Chapter 9 of The Carter Girls' Mysterious Neighbors is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Carter Girls' Mysterious Neighbors is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GOLDILOCKS' CHAIRS "Miss Hell-e-en! Miss Hell-e-en! Yo' popovers is done popped over!" came in a wailing shriek from the kitchen. Helen went so fast her pink bungalow apron looked like a rosy streak. Dr. Wright, fearing some dire calamity had befallen someone and his "first aid to the injured" might be in demand, ran after her.
Chapter 9 of The Carter Girls' Mysterious Neighbors is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading “Dr. Wright, fearing some dire calamity had befallen someone and his "first aid to the injured" might be in demand, ran after her.”
a small house with a single story
From this reading “Helen went so fast her pink bungalow apron looked like a rosy streak.”
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading “Dr. Wright, fearing some dire calamity had befallen someone and his "first aid to the injured" might be in demand, ran after her.”
early-flowering perennial of southern and southeastern Europe with flower heads resembling those of goldenrod
From this reading “GOLDILOCKS' CHAIRS "Miss Hell-e-en!”
inflected form of “pop” — bulge outward
From this reading “Yo' popovers is done popped over!" came in a wailing shriek from the kitchen.”
an unbroken series of events
From this reading “Helen went so fast her pink bungalow apron looked like a rosy streak.”
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading “Yo' popovers is done popped over!" came in a wailing shriek from the kitchen.”
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading “Dr. Wright, fearing some dire calamity had befallen someone and his "first aid to the injured" might be in demand, ran after her.”
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In this reading “Yo' popovers is done popped over!" came in a wailing shriek from the kitchen.”
In this reading “Dr. Wright, fearing some dire calamity had befallen someone and his "first aid to the injured" might be in demand, ran after her.”
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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 Yo' popovers is done popped over!" came in a wailing shriek from the kitchen.
later than; following
From this reading Dr. Wright, fearing some dire calamity had befallen someone and his "first aid to the injured" might be in demand, ran after her.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Dr. Wright, fearing some dire calamity had befallen someone and his "first aid to the injured" might be in demand, ran after her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. Wright, fearing some dire calamity had befallen someone and his "first aid to the injured" might be in demand, ran after her.
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading Helen went so fast her pink bungalow apron looked like a rosy streak.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dr. Wright, fearing some dire calamity had befallen someone and his "first aid to the injured" might be in demand, ran after her.
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading Dr. Wright, fearing some dire calamity had befallen someone and his "first aid to the injured" might be in demand, ran after her.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Helen went so fast her pink bungalow apron looked like a rosy streak.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Dr. Wright, fearing some dire calamity had befallen someone and his "first aid to the injured" might be in demand, ran after her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Yo' popovers is done popped over!" came in a wailing shriek from the kitchen.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading GOLDILOCKS' CHAIRS "Miss Hell-e-en!
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Dr. Wright, fearing some dire calamity had befallen someone and his "first aid to the injured" might be in demand, ran after her.
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading Dr. Wright, fearing some dire calamity had befallen someone and his "first aid to the injured" might be in demand, ran after her.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Yo' popovers is done popped over!" came in a wailing shriek from the kitchen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Wright, fearing some dire calamity had befallen someone and his "first aid to the injured" might be in demand, ran after her.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Helen went so fast her pink bungalow apron looked like a rosy streak.
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Dr. Wright, fearing some dire calamity had befallen someone and his "first aid to the injured" might be in demand, ran after her.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Dr. Wright, fearing some dire calamity had befallen someone and his "first aid to the injured" might be in demand, ran after her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yo' popovers is done popped over!" came in a wailing shriek from the kitchen.
early-flowering perennial of southern and southeastern Europe with flower heads resembling those of goldenrod
From this reading GOLDILOCKS' CHAIRS "Miss Hell-e-en!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dr. Wright, fearing some dire calamity had befallen someone and his "first aid to the injured" might be in demand, ran after her.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen went so fast her pink bungalow apron looked like a rosy streak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GOLDILOCKS' CHAIRS "Miss Hell-e-en!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Helen went so fast her pink bungalow apron looked like a rosy streak.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Wright, fearing some dire calamity had befallen someone and his "first aid to the injured" might be in demand, ran after her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yo' popovers is done popped over!" came in a wailing shriek from the kitchen.
harmed
From this reading Dr. Wright, fearing some dire calamity had befallen someone and his "first aid to the injured" might be in demand, ran after her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yo' popovers is done popped over!" came in a wailing shriek from the kitchen.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Yo' popovers is done popped over!" came in a wailing shriek from the kitchen.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Helen went so fast her pink bungalow apron looked like a rosy streak.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Helen went so fast her pink bungalow apron looked like a rosy streak.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Dr. Wright, fearing some dire calamity had befallen someone and his "first aid to the injured" might be in demand, ran after her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading GOLDILOCKS' CHAIRS "Miss Hell-e-en!
above and across; more than
From this reading Yo' popovers is done popped over!" came in a wailing shriek from the kitchen.
a light shade of red
From this reading Helen went so fast her pink bungalow apron looked like a rosy streak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yo' popovers is done popped over!" came in a wailing shriek from the kitchen.
inflected form of “pop” — bulge outward
From this reading Yo' popovers is done popped over!" came in a wailing shriek from the kitchen.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Dr. Wright, fearing some dire calamity had befallen someone and his "first aid to the injured" might be in demand, ran after her.
reflecting optimism
From this reading Helen went so fast her pink bungalow apron looked like a rosy streak.
sharp piercing cry
From this reading Yo' popovers is done popped over!" came in a wailing shriek from the kitchen.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Helen went so fast her pink bungalow apron looked like a rosy streak.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Dr. Wright, fearing some dire calamity had befallen someone and his "first aid to the injured" might be in demand, ran after her.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Dr. Wright, fearing some dire calamity had befallen someone and his "first aid to the injured" might be in demand, ran after her.
an unbroken series of events
From this reading Helen went so fast her pink bungalow apron looked like a rosy streak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yo' popovers is done popped over!" came in a wailing shriek from the kitchen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr. Wright, fearing some dire calamity had befallen someone and his "first aid to the injured" might be in demand, ran after her.
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading Yo' popovers is done popped over!" came in a wailing shriek from the kitchen.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Helen went so fast her pink bungalow apron looked like a rosy streak.
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading Dr. Wright, fearing some dire calamity had befallen someone and his "first aid to the injured" might be in demand, ran after her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yo' popovers is done popped over!" came in a wailing shriek from the kitchen.
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