bark.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE POLICE DOG Dillon pulled a whistle from his pocket and blew a short blast sharply.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Far down the road, we could hear faintly an answering bark.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE POLICE DOG Dillon pulled a whistle from his pocket and blew a short blast sharply.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder which one of the dogs that was.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came nearer.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading It came nearer.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "They're taught to obey a police whistle and nothing else," remarked Dillon, with satisfaction.
be obedient to
From this reading "They're taught to obey a police whistle and nothing else," remarked Dillon, with satisfaction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I wonder which one of the dogs that was.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I wonder which one of the dogs that was.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading THE POLICE DOG Dillon pulled a whistle from his pocket and blew a short blast sharply.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading THE POLICE DOG Dillon pulled a whistle from his pocket and blew a short blast sharply.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading THE POLICE DOG Dillon pulled a whistle from his pocket and blew a short blast sharply.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "They're taught to obey a police whistle and nothing else," remarked Dillon, with satisfaction.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Far down the road, we could hear faintly an answering bark.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading "They're taught to obey a police whistle and nothing else," remarked Dillon, with satisfaction.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading THE POLICE DOG Dillon pulled a whistle from his pocket and blew a short blast sharply.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading THE POLICE DOG Dillon pulled a whistle from his pocket and blew a short blast sharply.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "They're taught to obey a police whistle and nothing else," remarked Dillon, with satisfaction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I wonder which one of the dogs that was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POLICE DOG Dillon pulled a whistle from his pocket and blew a short blast sharply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They're taught to obey a police whistle and nothing else," remarked Dillon, with satisfaction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They're taught to obey a police whistle and nothing else," remarked Dillon, with satisfaction.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I wonder which one of the dogs that was.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Far down the road, we could hear faintly an answering bark.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I wonder which one of the dogs that was.
make whistling sounds
From this reading THE POLICE DOG Dillon pulled a whistle from his pocket and blew a short blast sharply.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "They're taught to obey a police whistle and nothing else," remarked Dillon, with satisfaction.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder which one of the dogs that was.
Chapter 22 of Guy Garrick by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 22 holds 142 sentences of Guy Garrick, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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