Chapter 5 of Danger at the Drawbridge is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Danger at the Drawbridge is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"How would you like to sell this hat?" she asked. "Why, it's not worth anything." "I'd like to have it," said Penny. "I'll give you another fifty cents." "It's a deal."
Chapter 5 of Danger at the Drawbridge is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any thing at all
From this reading “"Why, it's not worth anything."”
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “"I'll give you another fifty cents."”
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “"It's a deal."”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading “"I'll give you another fifty cents."”
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “"How would you like to sell this hat?" she asked.”
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading “"I'd like to have it," said Penny.”
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading “"How would you like to sell this hat?" she asked.”
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “"Why, it's not worth anything."”
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.
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In this reading “"I'll give you another fifty cents."”
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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 "It's a deal."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "I'll give you another fifty cents."
any thing at all
From this reading "Why, it's not worth anything."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How would you like to sell this hat?" she asked.
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading "I'll give you another fifty cents."
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "It's a deal."
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading "I'll give you another fifty cents."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I'll give you another fifty cents."
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "How would you like to sell this hat?" she asked.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'd like to have it," said Penny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How would you like to sell this hat?" she asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd like to have it," said Penny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll give you another fifty cents."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'd like to have it," said Penny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, it's not worth anything."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "How would you like to sell this hat?" she asked.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why, it's not worth anything."
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading "I'd like to have it," said Penny.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'd like to have it," said Penny.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading "How would you like to sell this hat?" she asked.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How would you like to sell this hat?" she asked.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "How would you like to sell this hat?" she asked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How would you like to sell this hat?" she asked.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, it's not worth anything."
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "Why, it's not worth anything."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "How would you like to sell this hat?" she asked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How would you like to sell this hat?" she asked.
Chapter 5 of Danger at the Drawbridge by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt holds 436 sentences, grouped into 88 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 5 holds 436 sentences of Danger at the Drawbridge, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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