Chapter 2 of T. Haviland Hicks, Senior is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of T. Haviland Hicks, Senior is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HICKS' PRODIGIOUS PRODIGY "Has anybody here seen our Hicks? _H-i-c-k-s_! Has anybody here seen our Hicks? If you've seen him, answer, 'Yes!' He's tall and slim, and he wears a grin, And his banjo-thumping is a sin.
Chapter 2 of T. Haviland Hicks, Senior is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any person at all
From this reading “HICKS' PRODIGIOUS PRODIGY "Has anybody here seen our Hicks?”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “He's tall and slim, and he wears a grin, And his banjo-thumping is a sin.”
plural of “hick” — a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading “HICKS' PRODIGIOUS PRODIGY "Has anybody here seen our Hicks?”
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading “HICKS' PRODIGIOUS PRODIGY "Has anybody here seen our Hicks?”
an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration
From this reading “HICKS' PRODIGIOUS PRODIGY "Has anybody here seen our Hicks?”
estrangement from god
From this reading “He's tall and slim, and he wears a grin, And his banjo-thumping is a sin.”
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading “He's tall and slim, and he wears a grin, And his banjo-thumping is a sin.”
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading “He's tall and slim, and he wears a grin, And his banjo-thumping is a sin.”
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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 He's tall and slim, and he wears a grin, And his banjo-thumping is a sin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He's tall and slim, and he wears a grin, And his banjo-thumping is a sin.
react verbally
From this reading If you've seen him, answer, 'Yes!'
any person at all
From this reading HICKS' PRODIGIOUS PRODIGY "Has anybody here seen our Hicks?
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From this reading He's tall and slim, and he wears a grin, And his banjo-thumping is a sin.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading He's tall and slim, and he wears a grin, And his banjo-thumping is a sin.
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From this reading _H-i-c-k-s_!
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HICKS' PRODIGIOUS PRODIGY "Has anybody here seen our Hicks?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He's tall and slim, and he wears a grin, And his banjo-thumping is a sin.
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From this reading He's tall and slim, and he wears a grin, And his banjo-thumping is a sin.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading HICKS' PRODIGIOUS PRODIGY "Has anybody here seen our Hicks?
plural of “hick” — a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading HICKS' PRODIGIOUS PRODIGY "Has anybody here seen our Hicks?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you've seen him, answer, 'Yes!'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He's tall and slim, and he wears a grin, And his banjo-thumping is a sin.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you've seen him, answer, 'Yes!'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He's tall and slim, and he wears a grin, And his banjo-thumping is a sin.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading HICKS' PRODIGIOUS PRODIGY "Has anybody here seen our Hicks?
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading HICKS' PRODIGIOUS PRODIGY "Has anybody here seen our Hicks?
an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration
From this reading HICKS' PRODIGIOUS PRODIGY "Has anybody here seen our Hicks?
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading HICKS' PRODIGIOUS PRODIGY "Has anybody here seen our Hicks?
estrangement from god
From this reading He's tall and slim, and he wears a grin, And his banjo-thumping is a sin.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading He's tall and slim, and he wears a grin, And his banjo-thumping is a sin.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He's tall and slim, and he wears a grin, And his banjo-thumping is a sin.
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading He's tall and slim, and he wears a grin, And his banjo-thumping is a sin.
an affirmative
From this reading If you've seen him, answer, 'Yes!'
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From this reading If you've seen him, answer, 'Yes!'
Chapter 2 of T. Haviland Hicks, Senior by James Raymond Elderdice holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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 2 holds 142 sentences of T. Haviland Hicks, Senior, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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