Chapter 22 of The Houseboat Book is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Houseboat Book is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BOBCAT. Melville, La., Feb. 3, 1904.--Budd was watching some deer down the river, when he saw a bobcat come out of the brush near by. He shot the cat, when a buck ran out within twenty feet of him. He made a quick shot at the buck, got him, and then ran after the cat.
Chapter 22 of The Houseboat Book is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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small lynx of North America
From this reading “THE BOBCAT.”
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading “3, 1904.--Budd was watching some deer down the river, when he saw a bobcat come out of the brush near by.”
to strive with determination
From this reading “He shot the cat, when a buck ran out within twenty feet of him.”
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “He shot the cat, when a buck ran out within twenty feet of him.”
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading “3, 1904.--Budd was watching some deer down the river, when he saw a bobcat come out of the brush near by.”
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading “Melville, La., Feb.”
United States writer of novels and short stories (1819-1891)
From this reading “Melville, La., Feb.”
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “3, 1904.--Budd was watching some deer down the river, when he saw a bobcat come out of the brush near by.”
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In this reading “He shot the cat, when a buck ran out within twenty feet of him.”
In this reading “He shot the cat, when a buck ran out within twenty feet of him.”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “3, 1904.--Budd was watching some deer down the river, when he saw a bobcat come out of the brush near by.”
become used up; be exhausted
In this reading “He shot the cat, when a buck ran out within twenty feet of him.”
In this reading “He made a quick shot at the buck, got him, and then ran after the cat.”
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From this reading 3, 1904.--Budd was watching some deer down the river, when he saw a bobcat come out of the brush near by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 3, 1904.--Budd was watching some deer down the river, when he saw a bobcat come out of the brush near by.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 3, 1904.--Budd was watching some deer down the river, when he saw a bobcat come out of the brush near by.
later than; following
From this reading He made a quick shot at the buck, got him, and then ran after the cat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He made a quick shot at the buck, got him, and then ran after the cat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He made a quick shot at the buck, got him, and then ran after the cat.
small lynx of North America
From this reading THE BOBCAT.
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading 3, 1904.--Budd was watching some deer down the river, when he saw a bobcat come out of the brush near by.
to strive with determination
From this reading He shot the cat, when a buck ran out within twenty feet of him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 3, 1904.--Budd was watching some deer down the river, when he saw a bobcat come out of the brush near by.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 3, 1904.--Budd was watching some deer down the river, when he saw a bobcat come out of the brush near by.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading He shot the cat, when a buck ran out within twenty feet of him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 3, 1904.--Budd was watching some deer down the river, when he saw a bobcat come out of the brush near by.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading 3, 1904.--Budd was watching some deer down the river, when he saw a bobcat come out of the brush near by.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading 3, 1904.--Budd was watching some deer down the river, when he saw a bobcat come out of the brush near by.
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading Melville, La., Feb.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He shot the cat, when a buck ran out within twenty feet of him.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He made a quick shot at the buck, got him, and then ran after the cat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 3, 1904.--Budd was watching some deer down the river, when he saw a bobcat come out of the brush near by.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He shot the cat, when a buck ran out within twenty feet of him.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Melville, La., Feb.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made a quick shot at the buck, got him, and then ran after the cat.
United States writer of novels and short stories (1819-1891)
From this reading Melville, La., Feb.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading 3, 1904.--Budd was watching some deer down the river, when he saw a bobcat come out of the brush near by.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 3, 1904.--Budd was watching some deer down the river, when he saw a bobcat come out of the brush near by.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 3, 1904.--Budd was watching some deer down the river, when he saw a bobcat come out of the brush near by.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading He made a quick shot at the buck, got him, and then ran after the cat.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He shot the cat, when a buck ran out within twenty feet of him.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading 3, 1904.--Budd was watching some deer down the river, when he saw a bobcat come out of the brush near by.
cut with a saw
From this reading 3, 1904.--Budd was watching some deer down the river, when he saw a bobcat come out of the brush near by.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading He shot the cat, when a buck ran out within twenty feet of him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading 3, 1904.--Budd was watching some deer down the river, when he saw a bobcat come out of the brush near by.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOBCAT.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He made a quick shot at the buck, got him, and then ran after the cat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading He shot the cat, when a buck ran out within twenty feet of him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 3, 1904.--Budd was watching some deer down the river, when he saw a bobcat come out of the brush near by.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading 3, 1904.--Budd was watching some deer down the river, when he saw a bobcat come out of the brush near by.
at the time that
From this reading 3, 1904.--Budd was watching some deer down the river, when he saw a bobcat come out of the brush near by.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He shot the cat, when a buck ran out within twenty feet of him.
Chapter 22 of The Houseboat Book by W. F. (William Francis) Waugh holds 45 sentences, grouped into 9 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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