Chapter 4 of A House Party with the Tucker Twins is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of A House Party with the Tucker Twins is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DEE TUCKER MAKES A SALE "PAGE! I've been eavesdropping! I declare I never meant to do it. I got into the swim of the conversation and somehow couldn't get out of it," cried Dee, blushing furiously. "I don't know what Zebedee would say if he knew it."
Chapter 4 of A House Party with the Tucker Twins is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading “I got into the swim of the conversation and somehow couldn't get out of it," cried Dee, blushing furiously.”
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading “I declare I never meant to do it.”
inflected form of “eavesdrop” — listen without the speaker's knowledge
From this reading “I've been eavesdropping!”
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading “I got into the swim of the conversation and somehow couldn't get out of it," cried Dee, blushing furiously.”
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “DEE TUCKER MAKES A SALE "PAGE!”
a particular instance of selling
From this reading “DEE TUCKER MAKES A SALE "PAGE!”
travel through water
From this reading “I got into the swim of the conversation and somehow couldn't get out of it," cried Dee, blushing furiously.”
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading “DEE TUCKER MAKES A SALE "PAGE!”
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.
get involved in or with
In this reading “I got into the swim of the conversation and somehow couldn't get out of it," cried Dee, blushing furiously.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “I got into the swim of the conversation and somehow couldn't get out of it," cried Dee, blushing furiously.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 DEE TUCKER MAKES A SALE "PAGE!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I got into the swim of the conversation and somehow couldn't get out of it," cried Dee, blushing furiously.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I've been eavesdropping!
having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading I got into the swim of the conversation and somehow couldn't get out of it," cried Dee, blushing furiously.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading I got into the swim of the conversation and somehow couldn't get out of it," cried Dee, blushing furiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I got into the swim of the conversation and somehow couldn't get out of it," cried Dee, blushing furiously.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I got into the swim of the conversation and somehow couldn't get out of it," cried Dee, blushing furiously.
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading I declare I never meant to do it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEE TUCKER MAKES A SALE "PAGE!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I declare I never meant to do it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know what Zebedee would say if he knew it."
inflected form of “eavesdrop” — listen without the speaker's knowledge
From this reading I've been eavesdropping!
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading I got into the swim of the conversation and somehow couldn't get out of it," cried Dee, blushing furiously.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got into the swim of the conversation and somehow couldn't get out of it," cried Dee, blushing furiously.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got into the swim of the conversation and somehow couldn't get out of it," cried Dee, blushing furiously.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't know what Zebedee would say if he knew it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I declare I never meant to do it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've been eavesdropping!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I don't know what Zebedee would say if he knew it."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I got into the swim of the conversation and somehow couldn't get out of it," cried Dee, blushing furiously.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I declare I never meant to do it.
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 "I don't know what Zebedee would say if he knew it."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know what Zebedee would say if he knew it."
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading DEE TUCKER MAKES A SALE "PAGE!
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I declare I never meant to do it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I declare I never meant to do it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I got into the swim of the conversation and somehow couldn't get out of it," cried Dee, blushing furiously.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I got into the swim of the conversation and somehow couldn't get out of it," cried Dee, blushing furiously.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading DEE TUCKER MAKES A SALE "PAGE!
a particular instance of selling
From this reading DEE TUCKER MAKES A SALE "PAGE!
express in words
From this reading "I don't know what Zebedee would say if he knew it."
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading I got into the swim of the conversation and somehow couldn't get out of it," cried Dee, blushing furiously.
travel through water
From this reading I got into the swim of the conversation and somehow couldn't get out of it," cried Dee, blushing furiously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I got into the swim of the conversation and somehow couldn't get out of it," cried Dee, blushing furiously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I declare I never meant to do it.
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading DEE TUCKER MAKES A SALE "PAGE!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I don't know what Zebedee would say if he knew it."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I don't know what Zebedee would say if he knew it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know what Zebedee would say if he knew it."
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