Chapter II of Dan Carter and the Money Box, “The Metal Box,” is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter II of Dan Carter and the Money Box, “The Metal Box,” is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Stooping low, Dan lifted the metal box from the shovel. It was surprisingly heavy. The boy tugged at the lid, but it stubbornly resisted his efforts. From the furnace room, the waiting Brad now called impatiently: “Hey, slow poke!
Chapter II of Dan Carter and the Money Box, “The Metal Box,” is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small nail
From this reading “From the furnace room, the waiting Brad now called impatiently:”
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading “From the furnace room, the waiting Brad now called impatiently:”
poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading ““Hey, slow poke!”
past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading “The boy tugged at the lid, but it stubbornly resisted his efforts.”
a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
From this reading “Stooping low, Dan lifted the metal box from the shovel.”
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
From this reading “The boy tugged at the lid, but it stubbornly resisted his efforts.”
in a surprising manner
From this reading “It was surprisingly heavy.”
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading “The boy tugged at the lid, but it stubbornly resisted his efforts.”
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 “Stooping low, Dan lifted the metal box from the shovel.”
In this reading “The boy tugged at the lid, but it stubbornly resisted his efforts.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boy tugged at the lid, but it stubbornly resisted his efforts.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Stooping low, Dan lifted the metal box from the shovel.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy tugged at the lid, but it stubbornly resisted his efforts.
a small nail
From this reading From the furnace room, the waiting Brad now called impatiently:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The boy tugged at the lid, but it stubbornly resisted his efforts.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading From the furnace room, the waiting Brad now called impatiently:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stooping low, Dan lifted the metal box from the shovel.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The boy tugged at the lid, but it stubbornly resisted his efforts.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Stooping low, Dan lifted the metal box from the shovel.
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading From the furnace room, the waiting Brad now called impatiently:
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It was surprisingly heavy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hey, slow poke!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The boy tugged at the lid, but it stubbornly resisted his efforts.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading From the furnace room, the waiting Brad now called impatiently:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was surprisingly heavy.
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading The boy tugged at the lid, but it stubbornly resisted his efforts.
held up in the air
From this reading Stooping low, Dan lifted the metal box from the shovel.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Stooping low, Dan lifted the metal box from the shovel.
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading Stooping low, Dan lifted the metal box from the shovel.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading From the furnace room, the waiting Brad now called impatiently:
poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading “Hey, slow poke!
past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading The boy tugged at the lid, but it stubbornly resisted his efforts.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading From the furnace room, the waiting Brad now called impatiently:
a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
From this reading Stooping low, Dan lifted the metal box from the shovel.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading “Hey, slow poke!
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Stooping low, Dan lifted the metal box from the shovel.
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
From this reading The boy tugged at the lid, but it stubbornly resisted his efforts.
in a surprising manner
From this reading It was surprisingly heavy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stooping low, Dan lifted the metal box from the shovel.
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading The boy tugged at the lid, but it stubbornly resisted his efforts.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading From the furnace room, the waiting Brad now called impatiently:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was surprisingly heavy.
Chapter 2 of Dan Carter and the Money Box by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt holds 248 sentences, grouped into 50 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 2 holds 248 sentences of Dan Carter and the Money Box, unabridged, divided into 50 reading sections.
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