Chapter V of Owen Clancy's Run of Luck, “Clancy Gets a Job,” is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter V
Chapter V of Owen Clancy's Run of Luck, “Clancy Gets a Job,” is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There was nothing friendly in Rockwell’s voice. In fact, his very words showed an enmity for which Clancy was at a loss to account. “I was helping out the judge,” said he. “I didn’t know I was butting into your affairs.” “You made Pembroke think I didn’t know what was wrong with his car!”
Chapter V of Owen Clancy's Run of Luck, “Clancy Gets a Job,” is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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matters of personal concern
From this reading ““I didn’t know I was butting into your affairs.””
-ing form of “butt” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading ““I didn’t know I was butting into your affairs.””
a state of deep-seated ill-will
From this reading “In fact, his very words showed an enmity for which Clancy was at a loss to account.”
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading “There was nothing friendly in Rockwell’s voice.”
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading ““I was helping out the judge,” said he.”
something that is lost
From this reading “In fact, his very words showed an enmity for which Clancy was at a loss to account.”
the smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail
From this reading ““You made Pembroke think I didn’t know what was wrong with his car!””
possessive form of “rockwell” — United States illustrator whose works present a sentimental idealized view of everyday life (1894-1978)
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filled with bewilderment
In this reading “In fact, his very words showed an enmity for which Clancy was at a loss to account.”
in reality or actuality
In this reading “In fact, his very words showed an enmity for which Clancy was at a loss to account.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 In fact, his very words showed an enmity for which Clancy was at a loss to account.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading In fact, his very words showed an enmity for which Clancy was at a loss to account.
matters of personal concern
From this reading “I didn’t know I was butting into your affairs.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In fact, his very words showed an enmity for which Clancy was at a loss to account.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In fact, his very words showed an enmity for which Clancy was at a loss to account.
-ing form of “butt” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading “I didn’t know I was butting into your affairs.”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “You made Pembroke think I didn’t know what was wrong with his car!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, his very words showed an enmity for which Clancy was at a loss to account.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I didn’t know I was butting into your affairs.”
a state of deep-seated ill-will
From this reading In fact, his very words showed an enmity for which Clancy was at a loss to account.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, his very words showed an enmity for which Clancy was at a loss to account.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In fact, his very words showed an enmity for which Clancy was at a loss to account.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading There was nothing friendly in Rockwell’s voice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I was helping out the judge,” said he.
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading “I was helping out the judge,” said he.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In fact, his very words showed an enmity for which Clancy was at a loss to account.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was helping out the judge,” said he.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was nothing friendly in Rockwell’s voice.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I didn’t know I was butting into your affairs.”
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “I was helping out the judge,” said he.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I didn’t know I was butting into your affairs.”
something that is lost
From this reading In fact, his very words showed an enmity for which Clancy was at a loss to account.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “You made Pembroke think I didn’t know what was wrong with his car!”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing friendly in Rockwell’s voice.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I was helping out the judge,” said he.
the smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail
From this reading “You made Pembroke think I didn’t know what was wrong with his car!”
possessive form of “rockwell” — United States illustrator whose works present a sentimental idealized view of everyday life (1894-1978)
From this reading There was nothing friendly in Rockwell’s voice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I was helping out the judge,” said he.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In fact, his very words showed an enmity for which Clancy was at a loss to account.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I was helping out the judge,” said he.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing friendly in Rockwell’s voice.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “You made Pembroke think I didn’t know what was wrong with his car!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In fact, his very words showed an enmity for which Clancy was at a loss to account.
precisely as stated
From this reading In fact, his very words showed an enmity for which Clancy was at a loss to account.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was nothing friendly in Rockwell’s voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing friendly in Rockwell’s voice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “You made Pembroke think I didn’t know what was wrong with his car!”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In fact, his very words showed an enmity for which Clancy was at a loss to account.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You made Pembroke think I didn’t know what was wrong with his car!”
the words that are spoken
From this reading In fact, his very words showed an enmity for which Clancy was at a loss to account.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “You made Pembroke think I didn’t know what was wrong with his car!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You made Pembroke think I didn’t know what was wrong with his car!”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I didn’t know I was butting into your affairs.”
Chapter 5 of Owen Clancy's Run of Luck by Burt L. Standish holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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 5 holds 143 sentences of Owen Clancy's Run of Luck, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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