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Chapter 1 of Buster Bear's Twins is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Printed by arrangement with Little, Brown, and Company_ BY THORNTON W. BURGESS. My, my, how excited they were as Mother Bear led the way. _Frontispiece_ Boxer climbed up on the pile of brush and jumped up and down. 72 It was the first time they ever had been in the water all over. 120 He pitched heels over head down the bank of the Laughing Brook. 164
Chapter 1 of Buster Bear's Twins is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/1 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading “_Printed by arrangement with Little, Brown, and Company_ BY THORNTON W. BURGESS.”
someone who fights with his fists for sport
From this reading “_Frontispiece_ Boxer climbed up on the pile of brush and jumped up and down.”
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading “120 He pitched heels over head down the bank of the Laughing Brook. 164”
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading “_Frontispiece_ Boxer climbed up on the pile of brush and jumped up and down.”
English writer of satirical novels (1917-1993)
From this reading “_Printed by arrangement with Little, Brown, and Company_ BY THORNTON W. BURGESS.”
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading “_Frontispiece_ Boxer climbed up on the pile of brush and jumped up and down.”
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading “120 He pitched heels over head down the bank of the Laughing Brook. 164”
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading “_Printed by arrangement with Little, Brown, and Company_ BY THORNTON W. BURGESS.”
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go upward with gradual or continuous progress
In this reading “_Frontispiece_ Boxer climbed up on the pile of brush and jumped up and down.”
In this reading “_Frontispiece_ Boxer climbed up on the pile of brush and jumped up and down.”
In this reading “72 It was the first time they ever had been in the water all over.”
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From this reading 120 He pitched heels over head down the bank of the Laughing Brook. 164
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 120 He pitched heels over head down the bank of the Laughing Brook. 164
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From this reading 72 It was the first time they ever had been in the water all over.
(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 72 It was the first time they ever had been in the water all over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Printed by arrangement with Little, Brown, and Company_ BY THORNTON W. BURGESS.
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading _Printed by arrangement with Little, Brown, and Company_ BY THORNTON W. BURGESS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My, my, how excited they were as Mother Bear led the way.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading 120 He pitched heels over head down the bank of the Laughing Brook. 164
have
From this reading My, my, how excited they were as Mother Bear led the way.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 72 It was the first time they ever had been in the water all over.
someone who fights with his fists for sport
From this reading _Frontispiece_ Boxer climbed up on the pile of brush and jumped up and down.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading 120 He pitched heels over head down the bank of the Laughing Brook. 164
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading _Printed by arrangement with Little, Brown, and Company_ BY THORNTON W. BURGESS.
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading _Frontispiece_ Boxer climbed up on the pile of brush and jumped up and down.
English writer of satirical novels (1917-1993)
From this reading _Printed by arrangement with Little, Brown, and Company_ BY THORNTON W. BURGESS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Printed by arrangement with Little, Brown, and Company_ BY THORNTON W. BURGESS.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading _Frontispiece_ Boxer climbed up on the pile of brush and jumped up and down.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading _Printed by arrangement with Little, Brown, and Company_ BY THORNTON W. BURGESS.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _Frontispiece_ Boxer climbed up on the pile of brush and jumped up and down.
at any time
From this reading 72 It was the first time they ever had been in the water all over.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading My, my, how excited they were as Mother Bear led the way.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading 72 It was the first time they ever had been in the water all over.
an ornamental facade
From this reading _Frontispiece_ Boxer climbed up on the pile of brush and jumped up and down.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 72 It was the first time they ever had been in the water all over.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 120 He pitched heels over head down the bank of the Laughing Brook. 164
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading 120 He pitched heels over head down the bank of the Laughing Brook. 164
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading 120 He pitched heels over head down the bank of the Laughing Brook. 164
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From this reading My, my, how excited they were as Mother Bear led the way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 72 It was the first time they ever had been in the water all over.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 72 It was the first time they ever had been in the water all over.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading _Frontispiece_ Boxer climbed up on the pile of brush and jumped up and down.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading 120 He pitched heels over head down the bank of the Laughing Brook. 164
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading My, my, how excited they were as Mother Bear led the way.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Printed by arrangement with Little, Brown, and Company_ BY THORNTON W. BURGESS.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My, my, how excited they were as Mother Bear led the way.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My, my, how excited they were as Mother Bear led the way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Frontispiece_ Boxer climbed up on the pile of brush and jumped up and down.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Frontispiece_ Boxer climbed up on the pile of brush and jumped up and down.
above and across; more than
From this reading 72 It was the first time they ever had been in the water all over.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading _Frontispiece_ Boxer climbed up on the pile of brush and jumped up and down.
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading 120 He pitched heels over head down the bank of the Laughing Brook. 164
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading _Printed by arrangement with Little, Brown, and Company_ BY THORNTON W. BURGESS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My, my, how excited they were as Mother Bear led the way.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My, my, how excited they were as Mother Bear led the way.
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading _Printed by arrangement with Little, Brown, and Company_ BY THORNTON W. BURGESS.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading 72 It was the first time they ever had been in the water all over.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _Frontispiece_ Boxer climbed up on the pile of brush and jumped up and down.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading _Printed by arrangement with Little, Brown, and Company_ BY THORNTON W. BURGESS.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 72 It was the first time they ever had been in the water all over.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading 72 It was the first time they ever had been in the water all over.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading My, my, how excited they were as Mother Bear led the way.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My, my, how excited they were as Mother Bear led the way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Printed by arrangement with Little, Brown, and Company_ BY THORNTON W. BURGESS.
Chapter 1 of Buster Bear's Twins by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess holds 5 sentences, grouped into 1 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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