Chapter 5 of Teddy and the Mystery Deer is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Teddy and the Mystery Deer is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MYSTERY CLUB Though Margie and Lucy ran fast, carrying the toy planes, they had a chance to look back to see what had frightened them. They both looked at the same time and Margie said: “It isn’t a cow that’s chasing us.” “No, it isn’t a cow,” Lucy agreed. “It hasn’t the horns of a cow.
Chapter 5 of Teddy and the Mystery Deer is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading ““It isn’t a cow that’s chasing us.””
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading “THE MYSTERY CLUB Though Margie and Lucy ran fast, carrying the toy planes, they had a chance to look back to see what had frightened them.”
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading ““It isn’t a cow that’s chasing us.””
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading ““It hasn’t the horns of a cow.”
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading “THE MYSTERY CLUB Though Margie and Lucy ran fast, carrying the toy planes, they had a chance to look back to see what had frightened them.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “THE MYSTERY CLUB Though Margie and Lucy ran fast, carrying the toy planes, they had a chance to look back to see what had frightened them.”
plural of “plane” — an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading “THE MYSTERY CLUB Though Margie and Lucy ran fast, carrying the toy planes, they had a chance to look back to see what had frightened them.”
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading “THE MYSTERY CLUB Though Margie and Lucy ran fast, carrying the toy planes, they had a chance to look back to see what had frightened them.”
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 “They both looked at the same time and Margie said:”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “They both looked at the same time and Margie said:”
look towards one's back
In this reading “THE MYSTERY CLUB Though Margie and Lucy ran fast, carrying the toy planes, they had a chance to look back to see what had frightened them.”
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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 THE MYSTERY CLUB Though Margie and Lucy ran fast, carrying the toy planes, they had a chance to look back to see what had frightened them.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “No, it isn’t a cow,” Lucy agreed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLUB Though Margie and Lucy ran fast, carrying the toy planes, they had a chance to look back to see what had frightened them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They both looked at the same time and Margie said:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLUB Though Margie and Lucy ran fast, carrying the toy planes, they had a chance to look back to see what had frightened them.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They both looked at the same time and Margie said:
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLUB Though Margie and Lucy ran fast, carrying the toy planes, they had a chance to look back to see what had frightened them.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLUB Though Margie and Lucy ran fast, carrying the toy planes, they had a chance to look back to see what had frightened them.
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “It isn’t a cow that’s chasing us.”
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLUB Though Margie and Lucy ran fast, carrying the toy planes, they had a chance to look back to see what had frightened them.
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading “It isn’t a cow that’s chasing us.”
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLUB Though Margie and Lucy ran fast, carrying the toy planes, they had a chance to look back to see what had frightened them.
made afraid
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLUB Though Margie and Lucy ran fast, carrying the toy planes, they had a chance to look back to see what had frightened them.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLUB Though Margie and Lucy ran fast, carrying the toy planes, they had a chance to look back to see what had frightened them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It hasn’t the horns of a cow.
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading “It hasn’t the horns of a cow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It isn’t a cow that’s chasing us.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It isn’t a cow that’s chasing us.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLUB Though Margie and Lucy ran fast, carrying the toy planes, they had a chance to look back to see what had frightened them.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They both looked at the same time and Margie said:
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLUB Though Margie and Lucy ran fast, carrying the toy planes, they had a chance to look back to see what had frightened them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLUB Though Margie and Lucy ran fast, carrying the toy planes, they had a chance to look back to see what had frightened them.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLUB Though Margie and Lucy ran fast, carrying the toy planes, they had a chance to look back to see what had frightened them.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, it isn’t a cow,” Lucy agreed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It hasn’t the horns of a cow.
plural of “plane” — an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLUB Though Margie and Lucy ran fast, carrying the toy planes, they had a chance to look back to see what had frightened them.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLUB Though Margie and Lucy ran fast, carrying the toy planes, they had a chance to look back to see what had frightened them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They both looked at the same time and Margie said:
Identical; not different.
From this reading They both looked at the same time and Margie said:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLUB Though Margie and Lucy ran fast, carrying the toy planes, they had a chance to look back to see what had frightened them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It isn’t a cow that’s chasing us.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLUB Though Margie and Lucy ran fast, carrying the toy planes, they had a chance to look back to see what had frightened them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLUB Though Margie and Lucy ran fast, carrying the toy planes, they had a chance to look back to see what had frightened them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLUB Though Margie and Lucy ran fast, carrying the toy planes, they had a chance to look back to see what had frightened them.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLUB Though Margie and Lucy ran fast, carrying the toy planes, they had a chance to look back to see what had frightened them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They both looked at the same time and Margie said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLUB Though Margie and Lucy ran fast, carrying the toy planes, they had a chance to look back to see what had frightened them.
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLUB Though Margie and Lucy ran fast, carrying the toy planes, they had a chance to look back to see what had frightened them.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It isn’t a cow that’s chasing us.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLUB Though Margie and Lucy ran fast, carrying the toy planes, they had a chance to look back to see what had frightened them.
Chapter 5 of Teddy and the Mystery Deer by Howard Roger Garis holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 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 5 holds 149 sentences of Teddy and the Mystery Deer, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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