Chapter 4 of Left on the Labrador is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Left on the Labrador is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"'Tis a porcupine!" exclaimed Toby, grabbing his rifle and following Charley. "I'll shoot he, and we'll have he for supper!" And so it proved. A shot brought the animal tumbling down. Toby picked it up gingerly by a leg and carried it back.
Chapter 4 of Left on the Labrador is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with extreme care or delicacy
From this reading “Toby picked it up gingerly by a leg and carried it back.”
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading “"'Tis a porcupine!" exclaimed Toby, grabbing his rifle and following Charley.”
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading “Toby picked it up gingerly by a leg and carried it back.”
relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
From this reading “"'Tis a porcupine!" exclaimed Toby, grabbing his rifle and following Charley.”
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading “"'Tis a porcupine!" exclaimed Toby, grabbing his rifle and following Charley.”
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading “"I'll shoot he, and we'll have he for supper!"”
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading “"'Tis a porcupine!" exclaimed Toby, grabbing his rifle and following Charley.”
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading “A shot brought the animal tumbling down.”
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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 "'Tis a porcupine!" exclaimed Toby, grabbing his rifle and following Charley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'Tis a porcupine!" exclaimed Toby, grabbing his rifle and following Charley.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading A shot brought the animal tumbling down.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Toby picked it up gingerly by a leg and carried it back.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A shot brought the animal tumbling down.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Toby picked it up gingerly by a leg and carried it back.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Toby picked it up gingerly by a leg and carried it back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Tis a porcupine!" exclaimed Toby, grabbing his rifle and following Charley.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A shot brought the animal tumbling down.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "'Tis a porcupine!" exclaimed Toby, grabbing his rifle and following Charley.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "'Tis a porcupine!" exclaimed Toby, grabbing his rifle and following Charley.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'll shoot he, and we'll have he for supper!"
with extreme care or delicacy
From this reading Toby picked it up gingerly by a leg and carried it back.
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading "'Tis a porcupine!" exclaimed Toby, grabbing his rifle and following Charley.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'll shoot he, and we'll have he for supper!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'll shoot he, and we'll have he for supper!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "'Tis a porcupine!" exclaimed Toby, grabbing his rifle and following Charley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll shoot he, and we'll have he for supper!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And so it proved.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Toby picked it up gingerly by a leg and carried it back.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Toby picked it up gingerly by a leg and carried it back.
relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
From this reading "'Tis a porcupine!" exclaimed Toby, grabbing his rifle and following Charley.
established beyond doubt
From this reading And so it proved.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading "'Tis a porcupine!" exclaimed Toby, grabbing his rifle and following Charley.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading "I'll shoot he, and we'll have he for supper!"
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A shot brought the animal tumbling down.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so it proved.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading "I'll shoot he, and we'll have he for supper!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A shot brought the animal tumbling down.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "'Tis a porcupine!" exclaimed Toby, grabbing his rifle and following Charley.
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading "'Tis a porcupine!" exclaimed Toby, grabbing his rifle and following Charley.
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading A shot brought the animal tumbling down.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Toby picked it up gingerly by a leg and carried it back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll shoot he, and we'll have he for supper!"
Chapter 4 of Left on the Labrador by Dillon Wallace holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 4 holds 413 sentences of Left on the Labrador, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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