Chapter 8 of Teddy and the Mystery Deer is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Teddy and the Mystery Deer is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LASSO MAN Teddy’s father was puzzled. He leaned on the handle of the lawn mower. He looked at Mrs. Traddle. Then he looked toward the house where Teddy and Lucy were at breakfast. “I am very sorry, Mrs. Traddle,” began Mr. Benson.
Chapter 8 of Teddy and the Mystery Deer is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading “He leaned on the handle of the lawn mower.”
Belgian composer (1532-1594)
From this reading “THE LASSO MAN Teddy’s father was puzzled.”
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading “He leaned on the handle of the lawn mower.”
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading “Then he looked toward the house where Teddy and Lucy were at breakfast.”
garden tool for mowing grass on lawns
From this reading “He leaned on the handle of the lawn mower.”
filled with bewilderment
From this reading “THE LASSO MAN Teddy’s father was puzzled.”
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading “THE LASSO MAN Teddy’s father was puzzled.”
possessive form of “teddy” — plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “He looked at Mrs. Traddle.”
In this reading “Then he looked toward the house where Teddy and Lucy were at breakfast.”
rest on for support
In this reading “He leaned on the handle of the lawn mower.”
In this reading “Then he looked toward the house where Teddy and Lucy were at breakfast.”
In this reading “He leaned on the handle of the lawn mower.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am very sorry, Mrs. Traddle,” began Mr. Benson.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he looked toward the house where Teddy and Lucy were at breakfast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at Mrs. Traddle.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “I am very sorry, Mrs. Traddle,” began Mr. Benson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am very sorry, Mrs. Traddle,” began Mr. Benson.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Then he looked toward the house where Teddy and Lucy were at breakfast.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE LASSO MAN Teddy’s father was puzzled.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading He leaned on the handle of the lawn mower.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He leaned on the handle of the lawn mower.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Then he looked toward the house where Teddy and Lucy were at breakfast.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am very sorry, Mrs. Traddle,” began Mr. Benson.
Belgian composer (1532-1594)
From this reading THE LASSO MAN Teddy’s father was puzzled.
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading He leaned on the handle of the lawn mower.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He leaned on the handle of the lawn mower.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at Mrs. Traddle.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Then he looked toward the house where Teddy and Lucy were at breakfast.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE LASSO MAN Teddy’s father was puzzled.
garden tool for mowing grass on lawns
From this reading He leaned on the handle of the lawn mower.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I am very sorry, Mrs. Traddle,” began Mr. Benson.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He looked at Mrs. Traddle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He leaned on the handle of the lawn mower.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He leaned on the handle of the lawn mower.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading THE LASSO MAN Teddy’s father was puzzled.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “I am very sorry, Mrs. Traddle,” began Mr. Benson.
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading Then he looked toward the house where Teddy and Lucy were at breakfast.
possessive form of “teddy” — plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading THE LASSO MAN Teddy’s father was puzzled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LASSO MAN Teddy’s father was puzzled.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he looked toward the house where Teddy and Lucy were at breakfast.
in the direction of
From this reading Then he looked toward the house where Teddy and Lucy were at breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked at Mrs. Traddle.
precisely as stated
From this reading “I am very sorry, Mrs. Traddle,” began Mr. Benson.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LASSO MAN Teddy’s father was puzzled.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then he looked toward the house where Teddy and Lucy were at breakfast.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then he looked toward the house where Teddy and Lucy were at breakfast.
Chapter 8 of Teddy and the Mystery Deer by Howard Roger Garis holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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 143 sentences of Teddy and the Mystery Deer, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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