Chapter XIII of Dan Carter and the Cub Honor, “Halloween Pranks,” is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter XIII of Dan Carter and the Cub Honor, “Halloween Pranks,” is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Word spread around the gymnasium of Pat’s outrageous demand. Brad and Dan brought Mr. Hatfield, fully expecting him to reject the request. “Pat, you feel you should have half the money?” the Cub leader questioned him. “Sure.” The captain of the Purple Five eyed the group of Cubs defiantly.
Chapter XIII of Dan Carter and the Cub Honor, “Halloween Pranks,” is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small nail
From this reading “Brad and Dan brought Mr. Hatfield, fully expecting him to reject the request.”
an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading ““Pat, you feel you should have half the money?” the Cub leader questioned him.”
plural of “cub” — an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading “The captain of the Purple Five eyed the group of Cubs defiantly.”
in a rebellious manner
From this reading “The captain of the Purple Five eyed the group of Cubs defiantly.”
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading “Word spread around the gymnasium of Pat’s outrageous demand.”
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading “Word spread around the gymnasium of Pat’s outrageous demand.”
possessive form of “pat” — the sound made by a gentle blow
refuse to accept or acknowledge
From this reading “Brad and Dan brought Mr. Hatfield, fully expecting him to reject the request.”
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.
In this reading “Word spread around the gymnasium of Pat’s outrageous demand.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Brad and Dan brought Mr. Hatfield, fully expecting him to reject the request.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Word spread around the gymnasium of Pat’s outrageous demand.
a small nail
From this reading Brad and Dan brought Mr. Hatfield, fully expecting him to reject the request.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Brad and Dan brought Mr. Hatfield, fully expecting him to reject the request.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain of the Purple Five eyed the group of Cubs defiantly.
an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading “Pat, you feel you should have half the money?” the Cub leader questioned him.
plural of “cub” — an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading The captain of the Purple Five eyed the group of Cubs defiantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brad and Dan brought Mr. Hatfield, fully expecting him to reject the request.
in a rebellious manner
From this reading The captain of the Purple Five eyed the group of Cubs defiantly.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Word spread around the gymnasium of Pat’s outrageous demand.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Brad and Dan brought Mr. Hatfield, fully expecting him to reject the request.
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading The captain of the Purple Five eyed the group of Cubs defiantly.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “Pat, you feel you should have half the money?” the Cub leader questioned him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The captain of the Purple Five eyed the group of Cubs defiantly.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Brad and Dan brought Mr. Hatfield, fully expecting him to reject the request.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The captain of the Purple Five eyed the group of Cubs defiantly.
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading Word spread around the gymnasium of Pat’s outrageous demand.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “Pat, you feel you should have half the money?” the Cub leader questioned him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brad and Dan brought Mr. Hatfield, fully expecting him to reject the request.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Pat, you feel you should have half the money?” the Cub leader questioned him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Brad and Dan brought Mr. Hatfield, fully expecting him to reject the request.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading “Pat, you feel you should have half the money?” the Cub leader questioned him.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Pat, you feel you should have half the money?” the Cub leader questioned him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Brad and Dan brought Mr. Hatfield, fully expecting him to reject the request.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Word spread around the gymnasium of Pat’s outrageous demand.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading Word spread around the gymnasium of Pat’s outrageous demand.
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “Pat, you feel you should have half the money?” the Cub leader questioned him.
possessive form of “pat” — the sound made by a gentle blow
From this reading Word spread around the gymnasium of Pat’s outrageous demand.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading The captain of the Purple Five eyed the group of Cubs defiantly.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Pat, you feel you should have half the money?” the Cub leader questioned him.
refuse to accept or acknowledge
From this reading Brad and Dan brought Mr. Hatfield, fully expecting him to reject the request.
express the need or desire for
From this reading Brad and Dan brought Mr. Hatfield, fully expecting him to reject the request.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Pat, you feel you should have half the money?” the Cub leader questioned him.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Word spread around the gymnasium of Pat’s outrageous demand.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Sure.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Word spread around the gymnasium of Pat’s outrageous demand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Brad and Dan brought Mr. Hatfield, fully expecting him to reject the request.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Word spread around the gymnasium of Pat’s outrageous demand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Pat, you feel you should have half the money?” the Cub leader questioned him.
Chapter 13 of Dan Carter and the Cub Honor by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt holds 222 sentences, grouped into 45 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 13 holds 222 sentences of Dan Carter and the Cub Honor, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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