Chapter 7 of Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Why, it's a check!" shouted Mr. Waddle. "A check for you, Mary, for--two--hundred--dollars! My! There's a brother for you!" "Oh, not two _hundred_--it must be twenty--it can't be--" faltered Mrs. Waddle, wiping her eyes to look at the paper.
Chapter 7 of Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading “"Why, it's a check!" shouted Mr. Waddle.”
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “"A check for you, Mary, for--two--hundred--dollars!”
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading “"Oh, not two _hundred_--it must be twenty--it can't be--" faltered Mrs. Waddle, wiping her eyes to look at the paper.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “"A check for you, Mary, for--two--hundred--dollars!”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “"Why, it's a check!" shouted Mr. Waddle.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading “"Oh, not two _hundred_--it must be twenty--it can't be--" faltered Mrs. Waddle, wiping her eyes to look at the paper.”
walking with short steps and the weight tilting from one foot to the other
From this reading “"Why, it's a check!" shouted Mr. Waddle.”
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading “"Oh, not two _hundred_--it must be twenty--it can't be--" faltered Mrs. Waddle, wiping her eyes to look at the paper.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Why, it's a check!" shouted Mr. Waddle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, not two _hundred_--it must be twenty--it can't be--" faltered Mrs. Waddle, wiping her eyes to look at the paper.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, not two _hundred_--it must be twenty--it can't be--" faltered Mrs. Waddle, wiping her eyes to look at the paper.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading There's a brother for you!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, not two _hundred_--it must be twenty--it can't be--" faltered Mrs. Waddle, wiping her eyes to look at the paper.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading "Why, it's a check!" shouted Mr. Waddle.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "A check for you, Mary, for--two--hundred--dollars!
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Oh, not two _hundred_--it must be twenty--it can't be--" faltered Mrs. Waddle, wiping her eyes to look at the paper.
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading "Oh, not two _hundred_--it must be twenty--it can't be--" faltered Mrs. Waddle, wiping her eyes to look at the paper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "A check for you, Mary, for--two--hundred--dollars!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, not two _hundred_--it must be twenty--it can't be--" faltered Mrs. Waddle, wiping her eyes to look at the paper.
ten 10s
From this reading "A check for you, Mary, for--two--hundred--dollars!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, not two _hundred_--it must be twenty--it can't be--" faltered Mrs. Waddle, wiping her eyes to look at the paper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, it's a check!" shouted Mr. Waddle.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Oh, not two _hundred_--it must be twenty--it can't be--" faltered Mrs. Waddle, wiping her eyes to look at the paper.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "A check for you, Mary, for--two--hundred--dollars!
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Why, it's a check!" shouted Mr. Waddle.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Oh, not two _hundred_--it must be twenty--it can't be--" faltered Mrs. Waddle, wiping her eyes to look at the paper.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Oh, not two _hundred_--it must be twenty--it can't be--" faltered Mrs. Waddle, wiping her eyes to look at the paper.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, not two _hundred_--it must be twenty--it can't be--" faltered Mrs. Waddle, wiping her eyes to look at the paper.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, not two _hundred_--it must be twenty--it can't be--" faltered Mrs. Waddle, wiping her eyes to look at the paper.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "Oh, not two _hundred_--it must be twenty--it can't be--" faltered Mrs. Waddle, wiping her eyes to look at the paper.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Why, it's a check!" shouted Mr. Waddle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, not two _hundred_--it must be twenty--it can't be--" faltered Mrs. Waddle, wiping her eyes to look at the paper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's a brother for you!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, not two _hundred_--it must be twenty--it can't be--" faltered Mrs. Waddle, wiping her eyes to look at the paper.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading "Oh, not two _hundred_--it must be twenty--it can't be--" faltered Mrs. Waddle, wiping her eyes to look at the paper.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "A check for you, Mary, for--two--hundred--dollars!
walking with short steps and the weight tilting from one foot to the other
From this reading "Why, it's a check!" shouted Mr. Waddle.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, it's a check!" shouted Mr. Waddle.
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading "Oh, not two _hundred_--it must be twenty--it can't be--" faltered Mrs. Waddle, wiping her eyes to look at the paper.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A check for you, Mary, for--two--hundred--dollars!
Chapter 7 of Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know by Asa Don [Editor] Dickinson holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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 7 holds 401 sentences of Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know by Asa Don [Editor] Dickinson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 401 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 81 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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