Chapter 16 of Crofton Chums is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Crofton Chums is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. HANKS AS A NOVELIST Jeffrey and Hope failed in their plan to entice Mrs. Hazard to the game that afternoon. When they reached Sunnywood dinner was just over and Mrs. Hazard and Mr. Hanks were coming from the dining-room. “Did you have a nice time, dear?” asked Hope’s mother. “Oh, just scrumptious!”
Chapter 16 of Crofton Chums is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading “HANKS AS A NOVELIST Jeffrey and Hope failed in their plan to entice Mrs. Hazard to the game that afternoon.”
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading “HANKS AS A NOVELIST Jeffrey and Hope failed in their plan to entice Mrs. Hazard to the game that afternoon.”
United States film actor (born in 1956)
From this reading “HANKS AS A NOVELIST Jeffrey and Hope failed in their plan to entice Mrs. Hazard to the game that afternoon.”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “HANKS AS A NOVELIST Jeffrey and Hope failed in their plan to entice Mrs. Hazard to the game that afternoon.”
possessive form of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading ““Did you have a nice time, dear?” asked Hope’s mother.”
one who writes novels
From this reading “HANKS AS A NOVELIST Jeffrey and Hope failed in their plan to entice Mrs. Hazard to the game that afternoon.”
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “HANKS AS A NOVELIST Jeffrey and Hope failed in their plan to entice Mrs. Hazard to the game that afternoon.”
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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 HANKS AS A NOVELIST Jeffrey and Hope failed in their plan to entice Mrs. Hazard to the game that afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading HANKS AS A NOVELIST Jeffrey and Hope failed in their plan to entice Mrs. Hazard to the game that afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HANKS AS A NOVELIST Jeffrey and Hope failed in their plan to entice Mrs. Hazard to the game that afternoon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HANKS AS A NOVELIST Jeffrey and Hope failed in their plan to entice Mrs. Hazard to the game that afternoon.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Did you have a nice time, dear?” asked Hope’s mother.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading When they reached Sunnywood dinner was just over and Mrs. Hazard and Mr. Hanks were coming from the dining-room.
dearly loved
From this reading “Did you have a nice time, dear?” asked Hope’s mother.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you have a nice time, dear?” asked Hope’s mother.
a room used for dining
From this reading When they reached Sunnywood dinner was just over and Mrs. Hazard and Mr. Hanks were coming from the dining-room.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading When they reached Sunnywood dinner was just over and Mrs. Hazard and Mr. Hanks were coming from the dining-room.
provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading HANKS AS A NOVELIST Jeffrey and Hope failed in their plan to entice Mrs. Hazard to the game that afternoon.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading HANKS AS A NOVELIST Jeffrey and Hope failed in their plan to entice Mrs. Hazard to the game that afternoon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When they reached Sunnywood dinner was just over and Mrs. Hazard and Mr. Hanks were coming from the dining-room.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading HANKS AS A NOVELIST Jeffrey and Hope failed in their plan to entice Mrs. Hazard to the game that afternoon.
United States film actor (born in 1956)
From this reading HANKS AS A NOVELIST Jeffrey and Hope failed in their plan to entice Mrs. Hazard to the game that afternoon.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Did you have a nice time, dear?” asked Hope’s mother.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading HANKS AS A NOVELIST Jeffrey and Hope failed in their plan to entice Mrs. Hazard to the game that afternoon.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading HANKS AS A NOVELIST Jeffrey and Hope failed in their plan to entice Mrs. Hazard to the game that afternoon.
possessive form of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Did you have a nice time, dear?” asked Hope’s mother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HANKS AS A NOVELIST Jeffrey and Hope failed in their plan to entice Mrs. Hazard to the game that afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HANKS AS A NOVELIST Jeffrey and Hope failed in their plan to entice Mrs. Hazard to the game that afternoon.
and nothing more
From this reading When they reached Sunnywood dinner was just over and Mrs. Hazard and Mr. Hanks were coming from the dining-room.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Did you have a nice time, dear?” asked Hope’s mother.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading HANKS AS A NOVELIST Jeffrey and Hope failed in their plan to entice Mrs. Hazard to the game that afternoon.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “Did you have a nice time, dear?” asked Hope’s mother.
one who writes novels
From this reading HANKS AS A NOVELIST Jeffrey and Hope failed in their plan to entice Mrs. Hazard to the game that afternoon.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, just scrumptious!”
above and across; more than
From this reading When they reached Sunnywood dinner was just over and Mrs. Hazard and Mr. Hanks were coming from the dining-room.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading HANKS AS A NOVELIST Jeffrey and Hope failed in their plan to entice Mrs. Hazard to the game that afternoon.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When they reached Sunnywood dinner was just over and Mrs. Hazard and Mr. Hanks were coming from the dining-room.
extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
From this reading “Oh, just scrumptious!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they reached Sunnywood dinner was just over and Mrs. Hazard and Mr. Hanks were coming from the dining-room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HANKS AS A NOVELIST Jeffrey and Hope failed in their plan to entice Mrs. Hazard to the game that afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HANKS AS A NOVELIST Jeffrey and Hope failed in their plan to entice Mrs. Hazard to the game that afternoon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading HANKS AS A NOVELIST Jeffrey and Hope failed in their plan to entice Mrs. Hazard to the game that afternoon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they reached Sunnywood dinner was just over and Mrs. Hazard and Mr. Hanks were coming from the dining-room.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Did you have a nice time, dear?” asked Hope’s mother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HANKS AS A NOVELIST Jeffrey and Hope failed in their plan to entice Mrs. Hazard to the game that afternoon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When they reached Sunnywood dinner was just over and Mrs. Hazard and Mr. Hanks were coming from the dining-room.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When they reached Sunnywood dinner was just over and Mrs. Hazard and Mr. Hanks were coming from the dining-room.
at the time that
From this reading When they reached Sunnywood dinner was just over and Mrs. Hazard and Mr. Hanks were coming from the dining-room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did you have a nice time, dear?” asked Hope’s mother.
Chapter 16 of Crofton Chums by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 203 sentences, grouped into 41 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 16 holds 203 sentences of Crofton Chums, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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