Chapter 18 of Mark Tidd in the Backwoods is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of Mark Tidd in the Backwoods is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There we were in a town we never saw before, with no place to go and no idea what to do next. Ludington seemed to us like a pretty big town after Wicksville, but we didn’t let that frighten us. “What’ll we do now?” I asked. “I’m g-g-goin’ to git the gravel out of my ears,” says Mark.
Chapter 18 of Mark Tidd in the Backwoods is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading ““I’m g-g-goin’ to git the gravel out of my ears,” says Mark.”
cause fear in
From this reading “Ludington seemed to us like a pretty big town after Wicksville, but we didn’t let that frighten us.”
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading ““I’m g-g-goin’ to git the gravel out of my ears,” says Mark.”
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading ““I’m g-g-goin’ to git the gravel out of my ears,” says Mark.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “There we were in a town we never saw before, with no place to go and no idea what to do next.”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading ““I’m g-g-goin’ to git the gravel out of my ears,” says Mark.”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Ludington seemed to us like a pretty big town after Wicksville, but we didn’t let that frighten us.”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “There we were in a town we never saw before, with no place to go and no idea what to do next.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There we were in a town we never saw before, with no place to go and no idea what to do next.
later than; following
From this reading Ludington seemed to us like a pretty big town after Wicksville, but we didn’t let that frighten us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There we were in a town we never saw before, with no place to go and no idea what to do next.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There we were in a town we never saw before, with no place to go and no idea what to do next.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ludington seemed to us like a pretty big town after Wicksville, but we didn’t let that frighten us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ludington seemed to us like a pretty big town after Wicksville, but we didn’t let that frighten us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ludington seemed to us like a pretty big town after Wicksville, but we didn’t let that frighten us.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There we were in a town we never saw before, with no place to go and no idea what to do next.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “I’m g-g-goin’ to git the gravel out of my ears,” says Mark.
cause fear in
From this reading Ludington seemed to us like a pretty big town after Wicksville, but we didn’t let that frighten us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m g-g-goin’ to git the gravel out of my ears,” says Mark.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “I’m g-g-goin’ to git the gravel out of my ears,” says Mark.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There we were in a town we never saw before, with no place to go and no idea what to do next.
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading “I’m g-g-goin’ to git the gravel out of my ears,” says Mark.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m g-g-goin’ to git the gravel out of my ears,” says Mark.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There we were in a town we never saw before, with no place to go and no idea what to do next.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There we were in a town we never saw before, with no place to go and no idea what to do next.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Ludington seemed to us like a pretty big town after Wicksville, but we didn’t let that frighten us.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Ludington seemed to us like a pretty big town after Wicksville, but we didn’t let that frighten us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ludington seemed to us like a pretty big town after Wicksville, but we didn’t let that frighten us.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “I’m g-g-goin’ to git the gravel out of my ears,” says Mark.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I’m g-g-goin’ to git the gravel out of my ears,” says Mark.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There we were in a town we never saw before, with no place to go and no idea what to do next.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading There we were in a town we never saw before, with no place to go and no idea what to do next.
not any; not one
From this reading There we were in a town we never saw before, with no place to go and no idea what to do next.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “What’ll we do now?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I’m g-g-goin’ to git the gravel out of my ears,” says Mark.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I’m g-g-goin’ to git the gravel out of my ears,” says Mark.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There we were in a town we never saw before, with no place to go and no idea what to do next.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Ludington seemed to us like a pretty big town after Wicksville, but we didn’t let that frighten us.
cut with a saw
From this reading There we were in a town we never saw before, with no place to go and no idea what to do next.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “I’m g-g-goin’ to git the gravel out of my ears,” says Mark.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Ludington seemed to us like a pretty big town after Wicksville, but we didn’t let that frighten us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ludington seemed to us like a pretty big town after Wicksville, but we didn’t let that frighten us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I’m g-g-goin’ to git the gravel out of my ears,” says Mark.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There we were in a town we never saw before, with no place to go and no idea what to do next.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There we were in a town we never saw before, with no place to go and no idea what to do next.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading There we were in a town we never saw before, with no place to go and no idea what to do next.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ludington seemed to us like a pretty big town after Wicksville, but we didn’t let that frighten us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There we were in a town we never saw before, with no place to go and no idea what to do next.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There we were in a town we never saw before, with no place to go and no idea what to do next.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There we were in a town we never saw before, with no place to go and no idea what to do next.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’ll we do now?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ludington seemed to us like a pretty big town after Wicksville, but we didn’t let that frighten us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There we were in a town we never saw before, with no place to go and no idea what to do next.
Chapter 18 of Mark Tidd in the Backwoods by Clarence Budington Kelland holds 239 sentences, grouped into 48 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 18 holds 239 sentences of Mark Tidd in the Backwoods, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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