Chapter XVII of Dan Carter and the Money Box, “Through the Window,” is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XVII
Chapter XVII of Dan Carter and the Money Box, “Through the Window,” is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Skirting the marsh, Jack led the Cubs deep into the shadowy woods. Apparently he had gone that way often, for he seldom hesitated in choosing the trail. “Where do you think he’s taking us?” Dan speculated, bringing up the rear with Brad. “It has me guessing, Dan.
Chapter XVII of Dan Carter and the Money Box, “Through the Window,” is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small nail
From this reading “Dan speculated, bringing up the rear with Brad.”
-ing form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “Apparently he had gone that way often, for he seldom hesitated in choosing the trail.”
plural of “cub” — an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading “Skirting the marsh, Jack led the Cubs deep into the shadowy woods.”
an estimate based on little or no information
From this reading ““It has me guessing, Dan.”
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading “Skirting the marsh, Jack led the Cubs deep into the shadowy woods.”
filled with shade
From this reading “Skirting the marsh, Jack led the Cubs deep into the shadowy woods.”
being all around the edges; enclosing
From this reading “Skirting the marsh, Jack led the Cubs deep into the shadowy woods.”
past form of “speculate” — to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading “Dan speculated, bringing up the rear with Brad.”
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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from appearances alone
From this reading Apparently he had gone that way often, for he seldom hesitated in choosing the trail.
a small nail
From this reading Dan speculated, bringing up the rear with Brad.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Dan speculated, bringing up the rear with Brad.
-ing form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Apparently he had gone that way often, for he seldom hesitated in choosing the trail.
plural of “cub” — an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading Skirting the marsh, Jack led the Cubs deep into the shadowy woods.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dan speculated, bringing up the rear with Brad.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Skirting the marsh, Jack led the Cubs deep into the shadowy woods.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Where do you think he’s taking us?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Apparently he had gone that way often, for he seldom hesitated in choosing the trail.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Apparently he had gone that way often, for he seldom hesitated in choosing the trail.
an estimate based on little or no information
From this reading “It has me guessing, Dan.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Apparently he had gone that way often, for he seldom hesitated in choosing the trail.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It has me guessing, Dan.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Apparently he had gone that way often, for he seldom hesitated in choosing the trail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where do you think he’s taking us?”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Apparently he had gone that way often, for he seldom hesitated in choosing the trail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Apparently he had gone that way often, for he seldom hesitated in choosing the trail.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Skirting the marsh, Jack led the Cubs deep into the shadowy woods.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It has me guessing, Dan.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Skirting the marsh, Jack led the Cubs deep into the shadowy woods.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Skirting the marsh, Jack led the Cubs deep into the shadowy woods.
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading Skirting the marsh, Jack led the Cubs deep into the shadowy woods.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It has me guessing, Dan.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Apparently he had gone that way often, for he seldom hesitated in choosing the trail.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Dan speculated, bringing up the rear with Brad.
not often
From this reading Apparently he had gone that way often, for he seldom hesitated in choosing the trail.
filled with shade
From this reading Skirting the marsh, Jack led the Cubs deep into the shadowy woods.
being all around the edges; enclosing
From this reading Skirting the marsh, Jack led the Cubs deep into the shadowy woods.
past form of “speculate” — to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading Dan speculated, bringing up the rear with Brad.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “Where do you think he’s taking us?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Apparently he had gone that way often, for he seldom hesitated in choosing the trail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Skirting the marsh, Jack led the Cubs deep into the shadowy woods.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Where do you think he’s taking us?”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Apparently he had gone that way often, for he seldom hesitated in choosing the trail.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dan speculated, bringing up the rear with Brad.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Where do you think he’s taking us?”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Apparently he had gone that way often, for he seldom hesitated in choosing the trail.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where do you think he’s taking us?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dan speculated, bringing up the rear with Brad.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Skirting the marsh, Jack led the Cubs deep into the shadowy woods.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where do you think he’s taking us?”
Chapter 17 of Dan Carter and the Money Box by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt holds 259 sentences, grouped into 52 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 17 holds 259 sentences of Dan Carter and the Money Box, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
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