Chapter 21 of Kiddie the Scout is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Kiddie the Scout is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CLUE OF YELLOW WORSTED "Sheila--shot dead!" cried Kiddie, staring blankly in front of him. Rube Carter nodded his head gravely. He saw that Kiddie was deeply moved. "Come an' have a look at her," he said. "I've not touched her.
Chapter 21 of Kiddie the Scout is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading “THE CLUE OF YELLOW WORSTED "Sheila--shot dead!" cried Kiddie, staring blankly in front of him.”
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “Rube Carter nodded his head gravely.”
a slight indication
From this reading “THE CLUE OF YELLOW WORSTED "Sheila--shot dead!" cried Kiddie, staring blankly in front of him.”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “Rube Carter nodded his head gravely.”
informal term for a young child
From this reading “THE CLUE OF YELLOW WORSTED "Sheila--shot dead!" cried Kiddie, staring blankly in front of him.”
a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading “Rube Carter nodded his head gravely.”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “THE CLUE OF YELLOW WORSTED "Sheila--shot dead!" cried Kiddie, staring blankly in front of him.”
a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns "he wore a worsted suit"
From this reading “THE CLUE OF YELLOW WORSTED "Sheila--shot dead!" cried Kiddie, staring blankly in front of him.”
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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 "Come an' have a look at her," he said.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Come an' have a look at her," he said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Come an' have a look at her," he said.
in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading THE CLUE OF YELLOW WORSTED "Sheila--shot dead!" cried Kiddie, staring blankly in front of him.
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Rube Carter nodded his head gravely.
a slight indication
From this reading THE CLUE OF YELLOW WORSTED "Sheila--shot dead!" cried Kiddie, staring blankly in front of him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come an' have a look at her," he said.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE CLUE OF YELLOW WORSTED "Sheila--shot dead!" cried Kiddie, staring blankly in front of him.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE CLUE OF YELLOW WORSTED "Sheila--shot dead!" cried Kiddie, staring blankly in front of him.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading He saw that Kiddie was deeply moved.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading THE CLUE OF YELLOW WORSTED "Sheila--shot dead!" cried Kiddie, staring blankly in front of him.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading Rube Carter nodded his head gravely.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Come an' have a look at her," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw that Kiddie was deeply moved.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Rube Carter nodded his head gravely.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Come an' have a look at her," he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE CLUE OF YELLOW WORSTED "Sheila--shot dead!" cried Kiddie, staring blankly in front of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rube Carter nodded his head gravely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've not touched her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CLUE OF YELLOW WORSTED "Sheila--shot dead!" cried Kiddie, staring blankly in front of him.
informal term for a young child
From this reading THE CLUE OF YELLOW WORSTED "Sheila--shot dead!" cried Kiddie, staring blankly in front of him.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Come an' have a look at her," he said.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He saw that Kiddie was deeply moved.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Rube Carter nodded his head gravely.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I've not touched her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CLUE OF YELLOW WORSTED "Sheila--shot dead!" cried Kiddie, staring blankly in front of him.
a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading Rube Carter nodded his head gravely.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come an' have a look at her," he said.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw that Kiddie was deeply moved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CLUE OF YELLOW WORSTED "Sheila--shot dead!" cried Kiddie, staring blankly in front of him.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading THE CLUE OF YELLOW WORSTED "Sheila--shot dead!" cried Kiddie, staring blankly in front of him.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading THE CLUE OF YELLOW WORSTED "Sheila--shot dead!" cried Kiddie, staring blankly in front of him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He saw that Kiddie was deeply moved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLUE OF YELLOW WORSTED "Sheila--shot dead!" cried Kiddie, staring blankly in front of him.
having come into contact
From this reading "I've not touched her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He saw that Kiddie was deeply moved.
a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns "he wore a worsted suit"
From this reading THE CLUE OF YELLOW WORSTED "Sheila--shot dead!" cried Kiddie, staring blankly in front of him.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading THE CLUE OF YELLOW WORSTED "Sheila--shot dead!" cried Kiddie, staring blankly in front of him.
Chapter 21 of Kiddie the Scout by Robert Leighton holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 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 21 holds 173 sentences of Kiddie the Scout, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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