Chapter 14 of Sunny Boy in the Country is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Sunny Boy in the Country is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ANOTHER HUNT "And now," declared Grandpa, putting on his wide-brimmed hat and reaching for his cane, "it's high time I was out looking after Mr. Hatch. Where are you going, Sunny Boy?" Sunny Boy was darting off as though a new idea had seized him. "Out," he answered vaguely. His mind was intent on his plan.
Chapter 14 of Sunny Boy in the Country is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading “ANOTHER HUNT "And now," declared Grandpa, putting on his wide-brimmed hat and reaching for his cane, "it's high time I was out looking after Mr. Hatch.”
-ing form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “Sunny Boy was darting off as though a new idea had seized him.”
the father of your father or mother
From this reading “ANOTHER HUNT "And now," declared Grandpa, putting on his wide-brimmed hat and reaching for his cane, "it's high time I was out looking after Mr. Hatch.”
emerge from the eggs
From this reading “ANOTHER HUNT "And now," declared Grandpa, putting on his wide-brimmed hat and reaching for his cane, "it's high time I was out looking after Mr. Hatch.”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “His mind was intent on his plan.”
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading “ANOTHER HUNT "And now," declared Grandpa, putting on his wide-brimmed hat and reaching for his cane, "it's high time I was out looking after Mr. Hatch.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “Where are you going, Sunny Boy?"”
in a vague way
From this reading “"Out," he answered vaguely.”
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 “Sunny Boy was darting off as though a new idea had seized him.”
In this reading “Sunny Boy was darting off as though a new idea had seized him.”
the latest possible moment
In this reading “ANOTHER HUNT "And now," declared Grandpa, putting on his wide-brimmed hat and reaching for his cane, "it's high time I was out looking after Mr. Hatch.”
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 Sunny Boy was darting off as though a new idea had seized him.
later than; following
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT "And now," declared Grandpa, putting on his wide-brimmed hat and reaching for his cane, "it's high time I was out looking after Mr. Hatch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT "And now," declared Grandpa, putting on his wide-brimmed hat and reaching for his cane, "it's high time I was out looking after Mr. Hatch.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT "And now," declared Grandpa, putting on his wide-brimmed hat and reaching for his cane, "it's high time I was out looking after Mr. Hatch.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Out," he answered vaguely.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where are you going, Sunny Boy?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sunny Boy was darting off as though a new idea had seized him.
a youthful male person
From this reading Where are you going, Sunny Boy?"
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT "And now," declared Grandpa, putting on his wide-brimmed hat and reaching for his cane, "it's high time I was out looking after Mr. Hatch.
-ing form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Sunny Boy was darting off as though a new idea had seized him.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT "And now," declared Grandpa, putting on his wide-brimmed hat and reaching for his cane, "it's high time I was out looking after Mr. Hatch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT "And now," declared Grandpa, putting on his wide-brimmed hat and reaching for his cane, "it's high time I was out looking after Mr. Hatch.
the act of departing
From this reading Where are you going, Sunny Boy?"
the father of your father or mother
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT "And now," declared Grandpa, putting on his wide-brimmed hat and reaching for his cane, "it's high time I was out looking after Mr. Hatch.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sunny Boy was darting off as though a new idea had seized him.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT "And now," declared Grandpa, putting on his wide-brimmed hat and reaching for his cane, "it's high time I was out looking after Mr. Hatch.
emerge from the eggs
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT "And now," declared Grandpa, putting on his wide-brimmed hat and reaching for his cane, "it's high time I was out looking after Mr. Hatch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Out," he answered vaguely.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT "And now," declared Grandpa, putting on his wide-brimmed hat and reaching for his cane, "it's high time I was out looking after Mr. Hatch.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sunny Boy was darting off as though a new idea had seized him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT "And now," declared Grandpa, putting on his wide-brimmed hat and reaching for his cane, "it's high time I was out looking after Mr. Hatch.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT "And now," declared Grandpa, putting on his wide-brimmed hat and reaching for his cane, "it's high time I was out looking after Mr. Hatch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT "And now," declared Grandpa, putting on his wide-brimmed hat and reaching for his cane, "it's high time I was out looking after Mr. Hatch.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Sunny Boy was darting off as though a new idea had seized him.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading His mind was intent on his plan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT "And now," declared Grandpa, putting on his wide-brimmed hat and reaching for his cane, "it's high time I was out looking after Mr. Hatch.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT "And now," declared Grandpa, putting on his wide-brimmed hat and reaching for his cane, "it's high time I was out looking after Mr. Hatch.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His mind was intent on his plan.
a form of address for a man
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT "And now," declared Grandpa, putting on his wide-brimmed hat and reaching for his cane, "it's high time I was out looking after Mr. Hatch.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Sunny Boy was darting off as though a new idea had seized him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT "And now," declared Grandpa, putting on his wide-brimmed hat and reaching for his cane, "it's high time I was out looking after Mr. Hatch.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Sunny Boy was darting off as though a new idea had seized him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT "And now," declared Grandpa, putting on his wide-brimmed hat and reaching for his cane, "it's high time I was out looking after Mr. Hatch.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT "And now," declared Grandpa, putting on his wide-brimmed hat and reaching for his cane, "it's high time I was out looking after Mr. Hatch.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading His mind was intent on his plan.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT "And now," declared Grandpa, putting on his wide-brimmed hat and reaching for his cane, "it's high time I was out looking after Mr. Hatch.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT "And now," declared Grandpa, putting on his wide-brimmed hat and reaching for his cane, "it's high time I was out looking after Mr. Hatch.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Sunny Boy was darting off as though a new idea had seized him.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Where are you going, Sunny Boy?"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Sunny Boy was darting off as though a new idea had seized him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT "And now," declared Grandpa, putting on his wide-brimmed hat and reaching for his cane, "it's high time I was out looking after Mr. Hatch.
in a vague way
From this reading "Out," he answered vaguely.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT "And now," declared Grandpa, putting on his wide-brimmed hat and reaching for his cane, "it's high time I was out looking after Mr. Hatch.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where are you going, Sunny Boy?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT "And now," declared Grandpa, putting on his wide-brimmed hat and reaching for his cane, "it's high time I was out looking after Mr. Hatch.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Where are you going, Sunny Boy?"
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