Chapter 4 of Ronicky Doone is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Ronicky Doone is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But he was hailed at once, and a hand was laid on his shoulder. "Hello, Pete. What's the dope?" Ronicky shrugged the hand away and went on. "Won't talk, curse him.
Chapter 4 of Ronicky Doone is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “"Won't talk, curse him.”
street names for marijuana
From this reading “What's the dope?"”
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading “But he was hailed at once, and a hand was laid on his shoulder.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Hello, Pete.”
set down according to a plan
From this reading “But he was hailed at once, and a hand was laid on his shoulder.”
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “But he was hailed at once, and a hand was laid on his shoulder.”
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading “Ronicky shrugged the hand away and went on.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “"Won't talk, curse him.”
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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 But he was hailed at once, and a hand was laid on his shoulder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he was hailed at once, and a hand was laid on his shoulder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But he was hailed at once, and a hand was laid on his shoulder.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ronicky shrugged the hand away and went on.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was hailed at once, and a hand was laid on his shoulder.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading "Won't talk, curse him.
street names for marijuana
From this reading What's the dope?"
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading But he was hailed at once, and a hand was laid on his shoulder.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But he was hailed at once, and a hand was laid on his shoulder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was hailed at once, and a hand was laid on his shoulder.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, Pete.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Won't talk, curse him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he was hailed at once, and a hand was laid on his shoulder.
set down according to a plan
From this reading But he was hailed at once, and a hand was laid on his shoulder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But he was hailed at once, and a hand was laid on his shoulder.
on one occasion
From this reading But he was hailed at once, and a hand was laid on his shoulder.
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From this reading "Hello, Pete.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ronicky shrugged the hand away and went on.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading But he was hailed at once, and a hand was laid on his shoulder.
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading Ronicky shrugged the hand away and went on.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Won't talk, curse him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What's the dope?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was hailed at once, and a hand was laid on his shoulder.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ronicky shrugged the hand away and went on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What's the dope?"
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From this reading "Won't talk, curse him.
Chapter 4 of Ronicky Doone by Max Brand holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 4 holds 419 sentences of Ronicky Doone, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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