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Buster Bear's Twins
Buster Bear's Twins

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of Buster Bear's Twins is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess • Curated US English Learning Edition
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A GREAT MIX-UP OF LITTLE BEARS If I blame you and you blame me ’Tis clear we’re bound to disagree.
_Mother Bear._ When Peter darted out under the very nose of Boxer, the little Bear was so surprised that for a couple of seconds he didn’t do a thing.
This was what Peter had counted on.
It gave him a fair start.
Then with a squeal Boxer started after him.
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Buster Bear's Twins

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of Buster Bear's Twins is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A GREAT MIX-UP OF LITTLE BEARS If I blame you and you blame me ’Tis clear we’re bound to disagree.
Line 2
_Mother Bear._ When Peter darted out under the very nose of Boxer, the little Bear was so surprised that for a couple of seconds he didn’t do a thing.
Line 3
This was what Peter had counted on.
/ðɪs wɑːz wʌt ˈpiːtər hæd ˈkaʊntɪd ɑːn/
Line 4
It gave him a fair start.
/ɪt ɡeɪv hɪm ə fer stɑːrt/
Line 5
Then with a squeal Boxer started after him.
/ðen wɪð ə skwiːl ˈbɑːksər ˈstɑːrtɪd ˈæftər hɪm/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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bears noun US /berz/

plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

From this reading “A GREAT MIX-UP OF LITTLE BEARS If I blame you and you blame me ’Tis clear we’re bound to disagree.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Boxer noun US /ˈbɑːksər/

someone who fights with his fists for sport

From this reading “_Mother Bear._ When Peter darted out under the very nose of Boxer, the little Bear was so surprised that for a couple of seconds he didn’t do a thing.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
counted verb US /ˈkaʊntɪd/

past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of

From this reading “This was what Peter had counted on.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
darted verb US /ˈdɑːrtɪd/

past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading “_Mother Bear._ When Peter darted out under the very nose of Boxer, the little Bear was so surprised that for a couple of seconds he didn’t do a thing.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
disagree verb US /dɪsəˈɡriː/

be of different opinions

From this reading “A GREAT MIX-UP OF LITTLE BEARS If I blame you and you blame me ’Tis clear we’re bound to disagree.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mix-up noun US /ˈmɪksʌp/

a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another

From this reading “A GREAT MIX-UP OF LITTLE BEARS If I blame you and you blame me ’Tis clear we’re bound to disagree.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seconds noun US /ˈsekəndz/

plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading “_Mother Bear._ When Peter darted out under the very nose of Boxer, the little Bear was so surprised that for a couple of seconds he didn’t do a thing.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
squeal verb US /skwiːl/

utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs

From this reading “Then with a squeal Boxer started after him.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

darted out verb + adjective counted as “dart out”

In this reading “_Mother Bear._ When Peter darted out under the very nose of Boxer, the little Bear was so surprised that for a couple of seconds he didn’t do a thing.”

1,810 times in 426,212 chapters
counted on verb + particle counted as “count on”

judge to be probable

In this reading “This was what Peter had counted on.”

6,894 times in 426,212 chapters
for a couple preposition + article + noun counted as “for … couple”

In this reading “_Mother Bear._ When Peter darted out under the very nose of Boxer, the little Bear was so surprised that for a couple of seconds he didn’t do a thing.”

4,761 times in 426,212 chapters

All words in this reading · 55

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A GREAT MIX-UP OF LITTLE BEARS If I blame you and you blame me ’Tis clear we’re bound to disagree.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Then with a squeal Boxer started after him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A GREAT MIX-UP OF LITTLE BEARS If I blame you and you blame me ’Tis clear we’re bound to disagree.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading _Mother Bear._ When Peter darted out under the very nose of Boxer, the little Bear was so surprised that for a couple of seconds he didn’t do a thing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BEARSnounUS /berz/

plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

From this reading A GREAT MIX-UP OF LITTLE BEARS If I blame you and you blame me ’Tis clear we’re bound to disagree.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
blameverbUS /bleɪm/

put or pin the blame on

From this reading A GREAT MIX-UP OF LITTLE BEARS If I blame you and you blame me ’Tis clear we’re bound to disagree.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/

confined by bonds

From this reading A GREAT MIX-UP OF LITTLE BEARS If I blame you and you blame me ’Tis clear we’re bound to disagree.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BoxernounUS /ˈbɑːksər/

someone who fights with his fists for sport

From this reading _Mother Bear._ When Peter darted out under the very nose of Boxer, the little Bear was so surprised that for a couple of seconds he didn’t do a thing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading A GREAT MIX-UP OF LITTLE BEARS If I blame you and you blame me ’Tis clear we’re bound to disagree.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/

past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of

From this reading This was what Peter had counted on.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading _Mother Bear._ When Peter darted out under the very nose of Boxer, the little Bear was so surprised that for a couple of seconds he didn’t do a thing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/

past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading _Mother Bear._ When Peter darted out under the very nose of Boxer, the little Bear was so surprised that for a couple of seconds he didn’t do a thing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
didn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Mother Bear._ When Peter darted out under the very nose of Boxer, the little Bear was so surprised that for a couple of seconds he didn’t do a thing.

