Chapter 16 of The mystery of the missing eyebrows is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The mystery of the missing eyebrows is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BOY SCOUTS TO THE RESCUE. Twenty-four hours passed and Mary Dugan knew nothing about the winning of the turkeys. On the way home from church Renfro had asked his father and mother not to mention his success to Mary. “Afraid she’ll kick on cooking the whole lot?” Mr. Horn laughed.
Chapter 16 of The mystery of the missing eyebrows is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading ““Afraid she’ll kick on cooking the whole lot?””
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading “Mr. Horn laughed.”
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading ““Afraid she’ll kick on cooking the whole lot?””
free from harm or evil
From this reading “BOY SCOUTS TO THE RESCUE.”
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “BOY SCOUTS TO THE RESCUE.”
plural of “turkey” — large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading “Twenty-four hours passed and Mary Dugan knew nothing about the winning of the turkeys.”
being four more than twenty
From this reading “Twenty-four hours passed and Mary Dugan knew nothing about the winning of the turkeys.”
having won
From this reading “Twenty-four hours passed and Mary Dugan knew nothing about the winning of the turkeys.”
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.
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
In this reading “Twenty-four hours passed and Mary Dugan knew nothing about the winning of the turkeys.”
In this reading ““Afraid she’ll kick on cooking the whole lot?””
In this reading “On the way home from church Renfro had asked his father and mother not to mention his success to Mary.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Twenty-four hours passed and Mary Dugan knew nothing about the winning of the turkeys.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “Afraid she’ll kick on cooking the whole lot?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Twenty-four hours passed and Mary Dugan knew nothing about the winning of the turkeys.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading On the way home from church Renfro had asked his father and mother not to mention his success to Mary.
a youthful male person
From this reading BOY SCOUTS TO THE RESCUE.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading On the way home from church Renfro had asked his father and mother not to mention his success to Mary.
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading “Afraid she’ll kick on cooking the whole lot?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Twenty-four hours passed and Mary Dugan knew nothing about the winning of the turkeys.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading On the way home from church Renfro had asked his father and mother not to mention his success to Mary.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the way home from church Renfro had asked his father and mother not to mention his success to Mary.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the way home from church Renfro had asked his father and mother not to mention his success to Mary.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the way home from church Renfro had asked his father and mother not to mention his success to Mary.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On the way home from church Renfro had asked his father and mother not to mention his success to Mary.
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Mr. Horn laughed.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Twenty-four hours passed and Mary Dugan knew nothing about the winning of the turkeys.
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading “Afraid she’ll kick on cooking the whole lot?”
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 Twenty-four hours passed and Mary Dugan knew nothing about the winning of the turkeys.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Mr. Horn laughed.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “Afraid she’ll kick on cooking the whole lot?”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Twenty-four hours passed and Mary Dugan knew nothing about the winning of the turkeys.
make reference to
From this reading On the way home from church Renfro had asked his father and mother not to mention his success to Mary.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading On the way home from church Renfro had asked his father and mother not to mention his success to Mary.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Horn laughed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the way home from church Renfro had asked his father and mother not to mention his success to Mary.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Twenty-four hours passed and Mary Dugan knew nothing about the winning of the turkeys.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Twenty-four hours passed and Mary Dugan knew nothing about the winning of the turkeys.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the way home from church Renfro had asked his father and mother not to mention his success to Mary.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Twenty-four hours passed and Mary Dugan knew nothing about the winning of the turkeys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the way home from church Renfro had asked his father and mother not to mention his success to Mary.
free from harm or evil
From this reading BOY SCOUTS TO THE RESCUE.
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading BOY SCOUTS TO THE RESCUE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Afraid she’ll kick on cooking the whole lot?”
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading On the way home from church Renfro had asked his father and mother not to mention his success to Mary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOY SCOUTS TO THE RESCUE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BOY SCOUTS TO THE RESCUE.
plural of “turkey” — large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading Twenty-four hours passed and Mary Dugan knew nothing about the winning of the turkeys.
being four more than twenty
From this reading Twenty-four hours passed and Mary Dugan knew nothing about the winning of the turkeys.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way home from church Renfro had asked his father and mother not to mention his success to Mary.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “Afraid she’ll kick on cooking the whole lot?”
having won
From this reading Twenty-four hours passed and Mary Dugan knew nothing about the winning of the turkeys.
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