Chapter 6 of Rick and Ruddy is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Rick and Ruddy is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HAW-HAW THE CROW Ruddy, the dog, looked up into the face of Rick, the boy. If Ruddy could have talked boy language he would have asked: "What's the matter? Why are you stopping here instead of running along among the leaves? Come on, have a race!
Chapter 6 of Rick and Ruddy is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading “HAW-HAW THE CROW Ruddy, the dog, looked up into the face of Rick, the boy.”
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading “If Ruddy could have talked boy language he would have asked:”
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading “Why are you stopping here instead of running along among the leaves?”
any competition
From this reading “Come on, have a race!”
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading “HAW-HAW THE CROW Ruddy, the dog, looked up into the face of Rick, the boy.”
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading “HAW-HAW THE CROW Ruddy, the dog, looked up into the face of Rick, the boy.”
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading “Why are you stopping here instead of running along among the leaves?”
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “If Ruddy could have talked boy language he would have asked:”
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In this reading “Why are you stopping here instead of running along among the leaves?”
seek information from
In this reading “HAW-HAW THE CROW Ruddy, the dog, looked up into the face of Rick, the boy.”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “Come on, have a race!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Come on, have a race!
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Why are you stopping here instead of running along among the leaves?
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Why are you stopping here instead of running along among the leaves?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why are you stopping here instead of running along among the leaves?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading If Ruddy could have talked boy language he would have asked:
a youthful male person
From this reading HAW-HAW THE CROW Ruddy, the dog, looked up into the face of Rick, the boy.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come on, have a race!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If Ruddy could have talked boy language he would have asked:
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading HAW-HAW THE CROW Ruddy, the dog, looked up into the face of Rick, the boy.
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 HAW-HAW THE CROW Ruddy, the dog, looked up into the face of Rick, the boy.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading HAW-HAW THE CROW Ruddy, the dog, looked up into the face of Rick, the boy.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Ruddy could have talked boy language he would have asked:
a loud laugh that sounds like a horse neighing
From this reading HAW-HAW THE CROW Ruddy, the dog, looked up into the face of Rick, the boy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Ruddy could have talked boy language he would have asked:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Why are you stopping here instead of running along among the leaves?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Ruddy could have talked boy language he would have asked:
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Why are you stopping here instead of running along among the leaves?
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HAW-HAW THE CROW Ruddy, the dog, looked up into the face of Rick, the boy.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading If Ruddy could have talked boy language he would have asked:
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Why are you stopping here instead of running along among the leaves?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading HAW-HAW THE CROW Ruddy, the dog, looked up into the face of Rick, the boy.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HAW-HAW THE CROW Ruddy, the dog, looked up into the face of Rick, the boy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Come on, have a race!
any competition
From this reading Come on, have a race!
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading HAW-HAW THE CROW Ruddy, the dog, looked up into the face of Rick, the boy.
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading HAW-HAW THE CROW Ruddy, the dog, looked up into the face of Rick, the boy.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Why are you stopping here instead of running along among the leaves?
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading Why are you stopping here instead of running along among the leaves?
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading If Ruddy could have talked boy language he would have asked:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HAW-HAW THE CROW Ruddy, the dog, looked up into the face of Rick, the boy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading HAW-HAW THE CROW Ruddy, the dog, looked up into the face of Rick, the boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the matter?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why are you stopping here instead of running along among the leaves?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Ruddy could have talked boy language he would have asked:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why are you stopping here instead of running along among the leaves?
Chapter 6 of Rick and Ruddy by Howard Roger Garis holds 209 sentences, grouped into 42 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 6 holds 209 sentences of Rick and Ruddy, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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