Chapter X of Dan Carter and the Money Box, “Widow Jones,” is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter X of Dan Carter and the Money Box, “Widow Jones,” is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In confusion, Babe backed away from the kitchen window. The other Cubs also were embarrassed, for they had not intended to investigate an occupied dwelling. “Gee whiz!” Babe muttered. “Here she comes!
Chapter X of Dan Carter and the Money Box, “Widow Jones,” is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “In confusion, Babe backed away from the kitchen window.”
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading “In confusion, Babe backed away from the kitchen window.”
plural of “cub” — an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading “The other Cubs also were embarrassed, for they had not intended to investigate an occupied dwelling.”
housing that someone is living in
From this reading “The other Cubs also were embarrassed, for they had not intended to investigate an occupied dwelling.”
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading “The other Cubs also were embarrassed, for they had not intended to investigate an occupied dwelling.”
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading ““Gee whiz!””
investigate scientifically
From this reading “The other Cubs also were embarrassed, for they had not intended to investigate an occupied dwelling.”
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading ““Gee whiz!””
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 “In confusion, Babe backed away from the kitchen window.”
In this reading “In confusion, Babe backed away from the kitchen window.”
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 addition
From this reading The other Cubs also were embarrassed, for they had not intended to investigate an occupied dwelling.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The other Cubs also were embarrassed, for they had not intended to investigate an occupied dwelling.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In confusion, Babe backed away from the kitchen window.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading In confusion, Babe backed away from the kitchen window.
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading In confusion, Babe backed away from the kitchen window.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “Here she comes!
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading In confusion, Babe backed away from the kitchen window.
plural of “cub” — an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading The other Cubs also were embarrassed, for they had not intended to investigate an occupied dwelling.
housing that someone is living in
From this reading The other Cubs also were embarrassed, for they had not intended to investigate an occupied dwelling.
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading The other Cubs also were embarrassed, for they had not intended to investigate an occupied dwelling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The other Cubs also were embarrassed, for they had not intended to investigate an occupied dwelling.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In confusion, Babe backed away from the kitchen window.
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading “Gee whiz!”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The other Cubs also were embarrassed, for they had not intended to investigate an occupied dwelling.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here she comes!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In confusion, Babe backed away from the kitchen window.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading The other Cubs also were embarrassed, for they had not intended to investigate an occupied dwelling.
investigate scientifically
From this reading The other Cubs also were embarrassed, for they had not intended to investigate an occupied dwelling.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading In confusion, Babe backed away from the kitchen window.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading Babe muttered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The other Cubs also were embarrassed, for they had not intended to investigate an occupied dwelling.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The other Cubs also were embarrassed, for they had not intended to investigate an occupied dwelling.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other Cubs also were embarrassed, for they had not intended to investigate an occupied dwelling.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Here she comes!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In confusion, Babe backed away from the kitchen window.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The other Cubs also were embarrassed, for they had not intended to investigate an occupied dwelling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The other Cubs also were embarrassed, for they had not intended to investigate an occupied dwelling.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The other Cubs also were embarrassed, for they had not intended to investigate an occupied dwelling.
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading “Gee whiz!”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading In confusion, Babe backed away from the kitchen window.
Chapter 10 of Dan Carter and the Money Box by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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 10 holds 129 sentences of Dan Carter and the Money Box, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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