Chapter 17 of Teddy and the Mystery Deer is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Teddy and the Mystery Deer is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE DEER’S TRAIL Scrambling to his feet, Teddy whirled around thinking to confront one of his chums who had upset him. Teddy was angry. He started to say: “What’s the big idea? What right have you to--” That was as far as Teddy got. For as he stood up and turned to look, he saw neither Joe nor Dick.
Chapter 17 of Teddy and the Mystery Deer is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading “Teddy was angry.”
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “ON THE DEER’S TRAIL Scrambling to his feet, Teddy whirled around thinking to confront one of his chums who had upset him.”
oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading “ON THE DEER’S TRAIL Scrambling to his feet, Teddy whirled around thinking to confront one of his chums who had upset him.”
-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly
From this reading “ON THE DEER’S TRAIL Scrambling to his feet, Teddy whirled around thinking to confront one of his chums who had upset him.”
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading “ON THE DEER’S TRAIL Scrambling to his feet, Teddy whirled around thinking to confront one of his chums who had upset him.”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “ON THE DEER’S TRAIL Scrambling to his feet, Teddy whirled around thinking to confront one of his chums who had upset him.”
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading “ON THE DEER’S TRAIL Scrambling to his feet, Teddy whirled around thinking to confront one of his chums who had upset him.”
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading “ON THE DEER’S TRAIL Scrambling to his feet, Teddy whirled around thinking to confront one of his chums who had upset him.”
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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fly around
In this reading “ON THE DEER’S TRAIL Scrambling to his feet, Teddy whirled around thinking to confront one of his chums who had upset him.”
In this reading “For as he stood up and turned to look, he saw neither Joe nor Dick.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For as he stood up and turned to look, he saw neither Joe nor Dick.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Teddy was angry.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading ON THE DEER’S TRAIL Scrambling to his feet, Teddy whirled around thinking to confront one of his chums who had upset him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What right have you to--” That was as far as Teddy got.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He started to say: “What’s the big idea?
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading ON THE DEER’S TRAIL Scrambling to his feet, Teddy whirled around thinking to confront one of his chums who had upset him.
oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading ON THE DEER’S TRAIL Scrambling to his feet, Teddy whirled around thinking to confront one of his chums who had upset him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE DEER’S TRAIL Scrambling to his feet, Teddy whirled around thinking to confront one of his chums who had upset him.
someone who is a detective
From this reading For as he stood up and turned to look, he saw neither Joe nor Dick.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading What right have you to--” That was as far as Teddy got.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading ON THE DEER’S TRAIL Scrambling to his feet, Teddy whirled around thinking to confront one of his chums who had upset him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For as he stood up and turned to look, he saw neither Joe nor Dick.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading What right have you to--” That was as far as Teddy got.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON THE DEER’S TRAIL Scrambling to his feet, Teddy whirled around thinking to confront one of his chums who had upset him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What right have you to--” That was as far as Teddy got.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He started to say: “What’s the big idea?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ON THE DEER’S TRAIL Scrambling to his feet, Teddy whirled around thinking to confront one of his chums who had upset him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ON THE DEER’S TRAIL Scrambling to his feet, Teddy whirled around thinking to confront one of his chums who had upset him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He started to say: “What’s the big idea?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For as he stood up and turned to look, he saw neither Joe nor Dick.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading For as he stood up and turned to look, he saw neither Joe nor Dick.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading For as he stood up and turned to look, he saw neither Joe nor Dick.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading For as he stood up and turned to look, he saw neither Joe nor Dick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE DEER’S TRAIL Scrambling to his feet, Teddy whirled around thinking to confront one of his chums who had upset him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE DEER’S TRAIL Scrambling to his feet, Teddy whirled around thinking to confront one of his chums who had upset him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ON THE DEER’S TRAIL Scrambling to his feet, Teddy whirled around thinking to confront one of his chums who had upset him.
precisely, exactly
From this reading What right have you to--” That was as far as Teddy got.
cut with a saw
From this reading For as he stood up and turned to look, he saw neither Joe nor Dick.
express in words
From this reading He started to say: “What’s the big idea?
-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly
From this reading ON THE DEER’S TRAIL Scrambling to his feet, Teddy whirled around thinking to confront one of his chums who had upset him.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He started to say: “What’s the big idea?
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For as he stood up and turned to look, he saw neither Joe nor Dick.
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading ON THE DEER’S TRAIL Scrambling to his feet, Teddy whirled around thinking to confront one of his chums who had upset him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What right have you to--” That was as far as Teddy got.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE DEER’S TRAIL Scrambling to his feet, Teddy whirled around thinking to confront one of his chums who had upset him.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading ON THE DEER’S TRAIL Scrambling to his feet, Teddy whirled around thinking to confront one of his chums who had upset him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE DEER’S TRAIL Scrambling to his feet, Teddy whirled around thinking to confront one of his chums who had upset him.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading ON THE DEER’S TRAIL Scrambling to his feet, Teddy whirled around thinking to confront one of his chums who had upset him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading For as he stood up and turned to look, he saw neither Joe nor Dick.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For as he stood up and turned to look, he saw neither Joe nor Dick.
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading ON THE DEER’S TRAIL Scrambling to his feet, Teddy whirled around thinking to confront one of his chums who had upset him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Teddy was angry.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What right have you to--” That was as far as Teddy got.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He started to say: “What’s the big idea?
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading ON THE DEER’S TRAIL Scrambling to his feet, Teddy whirled around thinking to confront one of his chums who had upset him.
which person or people
From this reading ON THE DEER’S TRAIL Scrambling to his feet, Teddy whirled around thinking to confront one of his chums who had upset him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What right have you to--” That was as far as Teddy got.
Chapter 17 of Teddy and the Mystery Deer by Howard Roger Garis holds 101 sentences, grouped into 21 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 17 holds 101 sentences of Teddy and the Mystery Deer, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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