Chapter 24 of The Adventures of Jerry Muskrat is here in full — 42 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Adventures of Jerry Muskrat is here in full — 42 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“The Laughing Brook is merry And so am I,” cried Jerry. Grandfather Frog said he was too. And Spotty was, the others knew. The trees stood with wet feet where just a little while before had been the strange pond in the Green Forest, the pond made by the dam of Paddy the Beaver. In the dam was a great hole made by Paddy himself.
Chapter 24 of The Adventures of Jerry Muskrat is here in full — 42 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading “The trees stood with wet feet where just a little while before had been the strange pond in the Green Forest, the pond made by the dam of Paddy the Beaver.”
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading ““The Laughing Brook is merry And so am I,” cried Jerry.”
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading “The trees stood with wet feet where just a little while before had been the strange pond in the Green Forest, the pond made by the dam of Paddy the Beaver.”
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading “Grandfather Frog said he was too.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading ““The Laughing Brook is merry And so am I,” cried Jerry.”
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading “The trees stood with wet feet where just a little while before had been the strange pond in the Green Forest, the pond made by the dam of Paddy the Beaver.”
a small lake
From this reading “The trees stood with wet feet where just a little while before had been the strange pond in the Green Forest, the pond made by the dam of Paddy the Beaver.”
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading “And Spotty was, the others knew.”
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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 trees stood with wet feet where just a little while before had been the strange pond in the Green Forest, the pond made by the dam of Paddy the Beaver.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “The Laughing Brook is merry And so am I,” cried Jerry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The Laughing Brook is merry And so am I,” cried Jerry.
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading The trees stood with wet feet where just a little while before had been the strange pond in the Green Forest, the pond made by the dam of Paddy the Beaver.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The trees stood with wet feet where just a little while before had been the strange pond in the Green Forest, the pond made by the dam of Paddy the Beaver.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The trees stood with wet feet where just a little while before had been the strange pond in the Green Forest, the pond made by the dam of Paddy the Beaver.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading “The Laughing Brook is merry And so am I,” cried Jerry.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The trees stood with wet feet where just a little while before had been the strange pond in the Green Forest, the pond made by the dam of Paddy the Beaver.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “The Laughing Brook is merry And so am I,” cried Jerry.
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading The trees stood with wet feet where just a little while before had been the strange pond in the Green Forest, the pond made by the dam of Paddy the Beaver.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The trees stood with wet feet where just a little while before had been the strange pond in the Green Forest, the pond made by the dam of Paddy the Beaver.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The trees stood with wet feet where just a little while before had been the strange pond in the Green Forest, the pond made by the dam of Paddy the Beaver.
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading Grandfather Frog said he was too.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Grandfather Frog said he was too.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the dam was a great hole made by Paddy himself.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The trees stood with wet feet where just a little while before had been the strange pond in the Green Forest, the pond made by the dam of Paddy the Beaver.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The trees stood with wet feet where just a little while before had been the strange pond in the Green Forest, the pond made by the dam of Paddy the Beaver.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Grandfather Frog said he was too.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the dam was a great hole made by Paddy himself.
an opening into or through something
From this reading In the dam was a great hole made by Paddy himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The Laughing Brook is merry And so am I,” cried Jerry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The trees stood with wet feet where just a little while before had been the strange pond in the Green Forest, the pond made by the dam of Paddy the Beaver.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The Laughing Brook is merry And so am I,” cried Jerry.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “The Laughing Brook is merry And so am I,” cried Jerry.
and nothing more
From this reading The trees stood with wet feet where just a little while before had been the strange pond in the Green Forest, the pond made by the dam of Paddy the Beaver.
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 And Spotty was, the others knew.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “The Laughing Brook is merry And so am I,” cried Jerry.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The trees stood with wet feet where just a little while before had been the strange pond in the Green Forest, the pond made by the dam of Paddy the Beaver.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The trees stood with wet feet where just a little while before had been the strange pond in the Green Forest, the pond made by the dam of Paddy the Beaver.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “The Laughing Brook is merry And so am I,” cried Jerry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The trees stood with wet feet where just a little while before had been the strange pond in the Green Forest, the pond made by the dam of Paddy the Beaver.
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From this reading And Spotty was, the others knew.
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading The trees stood with wet feet where just a little while before had been the strange pond in the Green Forest, the pond made by the dam of Paddy the Beaver.
a small lake
From this reading The trees stood with wet feet where just a little while before had been the strange pond in the Green Forest, the pond made by the dam of Paddy the Beaver.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Grandfather Frog said he was too.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “The Laughing Brook is merry And so am I,” cried Jerry.
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading And Spotty was, the others knew.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The trees stood with wet feet where just a little while before had been the strange pond in the Green Forest, the pond made by the dam of Paddy the Beaver.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The trees stood with wet feet where just a little while before had been the strange pond in the Green Forest, the pond made by the dam of Paddy the Beaver.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The Laughing Brook is merry And so am I,” cried Jerry.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Grandfather Frog said he was too.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The trees stood with wet feet where just a little while before had been the strange pond in the Green Forest, the pond made by the dam of Paddy the Beaver.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grandfather Frog said he was too.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The trees stood with wet feet where just a little while before had been the strange pond in the Green Forest, the pond made by the dam of Paddy the Beaver.
in or at the place that
From this reading The trees stood with wet feet where just a little while before had been the strange pond in the Green Forest, the pond made by the dam of Paddy the Beaver.
during the time that
From this reading The trees stood with wet feet where just a little while before had been the strange pond in the Green Forest, the pond made by the dam of Paddy the Beaver.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The trees stood with wet feet where just a little while before had been the strange pond in the Green Forest, the pond made by the dam of Paddy the Beaver.
Chapter 24 of The Adventures of Jerry Muskrat by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess holds 42 sentences, grouped into 9 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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