Chapter IX of Dan Carter-- Cub Scout, “A Rising Creek,” is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX of Dan Carter-- Cub Scout, “A Rising Creek,” is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Alarmed by the intensity of the storm, Dan and Brad made a dash through the whipping trees, seeking an open area. Rain now was descending with furious power, lashing directly into their faces. “Gosh, I can’t see a thing!” Dan gasped. “Which way is the road?”
Chapter IX of Dan Carter-- Cub Scout, “A Rising Creek,” is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading “Alarmed by the intensity of the storm, Dan and Brad made a dash through the whipping trees, seeking an open area.”
a small nail
From this reading “Alarmed by the intensity of the storm, Dan and Brad made a dash through the whipping trees, seeking an open area.”
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading “Alarmed by the intensity of the storm, Dan and Brad made a dash through the whipping trees, seeking an open area.”
coming down or downward
From this reading “Rain now was descending with furious power, lashing directly into their faces.”
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading “Rain now was descending with furious power, lashing directly into their faces.”
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading “Alarmed by the intensity of the storm, Dan and Brad made a dash through the whipping trees, seeking an open area.”
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
From this reading “Rain now was descending with furious power, lashing directly into their faces.”
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
From this reading “Alarmed by the intensity of the storm, Dan and Brad made a dash through the whipping trees, seeking an open area.”
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In this reading “Alarmed by the intensity of the storm, Dan and Brad made a dash through the whipping trees, seeking an open area.”
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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 Alarmed by the intensity of the storm, Dan and Brad made a dash through the whipping trees, seeking an open area.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Alarmed by the intensity of the storm, Dan and Brad made a dash through the whipping trees, seeking an open area.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Alarmed by the intensity of the storm, Dan and Brad made a dash through the whipping trees, seeking an open area.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alarmed by the intensity of the storm, Dan and Brad made a dash through the whipping trees, seeking an open area.
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading Alarmed by the intensity of the storm, Dan and Brad made a dash through the whipping trees, seeking an open area.
a small nail
From this reading Alarmed by the intensity of the storm, Dan and Brad made a dash through the whipping trees, seeking an open area.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Alarmed by the intensity of the storm, Dan and Brad made a dash through the whipping trees, seeking an open area.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Gosh, I can’t see a thing!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alarmed by the intensity of the storm, Dan and Brad made a dash through the whipping trees, seeking an open area.
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading Alarmed by the intensity of the storm, Dan and Brad made a dash through the whipping trees, seeking an open area.
coming down or downward
From this reading Rain now was descending with furious power, lashing directly into their faces.
without deviation
From this reading Rain now was descending with furious power, lashing directly into their faces.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Rain now was descending with furious power, lashing directly into their faces.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Rain now was descending with furious power, lashing directly into their faces.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Dan gasped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Gosh, I can’t see a thing!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Gosh, I can’t see a thing!”
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading Alarmed by the intensity of the storm, Dan and Brad made a dash through the whipping trees, seeking an open area.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Rain now was descending with furious power, lashing directly into their faces.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Which way is the road?”
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
From this reading Rain now was descending with furious power, lashing directly into their faces.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Alarmed by the intensity of the storm, Dan and Brad made a dash through the whipping trees, seeking an open area.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Rain now was descending with furious power, lashing directly into their faces.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alarmed by the intensity of the storm, Dan and Brad made a dash through the whipping trees, seeking an open area.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Alarmed by the intensity of the storm, Dan and Brad made a dash through the whipping trees, seeking an open area.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Rain now was descending with furious power, lashing directly into their faces.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Rain now was descending with furious power, lashing directly into their faces.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “Which way is the road?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Gosh, I can’t see a thing!”
the act of searching for something
From this reading Alarmed by the intensity of the storm, Dan and Brad made a dash through the whipping trees, seeking an open area.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Alarmed by the intensity of the storm, Dan and Brad made a dash through the whipping trees, seeking an open area.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alarmed by the intensity of the storm, Dan and Brad made a dash through the whipping trees, seeking an open area.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Rain now was descending with furious power, lashing directly into their faces.
a special situation
From this reading “Gosh, I can’t see a thing!”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Alarmed by the intensity of the storm, Dan and Brad made a dash through the whipping trees, seeking an open area.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Alarmed by the intensity of the storm, Dan and Brad made a dash through the whipping trees, seeking an open area.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rain now was descending with furious power, lashing directly into their faces.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Which way is the road?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Which way is the road?”
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
From this reading Alarmed by the intensity of the storm, Dan and Brad made a dash through the whipping trees, seeking an open area.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rain now was descending with furious power, lashing directly into their faces.
Chapter 9 of Dan Carter-- Cub Scout by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt holds 212 sentences, grouped into 43 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 9 holds 212 sentences of Dan Carter-- Cub Scout, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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