Chapter 8 of Teddy and Carrots is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Teddy and Carrots is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PARTNERS. It was fully five minutes before Carrots succeeded in deciphering the letter brought by Teenie, and then he pretended to treat the matter as a huge joke. "Why, Skip must have spent pretty nigh the whole day gettin' up that thing," he said, as he handed the missive to Teddy. "I wonder what he made the moon there for?" "Moon?"
Chapter 8 of Teddy and Carrots is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “carrot” — deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant
From this reading “It was fully five minutes before Carrots succeeded in deciphering the letter brought by Teenie, and then he pretended to treat the matter as a huge joke.”
-ing form of “decipher” — convert code into ordinary language
From this reading “It was fully five minutes before Carrots succeeded in deciphering the letter brought by Teenie, and then he pretended to treat the matter as a huge joke.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “"Why, Skip must have spent pretty nigh the whole day gettin' up that thing," he said, as he handed the missive to Teddy.”
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading “"Why, Skip must have spent pretty nigh the whole day gettin' up that thing," he said, as he handed the missive to Teddy.”
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading “THE PARTNERS.”
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading “It was fully five minutes before Carrots succeeded in deciphering the letter brought by Teenie, and then he pretended to treat the matter as a huge joke.”
bypass
From this reading “"Why, Skip must have spent pretty nigh the whole day gettin' up that thing," he said, as he handed the missive to Teddy.”
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading “"Why, Skip must have spent pretty nigh the whole day gettin' up that thing," he said, as he handed the missive to Teddy.”
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In this reading “It was fully five minutes before Carrots succeeded in deciphering the letter brought by Teenie, and then he pretended to treat the matter as a huge joke.”
In this reading “It was fully five minutes before Carrots succeeded in deciphering the letter brought by Teenie, and then he pretended to treat the matter as a huge joke.”
In this reading “It was fully five minutes before Carrots succeeded in deciphering the letter brought by Teenie, and then he pretended to treat the matter as a huge joke.”
In this reading “"Why, Skip must have spent pretty nigh the whole day gettin' up that thing," he said, as he handed the missive to Teddy.”
In this reading “It was fully five minutes before Carrots succeeded in deciphering the letter brought by Teenie, and then he pretended to treat the matter as a huge joke.”
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 It was fully five minutes before Carrots succeeded in deciphering the letter brought by Teenie, and then he pretended to treat the matter as a huge joke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was fully five minutes before Carrots succeeded in deciphering the letter brought by Teenie, and then he pretended to treat the matter as a huge joke.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was fully five minutes before Carrots succeeded in deciphering the letter brought by Teenie, and then he pretended to treat the matter as a huge joke.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was fully five minutes before Carrots succeeded in deciphering the letter brought by Teenie, and then he pretended to treat the matter as a huge joke.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was fully five minutes before Carrots succeeded in deciphering the letter brought by Teenie, and then he pretended to treat the matter as a huge joke.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was fully five minutes before Carrots succeeded in deciphering the letter brought by Teenie, and then he pretended to treat the matter as a huge joke.
plural of “carrot” — deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant
From this reading It was fully five minutes before Carrots succeeded in deciphering the letter brought by Teenie, and then he pretended to treat the matter as a huge joke.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Why, Skip must have spent pretty nigh the whole day gettin' up that thing," he said, as he handed the missive to Teddy.
-ing form of “decipher” — convert code into ordinary language
From this reading It was fully five minutes before Carrots succeeded in deciphering the letter brought by Teenie, and then he pretended to treat the matter as a huge joke.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was fully five minutes before Carrots succeeded in deciphering the letter brought by Teenie, and then he pretended to treat the matter as a huge joke.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I wonder what he made the moon there for?"
