Chapter 3 of Henry goes prehistoric is here in full — 459 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Henry goes prehistoric is here in full — 459 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Get dressed,” said Henry. “It is almost daylight.” “What you need is a sedative, sir,” declared Judge. “What I need is a deputy, I’m afraid.” Judge grabbed a boot and glared at Henry.
Chapter 3 of Henry goes prehistoric is here in full — 459 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading “Judge grabbed a boot and glared at Henry.”
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading ““It is almost daylight.””
someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading ““What I need is a deputy, I’m afraid.””
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading ““Get dressed,” said Henry.”
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading “Judge grabbed a boot and glared at Henry.”
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading “Judge grabbed a boot and glared at Henry.”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading ““Get dressed,” said Henry.”
a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
From this reading ““What you need is a sedative, sir,” declared Judge.”
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.
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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 “What you need is a sedative, sir,” declared Judge.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “What I need is a deputy, I’m afraid.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “It is almost daylight.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Judge grabbed a boot and glared at Henry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Judge grabbed a boot and glared at Henry.
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Judge grabbed a boot and glared at Henry.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading “It is almost daylight.”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “What you need is a sedative, sir,” declared Judge.
someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading “What I need is a deputy, I’m afraid.”
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “Get dressed,” said Henry.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Get dressed,” said Henry.
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading Judge grabbed a boot and glared at Henry.
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading Judge grabbed a boot and glared at Henry.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “Get dressed,” said Henry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What I need is a deputy, I’m afraid.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What I need is a deputy, I’m afraid.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is almost daylight.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is almost daylight.”
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “What you need is a sedative, sir,” declared Judge.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “What you need is a sedative, sir,” declared Judge.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Get dressed,” said Henry.
a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
From this reading “What you need is a sedative, sir,” declared Judge.
term of address for a man
From this reading “What you need is a sedative, sir,” declared Judge.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What you need is a sedative, sir,” declared Judge.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What you need is a sedative, sir,” declared Judge.
Chapter 3 of Henry goes prehistoric by W. C. (Wilbur C.) Tuttle holds 459 sentences, grouped into 92 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 3 holds 459 sentences of Henry goes prehistoric, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
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