Chapter 3 of My Doggie and I is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of My Doggie and I is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The elderly gentleman had leaped forward with an exclamation of earnest thankfulness, and unrolled the blanket. "Not hurt! No, thank God. Lift her carefully now. To the same house.--And who are you?" he added, turning and looking full at me as I leaned in a dazed condition on the fireman's shoulder.
Chapter 3 of My Doggie and I is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading “The elderly gentleman had leaped forward with an exclamation of earnest thankfulness, and unrolled the blanket.”
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading “To the same house.--And who are you?" he added, turning and looking full at me as I leaned in a dazed condition on the fireman's shoulder.”
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “The elderly gentleman had leaped forward with an exclamation of earnest thankfulness, and unrolled the blanket.”
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “The elderly gentleman had leaped forward with an exclamation of earnest thankfulness, and unrolled the blanket.”
possessive form of “fireman” — play in which children pretend to put out a fire
From this reading “To the same house.--And who are you?" he added, turning and looking full at me as I leaned in a dazed condition on the fireman's shoulder.”
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “The elderly gentleman had leaped forward with an exclamation of earnest thankfulness, and unrolled the blanket.”
warm friendly feelings of gratitude
From this reading “The elderly gentleman had leaped forward with an exclamation of earnest thankfulness, and unrolled the blanket.”
past form of “unroll” — reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading “The elderly gentleman had leaped forward with an exclamation of earnest thankfulness, and unrolled the blanket.”
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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 To the same house.--And who are you?" he added, turning and looking full at me as I leaned in a dazed condition on the fireman's shoulder.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading To the same house.--And who are you?" he added, turning and looking full at me as I leaned in a dazed condition on the fireman's shoulder.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The elderly gentleman had leaped forward with an exclamation of earnest thankfulness, and unrolled the blanket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The elderly gentleman had leaped forward with an exclamation of earnest thankfulness, and unrolled the blanket.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To the same house.--And who are you?" he added, turning and looking full at me as I leaned in a dazed condition on the fireman's shoulder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To the same house.--And who are you?" he added, turning and looking full at me as I leaned in a dazed condition on the fireman's shoulder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To the same house.--And who are you?" he added, turning and looking full at me as I leaned in a dazed condition on the fireman's shoulder.
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading The elderly gentleman had leaped forward with an exclamation of earnest thankfulness, and unrolled the blanket.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Lift her carefully now.
a state at a particular time
From this reading To the same house.--And who are you?" he added, turning and looking full at me as I leaned in a dazed condition on the fireman's shoulder.
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading To the same house.--And who are you?" he added, turning and looking full at me as I leaned in a dazed condition on the fireman's shoulder.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading The elderly gentleman had leaped forward with an exclamation of earnest thankfulness, and unrolled the blanket.
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The elderly gentleman had leaped forward with an exclamation of earnest thankfulness, and unrolled the blanket.
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading The elderly gentleman had leaped forward with an exclamation of earnest thankfulness, and unrolled the blanket.
possessive form of “fireman” — play in which children pretend to put out a fire
From this reading To the same house.--And who are you?" he added, turning and looking full at me as I leaned in a dazed condition on the fireman's shoulder.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The elderly gentleman had leaped forward with an exclamation of earnest thankfulness, and unrolled the blanket.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading To the same house.--And who are you?" he added, turning and looking full at me as I leaned in a dazed condition on the fireman's shoulder.
a man of refinement
From this reading The elderly gentleman had leaped forward with an exclamation of earnest thankfulness, and unrolled the blanket.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading No, thank God.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The elderly gentleman had leaped forward with an exclamation of earnest thankfulness, and unrolled the blanket.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the same house.--And who are you?" he added, turning and looking full at me as I leaned in a dazed condition on the fireman's shoulder.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lift her carefully now.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading To the same house.--And who are you?" he added, turning and looking full at me as I leaned in a dazed condition on the fireman's shoulder.
be the source of pain
From this reading "Not hurt!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To the same house.--And who are you?" he added, turning and looking full at me as I leaned in a dazed condition on the fireman's shoulder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To the same house.--And who are you?" he added, turning and looking full at me as I leaned in a dazed condition on the fireman's shoulder.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading To the same house.--And who are you?" he added, turning and looking full at me as I leaned in a dazed condition on the fireman's shoulder.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The elderly gentleman had leaped forward with an exclamation of earnest thankfulness, and unrolled the blanket.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Lift her carefully now.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading To the same house.--And who are you?" he added, turning and looking full at me as I leaned in a dazed condition on the fireman's shoulder.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To the same house.--And who are you?" he added, turning and looking full at me as I leaned in a dazed condition on the fireman's shoulder.
not any; not one
From this reading No, thank God.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not hurt!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Lift her carefully now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The elderly gentleman had leaped forward with an exclamation of earnest thankfulness, and unrolled the blanket.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To the same house.--And who are you?" he added, turning and looking full at me as I leaned in a dazed condition on the fireman's shoulder.
Identical; not different.
From this reading To the same house.--And who are you?" he added, turning and looking full at me as I leaned in a dazed condition on the fireman's shoulder.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading To the same house.--And who are you?" he added, turning and looking full at me as I leaned in a dazed condition on the fireman's shoulder.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading No, thank God.
warm friendly feelings of gratitude
From this reading The elderly gentleman had leaped forward with an exclamation of earnest thankfulness, and unrolled the blanket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The elderly gentleman had leaped forward with an exclamation of earnest thankfulness, and unrolled the blanket.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the same house.--And who are you?" he added, turning and looking full at me as I leaned in a dazed condition on the fireman's shoulder.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading To the same house.--And who are you?" he added, turning and looking full at me as I leaned in a dazed condition on the fireman's shoulder.
past form of “unroll” — reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading The elderly gentleman had leaped forward with an exclamation of earnest thankfulness, and unrolled the blanket.
which person or people
From this reading To the same house.--And who are you?" he added, turning and looking full at me as I leaned in a dazed condition on the fireman's shoulder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The elderly gentleman had leaped forward with an exclamation of earnest thankfulness, and unrolled the blanket.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To the same house.--And who are you?" he added, turning and looking full at me as I leaned in a dazed condition on the fireman's shoulder.
Chapter 3 of My Doggie and I by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne holds 445 sentences, grouped into 89 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.
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