Chapter XV of Dan Carter and the Haunted Castle, “A Message,” is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XV
Chapter XV of Dan Carter and the Haunted Castle, “A Message,” is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As Dan and Brad walked up, the Cubs broke up their circle. “Having a little conference?” the Den Chief inquired pointedly. “Oh, just talking,” Midge Holloway replied uneasily. The group was comprised of Red, Chips, Midge and Fred. Brad fixed his gaze disapprovingly upon the four conspirators.
Chapter XV of Dan Carter and the Haunted Castle, “A Message,” is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small nail
From this reading “As Dan and Brad walked up, the Cubs broke up their circle.”
strips of potato fried in deep fat
From this reading “The group was comprised of Red, Chips, Midge and Fred.”
past form of “comprise” — be composed of
From this reading “The group was comprised of Red, Chips, Midge and Fred.”
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading ““Having a little conference?” the Den Chief inquired pointedly.”
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading “Brad fixed his gaze disapprovingly upon the four conspirators.”
plural of “cub” — an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading “As Dan and Brad walked up, the Cubs broke up their circle.”
minute two-winged mosquito-like fly lacking biting mouthparts; appear in dancing swarms especially near water
From this reading ““Oh, just talking,” Midge Holloway replied uneasily.”
in such a manner as to make something clearly evident
From this reading ““Having a little conference?” the Den Chief inquired pointedly.”
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.
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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 “Having a little conference?” the Den Chief inquired pointedly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Dan and Brad walked up, the Cubs broke up their circle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Dan and Brad walked up, the Cubs broke up their circle.
a small nail
From this reading As Dan and Brad walked up, the Cubs broke up their circle.
lacking funds
From this reading As Dan and Brad walked up, the Cubs broke up their circle.
a person who is in charge
From this reading “Having a little conference?” the Den Chief inquired pointedly.
strips of potato fried in deep fat
From this reading The group was comprised of Red, Chips, Midge and Fred.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading As Dan and Brad walked up, the Cubs broke up their circle.
past form of “comprise” — be composed of
From this reading The group was comprised of Red, Chips, Midge and Fred.
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading “Having a little conference?” the Den Chief inquired pointedly.
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading Brad fixed his gaze disapprovingly upon the four conspirators.
plural of “cub” — an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading As Dan and Brad walked up, the Cubs broke up their circle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Dan and Brad walked up, the Cubs broke up their circle.
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading “Having a little conference?” the Den Chief inquired pointedly.
showing disapproval
From this reading Brad fixed his gaze disapprovingly upon the four conspirators.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Brad fixed his gaze disapprovingly upon the four conspirators.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Brad fixed his gaze disapprovingly upon the four conspirators.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The group was comprised of Red, Chips, Midge and Fred.
a long fixed look
From this reading Brad fixed his gaze disapprovingly upon the four conspirators.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The group was comprised of Red, Chips, Midge and Fred.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Having a little conference?” the Den Chief inquired pointedly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Brad fixed his gaze disapprovingly upon the four conspirators.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, just talking,” Midge Holloway replied uneasily.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Having a little conference?” the Den Chief inquired pointedly.
and nothing more
From this reading “Oh, just talking,” Midge Holloway replied uneasily.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Having a little conference?” the Den Chief inquired pointedly.
minute two-winged mosquito-like fly lacking biting mouthparts; appear in dancing swarms especially near water
From this reading “Oh, just talking,” Midge Holloway replied uneasily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The group was comprised of Red, Chips, Midge and Fred.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, just talking,” Midge Holloway replied uneasily.
in such a manner as to make something clearly evident
From this reading “Having a little conference?” the Den Chief inquired pointedly.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The group was comprised of Red, Chips, Midge and Fred.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Oh, just talking,” Midge Holloway replied uneasily.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “Oh, just talking,” Midge Holloway replied uneasily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Dan and Brad walked up, the Cubs broke up their circle.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As Dan and Brad walked up, the Cubs broke up their circle.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “Oh, just talking,” Midge Holloway replied uneasily.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As Dan and Brad walked up, the Cubs broke up their circle.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Brad fixed his gaze disapprovingly upon the four conspirators.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As Dan and Brad walked up, the Cubs broke up their circle.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The group was comprised of Red, Chips, Midge and Fred.
Chapter 15 of Dan Carter and the Haunted Castle by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt holds 114 sentences, grouped into 23 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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