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Chapter 10 of The Scratch Pack is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The megrums," said Rourke, excitedly catching the horse. "The megrums he has, the craythur." Gheena explained softly. Mr. Freyne, smeared with green, remounted with bitter dignity and noisy comment. The woods behind the house soon rang with the towling harrier note, until Grandjer, rushing out, pinned a small yellow fox which had one paw badly injured.
Chapter 10 of The Scratch Pack is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “Mr. Freyne, smeared with green, remounted with bitter dignity and noisy comment.”
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “"The megrums," said Rourke, excitedly catching the horse.”
a persistent attacker
From this reading “The woods behind the house soon rang with the towling harrier note, until Grandjer, rushing out, pinned a small yellow fox which had one paw badly injured.”
harmed
From this reading “The woods behind the house soon rang with the towling harrier note, until Grandjer, rushing out, pinned a small yellow fox which had one paw badly injured.”
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading “Mr. Freyne, smeared with green, remounted with bitter dignity and noisy comment.”
scrape with the paws
From this reading “The woods behind the house soon rang with the towling harrier note, until Grandjer, rushing out, pinned a small yellow fox which had one paw badly injured.”
inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading “The woods behind the house soon rang with the towling harrier note, until Grandjer, rushing out, pinned a small yellow fox which had one paw badly injured.”
past form of “smear” — stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance
From this reading “Mr. Freyne, smeared with green, remounted with bitter dignity and noisy comment.”
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In this reading “The woods behind the house soon rang with the towling harrier note, until Grandjer, rushing out, pinned a small yellow fox which had one paw badly injured.”
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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 The woods behind the house soon rang with the towling harrier note, until Grandjer, rushing out, pinned a small yellow fox which had one paw badly injured.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Freyne, smeared with green, remounted with bitter dignity and noisy comment.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading The woods behind the house soon rang with the towling harrier note, until Grandjer, rushing out, pinned a small yellow fox which had one paw badly injured.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The woods behind the house soon rang with the towling harrier note, until Grandjer, rushing out, pinned a small yellow fox which had one paw badly injured.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Mr. Freyne, smeared with green, remounted with bitter dignity and noisy comment.
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading "The megrums," said Rourke, excitedly catching the horse.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Mr. Freyne, smeared with green, remounted with bitter dignity and noisy comment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The megrums he has, the craythur."
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Mr. Freyne, smeared with green, remounted with bitter dignity and noisy comment.
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading "The megrums," said Rourke, excitedly catching the horse.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Gheena explained softly.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading The woods behind the house soon rang with the towling harrier note, until Grandjer, rushing out, pinned a small yellow fox which had one paw badly injured.
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From this reading Mr. Freyne, smeared with green, remounted with bitter dignity and noisy comment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gheena explained softly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The woods behind the house soon rang with the towling harrier note, until Grandjer, rushing out, pinned a small yellow fox which had one paw badly injured.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Mr. Freyne, smeared with green, remounted with bitter dignity and noisy comment.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The woods behind the house soon rang with the towling harrier note, until Grandjer, rushing out, pinned a small yellow fox which had one paw badly injured.
a persistent attacker
From this reading The woods behind the house soon rang with the towling harrier note, until Grandjer, rushing out, pinned a small yellow fox which had one paw badly injured.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The megrums he has, the craythur."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The megrums he has, the craythur."
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "The megrums," said Rourke, excitedly catching the horse.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The woods behind the house soon rang with the towling harrier note, until Grandjer, rushing out, pinned a small yellow fox which had one paw badly injured.
harmed
From this reading The woods behind the house soon rang with the towling harrier note, until Grandjer, rushing out, pinned a small yellow fox which had one paw badly injured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The megrums," said Rourke, excitedly catching the horse.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Freyne, smeared with green, remounted with bitter dignity and noisy comment.
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading Mr. Freyne, smeared with green, remounted with bitter dignity and noisy comment.
a brief written record
From this reading The woods behind the house soon rang with the towling harrier note, until Grandjer, rushing out, pinned a small yellow fox which had one paw badly injured.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The woods behind the house soon rang with the towling harrier note, until Grandjer, rushing out, pinned a small yellow fox which had one paw badly injured.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The woods behind the house soon rang with the towling harrier note, until Grandjer, rushing out, pinned a small yellow fox which had one paw badly injured.
scrape with the paws
From this reading The woods behind the house soon rang with the towling harrier note, until Grandjer, rushing out, pinned a small yellow fox which had one paw badly injured.
inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading The woods behind the house soon rang with the towling harrier note, until Grandjer, rushing out, pinned a small yellow fox which had one paw badly injured.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The woods behind the house soon rang with the towling harrier note, until Grandjer, rushing out, pinned a small yellow fox which had one paw badly injured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Freyne, smeared with green, remounted with bitter dignity and noisy comment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The megrums," said Rourke, excitedly catching the horse.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading The woods behind the house soon rang with the towling harrier note, until Grandjer, rushing out, pinned a small yellow fox which had one paw badly injured.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The megrums," said Rourke, excitedly catching the horse.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The woods behind the house soon rang with the towling harrier note, until Grandjer, rushing out, pinned a small yellow fox which had one paw badly injured.
past form of “smear” — stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance
From this reading Mr. Freyne, smeared with green, remounted with bitter dignity and noisy comment.
with low volume
From this reading Gheena explained softly.
in the near future
From this reading The woods behind the house soon rang with the towling harrier note, until Grandjer, rushing out, pinned a small yellow fox which had one paw badly injured.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The megrums," said Rourke, excitedly catching the horse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The woods behind the house soon rang with the towling harrier note, until Grandjer, rushing out, pinned a small yellow fox which had one paw badly injured.
up to a particular time
From this reading The woods behind the house soon rang with the towling harrier note, until Grandjer, rushing out, pinned a small yellow fox which had one paw badly injured.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The woods behind the house soon rang with the towling harrier note, until Grandjer, rushing out, pinned a small yellow fox which had one paw badly injured.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Freyne, smeared with green, remounted with bitter dignity and noisy comment.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The woods behind the house soon rang with the towling harrier note, until Grandjer, rushing out, pinned a small yellow fox which had one paw badly injured.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The woods behind the house soon rang with the towling harrier note, until Grandjer, rushing out, pinned a small yellow fox which had one paw badly injured.
Chapter 10 of The Scratch Pack by Dorothea Conyers holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 10 holds 407 sentences of The Scratch Pack, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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