Chapter 18 of Jerry Todd and the Talking Frog is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Jerry Todd and the Talking Frog is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CRAZY PUZZLE ROOM In the excited moments that immediately followed my tumbling entrance into the brick house, I panted out a story of what I had seen. Scoop shook his head. “Your imagination, Jerry. For no one ever saw a real ghost.” I told him that it was no case of imagination.
Chapter 18 of Jerry Todd and the Talking Frog is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading “THE CRAZY PUZZLE ROOM In the excited moments that immediately followed my tumbling entrance into the brick house, I panted out a story of what I had seen.”
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “THE CRAZY PUZZLE ROOM In the excited moments that immediately followed my tumbling entrance into the brick house, I panted out a story of what I had seen.”
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “For no one ever saw a real ghost.””
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading ““Your imagination, Jerry.”
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “THE CRAZY PUZZLE ROOM In the excited moments that immediately followed my tumbling entrance into the brick house, I panted out a story of what I had seen.”
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading “THE CRAZY PUZZLE ROOM In the excited moments that immediately followed my tumbling entrance into the brick house, I panted out a story of what I had seen.”
the quantity a scoop will hold
From this reading “Scoop shook his head.”
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading “THE CRAZY PUZZLE ROOM In the excited moments that immediately followed my tumbling entrance into the brick house, I panted out a story of what I had seen.”
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In this reading “THE CRAZY PUZZLE ROOM In the excited moments that immediately followed my tumbling entrance into the brick house, I panted out a story of what I had seen.”
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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 THE CRAZY PUZZLE ROOM In the excited moments that immediately followed my tumbling entrance into the brick house, I panted out a story of what I had seen.
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading THE CRAZY PUZZLE ROOM In the excited moments that immediately followed my tumbling entrance into the brick house, I panted out a story of what I had seen.
an occurrence of something
From this reading I told him that it was no case of imagination.
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading THE CRAZY PUZZLE ROOM In the excited moments that immediately followed my tumbling entrance into the brick house, I panted out a story of what I had seen.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading THE CRAZY PUZZLE ROOM In the excited moments that immediately followed my tumbling entrance into the brick house, I panted out a story of what I had seen.
at any time
From this reading For no one ever saw a real ghost.”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading THE CRAZY PUZZLE ROOM In the excited moments that immediately followed my tumbling entrance into the brick house, I panted out a story of what I had seen.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE CRAZY PUZZLE ROOM In the excited moments that immediately followed my tumbling entrance into the brick house, I panted out a story of what I had seen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For no one ever saw a real ghost.”
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading For no one ever saw a real ghost.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CRAZY PUZZLE ROOM In the excited moments that immediately followed my tumbling entrance into the brick house, I panted out a story of what I had seen.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Scoop shook his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I told him that it was no case of imagination.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Scoop shook his head.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE CRAZY PUZZLE ROOM In the excited moments that immediately followed my tumbling entrance into the brick house, I panted out a story of what I had seen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CRAZY PUZZLE ROOM In the excited moments that immediately followed my tumbling entrance into the brick house, I panted out a story of what I had seen.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading “Your imagination, Jerry.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading THE CRAZY PUZZLE ROOM In the excited moments that immediately followed my tumbling entrance into the brick house, I panted out a story of what I had seen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CRAZY PUZZLE ROOM In the excited moments that immediately followed my tumbling entrance into the brick house, I panted out a story of what I had seen.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE CRAZY PUZZLE ROOM In the excited moments that immediately followed my tumbling entrance into the brick house, I panted out a story of what I had seen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I told him that it was no case of imagination.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “Your imagination, Jerry.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading THE CRAZY PUZZLE ROOM In the excited moments that immediately followed my tumbling entrance into the brick house, I panted out a story of what I had seen.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE CRAZY PUZZLE ROOM In the excited moments that immediately followed my tumbling entrance into the brick house, I panted out a story of what I had seen.
not any; not one
From this reading For no one ever saw a real ghost.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CRAZY PUZZLE ROOM In the excited moments that immediately followed my tumbling entrance into the brick house, I panted out a story of what I had seen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For no one ever saw a real ghost.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE CRAZY PUZZLE ROOM In the excited moments that immediately followed my tumbling entrance into the brick house, I panted out a story of what I had seen.
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading THE CRAZY PUZZLE ROOM In the excited moments that immediately followed my tumbling entrance into the brick house, I panted out a story of what I had seen.
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading THE CRAZY PUZZLE ROOM In the excited moments that immediately followed my tumbling entrance into the brick house, I panted out a story of what I had seen.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading For no one ever saw a real ghost.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE CRAZY PUZZLE ROOM In the excited moments that immediately followed my tumbling entrance into the brick house, I panted out a story of what I had seen.
cut with a saw
From this reading For no one ever saw a real ghost.”
the quantity a scoop will hold
From this reading Scoop shook his head.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE CRAZY PUZZLE ROOM In the excited moments that immediately followed my tumbling entrance into the brick house, I panted out a story of what I had seen.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Scoop shook his head.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE CRAZY PUZZLE ROOM In the excited moments that immediately followed my tumbling entrance into the brick house, I panted out a story of what I had seen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CRAZY PUZZLE ROOM In the excited moments that immediately followed my tumbling entrance into the brick house, I panted out a story of what I had seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRAZY PUZZLE ROOM In the excited moments that immediately followed my tumbling entrance into the brick house, I panted out a story of what I had seen.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told him that it was no case of imagination.
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading THE CRAZY PUZZLE ROOM In the excited moments that immediately followed my tumbling entrance into the brick house, I panted out a story of what I had seen.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I told him that it was no case of imagination.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE CRAZY PUZZLE ROOM In the excited moments that immediately followed my tumbling entrance into the brick house, I panted out a story of what I had seen.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your imagination, Jerry.
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