Ted Marsh on an Important Mission

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TED MEETS STRONG There were many eager questions on the way home.

The mother listened with great pride to Ted's account, even though he had told many of the same things in his letters.

Ted painted a great picture of his new home and it made Mrs. Marsh very happy for his sake, even though she wished a little longingly that both Helen and she could be a part of this wonderful and happy life.

Helen must have been thinking the same thing, for she spoke out:

"I wish mother and I could go out there.

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Ted Marsh on an Important Mission Elmer Sherwood

Chapter IV

Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Ted Marsh on an Important Mission is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

TED MEETS STRONG There were many eager questions on the way home. The mother listened with great pride to Ted's account, even though he had told many of the same things in his letters. Ted painted a great picture of his new home and it made Mrs. Marsh very happy for his sake, even though she wished a little longingly that both Helen and she could be a part of this wonderful and happy life. Helen must have been thinking the same thing, for she spoke out: "I wish mother and I could go out there.

Ted Marsh on an Important Mission

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Ted Marsh on an Important Mission is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Line 1

TED MEETS STRONG There were many eager questions on the way home.

/ted miːts strɔːŋ ðer wɜːr ˈmeni ˈiːɡər ˈkwestʃənz ɑːn ðə weɪ hoʊm/

Line 2

The mother listened with great pride to Ted's account, even though he had told many of the same things in his letters.

/ðə ˈmʌðər ˈlɪsənd wɪð ɡreɪt praɪd tuː tedz əˈkaʊnt ˈiːvɪn ðoʊ hiː hæd toʊld ˈmeni ʌv ðə seɪm θɪŋz ɪn hɪz ˈletərz/

Line 3

/ted ˈpeɪntɪd ə ɡreɪt ˈpɪktʃər ʌv hɪz nuː hoʊm ənd ɪt meɪd ˈmɪsɪz mɑːrʃ ˈveri ˈhæpi fɔːr hɪz seɪk ˈiːvɪn ðoʊ ʃiː wɪʃt ə ˈlɪtəl ˈlɔːŋɪŋli ðæt boʊθ ˈhelən ənd ʃiː kʊd biː ə pɑːrt ʌv ðɪs ˈwʌndərfəl ənd ˈhæpi laɪf/

Line 4

Helen must have been thinking the same thing, for she spoke out:

/ˈhelən mʌst hæv bɪn ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðə seɪm θɪŋ fɔːr ʃiː spoʊk aʊt/

Line 5

"I wish mother and I could go out there.

/aɪ wɪʃ ˈmʌðər ənd aɪ kʊd ɡoʊ aʊt ðer/

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eager adjective US /ˈiːɡər/

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading “TED MEETS STRONG There were many eager questions on the way home.”

Helen noun US /ˈhelən/

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading “Ted painted a great picture of his new home and it made Mrs. Marsh very happy for his sake, even though she wished a little longingly that both Helen and she could be a part of this wonderful and happy life.”

longingly adverb US /ˈlɔːŋɪŋli/

in a yearning manner

Marsh noun US /mɑːrʃ/

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

meets noun US /miːts/

plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held

From this reading “TED MEETS STRONG There were many eager questions on the way home.”

painted adjective US /ˈpeɪntɪd/

coated with paint

ted noun US /ted/

a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes

From this reading “TED MEETS STRONG There were many eager questions on the way home.”

Ted's noun US /tedz/

possessive form of “ted” — a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes

From this reading “The mother listened with great pride to Ted's account, even though he had told many of the same things in his letters.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Ted painted a great picture of his new home and it made Mrs. Marsh very happy for his sake, even though she wished a little longingly that both Helen and she could be a part of this wonderful and happy life.

accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading The mother listened with great pride to Ted's account, even though he had told many of the same things in his letters.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Helen must have been thinking the same thing, for she spoke out:

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading TED MEETS STRONG There were many eager questions on the way home.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading The mother listened with great pride to Ted's account, even though he had told many of the same things in his letters.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "I wish mother and I could go out there.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The mother listened with great pride to Ted's account, even though he had told many of the same things in his letters.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The mother listened with great pride to Ted's account, even though he had told many of the same things in his letters.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Helen must have been thinking the same thing, for she spoke out:

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The mother listened with great pride to Ted's account, even though he had told many of the same things in his letters.

HelennounUS /ˈhelən/

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The mother listened with great pride to Ted's account, even though he had told many of the same things in his letters.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading TED MEETS STRONG There were many eager questions on the way home.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I wish mother and I could go out there.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The mother listened with great pride to Ted's account, even though he had told many of the same things in his letters.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/

the literary culture

From this reading The mother listened with great pride to Ted's account, even though he had told many of the same things in his letters.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading The mother listened with great pride to Ted's account, even though he had told many of the same things in his letters.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

longinglyadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋli/

in a yearning manner

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading TED MEETS STRONG There were many eager questions on the way home.

MarshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

MEETSnounUS /miːts/

plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held

From this reading TED MEETS STRONG There were many eager questions on the way home.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading The mother listened with great pride to Ted's account, even though he had told many of the same things in his letters.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Helen must have been thinking the same thing, for she spoke out:

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The mother listened with great pride to Ted's account, even though he had told many of the same things in his letters.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading TED MEETS STRONG There were many eager questions on the way home.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Helen must have been thinking the same thing, for she spoke out:

paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/

coated with paint

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

pridenounUS /praɪd/

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading The mother listened with great pride to Ted's account, even though he had told many of the same things in his letters.

questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading TED MEETS STRONG There were many eager questions on the way home.

sakenounUS /seɪk/

a reason for wanting something done

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading The mother listened with great pride to Ted's account, even though he had told many of the same things in his letters.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Helen must have been thinking the same thing, for she spoke out:

STRONGadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading TED MEETS STRONG There were many eager questions on the way home.

TEDnounUS /ted/

a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes

From this reading TED MEETS STRONG There were many eager questions on the way home.

Ted'snounUS /tedz/

possessive form of “ted” — a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes

From this reading The mother listened with great pride to Ted's account, even though he had told many of the same things in his letters.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading TED MEETS STRONG There were many eager questions on the way home.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading TED MEETS STRONG There were many eager questions on the way home.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading Helen must have been thinking the same thing, for she spoke out:

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading The mother listened with great pride to Ted's account, even though he had told many of the same things in his letters.

thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading Helen must have been thinking the same thing, for she spoke out:

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The mother listened with great pride to Ted's account, even though he had told many of the same things in his letters.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The mother listened with great pride to Ted's account, even though he had told many of the same things in his letters.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The mother listened with great pride to Ted's account, even though he had told many of the same things in his letters.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading TED MEETS STRONG There were many eager questions on the way home.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading TED MEETS STRONG There were many eager questions on the way home.

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading "I wish mother and I could go out there.

wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The mother listened with great pride to Ted's account, even though he had told many of the same things in his letters.

wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

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