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THE ROOK “_The rook gives advice which we must not neglect. I hope that his CAWS will produce an effect._” IT was a nice, fine afternoon, and Tommy Smith was just going out for a little walk. He thought he would take his little terrier dog with him, so he called, “Pincher! Pincher!” But Pincher was not there, so he had to go without him.
Chapter 3 of Tommy Smith's Animals is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading “THE ROOK “_The rook gives advice which we must not neglect.”
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading “THE ROOK “_The rook gives advice which we must not neglect.”
leave undone or leave out
From this reading “THE ROOK “_The rook gives advice which we must not neglect.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “I hope that his CAWS will produce an effect._” IT was a nice, fine afternoon, and Tommy Smith was just going out for a little walk.”
bring forth or yield
From this reading “I hope that his CAWS will produce an effect._” IT was a nice, fine afternoon, and Tommy Smith was just going out for a little walk.”
(chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard
From this reading “THE ROOK “_The rook gives advice which we must not neglect.”
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “I hope that his CAWS will produce an effect._” IT was a nice, fine afternoon, and Tommy Smith was just going out for a little walk.”
any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
From this reading “He thought he would take his little terrier dog with him, so he called, “Pincher!”
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 “I hope that his CAWS will produce an effect._” IT was a nice, fine afternoon, and Tommy Smith was just going out for a little walk.”
In this reading “I hope that his CAWS will produce an effect._” IT was a nice, fine afternoon, and Tommy Smith was just going out for a little walk.”
In this reading “THE ROOK “_The rook gives advice which we must not neglect.”
In this reading “But Pincher was not there, so he had to go without him.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I hope that his CAWS will produce an effect._” IT was a nice, fine afternoon, and Tommy Smith was just going out for a little walk.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading THE ROOK “_The rook gives advice which we must not neglect.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I hope that his CAWS will produce an effect._” IT was a nice, fine afternoon, and Tommy Smith was just going out for a little walk.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I hope that his CAWS will produce an effect._” IT was a nice, fine afternoon, and Tommy Smith was just going out for a little walk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I hope that his CAWS will produce an effect._” IT was a nice, fine afternoon, and Tommy Smith was just going out for a little walk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Pincher was not there, so he had to go without him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He thought he would take his little terrier dog with him, so he called, “Pincher!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hope that his CAWS will produce an effect._” IT was a nice, fine afternoon, and Tommy Smith was just going out for a little walk.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading He thought he would take his little terrier dog with him, so he called, “Pincher!
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I hope that his CAWS will produce an effect._” IT was a nice, fine afternoon, and Tommy Smith was just going out for a little walk.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading I hope that his CAWS will produce an effect._” IT was a nice, fine afternoon, and Tommy Smith was just going out for a little walk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I hope that his CAWS will produce an effect._” IT was a nice, fine afternoon, and Tommy Smith was just going out for a little walk.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading THE ROOK “_The rook gives advice which we must not neglect.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But Pincher was not there, so he had to go without him.
the act of departing
From this reading I hope that his CAWS will produce an effect._” IT was a nice, fine afternoon, and Tommy Smith was just going out for a little walk.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Pincher was not there, so he had to go without him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought he would take his little terrier dog with him, so he called, “Pincher!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He thought he would take his little terrier dog with him, so he called, “Pincher!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I hope that his CAWS will produce an effect._” IT was a nice, fine afternoon, and Tommy Smith was just going out for a little walk.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope that his CAWS will produce an effect._” IT was a nice, fine afternoon, and Tommy Smith was just going out for a little walk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope that his CAWS will produce an effect._” IT was a nice, fine afternoon, and Tommy Smith was just going out for a little walk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I hope that his CAWS will produce an effect._” IT was a nice, fine afternoon, and Tommy Smith was just going out for a little walk.
and nothing more
From this reading I hope that his CAWS will produce an effect._” IT was a nice, fine afternoon, and Tommy Smith was just going out for a little walk.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I hope that his CAWS will produce an effect._” IT was a nice, fine afternoon, and Tommy Smith was just going out for a little walk.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE ROOK “_The rook gives advice which we must not neglect.
leave undone or leave out
From this reading THE ROOK “_The rook gives advice which we must not neglect.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading I hope that his CAWS will produce an effect._” IT was a nice, fine afternoon, and Tommy Smith was just going out for a little walk.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE ROOK “_The rook gives advice which we must not neglect.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I hope that his CAWS will produce an effect._” IT was a nice, fine afternoon, and Tommy Smith was just going out for a little walk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He thought he would take his little terrier dog with him, so he called, “Pincher!
bring forth or yield
From this reading I hope that his CAWS will produce an effect._” IT was a nice, fine afternoon, and Tommy Smith was just going out for a little walk.
(chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard
From this reading THE ROOK “_The rook gives advice which we must not neglect.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading I hope that his CAWS will produce an effect._” IT was a nice, fine afternoon, and Tommy Smith was just going out for a little walk.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He thought he would take his little terrier dog with him, so he called, “Pincher!
carry out
From this reading He thought he would take his little terrier dog with him, so he called, “Pincher!
any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
From this reading He thought he would take his little terrier dog with him, so he called, “Pincher!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I hope that his CAWS will produce an effect._” IT was a nice, fine afternoon, and Tommy Smith was just going out for a little walk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROOK “_The rook gives advice which we must not neglect.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But Pincher was not there, so he had to go without him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought he would take his little terrier dog with him, so he called, “Pincher!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Pincher was not there, so he had to go without him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hope that his CAWS will produce an effect._” IT was a nice, fine afternoon, and Tommy Smith was just going out for a little walk.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I hope that his CAWS will produce an effect._” IT was a nice, fine afternoon, and Tommy Smith was just going out for a little walk.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I hope that his CAWS will produce an effect._” IT was a nice, fine afternoon, and Tommy Smith was just going out for a little walk.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE ROOK “_The rook gives advice which we must not neglect.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE ROOK “_The rook gives advice which we must not neglect.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I hope that his CAWS will produce an effect._” IT was a nice, fine afternoon, and Tommy Smith was just going out for a little walk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He thought he would take his little terrier dog with him, so he called, “Pincher!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But Pincher was not there, so he had to go without him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He thought he would take his little terrier dog with him, so he called, “Pincher!
Chapter 3 of Tommy Smith's Animals by Edmund Selous holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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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