Chapter 18 of The mysterious tramp is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The mysterious tramp is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CUBS TO THE RESCUE No Danny! There was consternation at the Hall. Where _could_ he be? The Cubs were wild with grief. While all the grown-ups puzzled their heads over the question, the Cubs went straight to the point and arrived at the correct conclusion by a guess.
Chapter 18 of The mysterious tramp is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “While all the grown-ups puzzled their heads over the question, the Cubs went straight to the point and arrived at the correct conclusion by a guess.”
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “There was consternation at the Hall.”
make right or correct
From this reading “While all the grown-ups puzzled their heads over the question, the Cubs went straight to the point and arrived at the correct conclusion by a guess.”
plural of “cub” — an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading “THE CUBS TO THE RESCUE No Danny!”
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading “The Cubs were wild with grief.”
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “While all the grown-ups puzzled their heads over the question, the Cubs went straight to the point and arrived at the correct conclusion by a guess.”
filled with bewilderment
From this reading “While all the grown-ups puzzled their heads over the question, the Cubs went straight to the point and arrived at the correct conclusion by a guess.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “THE CUBS TO THE RESCUE No Danny!”
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reach a destination, either real or abstract
In this reading “While all the grown-ups puzzled their heads over the question, the Cubs went straight to the point and arrived at the correct conclusion by a guess.”
In this reading “While all the grown-ups puzzled their heads over the question, the Cubs went straight to the point and arrived at the correct conclusion by a guess.”
In this reading “The Cubs were wild with grief.”
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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 While all the grown-ups puzzled their heads over the question, the Cubs went straight to the point and arrived at the correct conclusion by a guess.
(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 While all the grown-ups puzzled their heads over the question, the Cubs went straight to the point and arrived at the correct conclusion by a guess.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While all the grown-ups puzzled their heads over the question, the Cubs went straight to the point and arrived at the correct conclusion by a guess.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading While all the grown-ups puzzled their heads over the question, the Cubs went straight to the point and arrived at the correct conclusion by a guess.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was consternation at the Hall.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Where _could_ he be?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While all the grown-ups puzzled their heads over the question, the Cubs went straight to the point and arrived at the correct conclusion by a guess.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading While all the grown-ups puzzled their heads over the question, the Cubs went straight to the point and arrived at the correct conclusion by a guess.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading There was consternation at the Hall.
make right or correct
From this reading While all the grown-ups puzzled their heads over the question, the Cubs went straight to the point and arrived at the correct conclusion by a guess.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Where _could_ he be?
plural of “cub” — an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading THE CUBS TO THE RESCUE No Danny!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CUBS TO THE RESCUE No Danny!
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading The Cubs were wild with grief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While all the grown-ups puzzled their heads over the question, the Cubs went straight to the point and arrived at the correct conclusion by a guess.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading While all the grown-ups puzzled their heads over the question, the Cubs went straight to the point and arrived at the correct conclusion by a guess.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading There was consternation at the Hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where _could_ he be?
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading While all the grown-ups puzzled their heads over the question, the Cubs went straight to the point and arrived at the correct conclusion by a guess.
not any; not one
From this reading THE CUBS TO THE RESCUE No Danny!
above and across; more than
From this reading While all the grown-ups puzzled their heads over the question, the Cubs went straight to the point and arrived at the correct conclusion by a guess.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading While all the grown-ups puzzled their heads over the question, the Cubs went straight to the point and arrived at the correct conclusion by a guess.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading While all the grown-ups puzzled their heads over the question, the Cubs went straight to the point and arrived at the correct conclusion by a guess.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading While all the grown-ups puzzled their heads over the question, the Cubs went straight to the point and arrived at the correct conclusion by a guess.
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE CUBS TO THE RESCUE No Danny!
successive (without a break)
From this reading While all the grown-ups puzzled their heads over the question, the Cubs went straight to the point and arrived at the correct conclusion by a guess.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CUBS TO THE RESCUE No Danny!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While all the grown-ups puzzled their heads over the question, the Cubs went straight to the point and arrived at the correct conclusion by a guess.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was consternation at the Hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CUBS TO THE RESCUE No Danny!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was consternation at the Hall.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading While all the grown-ups puzzled their heads over the question, the Cubs went straight to the point and arrived at the correct conclusion by a guess.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Cubs were wild with grief.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where _could_ he be?
during the time that
From this reading While all the grown-ups puzzled their heads over the question, the Cubs went straight to the point and arrived at the correct conclusion by a guess.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The Cubs were wild with grief.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Cubs were wild with grief.
Chapter 18 of The mysterious tramp by Vera C. (Vera Charlesworth) Barclay holds 102 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 18 holds 102 sentences of The mysterious tramp, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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