Chapter 7 of Johnny Nelson is here in full — 320 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Johnny Nelson is here in full — 320 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HUNTING WITH THE HOUNDS Johnny entered the kitchen, looked at the stove and went into the dining-room, where George was playing solitaire. "That's a bad habit, George," he said, shaking his head. "It don't get you nothin'." George made a play and looked up. "Aimin' to get me into a two-handed game of somethin'?" he queried.
Chapter 7 of Johnny Nelson is here in full — 320 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an established custom
From this reading “"That's a bad habit, George," he said, shaking his head.”
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading “HUNTING WITH THE HOUNDS Johnny entered the kitchen, looked at the stove and went into the dining-room, where George was playing solitaire.”
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading “HUNTING WITH THE HOUNDS Johnny entered the kitchen, looked at the stove and went into the dining-room, where George was playing solitaire.”
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading “HUNTING WITH THE HOUNDS Johnny entered the kitchen, looked at the stove and went into the dining-room, where George was playing solitaire.”
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “"Aimin' to get me into a two-handed game of somethin'?" he queried.”
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “"That's a bad habit, George," he said, shaking his head.”
a gem (usually a diamond) in a setting by itself
From this reading “HUNTING WITH THE HOUNDS Johnny entered the kitchen, looked at the stove and went into the dining-room, where George was playing solitaire.”
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading “HUNTING WITH THE HOUNDS Johnny entered the kitchen, looked at the stove and went into the dining-room, where George was playing solitaire.”
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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In this reading “"That's a bad habit, George," he said, shaking his head.”
In this reading “HUNTING WITH THE HOUNDS Johnny entered the kitchen, looked at the stove and went into the dining-room, where George was playing solitaire.”
In this reading “HUNTING WITH THE HOUNDS Johnny entered the kitchen, looked at the stove and went into the dining-room, where George was playing solitaire.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “HUNTING WITH THE HOUNDS Johnny entered the kitchen, looked at the stove and went into the dining-room, where George was playing solitaire.”
seek information from
In this reading “George made a play and looked up.”
to come or go into
In this reading “HUNTING WITH THE HOUNDS Johnny entered the kitchen, looked at the stove and went into the dining-room, where George was playing solitaire.”
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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 "That's a bad habit, George," he said, shaking his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aimin' to get me into a two-handed game of somethin'?" he queried.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HUNTING WITH THE HOUNDS Johnny entered the kitchen, looked at the stove and went into the dining-room, where George was playing solitaire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HUNTING WITH THE HOUNDS Johnny entered the kitchen, looked at the stove and went into the dining-room, where George was playing solitaire.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "That's a bad habit, George," he said, shaking his head.
a room used for dining
From this reading HUNTING WITH THE HOUNDS Johnny entered the kitchen, looked at the stove and went into the dining-room, where George was playing solitaire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It don't get you nothin'."
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading HUNTING WITH THE HOUNDS Johnny entered the kitchen, looked at the stove and went into the dining-room, where George was playing solitaire.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "Aimin' to get me into a two-handed game of somethin'?" he queried.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading HUNTING WITH THE HOUNDS Johnny entered the kitchen, looked at the stove and went into the dining-room, where George was playing solitaire.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It don't get you nothin'."
an established custom
From this reading "That's a bad habit, George," he said, shaking his head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's a bad habit, George," he said, shaking his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "That's a bad habit, George," he said, shaking his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "That's a bad habit, George," he said, shaking his head.
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading HUNTING WITH THE HOUNDS Johnny entered the kitchen, looked at the stove and went into the dining-room, where George was playing solitaire.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading HUNTING WITH THE HOUNDS Johnny entered the kitchen, looked at the stove and went into the dining-room, where George was playing solitaire.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HUNTING WITH THE HOUNDS Johnny entered the kitchen, looked at the stove and went into the dining-room, where George was playing solitaire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It don't get you nothin'."
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading HUNTING WITH THE HOUNDS Johnny entered the kitchen, looked at the stove and went into the dining-room, where George was playing solitaire.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading HUNTING WITH THE HOUNDS Johnny entered the kitchen, looked at the stove and went into the dining-room, where George was playing solitaire.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading HUNTING WITH THE HOUNDS Johnny entered the kitchen, looked at the stove and went into the dining-room, where George was playing solitaire.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading George made a play and looked up.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Aimin' to get me into a two-handed game of somethin'?" he queried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It don't get you nothin'."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Aimin' to get me into a two-handed game of somethin'?" he queried.
participate in games or sport
From this reading George made a play and looked up.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading HUNTING WITH THE HOUNDS Johnny entered the kitchen, looked at the stove and went into the dining-room, where George was playing solitaire.
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "Aimin' to get me into a two-handed game of somethin'?" he queried.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's a bad habit, George," he said, shaking his head.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "That's a bad habit, George," he said, shaking his head.
a gem (usually a diamond) in a setting by itself
From this reading HUNTING WITH THE HOUNDS Johnny entered the kitchen, looked at the stove and went into the dining-room, where George was playing solitaire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aimin' to get me into a two-handed game of somethin'?" he queried.
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading HUNTING WITH THE HOUNDS Johnny entered the kitchen, looked at the stove and went into the dining-room, where George was playing solitaire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's a bad habit, George," he said, shaking his head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HUNTING WITH THE HOUNDS Johnny entered the kitchen, looked at the stove and went into the dining-room, where George was playing solitaire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Aimin' to get me into a two-handed game of somethin'?" he queried.
equally skillful with each hand
From this reading "Aimin' to get me into a two-handed game of somethin'?" he queried.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading George made a play and looked up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HUNTING WITH THE HOUNDS Johnny entered the kitchen, looked at the stove and went into the dining-room, where George was playing solitaire.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HUNTING WITH THE HOUNDS Johnny entered the kitchen, looked at the stove and went into the dining-room, where George was playing solitaire.
in or at the place that
From this reading HUNTING WITH THE HOUNDS Johnny entered the kitchen, looked at the stove and went into the dining-room, where George was playing solitaire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HUNTING WITH THE HOUNDS Johnny entered the kitchen, looked at the stove and went into the dining-room, where George was playing solitaire.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It don't get you nothin'."
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