Chapter XX of Dan Carter and the Great Carved Face, “The Turquoise Toad,” is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XX
Chapter XX of Dan Carter and the Great Carved Face, “The Turquoise Toad,” is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Dr. Evans had just come from Webster City Hospital with a report for Mr. Hatfield concerning Old Miquel. “The old fellow’s coming around nicely,” he informed the Cub leader. “A day or two of complete bed rest and he’ll be as good as ever. Quite a character! I had a long talk with him.”
Chapter XX of Dan Carter and the Great Carved Face, “The Turquoise Toad,” is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading “Dr. Evans had just come from Webster City Hospital with a report for Mr. Hatfield concerning Old Miquel.”
an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading ““The old fellow’s coming around nicely,” he informed the Cub leader.”
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading “Dr. Evans had just come from Webster City Hospital with a report for Mr. Hatfield concerning Old Miquel.”
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading “Dr. Evans had just come from Webster City Hospital with a report for Mr. Hatfield concerning Old Miquel.”
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading ““The old fellow’s coming around nicely,” he informed the Cub leader.”
in a nice way
From this reading ““The old fellow’s coming around nicely,” he informed the Cub leader.”
English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading “Dr. Evans had just come from Webster City Hospital with a report for Mr. Hatfield concerning Old Miquel.”
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 “I had a long talk with him.””
In this reading “Dr. Evans had just come from Webster City Hospital with a report for Mr. Hatfield concerning Old Miquel.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dr. Evans had just come from Webster City Hospital with a report for Mr. Hatfield concerning Old Miquel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “A day or two of complete bed rest and he’ll be as good as ever.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “The old fellow’s coming around nicely,” he informed the Cub leader.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “A day or two of complete bed rest and he’ll be as good as ever.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “A day or two of complete bed rest and he’ll be as good as ever.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “A day or two of complete bed rest and he’ll be as good as ever.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Quite a character!
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Dr. Evans had just come from Webster City Hospital with a report for Mr. Hatfield concerning Old Miquel.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dr. Evans had just come from Webster City Hospital with a report for Mr. Hatfield concerning Old Miquel.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “The old fellow’s coming around nicely,” he informed the Cub leader.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “A day or two of complete bed rest and he’ll be as good as ever.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Dr. Evans had just come from Webster City Hospital with a report for Mr. Hatfield concerning Old Miquel.
an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading “The old fellow’s coming around nicely,” he informed the Cub leader.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “A day or two of complete bed rest and he’ll be as good as ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Evans had just come from Webster City Hospital with a report for Mr. Hatfield concerning Old Miquel.
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading Dr. Evans had just come from Webster City Hospital with a report for Mr. Hatfield concerning Old Miquel.
at any time
From this reading “A day or two of complete bed rest and he’ll be as good as ever.
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “The old fellow’s coming around nicely,” he informed the Cub leader.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dr. Evans had just come from Webster City Hospital with a report for Mr. Hatfield concerning Old Miquel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dr. Evans had just come from Webster City Hospital with a report for Mr. Hatfield concerning Old Miquel.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “A day or two of complete bed rest and he’ll be as good as ever.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dr. Evans had just come from Webster City Hospital with a report for Mr. Hatfield concerning Old Miquel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Evans had just come from Webster City Hospital with a report for Mr. Hatfield concerning Old Miquel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The old fellow’s coming around nicely,” he informed the Cub leader.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A day or two of complete bed rest and he’ll be as good as ever.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had a long talk with him.”
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Dr. Evans had just come from Webster City Hospital with a report for Mr. Hatfield concerning Old Miquel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had a long talk with him.”
having much knowledge or education
From this reading “The old fellow’s coming around nicely,” he informed the Cub leader.
and nothing more
From this reading Dr. Evans had just come from Webster City Hospital with a report for Mr. Hatfield concerning Old Miquel.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading “The old fellow’s coming around nicely,” he informed the Cub leader.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I had a long talk with him.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Evans had just come from Webster City Hospital with a report for Mr. Hatfield concerning Old Miquel.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Dr. Evans had just come from Webster City Hospital with a report for Mr. Hatfield concerning Old Miquel.
in a nice way
From this reading “The old fellow’s coming around nicely,” he informed the Cub leader.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “A day or two of complete bed rest and he’ll be as good as ever.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Dr. Evans had just come from Webster City Hospital with a report for Mr. Hatfield concerning Old Miquel.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “A day or two of complete bed rest and he’ll be as good as ever.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite a character!
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Dr. Evans had just come from Webster City Hospital with a report for Mr. Hatfield concerning Old Miquel.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “A day or two of complete bed rest and he’ll be as good as ever.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I had a long talk with him.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The old fellow’s coming around nicely,” he informed the Cub leader.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “A day or two of complete bed rest and he’ll be as good as ever.
English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading Dr. Evans had just come from Webster City Hospital with a report for Mr. Hatfield concerning Old Miquel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dr. Evans had just come from Webster City Hospital with a report for Mr. Hatfield concerning Old Miquel.
Chapter 20 of Dan Carter and the Great Carved Face by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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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