Chapter 3 of The Magic Makers and the Bramble Bush Man is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Magic Makers and the Bramble Bush Man is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I wish we knew what his face looks like,” Tommy put in. “Muffs, I dare you to walk up on his front porch and ring the doorbell.” “I dare you! I dare you!” shouted all the other children, jumping up and down and clapping their hands. So Muffs marched straight up to the door and rang the bell.
Chapter 3 of The Magic Makers and the Bramble Bush Man is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
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a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “So Muffs marched straight up to the door and rang the bell.”
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading “I dare you!” shouted all the other children, jumping up and down and clapping their hands.”
a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
From this reading ““Muffs, I dare you to walk up on his front porch and ring the doorbell.””
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading “I dare you!” shouted all the other children, jumping up and down and clapping their hands.”
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading “So Muffs marched straight up to the door and rang the bell.”
plural of “muff” — a warm tubular covering for the hands
From this reading ““Muffs, I dare you to walk up on his front porch and ring the doorbell.””
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading ““Muffs, I dare you to walk up on his front porch and ring the doorbell.””
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “So Muffs marched straight up to the door and rang the bell.”
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.
In this reading “So Muffs marched straight up to the door and rang the bell.”
a porch for the front door
In this reading ““Muffs, I dare you to walk up on his front porch and ring the doorbell.””
In this reading “So Muffs marched straight up to the door and rang the bell.”
In this reading “I dare you!” shouted all the other children, jumping up and down and clapping their hands.”
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.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I dare you!” shouted all the other children, jumping up and down and clapping their hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Muffs, I dare you to walk up on his front porch and ring the doorbell.”
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading So Muffs marched straight up to the door and rang the bell.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I dare you!” shouted all the other children, jumping up and down and clapping their hands.
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading I dare you!” shouted all the other children, jumping up and down and clapping their hands.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “Muffs, I dare you to walk up on his front porch and ring the doorbell.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading So Muffs marched straight up to the door and rang the bell.
a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
From this reading “Muffs, I dare you to walk up on his front porch and ring the doorbell.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I dare you!” shouted all the other children, jumping up and down and clapping their hands.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “I wish we knew what his face looks like,” Tommy put in.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “Muffs, I dare you to walk up on his front porch and ring the doorbell.”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I dare you!” shouted all the other children, jumping up and down and clapping their hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I wish we knew what his face looks like,” Tommy put in.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish we knew what his face looks like,” Tommy put in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I wish we knew what his face looks like,” Tommy put in.
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading I dare you!” shouted all the other children, jumping up and down and clapping their hands.
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 “I wish we knew what his face looks like,” Tommy put in.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I wish we knew what his face looks like,” Tommy put in.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “I wish we knew what his face looks like,” Tommy put in.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading So Muffs marched straight up to the door and rang the bell.
plural of “muff” — a warm tubular covering for the hands
From this reading “Muffs, I dare you to walk up on his front porch and ring the doorbell.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Muffs, I dare you to walk up on his front porch and ring the doorbell.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I dare you!” shouted all the other children, jumping up and down and clapping their hands.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “Muffs, I dare you to walk up on his front porch and ring the doorbell.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “I wish we knew what his face looks like,” Tommy put in.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading So Muffs marched straight up to the door and rang the bell.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “Muffs, I dare you to walk up on his front porch and ring the doorbell.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading I dare you!” shouted all the other children, jumping up and down and clapping their hands.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Muffs marched straight up to the door and rang the bell.
successive (without a break)
From this reading So Muffs marched straight up to the door and rang the bell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Muffs, I dare you to walk up on his front porch and ring the doorbell.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I dare you!” shouted all the other children, jumping up and down and clapping their hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Muffs, I dare you to walk up on his front porch and ring the doorbell.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wish we knew what his face looks like,” Tommy put in.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Muffs, I dare you to walk up on his front porch and ring the doorbell.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “Muffs, I dare you to walk up on his front porch and ring the doorbell.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I wish we knew what his face looks like,” Tommy put in.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I wish we knew what his face looks like,” Tommy put in.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish we knew what his face looks like,” Tommy put in.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Muffs, I dare you to walk up on his front porch and ring the doorbell.”
Chapter 3 of The Magic Makers and the Bramble Bush Man by Margaret Sutton holds 440 sentences, grouped into 88 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 3 holds 440 sentences of The Magic Makers and the Bramble Bush Man, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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