Chapter 3 of Hunt the Hog of Joe is here in full — 526 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Hunt the Hog of Joe is here in full — 526 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Toal put her hand to the back of her neck and pulled it away clutching a small knife. She sawed at the vines. Far away, the Hog grunted, but the sounds had a new, bubbling quality. Toal said, "Going back to the swamp." I said, "He can talk.
Chapter 3 of Hunt the Hog of Joe is here in full — 526 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading “Far away, the Hog grunted, but the sounds had a new, bubbling quality.”
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “Toal put her hand to the back of her neck and pulled it away clutching a small knife.”
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading “Far away, the Hog grunted, but the sounds had a new, bubbling quality.”
take greedily; take more than one's share
From this reading “Far away, the Hog grunted, but the sounds had a new, bubbling quality.”
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading “Far away, the Hog grunted, but the sounds had a new, bubbling quality.”
past form of “saw” — cut with a saw
From this reading “She sawed at the vines.”
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading “Toal said, "Going back to the swamp."”
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading “She sawed at the vines.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Toal put her hand to the back of her neck and pulled it away clutching a small knife.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Toal put her hand to the back of her neck and pulled it away clutching a small knife.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She sawed at the vines.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Toal put her hand to the back of her neck and pulled it away clutching a small knife.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Toal put her hand to the back of her neck and pulled it away clutching a small knife.
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading Far away, the Hog grunted, but the sounds had a new, bubbling quality.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Far away, the Hog grunted, but the sounds had a new, bubbling quality.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I said, "He can talk.
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Toal put her hand to the back of her neck and pulled it away clutching a small knife.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far away, the Hog grunted, but the sounds had a new, bubbling quality.
the act of departing
From this reading Toal said, "Going back to the swamp."
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading Far away, the Hog grunted, but the sounds had a new, bubbling quality.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Far away, the Hog grunted, but the sounds had a new, bubbling quality.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Toal put her hand to the back of her neck and pulled it away clutching a small knife.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I said, "He can talk.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Toal put her hand to the back of her neck and pulled it away clutching a small knife.
take greedily; take more than one's share
From this reading Far away, the Hog grunted, but the sounds had a new, bubbling quality.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said, "He can talk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Toal put her hand to the back of her neck and pulled it away clutching a small knife.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Toal put her hand to the back of her neck and pulled it away clutching a small knife.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Toal put her hand to the back of her neck and pulled it away clutching a small knife.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Far away, the Hog grunted, but the sounds had a new, bubbling quality.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Toal put her hand to the back of her neck and pulled it away clutching a small knife.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Toal put her hand to the back of her neck and pulled it away clutching a small knife.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Toal put her hand to the back of her neck and pulled it away clutching a small knife.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Far away, the Hog grunted, but the sounds had a new, bubbling quality.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Toal said, "Going back to the swamp."
past form of “saw” — cut with a saw
From this reading She sawed at the vines.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sawed at the vines.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Toal put her hand to the back of her neck and pulled it away clutching a small knife.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Far away, the Hog grunted, but the sounds had a new, bubbling quality.
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading Toal said, "Going back to the swamp."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I said, "He can talk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Toal put her hand to the back of her neck and pulled it away clutching a small knife.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Toal put her hand to the back of her neck and pulled it away clutching a small knife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Toal put her hand to the back of her neck and pulled it away clutching a small knife.
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading She sawed at the vines.
Chapter 3 of Hunt the Hog of Joe by Robert E. Gilbert holds 526 sentences, grouped into 106 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 526 sentences of Hunt the Hog of Joe, unabridged, divided into 106 reading sections.
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