Chapter X of Dan Carter, Cub Scout, and the River Camp, “The Man at the Spring,” is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter X
Chapter X of Dan Carter, Cub Scout, and the River Camp, “The Man at the Spring,” is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A commotion in the bushes informed Dan and Chips that the man who had thrown the stone now was retreating. “You see!” Chips cried excitedly, joining his friend at the pool’s edge. “I told you the truth, didn’t I?” “You sure did,” Dan muttered, scrambling to his feet.
Chapter X of Dan Carter, Cub Scout, and the River Camp, “The Man at the Spring,” is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading “A commotion in the bushes informed Dan and Chips that the man who had thrown the stone now was retreating.”
strips of potato fried in deep fat
From this reading “A commotion in the bushes informed Dan and Chips that the man who had thrown the stone now was retreating.”
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading “A commotion in the bushes informed Dan and Chips that the man who had thrown the stone now was retreating.”
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “Chips cried excitedly, joining his friend at the pool’s edge.”
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading “Chips cried excitedly, joining his friend at the pool’s edge.”
possessive form of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading “A commotion in the bushes informed Dan and Chips that the man who had thrown the stone now was retreating.”
-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly
From this reading ““You sure did,” Dan muttered, scrambling to his feet.”
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 “Chips cried excitedly, joining his friend at the pool’s edge.”
In this reading “A commotion in the bushes informed Dan and Chips that the man who had thrown the stone now was retreating.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A commotion in the bushes informed Dan and Chips that the man who had thrown the stone now was retreating.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A commotion in the bushes informed Dan and Chips that the man who had thrown the stone now was retreating.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Chips cried excitedly, joining his friend at the pool’s edge.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading A commotion in the bushes informed Dan and Chips that the man who had thrown the stone now was retreating.
strips of potato fried in deep fat
From this reading A commotion in the bushes informed Dan and Chips that the man who had thrown the stone now was retreating.
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading A commotion in the bushes informed Dan and Chips that the man who had thrown the stone now was retreating.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Chips cried excitedly, joining his friend at the pool’s edge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A commotion in the bushes informed Dan and Chips that the man who had thrown the stone now was retreating.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “You sure did,” Dan muttered, scrambling to his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I told you the truth, didn’t I?”
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Chips cried excitedly, joining his friend at the pool’s edge.
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading Chips cried excitedly, joining his friend at the pool’s edge.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “You sure did,” Dan muttered, scrambling to his feet.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Chips cried excitedly, joining his friend at the pool’s edge.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A commotion in the bushes informed Dan and Chips that the man who had thrown the stone now was retreating.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chips cried excitedly, joining his friend at the pool’s edge.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I told you the truth, didn’t I?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A commotion in the bushes informed Dan and Chips that the man who had thrown the stone now was retreating.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading A commotion in the bushes informed Dan and Chips that the man who had thrown the stone now was retreating.
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading Chips cried excitedly, joining his friend at the pool’s edge.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A commotion in the bushes informed Dan and Chips that the man who had thrown the stone now was retreating.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “You sure did,” Dan muttered, scrambling to his feet.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A commotion in the bushes informed Dan and Chips that the man who had thrown the stone now was retreating.
possessive form of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Chips cried excitedly, joining his friend at the pool’s edge.
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading A commotion in the bushes informed Dan and Chips that the man who had thrown the stone now was retreating.
-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly
From this reading “You sure did,” Dan muttered, scrambling to his feet.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You see!”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A commotion in the bushes informed Dan and Chips that the man who had thrown the stone now was retreating.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “You sure did,” Dan muttered, scrambling to his feet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A commotion in the bushes informed Dan and Chips that the man who had thrown the stone now was retreating.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A commotion in the bushes informed Dan and Chips that the man who had thrown the stone now was retreating.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading A commotion in the bushes informed Dan and Chips that the man who had thrown the stone now was retreating.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You sure did,” Dan muttered, scrambling to his feet.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I told you the truth, didn’t I?”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “I told you the truth, didn’t I?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A commotion in the bushes informed Dan and Chips that the man who had thrown the stone now was retreating.
which person or people
From this reading A commotion in the bushes informed Dan and Chips that the man who had thrown the stone now was retreating.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You see!”
Chapter 10 of Dan Carter, Cub Scout, and the River Camp by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt holds 260 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 10 holds 260 sentences of Dan Carter, Cub Scout, and the River Camp, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
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