Chapter 17 of Connie Carl at Rainbow Ranch is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Connie Carl at Rainbow Ranch is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Night Prowler "Who was that fellow?" Cecil asked in a frightened whisper. "Why did he run when you called?" "I don't know," the girl answered. "We'll find out."
Chapter 17 of Connie Carl at Rainbow Ranch is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “"I don't know," the girl answered.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “"Why did he run when you called?"”
a boy or man
From this reading “A Night Prowler "Who was that fellow?"”
made afraid
From this reading “Cecil asked in a frightened whisper.”
a young female
From this reading “"I don't know," the girl answered.”
someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions
From this reading “A Night Prowler "Who was that fellow?"”
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “"Why did he run when you called?"”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “Cecil asked in a frightened whisper.”
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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Cecil asked in a frightened whisper.”
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
In this reading “"We'll find out."”
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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 A Night Prowler "Who was that fellow?"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I don't know," the girl answered.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Cecil asked in a frightened whisper.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Why did he run when you called?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cecil asked in a frightened whisper.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Why did he run when you called?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know," the girl answered.
a boy or man
From this reading A Night Prowler "Who was that fellow?"
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "We'll find out."
made afraid
From this reading Cecil asked in a frightened whisper.
a young female
From this reading "I don't know," the girl answered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why did he run when you called?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know," the girl answered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cecil asked in a frightened whisper.
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," the girl answered.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A Night Prowler "Who was that fellow?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We'll find out."
someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions
From this reading A Night Prowler "Who was that fellow?"
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Why did he run when you called?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Night Prowler "Who was that fellow?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I don't know," the girl answered.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Night Prowler "Who was that fellow?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll find out."
at the time that
From this reading "Why did he run when you called?"
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Cecil asked in a frightened whisper.
which person or people
From this reading A Night Prowler "Who was that fellow?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why did he run when you called?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why did he run when you called?"
Chapter 17 of Connie Carl at Rainbow Ranch by Joan Clark holds 209 sentences, grouped into 42 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.
Chapter 17 holds 209 sentences of Connie Carl at Rainbow Ranch, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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