Chapter 1 of Sketches by Seymour — Volume 02 is here in full — 348 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Sketches by Seymour — Volume 02 is here in full — 348 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Part 2. SCENE IX. "Shoot away, Bill! never mind the old woman--she can't get over the wall to us." One day two urchins got A pistol, powder, horn, and shot, And proudly forth they went On sport intent. "Oh, Tom! if we should shoot a hare," Cried one, The elder son, "How father, sure, would stare!"
Chapter 1 of Sketches by Seymour — Volume 02 is here in full — 348 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/69 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading “"Oh, Tom! if we should shoot a hare," Cried one, The elder son, "How father, sure, would stare!"”
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading “One day two urchins got A pistol, powder, horn, and shot, And proudly forth they went On sport intent.”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “One day two urchins got A pistol, powder, horn, and shot, And proudly forth they went On sport intent.”
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading “One day two urchins got A pistol, powder, horn, and shot, And proudly forth they went On sport intent.”
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading “One day two urchins got A pistol, powder, horn, and shot, And proudly forth they went On sport intent.”
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading “One day two urchins got A pistol, powder, horn, and shot, And proudly forth they went On sport intent.”
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “"Oh, Tom! if we should shoot a hare," Cried one, The elder son, "How father, sure, would stare!"”
plural of “urchin” — poor and often mischievous city child
From this reading “One day two urchins got A pistol, powder, horn, and shot, And proudly forth they went On sport intent.”
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From this reading Part 2.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day two urchins got A pistol, powder, horn, and shot, And proudly forth they went On sport intent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day two urchins got A pistol, powder, horn, and shot, And proudly forth they went On sport intent.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Shoot away, Bill! never mind the old woman--she can't get over the wall to us."
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Shoot away, Bill! never mind the old woman--she can't get over the wall to us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Shoot away, Bill! never mind the old woman--she can't get over the wall to us."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, Tom! if we should shoot a hare," Cried one, The elder son, "How father, sure, would stare!"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day two urchins got A pistol, powder, horn, and shot, And proudly forth they went On sport intent.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading "Oh, Tom! if we should shoot a hare," Cried one, The elder son, "How father, sure, would stare!"
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Oh, Tom! if we should shoot a hare," Cried one, The elder son, "How father, sure, would stare!"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One day two urchins got A pistol, powder, horn, and shot, And proudly forth they went On sport intent.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Shoot away, Bill! never mind the old woman--she can't get over the wall to us."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading One day two urchins got A pistol, powder, horn, and shot, And proudly forth they went On sport intent.
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading "Oh, Tom! if we should shoot a hare," Cried one, The elder son, "How father, sure, would stare!"
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading One day two urchins got A pistol, powder, horn, and shot, And proudly forth they went On sport intent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Tom! if we should shoot a hare," Cried one, The elder son, "How father, sure, would stare!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh, Tom! if we should shoot a hare," Cried one, The elder son, "How father, sure, would stare!"
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading One day two urchins got A pistol, powder, horn, and shot, And proudly forth they went On sport intent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading SCENE IX.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Shoot away, Bill! never mind the old woman--she can't get over the wall to us."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Shoot away, Bill! never mind the old woman--she can't get over the wall to us."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Tom! if we should shoot a hare," Cried one, The elder son, "How father, sure, would stare!"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Shoot away, Bill! never mind the old woman--she can't get over the wall to us."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One day two urchins got A pistol, powder, horn, and shot, And proudly forth they went On sport intent.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day two urchins got A pistol, powder, horn, and shot, And proudly forth they went On sport intent.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Shoot away, Bill! never mind the old woman--she can't get over the wall to us."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Part 2.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading One day two urchins got A pistol, powder, horn, and shot, And proudly forth they went On sport intent.
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading One day two urchins got A pistol, powder, horn, and shot, And proudly forth they went On sport intent.
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading One day two urchins got A pistol, powder, horn, and shot, And proudly forth they went On sport intent.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading SCENE IX.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Shoot away, Bill! never mind the old woman--she can't get over the wall to us."
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading "Shoot away, Bill! never mind the old woman--she can't get over the wall to us."
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading One day two urchins got A pistol, powder, horn, and shot, And proudly forth they went On sport intent.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Oh, Tom! if we should shoot a hare," Cried one, The elder son, "How father, sure, would stare!"
a male human offspring
From this reading "Oh, Tom! if we should shoot a hare," Cried one, The elder son, "How father, sure, would stare!"
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading One day two urchins got A pistol, powder, horn, and shot, And proudly forth they went On sport intent.
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "Oh, Tom! if we should shoot a hare," Cried one, The elder son, "How father, sure, would stare!"
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Oh, Tom! if we should shoot a hare," Cried one, The elder son, "How father, sure, would stare!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Shoot away, Bill! never mind the old woman--she can't get over the wall to us."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day two urchins got A pistol, powder, horn, and shot, And proudly forth they went On sport intent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Shoot away, Bill! never mind the old woman--she can't get over the wall to us."
male cat
From this reading "Oh, Tom! if we should shoot a hare," Cried one, The elder son, "How father, sure, would stare!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One day two urchins got A pistol, powder, horn, and shot, And proudly forth they went On sport intent.
plural of “urchin” — poor and often mischievous city child
From this reading One day two urchins got A pistol, powder, horn, and shot, And proudly forth they went On sport intent.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Shoot away, Bill! never mind the old woman--she can't get over the wall to us."
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "Shoot away, Bill! never mind the old woman--she can't get over the wall to us."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh, Tom! if we should shoot a hare," Cried one, The elder son, "How father, sure, would stare!"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One day two urchins got A pistol, powder, horn, and shot, And proudly forth they went On sport intent.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Shoot away, Bill! never mind the old woman--she can't get over the wall to us."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Oh, Tom! if we should shoot a hare," Cried one, The elder son, "How father, sure, would stare!"
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