Chapter 5 of Rick and Ruddy is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Rick and Ruddy is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RICK GETS LOST "Look at him go! Look at him go! Oh, he's a hunting dog all right!" yelled Chot, as he saw Rick's pet leap after the cat. "Oh, look at him go! Sic her, old boy!
Chapter 5 of Rick and Ruddy is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “Oh, he's a hunting dog all right!" yelled Chot, as he saw Rick's pet leap after the cat.”
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading “Oh, he's a hunting dog all right!" yelled Chot, as he saw Rick's pet leap after the cat.”
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading “Oh, he's a hunting dog all right!" yelled Chot, as he saw Rick's pet leap after the cat.”
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading “Oh, he's a hunting dog all right!" yelled Chot, as he saw Rick's pet leap after the cat.”
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading “RICK GETS LOST "Look at him go!”
possessive form of “rick” — a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading “Oh, he's a hunting dog all right!" yelled Chot, as he saw Rick's pet leap after the cat.”
intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase)
From this reading “Sic her, old boy!”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Oh, he's a hunting dog all right!" yelled Chot, as he saw Rick's pet leap after the cat.”
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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a dog used in hunting game
In this reading “Oh, he's a hunting dog all right!" yelled Chot, as he saw Rick's pet leap after the cat.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “RICK GETS LOST "Look at him go!”
a familiar term of address for a man
In this reading “Sic her, old boy!”
In this reading “RICK GETS LOST "Look at him go!”
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 Oh, he's a hunting dog all right!" yelled Chot, as he saw Rick's pet leap after the cat.
later than; following
From this reading Oh, he's a hunting dog all right!" yelled Chot, as he saw Rick's pet leap after the cat.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Oh, he's a hunting dog all right!" yelled Chot, as he saw Rick's pet leap after the cat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Oh, he's a hunting dog all right!" yelled Chot, as he saw Rick's pet leap after the cat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RICK GETS LOST "Look at him go!
a youthful male person
From this reading Sic her, old boy!
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Oh, he's a hunting dog all right!" yelled Chot, as he saw Rick's pet leap after the cat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, he's a hunting dog all right!" yelled Chot, as he saw Rick's pet leap after the cat.
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 Oh, he's a hunting dog all right!" yelled Chot, as he saw Rick's pet leap after the cat.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading RICK GETS LOST "Look at him go!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading RICK GETS LOST "Look at him go!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, he's a hunting dog all right!" yelled Chot, as he saw Rick's pet leap after the cat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, he's a hunting dog all right!" yelled Chot, as he saw Rick's pet leap after the cat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sic her, old boy!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading RICK GETS LOST "Look at him go!
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Oh, he's a hunting dog all right!" yelled Chot, as he saw Rick's pet leap after the cat.
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Oh, he's a hunting dog all right!" yelled Chot, as he saw Rick's pet leap after the cat.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading RICK GETS LOST "Look at him go!
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading RICK GETS LOST "Look at him go!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, he's a hunting dog all right!" yelled Chot, as he saw Rick's pet leap after the cat.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Sic her, old boy!
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading Oh, he's a hunting dog all right!" yelled Chot, as he saw Rick's pet leap after the cat.
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading RICK GETS LOST "Look at him go!
possessive form of “rick” — a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading Oh, he's a hunting dog all right!" yelled Chot, as he saw Rick's pet leap after the cat.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Oh, he's a hunting dog all right!" yelled Chot, as he saw Rick's pet leap after the cat.
cut with a saw
From this reading Oh, he's a hunting dog all right!" yelled Chot, as he saw Rick's pet leap after the cat.
intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase)
From this reading Sic her, old boy!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh, he's a hunting dog all right!" yelled Chot, as he saw Rick's pet leap after the cat.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Oh, he's a hunting dog all right!" yelled Chot, as he saw Rick's pet leap after the cat.
Chapter 5 of Rick and Ruddy by Howard Roger Garis holds 203 sentences, grouped into 41 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 203 sentences of Rick and Ruddy, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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