Chapter 5 of Red Saunders' Pets and Other Critters is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Red Saunders' Pets and Other Critters is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Well, poor Burton! Wisht you seen him fumble his gun. "I can't _see_ the thing," says he, kind of sniffling. "I'd give something to be a man." "You'll do for an imitation," I says.
Chapter 5 of Red Saunders' Pets and Other Critters is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading “Well, poor Burton!”
feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading “Wisht you seen him fumble his gun.”
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “Wisht you seen him fumble his gun.”
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading “"You'll do for an imitation," I says.”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “"I can't _see_ the thing," says he, kind of sniffling.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Well, poor Burton!”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “"I can't _see_ the thing," says he, kind of sniffling.”
-ing form of “sniffle” — cry or whine with snuffling
From this reading “"I can't _see_ the thing," says he, kind of sniffling.”
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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'd give something to be a man."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You'll do for an imitation," I says.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'd give something to be a man."
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading Well, poor Burton!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't _see_ the thing," says he, kind of sniffling.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You'll do for an imitation," I says.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You'll do for an imitation," I says.
feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading Wisht you seen him fumble his gun.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I'd give something to be a man."
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Wisht you seen him fumble his gun.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I can't _see_ the thing," says he, kind of sniffling.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wisht you seen him fumble his gun.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wisht you seen him fumble his gun.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't _see_ the thing," says he, kind of sniffling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd give something to be a man."
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading "You'll do for an imitation," I says.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "I can't _see_ the thing," says he, kind of sniffling.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I'd give something to be a man."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I can't _see_ the thing," says he, kind of sniffling.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Well, poor Burton!
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "I can't _see_ the thing," says he, kind of sniffling.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I can't _see_ the thing," says he, kind of sniffling.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Wisht you seen him fumble his gun.
-ing form of “sniffle” — cry or whine with snuffling
From this reading "I can't _see_ the thing," says he, kind of sniffling.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I'd give something to be a man."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I can't _see_ the thing," says he, kind of sniffling.
a special situation
From this reading "I can't _see_ the thing," says he, kind of sniffling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'd give something to be a man."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, poor Burton!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wisht you seen him fumble his gun.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Wisht you seen him fumble his gun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'll do for an imitation," I says.
Chapter 5 of Red Saunders' Pets and Other Critters by Henry Wallace Phillips 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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