Chapter 3 of The new buggy is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The new buggy is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DANIEL AND HIS FATHER—A TROUBLED CONSCIENCE. IN the meantime what has become of Daniel? When he reached home he found his father at work on a patch of ground behind the house and his older brother cleaning fish in the stoop. "Where have you been, you young scamp?" inquired Mr. Crawson, sternly gazing at his son. "To school, sir," was the prompt reply.
Chapter 3 of The new buggy is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of making something clean
From this reading “When he reached home he found his father at work on a patch of ground behind the house and his older brother cleaning fish in the stoop.”
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading “DANIEL AND HIS FATHER—A TROUBLED CONSCIENCE.”
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading “DANIEL AND HIS FATHER—A TROUBLED CONSCIENCE.”
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading “IN the meantime what has become of Daniel?”
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading “When he reached home he found his father at work on a patch of ground behind the house and his older brother cleaning fish in the stoop.”
give an incentive for action
From this reading “"To school, sir," was the prompt reply.”
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading “"Where have you been, you young scamp?" inquired Mr. Crawson, sternly gazing at his son.”
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading “When he reached home he found his father at work on a patch of ground behind the house and his older brother cleaning fish in the stoop.”
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 “"Where have you been, you young scamp?" inquired Mr. Crawson, sternly gazing at his son.”
In this reading “When he reached home he found his father at work on a patch of ground behind the house and his older brother cleaning fish in the stoop.”
during the intervening time
In this reading “IN the meantime what has become of Daniel?”
In this reading “When he reached home he found his father at work on a patch of ground behind the house and his older brother cleaning fish in the stoop.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 DANIEL AND HIS FATHER—A TROUBLED CONSCIENCE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DANIEL AND HIS FATHER—A TROUBLED CONSCIENCE.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he reached home he found his father at work on a patch of ground behind the house and his older brother cleaning fish in the stoop.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading IN the meantime what has become of Daniel?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Where have you been, you young scamp?" inquired Mr. Crawson, sternly gazing at his son.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When he reached home he found his father at work on a patch of ground behind the house and his older brother cleaning fish in the stoop.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading When he reached home he found his father at work on a patch of ground behind the house and his older brother cleaning fish in the stoop.
the act of making something clean
From this reading When he reached home he found his father at work on a patch of ground behind the house and his older brother cleaning fish in the stoop.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading DANIEL AND HIS FATHER—A TROUBLED CONSCIENCE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where have you been, you young scamp?" inquired Mr. Crawson, sternly gazing at his son.
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading DANIEL AND HIS FATHER—A TROUBLED CONSCIENCE.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading DANIEL AND HIS FATHER—A TROUBLED CONSCIENCE.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading When he reached home he found his father at work on a patch of ground behind the house and his older brother cleaning fish in the stoop.
set up or found
From this reading When he reached home he found his father at work on a patch of ground behind the house and his older brother cleaning fish in the stoop.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "Where have you been, you young scamp?" inquired Mr. Crawson, sternly gazing at his son.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading When he reached home he found his father at work on a patch of ground behind the house and his older brother cleaning fish in the stoop.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN the meantime what has become of Daniel?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Where have you been, you young scamp?" inquired Mr. Crawson, sternly gazing at his son.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he reached home he found his father at work on a patch of ground behind the house and his older brother cleaning fish in the stoop.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DANIEL AND HIS FATHER—A TROUBLED CONSCIENCE.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When he reached home he found his father at work on a patch of ground behind the house and his older brother cleaning fish in the stoop.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When he reached home he found his father at work on a patch of ground behind the house and his older brother cleaning fish in the stoop.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN the meantime what has become of Daniel?
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Where have you been, you young scamp?" inquired Mr. Crawson, sternly gazing at his son.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading IN the meantime what has become of Daniel?
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Where have you been, you young scamp?" inquired Mr. Crawson, sternly gazing at his son.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN the meantime what has become of Daniel?
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading When he reached home he found his father at work on a patch of ground behind the house and his older brother cleaning fish in the stoop.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he reached home he found his father at work on a patch of ground behind the house and his older brother cleaning fish in the stoop.
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading When he reached home he found his father at work on a patch of ground behind the house and his older brother cleaning fish in the stoop.
give an incentive for action
From this reading "To school, sir," was the prompt reply.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When he reached home he found his father at work on a patch of ground behind the house and his older brother cleaning fish in the stoop.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "To school, sir," was the prompt reply.
one who is playfully mischievous
From this reading "Where have you been, you young scamp?" inquired Mr. Crawson, sternly gazing at his son.
an educational institution
From this reading "To school, sir," was the prompt reply.
term of address for a man
From this reading "To school, sir," was the prompt reply.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Where have you been, you young scamp?" inquired Mr. Crawson, sternly gazing at his son.
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading "Where have you been, you young scamp?" inquired Mr. Crawson, sternly gazing at his son.
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading When he reached home he found his father at work on a patch of ground behind the house and his older brother cleaning fish in the stoop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN the meantime what has become of Daniel?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To school, sir," was the prompt reply.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading DANIEL AND HIS FATHER—A TROUBLED CONSCIENCE.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "To school, sir," was the prompt reply.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IN the meantime what has become of Daniel?
at the time that
From this reading When he reached home he found his father at work on a patch of ground behind the house and his older brother cleaning fish in the stoop.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where have you been, you young scamp?" inquired Mr. Crawson, sternly gazing at his son.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When he reached home he found his father at work on a patch of ground behind the house and his older brother cleaning fish in the stoop.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where have you been, you young scamp?" inquired Mr. Crawson, sternly gazing at his son.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Where have you been, you young scamp?" inquired Mr. Crawson, sternly gazing at his son.
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