Chapter 8 of Mr. Dide, His Vacation in Colorado is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Mr. Dide, His Vacation in Colorado is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE SOUTH FORK. The particulars of the disaster to Mr. Dide and what led up to it were brief: "I hooked a vewy big twout--he would have weighed ten pounds----" "No, no, Mr. Dide----" interrupted the Major. "Pon honah!" "The speed with which you have become proficient as a fisherman is something marvellous, Mr. Dide.
Chapter 8 of Mr. Dide, His Vacation in Colorado is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading “The particulars of the disaster to Mr. Dide and what led up to it were brief:”
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading “"The speed with which you have become proficient as a fisherman is something marvellous, Mr. Dide.”
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading “ON THE SOUTH FORK.”
curved down like an eagle's beak
From this reading “"I hooked a vewy big twout--he would have weighed ten pounds----" "No, no, Mr. Dide----" interrupted the Major.”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “"The speed with which you have become proficient as a fisherman is something marvellous, Mr. Dide.”
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading “The particulars of the disaster to Mr. Dide and what led up to it were brief:”
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading “"The speed with which you have become proficient as a fisherman is something marvellous, Mr. Dide.”
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading “"I hooked a vewy big twout--he would have weighed ten pounds----" "No, no, Mr. Dide----" interrupted the Major.”
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In this reading “ON THE SOUTH FORK.”
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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 "I hooked a vewy big twout--he would have weighed ten pounds----" "No, no, Mr. Dide----" interrupted the Major.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The particulars of the disaster to Mr. Dide and what led up to it were brief:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The speed with which you have become proficient as a fisherman is something marvellous, Mr. Dide.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "The speed with which you have become proficient as a fisherman is something marvellous, Mr. Dide.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I hooked a vewy big twout--he would have weighed ten pounds----" "No, no, Mr. Dide----" interrupted the Major.
of short duration or distance
From this reading The particulars of the disaster to Mr. Dide and what led up to it were brief:
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From this reading The particulars of the disaster to Mr. Dide and what led up to it were brief:
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading The particulars of the disaster to Mr. Dide and what led up to it were brief:
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading "The speed with which you have become proficient as a fisherman is something marvellous, Mr. Dide.
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading ON THE SOUTH FORK.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I hooked a vewy big twout--he would have weighed ten pounds----" "No, no, Mr. Dide----" interrupted the Major.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I hooked a vewy big twout--he would have weighed ten pounds----" "No, no, Mr. Dide----" interrupted the Major.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pon honah!"
curved down like an eagle's beak
From this reading "I hooked a vewy big twout--he would have weighed ten pounds----" "No, no, Mr. Dide----" interrupted the Major.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hooked a vewy big twout--he would have weighed ten pounds----" "No, no, Mr. Dide----" interrupted the Major.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "I hooked a vewy big twout--he would have weighed ten pounds----" "No, no, Mr. Dide----" interrupted the Major.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The speed with which you have become proficient as a fisherman is something marvellous, Mr. Dide.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The particulars of the disaster to Mr. Dide and what led up to it were brief:
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The particulars of the disaster to Mr. Dide and what led up to it were brief:
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading "I hooked a vewy big twout--he would have weighed ten pounds----" "No, no, Mr. Dide----" interrupted the Major.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "The speed with which you have become proficient as a fisherman is something marvellous, Mr. Dide.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The particulars of the disaster to Mr. Dide and what led up to it were brief:
not any; not one
From this reading "I hooked a vewy big twout--he would have weighed ten pounds----" "No, no, Mr. Dide----" interrupted the Major.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The particulars of the disaster to Mr. Dide and what led up to it were brief:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE SOUTH FORK.
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading The particulars of the disaster to Mr. Dide and what led up to it were brief:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pon honah!"
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading "I hooked a vewy big twout--he would have weighed ten pounds----" "No, no, Mr. Dide----" interrupted the Major.
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading "The speed with which you have become proficient as a fisherman is something marvellous, Mr. Dide.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "The speed with which you have become proficient as a fisherman is something marvellous, Mr. Dide.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading ON THE SOUTH FORK.
move hurridly
From this reading "The speed with which you have become proficient as a fisherman is something marvellous, Mr. Dide.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "I hooked a vewy big twout--he would have weighed ten pounds----" "No, no, Mr. Dide----" interrupted the Major.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE SOUTH FORK.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The particulars of the disaster to Mr. Dide and what led up to it were brief:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I hooked a vewy big twout--he would have weighed ten pounds----" "No, no, Mr. Dide----" interrupted the Major.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The particulars of the disaster to Mr. Dide and what led up to it were brief:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I hooked a vewy big twout--he would have weighed ten pounds----" "No, no, Mr. Dide----" interrupted the Major.
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading "I hooked a vewy big twout--he would have weighed ten pounds----" "No, no, Mr. Dide----" interrupted the Major.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The particulars of the disaster to Mr. Dide and what led up to it were brief:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The particulars of the disaster to Mr. Dide and what led up to it were brief:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "The speed with which you have become proficient as a fisherman is something marvellous, Mr. Dide.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The speed with which you have become proficient as a fisherman is something marvellous, Mr. Dide.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I hooked a vewy big twout--he would have weighed ten pounds----" "No, no, Mr. Dide----" interrupted the Major.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The speed with which you have become proficient as a fisherman is something marvellous, Mr. Dide.
Chapter 8 of Mr. Dide, His Vacation in Colorado by Lewis B. France holds 134 sentences, grouped into 27 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 8 holds 134 sentences of Mr. Dide, His Vacation in Colorado, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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