Chapter 15 of The Riddle Club at Sunrise Beach is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Riddle Club at Sunrise Beach is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ARTIE'S RAFT Artie came reluctantly. His face was red and he looked anxious. "What do you want?" he asked ungraciously. "What do you suppose Mrs. Meeker will say when she finds you took half her fence to build a raft?" Fred demanded sternly.
Chapter 15 of The Riddle Club at Sunrise Beach is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make by combining materials and parts
From this reading “"What do you suppose Mrs. Meeker will say when she finds you took half her fence to build a raft?"”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Fred demanded sternly.”
enclose with a fence
From this reading “"What do you suppose Mrs. Meeker will say when she finds you took half her fence to build a raft?"”
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading “"What do you suppose Mrs. Meeker will say when she finds you took half her fence to build a raft?"”
comparative of “meek” — humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
From this reading “"What do you suppose Mrs. Meeker will say when she finds you took half her fence to build a raft?"”
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading “ARTIE'S RAFT Artie came reluctantly.”
with reluctance
From this reading “ARTIE'S RAFT Artie came reluctantly.”
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading “Fred demanded sternly.”
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In this reading “"What do you suppose Mrs. Meeker will say when she finds you took half her fence to build a raft?"”
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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 "What do you suppose Mrs. Meeker will say when she finds you took half her fence to build a raft?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His face was red and he looked anxious.
eagerly desirous
From this reading His face was red and he looked anxious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ARTIE'S RAFT Artie came reluctantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ARTIE'S RAFT Artie came reluctantly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What do you want?" he asked ungraciously.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading "What do you suppose Mrs. Meeker will say when she finds you took half her fence to build a raft?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ARTIE'S RAFT Artie came reluctantly.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Fred demanded sternly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you want?" he asked ungraciously.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was red and he looked anxious.
enclose with a fence
From this reading "What do you suppose Mrs. Meeker will say when she finds you took half her fence to build a raft?"
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading "What do you suppose Mrs. Meeker will say when she finds you took half her fence to build a raft?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fred demanded sternly.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "What do you suppose Mrs. Meeker will say when she finds you took half her fence to build a raft?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His face was red and he looked anxious.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What do you suppose Mrs. Meeker will say when she finds you took half her fence to build a raft?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was red and he looked anxious.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His face was red and he looked anxious.
comparative of “meek” — humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
From this reading "What do you suppose Mrs. Meeker will say when she finds you took half her fence to build a raft?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "What do you suppose Mrs. Meeker will say when she finds you took half her fence to build a raft?"
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading ARTIE'S RAFT Artie came reluctantly.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading His face was red and he looked anxious.
with reluctance
From this reading ARTIE'S RAFT Artie came reluctantly.
express in words
From this reading "What do you suppose Mrs. Meeker will say when she finds you took half her fence to build a raft?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What do you suppose Mrs. Meeker will say when she finds you took half her fence to build a raft?"
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading Fred demanded sternly.
express a supposition
From this reading "What do you suppose Mrs. Meeker will say when she finds you took half her fence to build a raft?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What do you suppose Mrs. Meeker will say when she finds you took half her fence to build a raft?"
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "What do you suppose Mrs. Meeker will say when she finds you took half her fence to build a raft?"
without grace; rigidly
From this reading "What do you want?" he asked ungraciously.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "What do you want?" he asked ungraciously.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face was red and he looked anxious.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you want?" he asked ungraciously.
at the time that
From this reading "What do you suppose Mrs. Meeker will say when she finds you took half her fence to build a raft?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "What do you suppose Mrs. Meeker will say when she finds you took half her fence to build a raft?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you want?" he asked ungraciously.
Chapter 15 of The Riddle Club at Sunrise Beach by Alice Dale Hardy holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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 15 holds 136 sentences of The Riddle Club at Sunrise Beach, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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