Chapter 4 of The Dingo Boys is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Dingo Boys is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That's what I was talking to the young gents about, sir. I can't find her nowhere." "Not find her?" cried the captain angrily. "I wouldn't lose that animal for fifty pounds. She is so choice bred.
Chapter 4 of The Dingo Boys is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
with anger
From this reading “"Not find her?" cried the captain angrily.”
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “"I wouldn't lose that animal for fifty pounds.”
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading “She is so choice bred.”
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading “She is so choice bred.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading “"I wouldn't lose that animal for fifty pounds.”
plural of “gent” — informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading “"That's what I was talking to the young gents about, sir.”
an insignificant place
From this reading “I can't find her nowhere."”
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading “"I wouldn't lose that animal for fifty pounds.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "That's what I was talking to the young gents about, sir.
with anger
From this reading "Not find her?" cried the captain angrily.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "I wouldn't lose that animal for fifty pounds.
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading She is so choice bred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can't find her nowhere."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Not find her?" cried the captain angrily.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading She is so choice bred.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Not find her?" cried the captain angrily.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading "I wouldn't lose that animal for fifty pounds.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I can't find her nowhere."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I wouldn't lose that animal for fifty pounds.
plural of “gent” — informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading "That's what I was talking to the young gents about, sir.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I can't find her nowhere."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's what I was talking to the young gents about, sir.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is so choice bred.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "I wouldn't lose that animal for fifty pounds.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not find her?" cried the captain angrily.
an insignificant place
From this reading I can't find her nowhere."
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading "I wouldn't lose that animal for fifty pounds.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is so choice bred.
term of address for a man
From this reading "That's what I was talking to the young gents about, sir.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She is so choice bred.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "That's what I was talking to the young gents about, sir.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I wouldn't lose that animal for fifty pounds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's what I was talking to the young gents about, sir.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That's what I was talking to the young gents about, sir.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That's what I was talking to the young gents about, sir.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That's what I was talking to the young gents about, sir.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's what I was talking to the young gents about, sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wouldn't lose that animal for fifty pounds.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "That's what I was talking to the young gents about, sir.
Chapter 4 of The Dingo Boys by George Manville Fenn holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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 4 holds 433 sentences of The Dingo Boys, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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