Chapter 4 of Jan: A Dog and a Romance is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Jan: A Dog and a Romance is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Jan learned these things readily, and with apparent ease. Yet his only rewards were an occasional caress and words of praise. And, apparently, there were no punishments in Dick's educational system. At least he never struck Jan. He really seemed so to influence the young hound that the withholding of praise became a sharp rebuke.
Chapter 4 of Jan: A Dog and a Romance is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading “Yet his only rewards were an occasional caress and words of praise.”
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading “And, apparently, there were no punishments in Dick's educational system.”
relating to the process of education
From this reading “And, apparently, there were no punishments in Dick's educational system.”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “Jan learned these things readily, and with apparent ease.”
plural of “punishment” — the act of punishing
From this reading “And, apparently, there were no punishments in Dick's educational system.”
censure severely or angrily
From this reading “He really seemed so to influence the young hound that the withholding of praise became a sharp rebuke.”
plural of “reward” — a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading “Yet his only rewards were an occasional caress and words of praise.”
the act of deducting from an employee's salary
From this reading “He really seemed so to influence the young hound that the withholding of praise became a sharp rebuke.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He really seemed so to influence the young hound that the withholding of praise became a sharp rebuke.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yet his only rewards were an occasional caress and words of praise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jan learned these things readily, and with apparent ease.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Jan learned these things readily, and with apparent ease.
from appearances alone
From this reading And, apparently, there were no punishments in Dick's educational system.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least he never struck Jan.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He really seemed so to influence the young hound that the withholding of praise became a sharp rebuke.
a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading Yet his only rewards were an occasional caress and words of praise.
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading And, apparently, there were no punishments in Dick's educational system.
move gently or carefully
From this reading Jan learned these things readily, and with apparent ease.
relating to the process of education
From this reading And, apparently, there were no punishments in Dick's educational system.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At least he never struck Jan.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet his only rewards were an occasional caress and words of praise.
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading He really seemed so to influence the young hound that the withholding of praise became a sharp rebuke.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And, apparently, there were no punishments in Dick's educational system.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading He really seemed so to influence the young hound that the withholding of praise became a sharp rebuke.
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Jan learned these things readily, and with apparent ease.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Jan learned these things readily, and with apparent ease.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least he never struck Jan.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading At least he never struck Jan.
not any; not one
From this reading And, apparently, there were no punishments in Dick's educational system.
occurring from time to time
From this reading Yet his only rewards were an occasional caress and words of praise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet his only rewards were an occasional caress and words of praise.
and nothing more
From this reading Yet his only rewards were an occasional caress and words of praise.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Yet his only rewards were an occasional caress and words of praise.
plural of “punishment” — the act of punishing
From this reading And, apparently, there were no punishments in Dick's educational system.
without much difficulty
From this reading Jan learned these things readily, and with apparent ease.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He really seemed so to influence the young hound that the withholding of praise became a sharp rebuke.
censure severely or angrily
From this reading He really seemed so to influence the young hound that the withholding of praise became a sharp rebuke.
plural of “reward” — a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Yet his only rewards were an occasional caress and words of praise.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He really seemed so to influence the young hound that the withholding of praise became a sharp rebuke.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading He really seemed so to influence the young hound that the withholding of praise became a sharp rebuke.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He really seemed so to influence the young hound that the withholding of praise became a sharp rebuke.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading At least he never struck Jan.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading And, apparently, there were no punishments in Dick's educational system.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He really seemed so to influence the young hound that the withholding of praise became a sharp rebuke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He really seemed so to influence the young hound that the withholding of praise became a sharp rebuke.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And, apparently, there were no punishments in Dick's educational system.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Jan learned these things readily, and with apparent ease.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Jan learned these things readily, and with apparent ease.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He really seemed so to influence the young hound that the withholding of praise became a sharp rebuke.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet his only rewards were an occasional caress and words of praise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jan learned these things readily, and with apparent ease.
the act of deducting from an employee's salary
From this reading He really seemed so to influence the young hound that the withholding of praise became a sharp rebuke.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Yet his only rewards were an occasional caress and words of praise.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet his only rewards were an occasional caress and words of praise.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He really seemed so to influence the young hound that the withholding of praise became a sharp rebuke.
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