Chapter 11 of Rick and Ruddy is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Rick and Ruddy is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MYSTERIOUS WHISTLE Rick was at first so shaken and stunned by the fall that he could not speak. The breath seemed to have been jarred out of him, as it was once when he fell down stairs, and he could not even cry for nearly a quarter of a minute. But at last his breath came back to him, and he exclaimed: "Oh! Oh, dear!"
Chapter 11 of Rick and Ruddy is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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inflected form of “jar” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading “The breath seemed to have been jarred out of him, as it was once when he fell down stairs, and he could not even cry for nearly a quarter of a minute.”
of an obscure nature
From this reading “A MYSTERIOUS WHISTLE Rick was at first so shaken and stunned by the fall that he could not speak.”
one of four equal parts
From this reading “The breath seemed to have been jarred out of him, as it was once when he fell down stairs, and he could not even cry for nearly a quarter of a minute.”
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading “A MYSTERIOUS WHISTLE Rick was at first so shaken and stunned by the fall that he could not speak.”
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading “A MYSTERIOUS WHISTLE Rick was at first so shaken and stunned by the fall that he could not speak.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “The breath seemed to have been jarred out of him, as it was once when he fell down stairs, and he could not even cry for nearly a quarter of a minute.”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “A MYSTERIOUS WHISTLE Rick was at first so shaken and stunned by the fall that he could not speak.”
make whistling sounds
From this reading “A MYSTERIOUS WHISTLE Rick was at first so shaken and stunned by the fall that he could not speak.”
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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In this reading “The breath seemed to have been jarred out of him, as it was once when he fell down stairs, and he could not even cry for nearly a quarter of a minute.”
be restored
In this reading “But at last his breath came back to him, and he exclaimed:”
In this reading “The breath seemed to have been jarred out of him, as it was once when he fell down stairs, and he could not even cry for nearly a quarter of a minute.”
In this reading “The breath seemed to have been jarred out of him, as it was once when he fell down stairs, and he could not even cry for nearly a quarter of a minute.”
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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 A MYSTERIOUS WHISTLE Rick was at first so shaken and stunned by the fall that he could not speak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS WHISTLE Rick was at first so shaken and stunned by the fall that he could not speak.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The breath seemed to have been jarred out of him, as it was once when he fell down stairs, and he could not even cry for nearly a quarter of a minute.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS WHISTLE Rick was at first so shaken and stunned by the fall that he could not speak.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But at last his breath came back to him, and he exclaimed:
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The breath seemed to have been jarred out of him, as it was once when he fell down stairs, and he could not even cry for nearly a quarter of a minute.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The breath seemed to have been jarred out of him, as it was once when he fell down stairs, and he could not even cry for nearly a quarter of a minute.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at last his breath came back to him, and he exclaimed:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS WHISTLE Rick was at first so shaken and stunned by the fall that he could not speak.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But at last his breath came back to him, and he exclaimed:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS WHISTLE Rick was at first so shaken and stunned by the fall that he could not speak.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The breath seemed to have been jarred out of him, as it was once when he fell down stairs, and he could not even cry for nearly a quarter of a minute.
dearly loved
From this reading Oh, dear!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The breath seemed to have been jarred out of him, as it was once when he fell down stairs, and he could not even cry for nearly a quarter of a minute.
divisible by two
From this reading The breath seemed to have been jarred out of him, as it was once when he fell down stairs, and he could not even cry for nearly a quarter of a minute.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading But at last his breath came back to him, and he exclaimed:
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS WHISTLE Rick was at first so shaken and stunned by the fall that he could not speak.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The breath seemed to have been jarred out of him, as it was once when he fell down stairs, and he could not even cry for nearly a quarter of a minute.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS WHISTLE Rick was at first so shaken and stunned by the fall that he could not speak.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The breath seemed to have been jarred out of him, as it was once when he fell down stairs, and he could not even cry for nearly a quarter of a minute.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The breath seemed to have been jarred out of him, as it was once when he fell down stairs, and he could not even cry for nearly a quarter of a minute.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS WHISTLE Rick was at first so shaken and stunned by the fall that he could not speak.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The breath seemed to have been jarred out of him, as it was once when he fell down stairs, and he could not even cry for nearly a quarter of a minute.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But at last his breath came back to him, and he exclaimed:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The breath seemed to have been jarred out of him, as it was once when he fell down stairs, and he could not even cry for nearly a quarter of a minute.
inflected form of “jar” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading The breath seemed to have been jarred out of him, as it was once when he fell down stairs, and he could not even cry for nearly a quarter of a minute.
immediately past
From this reading But at last his breath came back to him, and he exclaimed:
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The breath seemed to have been jarred out of him, as it was once when he fell down stairs, and he could not even cry for nearly a quarter of a minute.
of an obscure nature
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS WHISTLE Rick was at first so shaken and stunned by the fall that he could not speak.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The breath seemed to have been jarred out of him, as it was once when he fell down stairs, and he could not even cry for nearly a quarter of a minute.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS WHISTLE Rick was at first so shaken and stunned by the fall that he could not speak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The breath seemed to have been jarred out of him, as it was once when he fell down stairs, and he could not even cry for nearly a quarter of a minute.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!
on one occasion
From this reading The breath seemed to have been jarred out of him, as it was once when he fell down stairs, and he could not even cry for nearly a quarter of a minute.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The breath seemed to have been jarred out of him, as it was once when he fell down stairs, and he could not even cry for nearly a quarter of a minute.
one of four equal parts
From this reading The breath seemed to have been jarred out of him, as it was once when he fell down stairs, and he could not even cry for nearly a quarter of a minute.
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS WHISTLE Rick was at first so shaken and stunned by the fall that he could not speak.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The breath seemed to have been jarred out of him, as it was once when he fell down stairs, and he could not even cry for nearly a quarter of a minute.
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS WHISTLE Rick was at first so shaken and stunned by the fall that he could not speak.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS WHISTLE Rick was at first so shaken and stunned by the fall that he could not speak.
express in speech
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS WHISTLE Rick was at first so shaken and stunned by the fall that he could not speak.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The breath seemed to have been jarred out of him, as it was once when he fell down stairs, and he could not even cry for nearly a quarter of a minute.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS WHISTLE Rick was at first so shaken and stunned by the fall that he could not speak.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS WHISTLE Rick was at first so shaken and stunned by the fall that he could not speak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS WHISTLE Rick was at first so shaken and stunned by the fall that he could not speak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The breath seemed to have been jarred out of him, as it was once when he fell down stairs, and he could not even cry for nearly a quarter of a minute.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS WHISTLE Rick was at first so shaken and stunned by the fall that he could not speak.
at the time that
From this reading The breath seemed to have been jarred out of him, as it was once when he fell down stairs, and he could not even cry for nearly a quarter of a minute.
make whistling sounds
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS WHISTLE Rick was at first so shaken and stunned by the fall that he could not speak.
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