Chapter 24 of Back at School with the Tucker Twins is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Back at School with the Tucker Twins is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN MOTLEY RAIMENT. That was a strange trip we took to Richmond, catching that early train. No one had had any sleep, but we meant to have some naps on the train. Dear old Captain Leahy was as good as gold to us. He left us to keep house for him, as he put it, while he went back to the school with the wheelbarrow to get Annie's trunk.
Chapter 24 of Back at School with the Tucker Twins is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading “That was a strange trip we took to Richmond, catching that early train.”
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading “IN MOTLEY RAIMENT.”
plural of “nap” — a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading “No one had had any sleep, but we meant to have some naps on the train.”
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading “That was a strange trip we took to Richmond, catching that early train.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading “That was a strange trip we took to Richmond, catching that early train.”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “That was a strange trip we took to Richmond, catching that early train.”
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading “He left us to keep house for him, as he put it, while he went back to the school with the wheelbarrow to get Annie's trunk.”
a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels
From this reading “He left us to keep house for him, as he put it, while he went back to the school with the wheelbarrow to get Annie's trunk.”
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.
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belong to an earlier time
In this reading “He left us to keep house for him, as he put it, while he went back to the school with the wheelbarrow to get Annie's trunk.”
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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 That was a strange trip we took to Richmond, catching that early train.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He left us to keep house for him, as he put it, while he went back to the school with the wheelbarrow to get Annie's trunk.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading No one had had any sleep, but we meant to have some naps on the train.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dear old Captain Leahy was as good as gold to us.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He left us to keep house for him, as he put it, while he went back to the school with the wheelbarrow to get Annie's trunk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No one had had any sleep, but we meant to have some naps on the train.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Dear old Captain Leahy was as good as gold to us.
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading That was a strange trip we took to Richmond, catching that early train.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear old Captain Leahy was as good as gold to us.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading That was a strange trip we took to Richmond, catching that early train.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He left us to keep house for him, as he put it, while he went back to the school with the wheelbarrow to get Annie's trunk.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He left us to keep house for him, as he put it, while he went back to the school with the wheelbarrow to get Annie's trunk.
coins made of gold
From this reading Dear old Captain Leahy was as good as gold to us.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Dear old Captain Leahy was as good as gold to us.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No one had had any sleep, but we meant to have some naps on the train.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No one had had any sleep, but we meant to have some naps on the train.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left us to keep house for him, as he put it, while he went back to the school with the wheelbarrow to get Annie's trunk.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He left us to keep house for him, as he put it, while he went back to the school with the wheelbarrow to get Annie's trunk.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He left us to keep house for him, as he put it, while he went back to the school with the wheelbarrow to get Annie's trunk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN MOTLEY RAIMENT.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He left us to keep house for him, as he put it, while he went back to the school with the wheelbarrow to get Annie's trunk.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He left us to keep house for him, as he put it, while he went back to the school with the wheelbarrow to get Annie's trunk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dear old Captain Leahy was as good as gold to us.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left us to keep house for him, as he put it, while he went back to the school with the wheelbarrow to get Annie's trunk.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading No one had had any sleep, but we meant to have some naps on the train.
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading IN MOTLEY RAIMENT.
plural of “nap” — a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading No one had had any sleep, but we meant to have some naps on the train.
not any; not one
From this reading No one had had any sleep, but we meant to have some naps on the train.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Dear old Captain Leahy was as good as gold to us.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No one had had any sleep, but we meant to have some naps on the train.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one had had any sleep, but we meant to have some naps on the train.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He left us to keep house for him, as he put it, while he went back to the school with the wheelbarrow to get Annie's trunk.
especially fine or decorative clothing
From this reading IN MOTLEY RAIMENT.
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading That was a strange trip we took to Richmond, catching that early train.
an educational institution
From this reading He left us to keep house for him, as he put it, while he went back to the school with the wheelbarrow to get Annie's trunk.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading No one had had any sleep, but we meant to have some naps on the train.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading No one had had any sleep, but we meant to have some naps on the train.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading That was a strange trip we took to Richmond, catching that early train.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was a strange trip we took to Richmond, catching that early train.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No one had had any sleep, but we meant to have some naps on the train.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That was a strange trip we took to Richmond, catching that early train.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading That was a strange trip we took to Richmond, catching that early train.
create by training and teaching
From this reading That was a strange trip we took to Richmond, catching that early train.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading That was a strange trip we took to Richmond, catching that early train.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading He left us to keep house for him, as he put it, while he went back to the school with the wheelbarrow to get Annie's trunk.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dear old Captain Leahy was as good as gold to us.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was a strange trip we took to Richmond, catching that early train.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That was a strange trip we took to Richmond, catching that early train.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He left us to keep house for him, as he put it, while he went back to the school with the wheelbarrow to get Annie's trunk.
a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels
From this reading He left us to keep house for him, as he put it, while he went back to the school with the wheelbarrow to get Annie's trunk.
during the time that
From this reading He left us to keep house for him, as he put it, while he went back to the school with the wheelbarrow to get Annie's trunk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He left us to keep house for him, as he put it, while he went back to the school with the wheelbarrow to get Annie's trunk.
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