Chapter 29 of On a Donkey's Hurricane Deck is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of On a Donkey's Hurricane Deck is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BY PYE POD. Who dared touch the wild bear's skin Ye slumbered on while life was in? --_Scott._ How fast a man can run when he knows he's got to win a race! There was one time in my life when "can't" was an obsolete word in my vocabulary. It was when that silvertip granted Coonskin's chief desire in the field of adventure.
Chapter 29 of On a Donkey's Hurricane Deck is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “It was when that silvertip granted Coonskin's chief desire in the field of adventure.”
possessive form of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading “Who dared touch the wild bear's skin Ye slumbered on while life was in?”
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “Who dared touch the wild bear's skin Ye slumbered on while life was in?”
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “It was when that silvertip granted Coonskin's chief desire in the field of adventure.”
no longer in use
From this reading “There was one time in my life when "can't" was an obsolete word in my vocabulary.”
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
From this reading “BY PYE POD.”
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
a listing of the words used in some enterprise
From this reading “There was one time in my life when "can't" was an obsolete word in my vocabulary.”
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 “--_Scott._ How fast a man can run when he knows he's got to win a race!”
In this reading “Who dared touch the wild bear's skin Ye slumbered on while life was in?”
In this reading “It was when that silvertip granted Coonskin's chief desire in the field of adventure.”
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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 --_Scott._ How fast a man can run when he knows he's got to win a race!
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading It was when that silvertip granted Coonskin's chief desire in the field of adventure.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was one time in my life when "can't" was an obsolete word in my vocabulary.
possessive form of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading Who dared touch the wild bear's skin Ye slumbered on while life was in?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY PYE POD.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading --_Scott._ How fast a man can run when he knows he's got to win a race!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was one time in my life when "can't" was an obsolete word in my vocabulary.
a person who is in charge
From this reading It was when that silvertip granted Coonskin's chief desire in the field of adventure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was when that silvertip granted Coonskin's chief desire in the field of adventure.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Who dared touch the wild bear's skin Ye slumbered on while life was in?
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading It was when that silvertip granted Coonskin's chief desire in the field of adventure.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading --_Scott._ How fast a man can run when he knows he's got to win a race!
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading It was when that silvertip granted Coonskin's chief desire in the field of adventure.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading --_Scott._ How fast a man can run when he knows he's got to win a race!
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It was when that silvertip granted Coonskin's chief desire in the field of adventure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading --_Scott._ How fast a man can run when he knows he's got to win a race!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Scott._ How fast a man can run when he knows he's got to win a race!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Scott._ How fast a man can run when he knows he's got to win a race!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Who dared touch the wild bear's skin Ye slumbered on while life was in?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was when that silvertip granted Coonskin's chief desire in the field of adventure.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading --_Scott._ How fast a man can run when he knows he's got to win a race!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Who dared touch the wild bear's skin Ye slumbered on while life was in?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading --_Scott._ How fast a man can run when he knows he's got to win a race!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There was one time in my life when "can't" was an obsolete word in my vocabulary.
no longer in use
From this reading There was one time in my life when "can't" was an obsolete word in my vocabulary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was when that silvertip granted Coonskin's chief desire in the field of adventure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Who dared touch the wild bear's skin Ye slumbered on while life was in?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was one time in my life when "can't" was an obsolete word in my vocabulary.
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
From this reading BY PYE POD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY PYE POD.
any competition
From this reading --_Scott._ How fast a man can run when he knows he's got to win a race!
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading --_Scott._ How fast a man can run when he knows he's got to win a race!
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading --_Scott._ How fast a man can run when he knows he's got to win a race!
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading It was when that silvertip granted Coonskin's chief desire in the field of adventure.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Who dared touch the wild bear's skin Ye slumbered on while life was in?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Who dared touch the wild bear's skin Ye slumbered on while life was in?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was when that silvertip granted Coonskin's chief desire in the field of adventure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Who dared touch the wild bear's skin Ye slumbered on while life was in?
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was one time in my life when "can't" was an obsolete word in my vocabulary.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was one time in my life when "can't" was an obsolete word in my vocabulary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading --_Scott._ How fast a man can run when he knows he's got to win a race!
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Who dared touch the wild bear's skin Ye slumbered on while life was in?
a listing of the words used in some enterprise
From this reading There was one time in my life when "can't" was an obsolete word in my vocabulary.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who dared touch the wild bear's skin Ye slumbered on while life was in?
at the time that
From this reading --_Scott._ How fast a man can run when he knows he's got to win a race!
during the time that
From this reading Who dared touch the wild bear's skin Ye slumbered on while life was in?
which person or people
From this reading Who dared touch the wild bear's skin Ye slumbered on while life was in?
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Who dared touch the wild bear's skin Ye slumbered on while life was in?
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading --_Scott._ How fast a man can run when he knows he's got to win a race!
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading There was one time in my life when "can't" was an obsolete word in my vocabulary.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Who dared touch the wild bear's skin Ye slumbered on while life was in?
Chapter 29 of On a Donkey's Hurricane Deck by R. Pitcher (Robert Pitcher) Woodward holds 188 sentences, grouped into 38 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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