Chapter 24 of The Outdoor Chums in the Forest is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Outdoor Chums in the Forest is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PROOF OF THE NEGATIVE "Come in, Mr. Sheriff. Don't be bashful," said Thaddeus Lasher, with a grimace of pain. "Thank you, Lasher. Glad to see you so cheerful." And Mr. Dodd walked in.
Chapter 24 of The Outdoor Chums in the Forest is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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self-consciously timid
From this reading “Don't be bashful," said Thaddeus Lasher, with a grimace of pain.”
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading “Glad to see you so cheerful."”
contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
From this reading “Don't be bashful," said Thaddeus Lasher, with a grimace of pain.”
a driver who urges the animals on with lashes of a whip
From this reading “Don't be bashful," said Thaddeus Lasher, with a grimace of pain.”
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
From this reading “THE PROOF OF THE NEGATIVE "Come in, Mr. Sheriff.”
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading “Don't be bashful," said Thaddeus Lasher, with a grimace of pain.”
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading “THE PROOF OF THE NEGATIVE "Come in, Mr. Sheriff.”
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading “THE PROOF OF THE NEGATIVE "Come in, Mr. Sheriff.”
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.
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 Don't be bashful," said Thaddeus Lasher, with a grimace of pain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Mr. Dodd walked in.
self-consciously timid
From this reading Don't be bashful," said Thaddeus Lasher, with a grimace of pain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Don't be bashful," said Thaddeus Lasher, with a grimace of pain.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Glad to see you so cheerful."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE PROOF OF THE NEGATIVE "Come in, Mr. Sheriff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Mr. Dodd walked in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't be bashful," said Thaddeus Lasher, with a grimace of pain.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Glad to see you so cheerful."
contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
From this reading Don't be bashful," said Thaddeus Lasher, with a grimace of pain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PROOF OF THE NEGATIVE "Come in, Mr. Sheriff.
a driver who urges the animals on with lashes of a whip
From this reading Don't be bashful," said Thaddeus Lasher, with a grimace of pain.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE PROOF OF THE NEGATIVE "Come in, Mr. Sheriff.
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
From this reading THE PROOF OF THE NEGATIVE "Come in, Mr. Sheriff.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PROOF OF THE NEGATIVE "Come in, Mr. Sheriff.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Don't be bashful," said Thaddeus Lasher, with a grimace of pain.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading THE PROOF OF THE NEGATIVE "Come in, Mr. Sheriff.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Don't be bashful," said Thaddeus Lasher, with a grimace of pain.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Glad to see you so cheerful."
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading THE PROOF OF THE NEGATIVE "Come in, Mr. Sheriff.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Glad to see you so cheerful."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't be bashful," said Thaddeus Lasher, with a grimace of pain.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you, Lasher.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROOF OF THE NEGATIVE "Come in, Mr. Sheriff.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Glad to see you so cheerful."
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading And Mr. Dodd walked in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Don't be bashful," said Thaddeus Lasher, with a grimace of pain.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thank you, Lasher.
Chapter 24 of The Outdoor Chums in the Forest by Quincy Allen holds 109 sentences, grouped into 22 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.
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