Chapter 1 of Rags (The Story Of A Dog) is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Rags (The Story Of A Dog) is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RAGS (The Story of a Dog) The Camas Press North Hollywood, California THE CAR stopped and a shaggy little dog named Rags was pushed into the street. Rags' owner was very angry. "That's the last slipper of mine that you'll chew up!" he said, and sped away. Rags stood in the street. "So that was it," he thought.
Chapter 1 of Rags (The Story Of A Dog) is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading “RAGS (The Story of a Dog) The Camas Press North Hollywood, California THE CAR stopped and a shaggy little dog named Rags was pushed into the street.”
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
From this reading “"That's the last slipper of mine that you'll chew up!" he said, and sped away.”
the film industry of the United States
From this reading “RAGS (The Story of a Dog) The Camas Press North Hollywood, California THE CAR stopped and a shaggy little dog named Rags was pushed into the street.”
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “Rags' owner was very angry.”
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading “RAGS (The Story of a Dog) The Camas Press North Hollywood, California THE CAR stopped and a shaggy little dog named Rags was pushed into the street.”
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading “RAGS (The Story of a Dog) The Camas Press North Hollywood, California THE CAR stopped and a shaggy little dog named Rags was pushed into the street.”
low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading “"That's the last slipper of mine that you'll chew up!" he said, and sped away.”
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading “"That's the last slipper of mine that you'll chew up!" he said, and sped away.”
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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 RAGS (The Story of a Dog) The Camas Press North Hollywood, California THE CAR stopped and a shaggy little dog named Rags was pushed into the street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RAGS (The Story of a Dog) The Camas Press North Hollywood, California THE CAR stopped and a shaggy little dog named Rags was pushed into the street.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Rags' owner was very angry.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "That's the last slipper of mine that you'll chew up!" he said, and sped away.
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading RAGS (The Story of a Dog) The Camas Press North Hollywood, California THE CAR stopped and a shaggy little dog named Rags was pushed into the street.
any of several plants of the genus Camassia; North and South America
From this reading RAGS (The Story of a Dog) The Camas Press North Hollywood, California THE CAR stopped and a shaggy little dog named Rags was pushed into the street.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading RAGS (The Story of a Dog) The Camas Press North Hollywood, California THE CAR stopped and a shaggy little dog named Rags was pushed into the street.
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
From this reading "That's the last slipper of mine that you'll chew up!" he said, and sped away.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading RAGS (The Story of a Dog) The Camas Press North Hollywood, California THE CAR stopped and a shaggy little dog named Rags was pushed into the street.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's the last slipper of mine that you'll chew up!" he said, and sped away.
the film industry of the United States
From this reading RAGS (The Story of a Dog) The Camas Press North Hollywood, California THE CAR stopped and a shaggy little dog named Rags was pushed into the street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rags stood in the street.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading RAGS (The Story of a Dog) The Camas Press North Hollywood, California THE CAR stopped and a shaggy little dog named Rags was pushed into the street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "So that was it," he thought.
immediately past
From this reading "That's the last slipper of mine that you'll chew up!" he said, and sped away.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading RAGS (The Story of a Dog) The Camas Press North Hollywood, California THE CAR stopped and a shaggy little dog named Rags was pushed into the street.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That's the last slipper of mine that you'll chew up!" he said, and sped away.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading RAGS (The Story of a Dog) The Camas Press North Hollywood, California THE CAR stopped and a shaggy little dog named Rags was pushed into the street.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading RAGS (The Story of a Dog) The Camas Press North Hollywood, California THE CAR stopped and a shaggy little dog named Rags was pushed into the street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RAGS (The Story of a Dog) The Camas Press North Hollywood, California THE CAR stopped and a shaggy little dog named Rags was pushed into the street.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Rags' owner was very angry.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading RAGS (The Story of a Dog) The Camas Press North Hollywood, California THE CAR stopped and a shaggy little dog named Rags was pushed into the street.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading RAGS (The Story of a Dog) The Camas Press North Hollywood, California THE CAR stopped and a shaggy little dog named Rags was pushed into the street.
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading RAGS (The Story of a Dog) The Camas Press North Hollywood, California THE CAR stopped and a shaggy little dog named Rags was pushed into the street.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's the last slipper of mine that you'll chew up!" he said, and sped away.
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading RAGS (The Story of a Dog) The Camas Press North Hollywood, California THE CAR stopped and a shaggy little dog named Rags was pushed into the street.
low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading "That's the last slipper of mine that you'll chew up!" he said, and sped away.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So that was it," he thought.
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading "That's the last slipper of mine that you'll chew up!" he said, and sped away.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Rags stood in the street.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading RAGS (The Story of a Dog) The Camas Press North Hollywood, California THE CAR stopped and a shaggy little dog named Rags was pushed into the street.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading RAGS (The Story of a Dog) The Camas Press North Hollywood, California THE CAR stopped and a shaggy little dog named Rags was pushed into the street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading RAGS (The Story of a Dog) The Camas Press North Hollywood, California THE CAR stopped and a shaggy little dog named Rags was pushed into the street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That's the last slipper of mine that you'll chew up!" he said, and sped away.
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From this reading "That's the last slipper of mine that you'll chew up!" he said, and sped away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RAGS (The Story of a Dog) The Camas Press North Hollywood, California THE CAR stopped and a shaggy little dog named Rags was pushed into the street.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "So that was it," he thought.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "That's the last slipper of mine that you'll chew up!" he said, and sped away.
precisely as stated
From this reading Rags' owner was very angry.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RAGS (The Story of a Dog) The Camas Press North Hollywood, California THE CAR stopped and a shaggy little dog named Rags was pushed into the street.
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From this reading "That's the last slipper of mine that you'll chew up!" he said, and sped away.
Chapter 1 of Rags (The Story Of A Dog) by Karen Niemann holds 161 sentences, grouped into 33 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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