Chapter 5 of The Under Dog is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Under Dog is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"When I withdrew my hand it was covered with blood. It was too dark to see the color, but I knew from the sticky feeling of it just what it was. "'My God! man,' I cried; 'you are hurt, your shirt's all bloody. Come back here until I can see what's the matter.' "'No, "Doc"--_no!_ I tell you.
Chapter 5 of The Under Dog is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading “"When I withdrew my hand it was covered with blood.”
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading “"'My God! man,' I cried; 'you are hurt, your shirt's all bloody.”
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading “It was too dark to see the color, but I knew from the sticky feeling of it just what it was.”
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading “"When I withdrew my hand it was covered with blood.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “"'No, "Doc"--_no!_ I tell you.”
be the source of pain
From this reading “"'My God! man,' I cried; 'you are hurt, your shirt's all bloody.”
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
From this reading “It was too dark to see the color, but I knew from the sticky feeling of it just what it was.”
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading “"When I withdrew my hand it was covered with blood.”
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(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 "'My God! man,' I cried; 'you are hurt, your shirt's all bloody.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "'My God! man,' I cried; 'you are hurt, your shirt's all bloody.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Come back here until I can see what's the matter.'
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "When I withdrew my hand it was covered with blood.
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading "'My God! man,' I cried; 'you are hurt, your shirt's all bloody.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was too dark to see the color, but I knew from the sticky feeling of it just what it was.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Come back here until I can see what's the matter.'
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading It was too dark to see the color, but I knew from the sticky feeling of it just what it was.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come back here until I can see what's the matter.'
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading "When I withdrew my hand it was covered with blood.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "'My God! man,' I cried; 'you are hurt, your shirt's all bloody.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was too dark to see the color, but I knew from the sticky feeling of it just what it was.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "'No, "Doc"--_no!_ I tell you.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading It was too dark to see the color, but I knew from the sticky feeling of it just what it was.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was too dark to see the color, but I knew from the sticky feeling of it just what it was.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "'My God! man,' I cried; 'you are hurt, your shirt's all bloody.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "When I withdrew my hand it was covered with blood.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Come back here until I can see what's the matter.'
be the source of pain
From this reading "'My God! man,' I cried; 'you are hurt, your shirt's all bloody.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When I withdrew my hand it was covered with blood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "When I withdrew my hand it was covered with blood.
and nothing more
From this reading It was too dark to see the color, but I knew from the sticky feeling of it just what it was.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was too dark to see the color, but I knew from the sticky feeling of it just what it was.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "'My God! man,' I cried; 'you are hurt, your shirt's all bloody.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Come back here until I can see what's the matter.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "When I withdrew my hand it was covered with blood.
not any; not one
From this reading "'No, "Doc"--_no!_ I tell you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was too dark to see the color, but I knew from the sticky feeling of it just what it was.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was too dark to see the color, but I knew from the sticky feeling of it just what it was.
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From this reading "'My God! man,' I cried; 'you are hurt, your shirt's all bloody.
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
From this reading It was too dark to see the color, but I knew from the sticky feeling of it just what it was.
express in words
From this reading "'No, "Doc"--_no!_ I tell you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was too dark to see the color, but I knew from the sticky feeling of it just what it was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was too dark to see the color, but I knew from the sticky feeling of it just what it was.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was too dark to see the color, but I knew from the sticky feeling of it just what it was.
up to a particular time
From this reading Come back here until I can see what's the matter.'
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When I withdrew my hand it was covered with blood.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was too dark to see the color, but I knew from the sticky feeling of it just what it was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come back here until I can see what's the matter.'
at the time that
From this reading "When I withdrew my hand it was covered with blood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "When I withdrew my hand it was covered with blood.
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading "When I withdrew my hand it was covered with blood.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'My God! man,' I cried; 'you are hurt, your shirt's all bloody.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'My God! man,' I cried; 'you are hurt, your shirt's all bloody.
Chapter 5 of The Under Dog by Francis Hopkinson Smith holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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 5 holds 427 sentences of The Under Dog, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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