Chapter 8 of Tad Coon's Great Adventure is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Tad Coon's Great Adventure is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
COULD A LITTLE BOY GO WILD? Patty, patty, ka-flip, ka-flip, went Tad’s feet, running away from Louie Thomson’s house for the second time. Pad, pad, pad, pounded Louie Thomson’s feet, running after him. Louie was mad clear through, but he wasn’t mad at Tad Coon. He was angry at his father for trying to beat him with a broom.
Chapter 8 of Tad Coon's Great Adventure is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “He was angry at his father for trying to beat him with a broom.”
a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
From this reading “He was angry at his father for trying to beat him with a broom.”
an eccentric or undignified rustic
From this reading “Louie was mad clear through, but he wasn’t mad at Tad Coon.”
a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
From this reading “Pad, pad, pad, pounded Louie Thomson’s feet, running after him.”
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading “Patty, patty, ka-flip, ka-flip, went Tad’s feet, running away from Louie Thomson’s house for the second time.”
past form of “pound” — hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading “Pad, pad, pad, pounded Louie Thomson’s feet, running after him.”
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading “Patty, patty, ka-flip, ka-flip, went Tad’s feet, running away from Louie Thomson’s house for the second time.”
possessive form of “thomson” — United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
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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In this reading “Patty, patty, ka-flip, ka-flip, went Tad’s feet, running away from Louie Thomson’s house for the second time.”
In this reading “COULD A LITTLE BOY GO WILD?”
In this reading “Patty, patty, ka-flip, ka-flip, went Tad’s feet, running away from Louie Thomson’s house for the second time.”
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 COULD A LITTLE BOY GO WILD?
later than; following
From this reading Pad, pad, pad, pounded Louie Thomson’s feet, running after him.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He was angry at his father for trying to beat him with a broom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Louie was mad clear through, but he wasn’t mad at Tad Coon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Patty, patty, ka-flip, ka-flip, went Tad’s feet, running away from Louie Thomson’s house for the second time.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading He was angry at his father for trying to beat him with a broom.
a youthful male person
From this reading COULD A LITTLE BOY GO WILD?
a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
From this reading He was angry at his father for trying to beat him with a broom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Louie was mad clear through, but he wasn’t mad at Tad Coon.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Louie was mad clear through, but he wasn’t mad at Tad Coon.
an eccentric or undignified rustic
From this reading Louie was mad clear through, but he wasn’t mad at Tad Coon.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading COULD A LITTLE BOY GO WILD?
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He was angry at his father for trying to beat him with a broom.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Patty, patty, ka-flip, ka-flip, went Tad’s feet, running away from Louie Thomson’s house for the second time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Patty, patty, ka-flip, ka-flip, went Tad’s feet, running away from Louie Thomson’s house for the second time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Patty, patty, ka-flip, ka-flip, went Tad’s feet, running away from Louie Thomson’s house for the second time.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading COULD A LITTLE BOY GO WILD?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Louie was mad clear through, but he wasn’t mad at Tad Coon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pad, pad, pad, pounded Louie Thomson’s feet, running after him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was angry at his father for trying to beat him with a broom.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Patty, patty, ka-flip, ka-flip, went Tad’s feet, running away from Louie Thomson’s house for the second time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Patty, patty, ka-flip, ka-flip, went Tad’s feet, running away from Louie Thomson’s house for the second time.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading COULD A LITTLE BOY GO WILD?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Patty, patty, ka-flip, ka-flip, went Tad’s feet, running away from Louie Thomson’s house for the second time.
roused to anger
From this reading Louie was mad clear through, but he wasn’t mad at Tad Coon.
a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
From this reading Pad, pad, pad, pounded Louie Thomson’s feet, running after him.
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Patty, patty, ka-flip, ka-flip, went Tad’s feet, running away from Louie Thomson’s house for the second time.
past form of “pound” — hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading Pad, pad, pad, pounded Louie Thomson’s feet, running after him.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Patty, patty, ka-flip, ka-flip, went Tad’s feet, running away from Louie Thomson’s house for the second time.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Patty, patty, ka-flip, ka-flip, went Tad’s feet, running away from Louie Thomson’s house for the second time.
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading Louie was mad clear through, but he wasn’t mad at Tad Coon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Patty, patty, ka-flip, ka-flip, went Tad’s feet, running away from Louie Thomson’s house for the second time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Patty, patty, ka-flip, ka-flip, went Tad’s feet, running away from Louie Thomson’s house for the second time.
possessive form of “thomson” — United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
From this reading Patty, patty, ka-flip, ka-flip, went Tad’s feet, running away from Louie Thomson’s house for the second time.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Louie was mad clear through, but he wasn’t mad at Tad Coon.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Patty, patty, ka-flip, ka-flip, went Tad’s feet, running away from Louie Thomson’s house for the second time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was angry at his father for trying to beat him with a broom.
hard to endure
From this reading He was angry at his father for trying to beat him with a broom.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Louie was mad clear through, but he wasn’t mad at Tad Coon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louie was mad clear through, but he wasn’t mad at Tad Coon.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Patty, patty, ka-flip, ka-flip, went Tad’s feet, running away from Louie Thomson’s house for the second time.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading COULD A LITTLE BOY GO WILD?
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was angry at his father for trying to beat him with a broom.
Chapter 8 of Tad Coon's Great Adventure by John Breck holds 87 sentences, grouped into 18 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 8 holds 87 sentences of Tad Coon's Great Adventure, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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