Chapter 6 of Sun Dog loot is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Sun Dog loot is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Brick shook hands with him and they both sat down. “I’ve been doing a little work,” explained Meecham. Brick smiled and rolled a fresh cigaret. “I wanted to ask you a few questions,” stated Brick slowly. “Did you get a good look at the man who held you up in the bank?”
Chapter 6 of Sun Dog loot is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading ““Did you get a good look at the man who held you up in the bank?””
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading “Brick shook hands with him and they both sat down.”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading ““I’ve been doing a little work,” explained Meecham.”
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading “Brick smiled and rolled a fresh cigaret.”
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading ““I wanted to ask you a few questions,” stated Brick slowly.”
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading “Brick smiled and rolled a fresh cigaret.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “Brick shook hands with him and they both sat down.”
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading ““I wanted to ask you a few questions,” stated Brick slowly.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Brick shook hands with him and they both sat down.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading ““Did you get a good look at the man who held you up in the bank?””
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 “I’ve been doing a little work,” explained Meecham.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Brick shook hands with him and they both sat down.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I wanted to ask you a few questions,” stated Brick slowly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Did you get a good look at the man who held you up in the bank?”
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading “Did you get a good look at the man who held you up in the bank?”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I’ve been doing a little work,” explained Meecham.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Brick shook hands with him and they both sat down.
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Brick shook hands with him and they both sat down.
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Brick smiled and rolled a fresh cigaret.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you get a good look at the man who held you up in the bank?”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “I’ve been doing a little work,” explained Meecham.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Brick shook hands with him and they both sat down.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “I’ve been doing a little work,” explained Meecham.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “I wanted to ask you a few questions,” stated Brick slowly.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Brick smiled and rolled a fresh cigaret.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Did you get a good look at the man who held you up in the bank?”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Did you get a good look at the man who held you up in the bank?”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Brick shook hands with him and they both sat down.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading “Did you get a good look at the man who held you up in the bank?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Brick shook hands with him and they both sat down.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wanted to ask you a few questions,” stated Brick slowly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve been doing a little work,” explained Meecham.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Did you get a good look at the man who held you up in the bank?”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I’ve been doing a little work,” explained Meecham.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Did you get a good look at the man who held you up in the bank?”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Did you get a good look at the man who held you up in the bank?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve been doing a little work,” explained Meecham.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “I wanted to ask you a few questions,” stated Brick slowly.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Brick smiled and rolled a fresh cigaret.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Brick shook hands with him and they both sat down.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Brick shook hands with him and they both sat down.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “I wanted to ask you a few questions,” stated Brick slowly.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Brick smiled and rolled a fresh cigaret.
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading “I wanted to ask you a few questions,” stated Brick slowly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Did you get a good look at the man who held you up in the bank?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Brick shook hands with him and they both sat down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I wanted to ask you a few questions,” stated Brick slowly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Did you get a good look at the man who held you up in the bank?”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “I wanted to ask you a few questions,” stated Brick slowly.
which person or people
From this reading “Did you get a good look at the man who held you up in the bank?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Brick shook hands with him and they both sat down.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “I’ve been doing a little work,” explained Meecham.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I wanted to ask you a few questions,” stated Brick slowly.
Chapter 6 of Sun Dog loot by W. C. (Wilbur C.) Tuttle holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 407 sentences of Sun Dog loot, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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