Chapter 18 of Dan Carter and the Money Box is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Dan Carter and the Money Box is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Pursuit “Well!” said the tramp unpleasantly. “Visitors, I see!” Dan gripped the tin box, standing close beside Brad. The shack had but one exit, the door which was blocked by the tramp. Dan and Brad knew they were in a spot.
Chapter 18 of Dan Carter and the Money Box is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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closed to traffic
From this reading “The shack had but one exit, the door which was blocked by the tramp.”
a small nail
From this reading “Dan gripped the tin box, standing close beside Brad.”
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading “The shack had but one exit, the door which was blocked by the tramp.”
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading “Dan gripped the tin box, standing close beside Brad.”
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading “The shack had but one exit, the door which was blocked by the tramp.”
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading “Dan gripped the tin box, standing close beside Brad.”
a vagrant
From this reading “Pursuit “Well!” said the tramp unpleasantly.”
in an unpleasant manner
From this reading “Pursuit “Well!” said the tramp unpleasantly.”
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 “Dan gripped the tin box, standing close beside Brad.”
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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 Dan and Brad knew they were in a spot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dan and Brad knew they were in a spot.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Dan gripped the tin box, standing close beside Brad.
closed to traffic
From this reading The shack had but one exit, the door which was blocked by the tramp.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Dan gripped the tin box, standing close beside Brad.
a small nail
From this reading Dan gripped the tin box, standing close beside Brad.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The shack had but one exit, the door which was blocked by the tramp.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The shack had but one exit, the door which was blocked by the tramp.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Dan gripped the tin box, standing close beside Brad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dan gripped the tin box, standing close beside Brad.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The shack had but one exit, the door which was blocked by the tramp.
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading The shack had but one exit, the door which was blocked by the tramp.
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading Dan gripped the tin box, standing close beside Brad.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The shack had but one exit, the door which was blocked by the tramp.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Visitors, I see!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dan and Brad knew they were in a spot.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Dan and Brad knew they were in a spot.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The shack had but one exit, the door which was blocked by the tramp.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading Pursuit “Well!” said the tramp unpleasantly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Pursuit “Well!” said the tramp unpleasantly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Visitors, I see!”
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading The shack had but one exit, the door which was blocked by the tramp.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Dan and Brad knew they were in a spot.
having a supporting base
From this reading Dan gripped the tin box, standing close beside Brad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pursuit “Well!” said the tramp unpleasantly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dan and Brad knew they were in a spot.
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading Dan gripped the tin box, standing close beside Brad.
a vagrant
From this reading Pursuit “Well!” said the tramp unpleasantly.
in an unpleasant manner
From this reading Pursuit “Well!” said the tramp unpleasantly.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading “Visitors, I see!”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The shack had but one exit, the door which was blocked by the tramp.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Pursuit “Well!” said the tramp unpleasantly.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dan and Brad knew they were in a spot.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The shack had but one exit, the door which was blocked by the tramp.
Chapter 18 of Dan Carter and the Money Box by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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 18 holds 136 sentences of Dan Carter and the Money Box, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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