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Buster Bear's Twins

Chapter XXVI

Chapter 26 of Buster Bear's Twins is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CHATTERER HAS FUN WITH BOXER Who does not fear to take a chance Will make the most of circumstance.
_Mother Bear._ That is Chatterer all over.
In all the Green Forest there is no one who appears to enjoy mischief so thoroughly as does Chatterer the Red Squirrel.
And there is no one more ready to take a chance when it offers.
It happened that Chatterer discovered Boxer, the runaway little Bear, as he rested and planned what he would do out in the Great World.
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Buster Bear's Twins

Chapter XXVI

Chapter 26 of Buster Bear's Twins is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHATTERER HAS FUN WITH BOXER Who does not fear to take a chance Will make the most of circumstance.
Line 2
_Mother Bear._ That is Chatterer all over.
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In all the Green Forest there is no one who appears to enjoy mischief so thoroughly as does Chatterer the Red Squirrel.
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And there is no one more ready to take a chance when it offers.
/ənd ðer ɪz noʊ wʌn mɔːr ˈredi tuː teɪk ə tʃæns wen ɪt ˈɔːfərz/
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It happened that Chatterer discovered Boxer, the runaway little Bear, as he rested and planned what he would do out in the Great World.

Learner Dictionary

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appears verb US /əˈpɪrz/

third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading “In all the Green Forest there is no one who appears to enjoy mischief so thoroughly as does Chatterer the Red Squirrel.”

boxer noun US /ˈbɑːksər/

someone who fights with his fists for sport

From this reading “CHATTERER HAS FUN WITH BOXER Who does not fear to take a chance Will make the most of circumstance.”

circumstance noun US /ˈsɜːrkəmstæns/

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

From this reading “CHATTERER HAS FUN WITH BOXER Who does not fear to take a chance Will make the most of circumstance.”

mischief noun US /ˈmɪstʃəf/

reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

From this reading “In all the Green Forest there is no one who appears to enjoy mischief so thoroughly as does Chatterer the Red Squirrel.”

offers noun US /ˈɔːfərz/

plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering

From this reading “And there is no one more ready to take a chance when it offers.”

planned adjective US /plænd/

designed or carried out according to a plan

From this reading “It happened that Chatterer discovered Boxer, the runaway little Bear, as he rested and planned what he would do out in the Great World.”

runaway noun US /ˈrʌnəweɪ/

an easy victory

From this reading “It happened that Chatterer discovered Boxer, the runaway little Bear, as he rested and planned what he would do out in the Great World.”

Squirrel noun US /ˈskwɜːrəl/

a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail

From this reading “In all the Green Forest there is no one who appears to enjoy mischief so thoroughly as does Chatterer the Red Squirrel.”

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.

Red Squirrel noun + noun

of northern United States and Canada

In this reading “In all the Green Forest there is no one who appears to enjoy mischief so thoroughly as does Chatterer the Red Squirrel.”

take a chance verb + article + noun counted as “take … chance”

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

In this reading “CHATTERER HAS FUN WITH BOXER Who does not fear to take a chance Will make the most of circumstance.”

Great World adjective + noun

In this reading “It happened that Chatterer discovered Boxer, the runaway little Bear, as he rested and planned what he would do out in the Great World.”

All words in this reading · 58

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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 CHATTERER HAS FUN WITH BOXER Who does not fear to take a chance Will make the most of circumstance.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 _Mother Bear._ That is Chatterer all over.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And there is no one more ready to take a chance when it offers.

appearsverbUS /əˈpɪrz/

third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading In all the Green Forest there is no one who appears to enjoy mischief so thoroughly as does Chatterer the Red Squirrel.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading In all the Green Forest there is no one who appears to enjoy mischief so thoroughly as does Chatterer the Red Squirrel.

BearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading _Mother Bear._ That is Chatterer all over.

BOXERnounUS /ˈbɑːksər/

someone who fights with his fists for sport

From this reading CHATTERER HAS FUN WITH BOXER Who does not fear to take a chance Will make the most of circumstance.

chancenounUS /tʃæns/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading CHATTERER HAS FUN WITH BOXER Who does not fear to take a chance Will make the most of circumstance.

CHATTERERnoun

an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker

From this reading CHATTERER HAS FUN WITH BOXER Who does not fear to take a chance Will make the most of circumstance.

circumstancenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstæns/

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

From this reading CHATTERER HAS FUN WITH BOXER Who does not fear to take a chance Will make the most of circumstance.

discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading It happened that Chatterer discovered Boxer, the runaway little Bear, as he rested and planned what he would do out in the Great World.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It happened that Chatterer discovered Boxer, the runaway little Bear, as he rested and planned what he would do out in the Great World.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading CHATTERER HAS FUN WITH BOXER Who does not fear to take a chance Will make the most of circumstance.

enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading In all the Green Forest there is no one who appears to enjoy mischief so thoroughly as does Chatterer the Red Squirrel.

fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading CHATTERER HAS FUN WITH BOXER Who does not fear to take a chance Will make the most of circumstance.

ForestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading In all the Green Forest there is no one who appears to enjoy mischief so thoroughly as does Chatterer the Red Squirrel.

FUNnounUS /fʌn/

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading CHATTERER HAS FUN WITH BOXER Who does not fear to take a chance Will make the most of circumstance.

GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading It happened that Chatterer discovered Boxer, the runaway little Bear, as he rested and planned what he would do out in the Great World.

GreennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading In all the Green Forest there is no one who appears to enjoy mischief so thoroughly as does Chatterer the Red Squirrel.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading It happened that Chatterer discovered Boxer, the runaway little Bear, as he rested and planned what he would do out in the Great World.

HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading CHATTERER HAS FUN WITH BOXER Who does not fear to take a chance Will make the most of circumstance.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading It happened that Chatterer discovered Boxer, the runaway little Bear, as he rested and planned what he would do out in the Great World.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In all the Green Forest there is no one who appears to enjoy mischief so thoroughly as does Chatterer the Red Squirrel.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _Mother Bear._ That is Chatterer all over.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And there is no one more ready to take a chance when it offers.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading It happened that Chatterer discovered Boxer, the runaway little Bear, as he rested and planned what he would do out in the Great World.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading CHATTERER HAS FUN WITH BOXER Who does not fear to take a chance Will make the most of circumstance.

mischiefnounUS /ˈmɪstʃəf/

reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

From this reading In all the Green Forest there is no one who appears to enjoy mischief so thoroughly as does Chatterer the Red Squirrel.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading And there is no one more ready to take a chance when it offers.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading CHATTERER HAS FUN WITH BOXER Who does not fear to take a chance Will make the most of circumstance.

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._ That is Chatterer all over.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading In all the Green Forest there is no one who appears to enjoy mischief so thoroughly as does Chatterer the Red Squirrel.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading CHATTERER HAS FUN WITH BOXER Who does not fear to take a chance Will make the most of circumstance.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CHATTERER HAS FUN WITH BOXER Who does not fear to take a chance Will make the most of circumstance.

offersnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/

plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering

From this reading And there is no one more ready to take a chance when it offers.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In all the Green Forest there is no one who appears to enjoy mischief so thoroughly as does Chatterer the Red Squirrel.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It happened that Chatterer discovered Boxer, the runaway little Bear, as he rested and planned what he would do out in the Great World.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading _Mother Bear._ That is Chatterer all over.

plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/

designed or carried out according to a plan

From this reading It happened that Chatterer discovered Boxer, the runaway little Bear, as he rested and planned what he would do out in the Great World.

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading And there is no one more ready to take a chance when it offers.

RednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading In all the Green Forest there is no one who appears to enjoy mischief so thoroughly as does Chatterer the Red Squirrel.

restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading It happened that Chatterer discovered Boxer, the runaway little Bear, as he rested and planned what he would do out in the Great World.

runawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/

an easy victory

From this reading It happened that Chatterer discovered Boxer, the runaway little Bear, as he rested and planned what he would do out in the Great World.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading In all the Green Forest there is no one who appears to enjoy mischief so thoroughly as does Chatterer the Red Squirrel.

SquirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/

a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail

From this reading In all the Green Forest there is no one who appears to enjoy mischief so thoroughly as does Chatterer the Red Squirrel.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading CHATTERER HAS FUN WITH BOXER Who does not fear to take a chance Will make the most of circumstance.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Mother Bear._ That is Chatterer all over.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading CHATTERER HAS FUN WITH BOXER Who does not fear to take a chance Will make the most of circumstance.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading In all the Green Forest there is no one who appears to enjoy mischief so thoroughly as does Chatterer the Red Squirrel.

thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading In all the Green Forest there is no one who appears to enjoy mischief so thoroughly as does Chatterer the Red Squirrel.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading CHATTERER HAS FUN WITH BOXER Who does not fear to take a chance Will make the most of circumstance.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It happened that Chatterer discovered Boxer, the runaway little Bear, as he rested and planned what he would do out in the Great World.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading And there is no one more ready to take a chance when it offers.

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading CHATTERER HAS FUN WITH BOXER Who does not fear to take a chance Will make the most of circumstance.

Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading CHATTERER HAS FUN WITH BOXER Who does not fear to take a chance Will make the most of circumstance.

WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading CHATTERER HAS FUN WITH BOXER Who does not fear to take a chance Will make the most of circumstance.

WorldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading It happened that Chatterer discovered Boxer, the runaway little Bear, as he rested and planned what he would do out in the Great World.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It happened that Chatterer discovered Boxer, the runaway little Bear, as he rested and planned what he would do out in the Great World.

Chapter 26 of Buster Bear's Twins by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess holds 48 sentences, grouped into 10 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 26 holds 48 sentences of Buster Bear's Twins, unabridged, divided into 10 reading sections.

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Arrangement
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