Chapter XIII of Dan Carter and the Money Box, “Hot Biscuits,” is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII of Dan Carter and the Money Box, “Hot Biscuits,” is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Gosh, a thief!” cried Brad, the first to recover from shock. “He’s been rifling Mr. Merrimac’s place!” With one accord, he and Dan gave chase to the intruder. From the start it was a losing race. The man already had put a considerable distance between himself and the Merrimac house.
Chapter XIII of Dan Carter and the Money Box, “Hot Biscuits,” is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/67 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
go together
From this reading “With one accord, he and Dan gave chase to the intruder.”
a small nail
From this reading ““Gosh, a thief!” cried Brad, the first to recover from shock.”
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading “With one accord, he and Dan gave chase to the intruder.”
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “From the start it was a losing race.”
an ironclad vessel built by the Confederate forces in the hope of breaking the blockade imposed by the North
From this reading ““He’s been rifling Mr. Merrimac’s place!””
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading ““Gosh, a thief!” cried Brad, the first to recover from shock.”
the cutting of spiral grooves on the inside of the barrel of a firearm
From this reading ““He’s been rifling Mr. Merrimac’s place!””
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading ““Gosh, a thief!” cried Brad, the first to recover from shock.”
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 “The man already had put a considerable distance between himself and the Merrimac house.”
In this reading ““Gosh, a thief!” cried Brad, the first to recover from shock.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Gosh, a thief!” cried Brad, the first to recover from shock.
go together
From this reading With one accord, he and Dan gave chase to the intruder.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The man already had put a considerable distance between himself and the Merrimac house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With one accord, he and Dan gave chase to the intruder.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He’s been rifling Mr. Merrimac’s place!”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The man already had put a considerable distance between himself and the Merrimac house.
a small nail
From this reading “Gosh, a thief!” cried Brad, the first to recover from shock.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading With one accord, he and Dan gave chase to the intruder.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The man already had put a considerable distance between himself and the Merrimac house.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Gosh, a thief!” cried Brad, the first to recover from shock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With one accord, he and Dan gave chase to the intruder.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The man already had put a considerable distance between himself and the Merrimac house.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Gosh, a thief!” cried Brad, the first to recover from shock.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Gosh, a thief!” cried Brad, the first to recover from shock.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading With one accord, he and Dan gave chase to the intruder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Gosh, a thief!” cried Brad, the first to recover from shock.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man already had put a considerable distance between himself and the Merrimac house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With one accord, he and Dan gave chase to the intruder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s been rifling Mr. Merrimac’s place!”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The man already had put a considerable distance between himself and the Merrimac house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The man already had put a considerable distance between himself and the Merrimac house.
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading With one accord, he and Dan gave chase to the intruder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From the start it was a losing race.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading From the start it was a losing race.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man already had put a considerable distance between himself and the Merrimac house.
an ironclad vessel built by the Confederate forces in the hope of breaking the blockade imposed by the North
From this reading The man already had put a considerable distance between himself and the Merrimac house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s been rifling Mr. Merrimac’s place!”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “He’s been rifling Mr. Merrimac’s place!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With one accord, he and Dan gave chase to the intruder.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “He’s been rifling Mr. Merrimac’s place!”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The man already had put a considerable distance between himself and the Merrimac house.
any competition
From this reading From the start it was a losing race.
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading “Gosh, a thief!” cried Brad, the first to recover from shock.
the cutting of spiral grooves on the inside of the barrel of a firearm
From this reading “He’s been rifling Mr. Merrimac’s place!”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “Gosh, a thief!” cried Brad, the first to recover from shock.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading From the start it was a losing race.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Gosh, a thief!” cried Brad, the first to recover from shock.
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “Gosh, a thief!” cried Brad, the first to recover from shock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Gosh, a thief!” cried Brad, the first to recover from shock.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the start it was a losing race.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With one accord, he and Dan gave chase to the intruder.
Chapter 13 of Dan Carter and the Money Box by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt holds 336 sentences, grouped into 68 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 336 sentences of Dan Carter and the Money Box, unabridged, divided into 68 reading sections.
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