Chapter 5 of Ted Marsh on an Important Mission is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Ted Marsh on an Important Mission is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SETTING A TRAP The automobile came to a stop two blocks from the German meeting-place. As the three walked toward it, a beggar stopped Strong. The latter gave him some coins. Ted, who was watching, saw a paper pass between the two. It was so quickly done that he was not even sure of it.
Chapter 5 of Ted Marsh on an Important Mission is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “SETTING A TRAP The automobile came to a stop two blocks from the German meeting-place.”
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading “As the three walked toward it, a beggar stopped Strong.”
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading “SETTING A TRAP The automobile came to a stop two blocks from the German meeting-place.”
plural of “coin” — a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
From this reading “The latter gave him some coins.”
a person of German nationality
From this reading “SETTING A TRAP The automobile came to a stop two blocks from the German meeting-place.”
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading “SETTING A TRAP The automobile came to a stop two blocks from the German meeting-place.”
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading “Ted, who was watching, saw a paper pass between the two.”
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading “SETTING A TRAP The automobile came to a stop two blocks from the German meeting-place.”
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 SETTING A TRAP The automobile came to a stop two blocks from the German meeting-place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the three walked toward it, a beggar stopped Strong.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading SETTING A TRAP The automobile came to a stop two blocks from the German meeting-place.
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading As the three walked toward it, a beggar stopped Strong.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Ted, who was watching, saw a paper pass between the two.
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading SETTING A TRAP The automobile came to a stop two blocks from the German meeting-place.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SETTING A TRAP The automobile came to a stop two blocks from the German meeting-place.
plural of “coin” — a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
From this reading The latter gave him some coins.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It was so quickly done that he was not even sure of it.
divisible by two
From this reading It was so quickly done that he was not even sure of it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SETTING A TRAP The automobile came to a stop two blocks from the German meeting-place.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The latter gave him some coins.
a person of German nationality
From this reading SETTING A TRAP The automobile came to a stop two blocks from the German meeting-place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was so quickly done that he was not even sure of it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The latter gave him some coins.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the three walked toward it, a beggar stopped Strong.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter gave him some coins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SETTING A TRAP The automobile came to a stop two blocks from the German meeting-place.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was so quickly done that he was not even sure of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was so quickly done that he was not even sure of it.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Ted, who was watching, saw a paper pass between the two.
go across or through
From this reading Ted, who was watching, saw a paper pass between the two.
with speed
From this reading It was so quickly done that he was not even sure of it.
cut with a saw
From this reading Ted, who was watching, saw a paper pass between the two.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading SETTING A TRAP The automobile came to a stop two blocks from the German meeting-place.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so quickly done that he was not even sure of it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The latter gave him some coins.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading SETTING A TRAP The automobile came to a stop two blocks from the German meeting-place.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading As the three walked toward it, a beggar stopped Strong.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading As the three walked toward it, a beggar stopped Strong.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading It was so quickly done that he was not even sure of it.
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading Ted, who was watching, saw a paper pass between the two.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was so quickly done that he was not even sure of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SETTING A TRAP The automobile came to a stop two blocks from the German meeting-place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading As the three walked toward it, a beggar stopped Strong.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SETTING A TRAP The automobile came to a stop two blocks from the German meeting-place.
in the direction of
From this reading As the three walked toward it, a beggar stopped Strong.
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading SETTING A TRAP The automobile came to a stop two blocks from the German meeting-place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading SETTING A TRAP The automobile came to a stop two blocks from the German meeting-place.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As the three walked toward it, a beggar stopped Strong.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ted, who was watching, saw a paper pass between the two.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Ted, who was watching, saw a paper pass between the two.
which person or people
From this reading Ted, who was watching, saw a paper pass between the two.
Chapter 5 of Ted Marsh on an Important Mission by Elmer Sherwood holds 159 sentences, grouped into 32 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.
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