Chapter 4 of Tad Coon's Great Adventure is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Tad Coon's Great Adventure is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DARK HOURS IN LOUIE THOMSON’S PRISON Louie Thomson! Yes, Louie Thomson was the boy who caught Nibble Rabbit’s runaway bunny baby. Just exactly what everyone was afraid of! For Louie Thomson wasn’t good and kind, like Tommy Peele. He did more awful things to the Wild Things than even Killer the Weasel, and they were terribly scared of him.
Chapter 4 of Tad Coon's Great Adventure is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading “Yes, Louie Thomson was the boy who caught Nibble Rabbit’s runaway bunny baby.”
someone who causes the death of a person or animal
From this reading “He did more awful things to the Wild Things than even Killer the Weasel, and they were terribly scared of him.”
bite off very small pieces
From this reading “Yes, Louie Thomson was the boy who caught Nibble Rabbit’s runaway bunny baby.”
an easy victory
From this reading “Yes, Louie Thomson was the boy who caught Nibble Rabbit’s runaway bunny baby.”
made afraid
From this reading “He did more awful things to the Wild Things than even Killer the Weasel, and they were terribly scared of him.”
United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
From this reading “DARK HOURS IN LOUIE THOMSON’S PRISON Louie Thomson!”
possessive form of “thomson” — United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky
From this reading “He did more awful things to the Wild Things than even Killer the Weasel, and they were terribly scared of him.”
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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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Just exactly what everyone was afraid of!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For Louie Thomson wasn’t good and kind, like Tommy Peele.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading He did more awful things to the Wild Things than even Killer the Weasel, and they were terribly scared of him.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Yes, Louie Thomson was the boy who caught Nibble Rabbit’s runaway bunny baby.
a youthful male person
From this reading Yes, Louie Thomson was the boy who caught Nibble Rabbit’s runaway bunny baby.
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading Yes, Louie Thomson was the boy who caught Nibble Rabbit’s runaway bunny baby.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Yes, Louie Thomson was the boy who caught Nibble Rabbit’s runaway bunny baby.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading DARK HOURS IN LOUIE THOMSON’S PRISON Louie Thomson!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did more awful things to the Wild Things than even Killer the Weasel, and they were terribly scared of him.
divisible by two
From this reading He did more awful things to the Wild Things than even Killer the Weasel, and they were terribly scared of him.
every person
From this reading Just exactly what everyone was afraid of!
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Just exactly what everyone was afraid of!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Louie Thomson wasn’t good and kind, like Tommy Peele.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading For Louie Thomson wasn’t good and kind, like Tommy Peele.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did more awful things to the Wild Things than even Killer the Weasel, and they were terribly scared of him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did more awful things to the Wild Things than even Killer the Weasel, and they were terribly scared of him.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading DARK HOURS IN LOUIE THOMSON’S PRISON Louie Thomson!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DARK HOURS IN LOUIE THOMSON’S PRISON Louie Thomson!
and nothing more
From this reading Just exactly what everyone was afraid of!
someone who causes the death of a person or animal
From this reading He did more awful things to the Wild Things than even Killer the Weasel, and they were terribly scared of him.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading For Louie Thomson wasn’t good and kind, like Tommy Peele.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For Louie Thomson wasn’t good and kind, like Tommy Peele.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DARK HOURS IN LOUIE THOMSON’S PRISON Louie Thomson!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He did more awful things to the Wild Things than even Killer the Weasel, and they were terribly scared of him.
bite off very small pieces
From this reading Yes, Louie Thomson was the boy who caught Nibble Rabbit’s runaway bunny baby.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just exactly what everyone was afraid of!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Louie Thomson wasn’t good and kind, like Tommy Peele.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading DARK HOURS IN LOUIE THOMSON’S PRISON Louie Thomson!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, Louie Thomson was the boy who caught Nibble Rabbit’s runaway bunny baby.
an easy victory
From this reading Yes, Louie Thomson was the boy who caught Nibble Rabbit’s runaway bunny baby.
made afraid
From this reading He did more awful things to the Wild Things than even Killer the Weasel, and they were terribly scared of him.
used as intensifiers
From this reading He did more awful things to the Wild Things than even Killer the Weasel, and they were terribly scared of him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He did more awful things to the Wild Things than even Killer the Weasel, and they were terribly scared of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yes, Louie Thomson was the boy who caught Nibble Rabbit’s runaway bunny baby.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did more awful things to the Wild Things than even Killer the Weasel, and they were terribly scared of him.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He did more awful things to the Wild Things than even Killer the Weasel, and they were terribly scared of him.
United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
From this reading DARK HOURS IN LOUIE THOMSON’S PRISON Louie Thomson!
possessive form of “thomson” — United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
From this reading DARK HOURS IN LOUIE THOMSON’S PRISON Louie Thomson!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did more awful things to the Wild Things than even Killer the Weasel, and they were terribly scared of him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Louie Thomson wasn’t good and kind, like Tommy Peele.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, Louie Thomson was the boy who caught Nibble Rabbit’s runaway bunny baby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Louie Thomson wasn’t good and kind, like Tommy Peele.
a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky
From this reading He did more awful things to the Wild Things than even Killer the Weasel, and they were terribly scared of him.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He did more awful things to the Wild Things than even Killer the Weasel, and they were terribly scared of him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Just exactly what everyone was afraid of!
which person or people
From this reading Yes, Louie Thomson was the boy who caught Nibble Rabbit’s runaway bunny baby.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading He did more awful things to the Wild Things than even Killer the Weasel, and they were terribly scared of him.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, Louie Thomson was the boy who caught Nibble Rabbit’s runaway bunny baby.
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