Chapter 1 of That Pup is here in full — 596 sentences across 120 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of That Pup is here in full — 596 sentences across 120 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Author Of Pigs Is Pigs, Kilo, Etc. New York The Mcclure Company, MCMVII Murchison, who lives next door to me, wants to get rid of a dog, and if you know of anyone who wants a dog I wish you would let Murchison know. Murchison doesn't need it. He is tired of dogs, anyway. That is just like Murchison.
Chapter 1 of That Pup is here in full — 596 sentences across 120 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any person at all
From this reading “New York The Mcclure Company, MCMVII Murchison, who lives next door to me, wants to get rid of a dog, and if you know of anyone who wants a dog I wish you would let Murchison know.”
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “He is tired of dogs, anyway.”
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “Author Of Pigs Is Pigs, Kilo, Etc.”
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “He is tired of dogs, anyway.”
one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “Author Of Pigs Is Pigs, Kilo, Etc.”
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading “Author Of Pigs Is Pigs, Kilo, Etc.”
relieve from
From this reading “New York The Mcclure Company, MCMVII Murchison, who lives next door to me, wants to get rid of a dog, and if you know of anyone who wants a dog I wish you would let Murchison know.”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “New York The Mcclure Company, MCMVII Murchison, who lives next door to me, wants to get rid of a dog, and if you know of anyone who wants a dog I wish you would let Murchison know.”
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do away with
In this reading “New York The Mcclure Company, MCMVII Murchison, who lives next door to me, wants to get rid of a dog, and if you know of anyone who wants a dog I wish you would let Murchison know.”
at or in or to the adjacent residence
In this reading “New York The Mcclure Company, MCMVII Murchison, who lives next door to me, wants to get rid of a dog, and if you know of anyone who wants a dog I wish you would let Murchison know.”
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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 New York The Mcclure Company, MCMVII Murchison, who lives next door to me, wants to get rid of a dog, and if you know of anyone who wants a dog I wish you would let Murchison know.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading New York The Mcclure Company, MCMVII Murchison, who lives next door to me, wants to get rid of a dog, and if you know of anyone who wants a dog I wish you would let Murchison know.
any person at all
From this reading New York The Mcclure Company, MCMVII Murchison, who lives next door to me, wants to get rid of a dog, and if you know of anyone who wants a dog I wish you would let Murchison know.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading He is tired of dogs, anyway.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author Of Pigs Is Pigs, Kilo, Etc.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading New York The Mcclure Company, MCMVII Murchison, who lives next door to me, wants to get rid of a dog, and if you know of anyone who wants a dog I wish you would let Murchison know.
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From this reading Murchison doesn't need it.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading New York The Mcclure Company, MCMVII Murchison, who lives next door to me, wants to get rid of a dog, and if you know of anyone who wants a dog I wish you would let Murchison know.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading He is tired of dogs, anyway.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading New York The Mcclure Company, MCMVII Murchison, who lives next door to me, wants to get rid of a dog, and if you know of anyone who wants a dog I wish you would let Murchison know.
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From this reading Author Of Pigs Is Pigs, Kilo, Etc.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading New York The Mcclure Company, MCMVII Murchison, who lives next door to me, wants to get rid of a dog, and if you know of anyone who wants a dog I wish you would let Murchison know.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is tired of dogs, anyway.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading New York The Mcclure Company, MCMVII Murchison, who lives next door to me, wants to get rid of a dog, and if you know of anyone who wants a dog I wish you would let Murchison know.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading New York The Mcclure Company, MCMVII Murchison, who lives next door to me, wants to get rid of a dog, and if you know of anyone who wants a dog I wish you would let Murchison know.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Author Of Pigs Is Pigs, Kilo, Etc.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Murchison doesn't need it.
and nothing more
From this reading That is just like Murchison.
one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Author Of Pigs Is Pigs, Kilo, Etc.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading New York The Mcclure Company, MCMVII Murchison, who lives next door to me, wants to get rid of a dog, and if you know of anyone who wants a dog I wish you would let Murchison know.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading New York The Mcclure Company, MCMVII Murchison, who lives next door to me, wants to get rid of a dog, and if you know of anyone who wants a dog I wish you would let Murchison know.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That is just like Murchison.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading New York The Mcclure Company, MCMVII Murchison, who lives next door to me, wants to get rid of a dog, and if you know of anyone who wants a dog I wish you would let Murchison know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading New York The Mcclure Company, MCMVII Murchison, who lives next door to me, wants to get rid of a dog, and if you know of anyone who wants a dog I wish you would let Murchison know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading New York The Mcclure Company, MCMVII Murchison, who lives next door to me, wants to get rid of a dog, and if you know of anyone who wants a dog I wish you would let Murchison know.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading New York The Mcclure Company, MCMVII Murchison, who lives next door to me, wants to get rid of a dog, and if you know of anyone who wants a dog I wish you would let Murchison know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading New York The Mcclure Company, MCMVII Murchison, who lives next door to me, wants to get rid of a dog, and if you know of anyone who wants a dog I wish you would let Murchison know.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Murchison doesn't need it.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New York The Mcclure Company, MCMVII Murchison, who lives next door to me, wants to get rid of a dog, and if you know of anyone who wants a dog I wish you would let Murchison know.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading New York The Mcclure Company, MCMVII Murchison, who lives next door to me, wants to get rid of a dog, and if you know of anyone who wants a dog I wish you would let Murchison know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author Of Pigs Is Pigs, Kilo, Etc.
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading Author Of Pigs Is Pigs, Kilo, Etc.
relieve from
From this reading New York The Mcclure Company, MCMVII Murchison, who lives next door to me, wants to get rid of a dog, and if you know of anyone who wants a dog I wish you would let Murchison know.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is just like Murchison.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading New York The Mcclure Company, MCMVII Murchison, who lives next door to me, wants to get rid of a dog, and if you know of anyone who wants a dog I wish you would let Murchison know.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He is tired of dogs, anyway.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading New York The Mcclure Company, MCMVII Murchison, who lives next door to me, wants to get rid of a dog, and if you know of anyone who wants a dog I wish you would let Murchison know.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading New York The Mcclure Company, MCMVII Murchison, who lives next door to me, wants to get rid of a dog, and if you know of anyone who wants a dog I wish you would let Murchison know.
which person or people
From this reading New York The Mcclure Company, MCMVII Murchison, who lives next door to me, wants to get rid of a dog, and if you know of anyone who wants a dog I wish you would let Murchison know.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading New York The Mcclure Company, MCMVII Murchison, who lives next door to me, wants to get rid of a dog, and if you know of anyone who wants a dog I wish you would let Murchison know.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading New York The Mcclure Company, MCMVII Murchison, who lives next door to me, wants to get rid of a dog, and if you know of anyone who wants a dog I wish you would let Murchison know.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading New York The Mcclure Company, MCMVII Murchison, who lives next door to me, wants to get rid of a dog, and if you know of anyone who wants a dog I wish you would let Murchison know.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading New York The Mcclure Company, MCMVII Murchison, who lives next door to me, wants to get rid of a dog, and if you know of anyone who wants a dog I wish you would let Murchison know.
Chapter 1 of That Pup by Ellis Parker Butler holds 596 sentences, grouped into 120 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.
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