Pending verification
disagreeverbUS /dɪsəˈɡriː/

be of different opinions

From this reading A GREAT MIX-UP OF LITTLE BEARS If I blame you and you blame me ’Tis clear we’re bound to disagree.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading _Mother Bear._ When Peter darted out under the very nose of Boxer, the little Bear was so surprised that for a couple of seconds he didn’t do a thing.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading It gave him a fair start.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Mother Bear._ When Peter darted out under the very nose of Boxer, the little Bear was so surprised that for a couple of seconds he didn’t do a thing.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading It gave him a fair start.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GREATadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading A GREAT MIX-UP OF LITTLE BEARS If I blame you and you blame me ’Tis clear we’re bound to disagree.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading This was what Peter had counted on.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _Mother Bear._ When Peter darted out under the very nose of Boxer, the little Bear was so surprised that for a couple of seconds he didn’t do a thing.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It gave him a fair start.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading A GREAT MIX-UP OF LITTLE BEARS If I blame you and you blame me ’Tis clear we’re bound to disagree.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading A GREAT MIX-UP OF LITTLE BEARS If I blame you and you blame me ’Tis clear we’re bound to disagree.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It gave him a fair start.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A GREAT MIX-UP OF LITTLE BEARS If I blame you and you blame me ’Tis clear we’re bound to disagree.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A GREAT MIX-UP OF LITTLE BEARS If I blame you and you blame me ’Tis clear we’re bound to disagree.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
MIX-UPnounUS /ˈmɪksʌp/

a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another

From this reading A GREAT MIX-UP OF LITTLE BEARS If I blame you and you blame me ’Tis clear we’re bound to disagree.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading _Mother Bear._ When Peter darted out under the very nose of Boxer, the little Bear was so surprised that for a couple of seconds he didn’t do a thing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nosenounUS /noʊz/

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading _Mother Bear._ When Peter darted out under the very nose of Boxer, the little Bear was so surprised that for a couple of seconds he didn’t do a thing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A GREAT MIX-UP OF LITTLE BEARS If I blame you and you blame me ’Tis clear we’re bound to disagree.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This was what Peter had counted on.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading _Mother Bear._ When Peter darted out under the very nose of Boxer, the little Bear was so surprised that for a couple of seconds he didn’t do a thing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading _Mother Bear._ When Peter darted out under the very nose of Boxer, the little Bear was so surprised that for a couple of seconds he didn’t do a thing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/

plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading _Mother Bear._ When Peter darted out under the very nose of Boxer, the little Bear was so surprised that for a couple of seconds he didn’t do a thing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _Mother Bear._ When Peter darted out under the very nose of Boxer, the little Bear was so surprised that for a couple of seconds he didn’t do a thing.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
squealverbUS /skwiːl/

utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs

From this reading Then with a squeal Boxer started after him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
startverbUS /stɑːrt/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading It gave him a fair start.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Then with a squeal Boxer started after him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading _Mother Bear._ When Peter darted out under the very nose of Boxer, the little Bear was so surprised that for a couple of seconds he didn’t do a thing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Mother Bear._ When Peter darted out under the very nose of Boxer, the little Bear was so surprised that for a couple of seconds he didn’t do a thing.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Mother Bear._ When Peter darted out under the very nose of Boxer, the little Bear was so surprised that for a couple of seconds he didn’t do a thing.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then with a squeal Boxer started after him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading _Mother Bear._ When Peter darted out under the very nose of Boxer, the little Bear was so surprised that for a couple of seconds he didn’t do a thing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was what Peter had counted on.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TisnounUS /tɪz/

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading A GREAT MIX-UP OF LITTLE BEARS If I blame you and you blame me ’Tis clear we’re bound to disagree.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A GREAT MIX-UP OF LITTLE BEARS If I blame you and you blame me ’Tis clear we’re bound to disagree.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading _Mother Bear._ When Peter darted out under the very nose of Boxer, the little Bear was so surprised that for a couple of seconds he didn’t do a thing.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading _Mother Bear._ When Peter darted out under the very nose of Boxer, the little Bear was so surprised that for a couple of seconds he didn’t do a thing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Mother Bear._ When Peter darted out under the very nose of Boxer, the little Bear was so surprised that for a couple of seconds he didn’t do a thing.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
we're

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A GREAT MIX-UP OF LITTLE BEARS If I blame you and you blame me ’Tis clear we’re bound to disagree.

Pending verification
whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading This was what Peter had counted on.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading _Mother Bear._ When Peter darted out under the very nose of Boxer, the little Bear was so surprised that for a couple of seconds he didn’t do a thing.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then with a squeal Boxer started after him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading A GREAT MIX-UP OF LITTLE BEARS If I blame you and you blame me ’Tis clear we’re bound to disagree.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 14 of Buster Bear's Twins by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess holds 53 sentences, grouped into 11 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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Chapter 14 holds 53 sentences of Buster Bear's Twins, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.

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