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading It was fully five minutes before Carrots succeeded in deciphering the letter brought by Teenie, and then he pretended to treat the matter as a huge joke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, Skip must have spent pretty nigh the whole day gettin' up that thing," he said, as he handed the missive to Teddy.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading "Why, Skip must have spent pretty nigh the whole day gettin' up that thing," he said, as he handed the missive to Teddy.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why, Skip must have spent pretty nigh the whole day gettin' up that thing," he said, as he handed the missive to Teddy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was fully five minutes before Carrots succeeded in deciphering the letter brought by Teenie, and then he pretended to treat the matter as a huge joke.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It was fully five minutes before Carrots succeeded in deciphering the letter brought by Teenie, and then he pretended to treat the matter as a huge joke.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder what he made the moon there for?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was fully five minutes before Carrots succeeded in deciphering the letter brought by Teenie, and then he pretended to treat the matter as a huge joke.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was fully five minutes before Carrots succeeded in deciphering the letter brought by Teenie, and then he pretended to treat the matter as a huge joke.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading It was fully five minutes before Carrots succeeded in deciphering the letter brought by Teenie, and then he pretended to treat the matter as a huge joke.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It was fully five minutes before Carrots succeeded in deciphering the letter brought by Teenie, and then he pretended to treat the matter as a huge joke.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I wonder what he made the moon there for?"
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was fully five minutes before Carrots succeeded in deciphering the letter brought by Teenie, and then he pretended to treat the matter as a huge joke.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was fully five minutes before Carrots succeeded in deciphering the letter brought by Teenie, and then he pretended to treat the matter as a huge joke.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "Why, Skip must have spent pretty nigh the whole day gettin' up that thing," he said, as he handed the missive to Teddy.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading "I wonder what he made the moon there for?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Why, Skip must have spent pretty nigh the whole day gettin' up that thing," he said, as he handed the missive to Teddy.
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading "Why, Skip must have spent pretty nigh the whole day gettin' up that thing," he said, as he handed the missive to Teddy.
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading THE PARTNERS.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading It was fully five minutes before Carrots succeeded in deciphering the letter brought by Teenie, and then he pretended to treat the matter as a huge joke.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Why, Skip must have spent pretty nigh the whole day gettin' up that thing," he said, as he handed the missive to Teddy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why, Skip must have spent pretty nigh the whole day gettin' up that thing," he said, as he handed the missive to Teddy.
bypass
From this reading "Why, Skip must have spent pretty nigh the whole day gettin' up that thing," he said, as he handed the missive to Teddy.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading "Why, Skip must have spent pretty nigh the whole day gettin' up that thing," he said, as he handed the missive to Teddy.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading It was fully five minutes before Carrots succeeded in deciphering the letter brought by Teenie, and then he pretended to treat the matter as a huge joke.
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading "Why, Skip must have spent pretty nigh the whole day gettin' up that thing," he said, as he handed the missive to Teddy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was fully five minutes before Carrots succeeded in deciphering the letter brought by Teenie, and then he pretended to treat the matter as a huge joke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why, Skip must have spent pretty nigh the whole day gettin' up that thing," he said, as he handed the missive to Teddy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARTNERS.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was fully five minutes before Carrots succeeded in deciphering the letter brought by Teenie, and then he pretended to treat the matter as a huge joke.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I wonder what he made the moon there for?"
a special situation
From this reading "Why, Skip must have spent pretty nigh the whole day gettin' up that thing," he said, as he handed the missive to Teddy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was fully five minutes before Carrots succeeded in deciphering the letter brought by Teenie, and then he pretended to treat the matter as a huge joke.
interact in a certain way
From this reading It was fully five minutes before Carrots succeeded in deciphering the letter brought by Teenie, and then he pretended to treat the matter as a huge joke.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Why, Skip must have spent pretty nigh the whole day gettin' up that thing," he said, as he handed the missive to Teddy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was fully five minutes before Carrots succeeded in deciphering the letter brought by Teenie, and then he pretended to treat the matter as a huge joke.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I wonder what he made the moon there for?"
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Why, Skip must have spent pretty nigh the whole day gettin' up that thing," he said, as he handed the missive to Teddy.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Skip must have spent pretty nigh the whole day gettin' up that thing," he said, as he handed the missive to Teddy.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder what he made the moon there for?"
Chapter 8 of Teddy and Carrots by James Otis 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.
Chapter 8 holds 194 sentences of Teddy and Carrots, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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