Chapter 5 of The Duck-Footed Hound is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Duck-Footed Hound is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"So ya finally come back, eh? Of all the blasted, lazy, pokey, turtle-brained warts on the face of creation, I jest dunno of a one wust than you!" Harky said, "Yes, Pa." Startled, but too much under the influence of his own momentum to stop suddenly, Mun demanded, "Didja git the corn in?" "No, Pa."
Chapter 5 of The Duck-Footed Hound is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Of all the blasted, lazy, pokey, turtle-brained warts on the face of creation, I jest dunno of a one wust than you!"”
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading “Startled, but too much under the influence of his own momentum to stop suddenly, Mun demanded, "Didja git the corn in?"”
the human act of creating
From this reading “Of all the blasted, lazy, pokey, turtle-brained warts on the face of creation, I jest dunno of a one wust than you!"”
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “Startled, but too much under the influence of his own momentum to stop suddenly, Mun demanded, "Didja git the corn in?"”
moving slowly and gently
From this reading “Of all the blasted, lazy, pokey, turtle-brained warts on the face of creation, I jest dunno of a one wust than you!"”
an impelling force or strength
From this reading “Startled, but too much under the influence of his own momentum to stop suddenly, Mun demanded, "Didja git the corn in?"”
wasting time
From this reading “Of all the blasted, lazy, pokey, turtle-brained warts on the face of creation, I jest dunno of a one wust than you!"”
plural of “wart” — any small rounded protuberance (as on certain plants or animals)
From this reading “Of all the blasted, lazy, pokey, turtle-brained warts on the face of creation, I jest dunno of a one wust than you!"”
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 “Startled, but too much under the influence of his own momentum to stop suddenly, Mun demanded, "Didja git the corn in?"”
be restored
In this reading “"So ya finally come back, eh?”
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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 Of all the blasted, lazy, pokey, turtle-brained warts on the face of creation, I jest dunno of a one wust than you!"
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Of all the blasted, lazy, pokey, turtle-brained warts on the face of creation, I jest dunno of a one wust than you!"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "So ya finally come back, eh?
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Of all the blasted, lazy, pokey, turtle-brained warts on the face of creation, I jest dunno of a one wust than you!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Startled, but too much under the influence of his own momentum to stop suddenly, Mun demanded, "Didja git the corn in?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "So ya finally come back, eh?
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading Startled, but too much under the influence of his own momentum to stop suddenly, Mun demanded, "Didja git the corn in?"
the human act of creating
From this reading Of all the blasted, lazy, pokey, turtle-brained warts on the face of creation, I jest dunno of a one wust than you!"
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Startled, but too much under the influence of his own momentum to stop suddenly, Mun demanded, "Didja git the corn in?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Startled, but too much under the influence of his own momentum to stop suddenly, Mun demanded, "Didja git the corn in?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of all the blasted, lazy, pokey, turtle-brained warts on the face of creation, I jest dunno of a one wust than you!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So ya finally come back, eh?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Of all the blasted, lazy, pokey, turtle-brained warts on the face of creation, I jest dunno of a one wust than you!"
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading "So ya finally come back, eh?
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading Startled, but too much under the influence of his own momentum to stop suddenly, Mun demanded, "Didja git the corn in?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harky said, "Yes, Pa."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Startled, but too much under the influence of his own momentum to stop suddenly, Mun demanded, "Didja git the corn in?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of all the blasted, lazy, pokey, turtle-brained warts on the face of creation, I jest dunno of a one wust than you!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Startled, but too much under the influence of his own momentum to stop suddenly, Mun demanded, "Didja git the corn in?"
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Startled, but too much under the influence of his own momentum to stop suddenly, Mun demanded, "Didja git the corn in?"
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Of all the blasted, lazy, pokey, turtle-brained warts on the face of creation, I jest dunno of a one wust than you!"
moving slowly and gently
From this reading Of all the blasted, lazy, pokey, turtle-brained warts on the face of creation, I jest dunno of a one wust than you!"
an impelling force or strength
From this reading Startled, but too much under the influence of his own momentum to stop suddenly, Mun demanded, "Didja git the corn in?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Startled, but too much under the influence of his own momentum to stop suddenly, Mun demanded, "Didja git the corn in?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Startled, but too much under the influence of his own momentum to stop suddenly, Mun demanded, "Didja git the corn in?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, Pa."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of all the blasted, lazy, pokey, turtle-brained warts on the face of creation, I jest dunno of a one wust than you!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Of all the blasted, lazy, pokey, turtle-brained warts on the face of creation, I jest dunno of a one wust than you!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of all the blasted, lazy, pokey, turtle-brained warts on the face of creation, I jest dunno of a one wust than you!"
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Startled, but too much under the influence of his own momentum to stop suddenly, Mun demanded, "Didja git the corn in?"
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Harky said, "Yes, Pa."
wasting time
From this reading Of all the blasted, lazy, pokey, turtle-brained warts on the face of creation, I jest dunno of a one wust than you!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Harky said, "Yes, Pa."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So ya finally come back, eh?
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Startled, but too much under the influence of his own momentum to stop suddenly, Mun demanded, "Didja git the corn in?"
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Startled, but too much under the influence of his own momentum to stop suddenly, Mun demanded, "Didja git the corn in?"
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Startled, but too much under the influence of his own momentum to stop suddenly, Mun demanded, "Didja git the corn in?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Of all the blasted, lazy, pokey, turtle-brained warts on the face of creation, I jest dunno of a one wust than you!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of all the blasted, lazy, pokey, turtle-brained warts on the face of creation, I jest dunno of a one wust than you!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Startled, but too much under the influence of his own momentum to stop suddenly, Mun demanded, "Didja git the corn in?"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Startled, but too much under the influence of his own momentum to stop suddenly, Mun demanded, "Didja git the corn in?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of all the blasted, lazy, pokey, turtle-brained warts on the face of creation, I jest dunno of a one wust than you!"
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Startled, but too much under the influence of his own momentum to stop suddenly, Mun demanded, "Didja git the corn in?"
plural of “wart” — any small rounded protuberance (as on certain plants or animals)
From this reading Of all the blasted, lazy, pokey, turtle-brained warts on the face of creation, I jest dunno of a one wust than you!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of all the blasted, lazy, pokey, turtle-brained warts on the face of creation, I jest dunno of a one wust than you!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So ya finally come back, eh?
an affirmative
From this reading Harky said, "Yes, Pa."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Of all the blasted, lazy, pokey, turtle-brained warts on the face of creation, I jest dunno of a one wust than you!"
Chapter 5 of The Duck-Footed Hound by Jim Kjelgaard holds 431 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.
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