Chapter 12 of Ted Marsh on an Important Mission is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Ted Marsh on an Important Mission is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MARSHES REUNITED Pop entered the house. He wanted advice and he wanted it bad. He knew that ordinarily he would have gone to Mrs. Dean--a woman would help so much at a time like this. But Dean met him in the hall. "Hello, Pop--what's the trouble?" asked Dean.
Chapter 12 of Ted Marsh on an Important Mission is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading “He wanted advice and he wanted it bad.”
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading “He knew that ordinarily he would have gone to Mrs. Dean--a woman would help so much at a time like this.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “But Dean met him in the hall.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Hello, Pop--what's the trouble?" asked Dean.”
plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading “THE MARSHES REUNITED Pop entered the house.”
under normal conditions
From this reading “He knew that ordinarily he would have gone to Mrs. Dean--a woman would help so much at a time like this.”
bulge outward
From this reading “THE MARSHES REUNITED Pop entered the house.”
past form of “reunite” — have a reunion; unite again
From this reading “THE MARSHES REUNITED Pop entered the house.”
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 He knew that ordinarily he would have gone to Mrs. Dean--a woman would help so much at a time like this.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading He wanted advice and he wanted it bad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wanted advice and he wanted it bad.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Hello, Pop--what's the trouble?" asked Dean.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He knew that ordinarily he would have gone to Mrs. Dean--a woman would help so much at a time like this.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading He wanted advice and he wanted it bad.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Dean met him in the hall.
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading He knew that ordinarily he would have gone to Mrs. Dean--a woman would help so much at a time like this.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE MARSHES REUNITED Pop entered the house.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He knew that ordinarily he would have gone to Mrs. Dean--a woman would help so much at a time like this.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading But Dean met him in the hall.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He knew that ordinarily he would have gone to Mrs. Dean--a woman would help so much at a time like this.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wanted advice and he wanted it bad.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, Pop--what's the trouble?" asked Dean.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He knew that ordinarily he would have gone to Mrs. Dean--a woman would help so much at a time like this.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Dean met him in the hall.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE MARSHES REUNITED Pop entered the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Dean met him in the hall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He wanted advice and he wanted it bad.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that ordinarily he would have gone to Mrs. Dean--a woman would help so much at a time like this.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He knew that ordinarily he would have gone to Mrs. Dean--a woman would help so much at a time like this.
plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading THE MARSHES REUNITED Pop entered the house.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading But Dean met him in the hall.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He knew that ordinarily he would have gone to Mrs. Dean--a woman would help so much at a time like this.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He knew that ordinarily he would have gone to Mrs. Dean--a woman would help so much at a time like this.
under normal conditions
From this reading He knew that ordinarily he would have gone to Mrs. Dean--a woman would help so much at a time like this.
bulge outward
From this reading THE MARSHES REUNITED Pop entered the house.
past form of “reunite” — have a reunion; unite again
From this reading THE MARSHES REUNITED Pop entered the house.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He knew that ordinarily he would have gone to Mrs. Dean--a woman would help so much at a time like this.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that ordinarily he would have gone to Mrs. Dean--a woman would help so much at a time like this.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARSHES REUNITED Pop entered the house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He knew that ordinarily he would have gone to Mrs. Dean--a woman would help so much at a time like this.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He knew that ordinarily he would have gone to Mrs. Dean--a woman would help so much at a time like this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He knew that ordinarily he would have gone to Mrs. Dean--a woman would help so much at a time like this.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Hello, Pop--what's the trouble?" asked Dean.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted advice and he wanted it bad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hello, Pop--what's the trouble?" asked Dean.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He knew that ordinarily he would have gone to Mrs. Dean--a woman would help so much at a time like this.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew that ordinarily he would have gone to Mrs. Dean--a woman would help so much at a time like this.
Chapter 12 of Ted Marsh on an Important Mission by Elmer Sherwood holds 194 sentences, grouped into 39 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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