Chapter 6 of The Cricket is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Cricket is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Don't you know it isn't decent for you to spend the night in the woods, with twelve boys?" "Why not?" asked Isabelle, interested. "Oh!" exclaimed Mrs. Bryce. "Well, why don't you tell her why not?" burst out Wally. "Don't be vulgar, Wally.
Chapter 6 of The Cricket is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “"Well, why don't you tell her why not?" burst out Wally.”
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading “"Don't you know it isn't decent for you to spend the night in the woods, with twelve boys?"”
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “"Why not?" asked Isabelle, interested.”
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “"Don't you know it isn't decent for you to spend the night in the woods, with twelve boys?"”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “"Don't you know it isn't decent for you to spend the night in the woods, with twelve boys?"”
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading “"Don't be vulgar, Wally.”
a silly and inept person; someone who is regarded as stupid
From this reading “"Well, why don't you tell her why not?" burst out Wally.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “"Don't you know it isn't decent for you to spend the night in the woods, with twelve boys?"”
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.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why not?" asked Isabelle, interested.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't be vulgar, Wally.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Don't you know it isn't decent for you to spend the night in the woods, with twelve boys?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh!" exclaimed Mrs. Bryce.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "Well, why don't you tell her why not?" burst out Wally.
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading "Don't you know it isn't decent for you to spend the night in the woods, with twelve boys?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you know it isn't decent for you to spend the night in the woods, with twelve boys?"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oh!" exclaimed Mrs. Bryce.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Don't you know it isn't decent for you to spend the night in the woods, with twelve boys?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, why don't you tell her why not?" burst out Wally.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Don't you know it isn't decent for you to spend the night in the woods, with twelve boys?"
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading "Why not?" asked Isabelle, interested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why not?" asked Isabelle, interested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you know it isn't decent for you to spend the night in the woods, with twelve boys?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Don't you know it isn't decent for you to spend the night in the woods, with twelve boys?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Don't you know it isn't decent for you to spend the night in the woods, with twelve boys?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Oh!" exclaimed Mrs. Bryce.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Don't you know it isn't decent for you to spend the night in the woods, with twelve boys?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why not?" asked Isabelle, interested.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!" exclaimed Mrs. Bryce.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Well, why don't you tell her why not?" burst out Wally.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading "Don't you know it isn't decent for you to spend the night in the woods, with twelve boys?"
express in words
From this reading "Well, why don't you tell her why not?" burst out Wally.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Don't you know it isn't decent for you to spend the night in the woods, with twelve boys?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Don't you know it isn't decent for you to spend the night in the woods, with twelve boys?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "Don't you know it isn't decent for you to spend the night in the woods, with twelve boys?"
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading "Don't be vulgar, Wally.
a silly and inept person; someone who is regarded as stupid
From this reading "Well, why don't you tell her why not?" burst out Wally.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, why don't you tell her why not?" burst out Wally.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why not?" asked Isabelle, interested.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Don't you know it isn't decent for you to spend the night in the woods, with twelve boys?"
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "Don't you know it isn't decent for you to spend the night in the woods, with twelve boys?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you know it isn't decent for you to spend the night in the woods, with twelve boys?"
Chapter 6 of The Cricket by Marjorie Benton Cooke holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 6 holds 419 sentences of The Cricket, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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