Chapter 14 of Troop One of the Labrador is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Troop One of the Labrador is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TWO DESPERADOS "Don't shoot, sir! It's just me!" Jamie piped in terror from the tree. "It's only a kid!" Bill swore an oath of disgust and lowered his rifle.
Chapter 14 of Troop One of the Labrador is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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fill with distaste
From this reading “Bill swore an oath of disgust and lowered his rifle.”
tell false information to for fun
From this reading “"It's only a kid!"”
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading “Bill swore an oath of disgust and lowered his rifle.”
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “Bill swore an oath of disgust and lowered his rifle.”
past form of “pipe” — utter a shrill cry
From this reading “Jamie piped in terror from the tree.”
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading “Bill swore an oath of disgust and lowered his rifle.”
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading “THE TWO DESPERADOS "Don't shoot, sir!”
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading “Bill swore an oath of disgust and lowered his rifle.”
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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 "It's only a kid!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Bill swore an oath of disgust and lowered his rifle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bill swore an oath of disgust and lowered his rifle.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Bill swore an oath of disgust and lowered his rifle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TWO DESPERADOS "Don't shoot, sir!
fill with distaste
From this reading Bill swore an oath of disgust and lowered his rifle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TWO DESPERADOS "Don't shoot, sir!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jamie piped in terror from the tree.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bill swore an oath of disgust and lowered his rifle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jamie piped in terror from the tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's just me!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jamie piped in terror from the tree.
and nothing more
From this reading It's just me!"
tell false information to for fun
From this reading "It's only a kid!"
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading Bill swore an oath of disgust and lowered his rifle.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It's just me!"
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Bill swore an oath of disgust and lowered his rifle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bill swore an oath of disgust and lowered his rifle.
and nothing more
From this reading "It's only a kid!"
past form of “pipe” — utter a shrill cry
From this reading Jamie piped in terror from the tree.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Bill swore an oath of disgust and lowered his rifle.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading THE TWO DESPERADOS "Don't shoot, sir!
term of address for a man
From this reading THE TWO DESPERADOS "Don't shoot, sir!
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Bill swore an oath of disgust and lowered his rifle.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Jamie piped in terror from the tree.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO DESPERADOS "Don't shoot, sir!
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Jamie piped in terror from the tree.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE TWO DESPERADOS "Don't shoot, sir!
Chapter 14 of Troop One of the Labrador by Dillon Wallace holds 94 sentences, grouped into 19 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 14 holds 94 sentences of Troop One of the Labrador, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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