Chapter 18 of The war of the Carolinas is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The war of the Carolinas is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BATTLE OF THE RACCOON. Mrs. Atchison met the returning adventurers at the door. “Your conduct, Jerry Dangerfield, is beyond words!” she exclaimed, seizing the girl’s hands. “And so you really locked that horrid person in a real jail! Well, we shan’t miss him!
Chapter 18 of The war of the Carolinas is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading “Mrs. Atchison met the returning adventurers at the door.”
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
exceedingly bad
From this reading ““And so you really locked that horrid person in a real jail!”
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading ““And so you really locked that horrid person in a real jail!”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading ““Your conduct, Jerry Dangerfield, is beyond words!” she exclaimed, seizing the girl’s hands.”
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading ““And so you really locked that horrid person in a real jail!”
the fur of the North American racoon
From this reading “THE BATTLE OF THE RACCOON.”
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading ““Your conduct, Jerry Dangerfield, is beyond words!” she exclaimed, seizing the girl’s hands.”
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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In this reading “Mrs. Atchison met the returning adventurers at the door.”
In this reading ““Your conduct, Jerry Dangerfield, is beyond words!” she exclaimed, seizing the girl’s hands.”
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 “And so you really locked that horrid person in a real jail!
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading Mrs. Atchison met the returning adventurers at the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And so you really locked that horrid person in a real jail!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Atchison met the returning adventurers at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Atchison met the returning adventurers at the door.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE RACCOON.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “Your conduct, Jerry Dangerfield, is beyond words!” she exclaimed, seizing the girl’s hands.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading “Your conduct, Jerry Dangerfield, is beyond words!” she exclaimed, seizing the girl’s hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your conduct, Jerry Dangerfield, is beyond words!” she exclaimed, seizing the girl’s hands.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mrs. Atchison met the returning adventurers at the door.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Your conduct, Jerry Dangerfield, is beyond words!” she exclaimed, seizing the girl’s hands.
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “Your conduct, Jerry Dangerfield, is beyond words!” she exclaimed, seizing the girl’s hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Your conduct, Jerry Dangerfield, is beyond words!” she exclaimed, seizing the girl’s hands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, we shan’t miss him!
exceedingly bad
From this reading “And so you really locked that horrid person in a real jail!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And so you really locked that horrid person in a real jail!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Your conduct, Jerry Dangerfield, is beyond words!” she exclaimed, seizing the girl’s hands.
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading “And so you really locked that horrid person in a real jail!
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “Your conduct, Jerry Dangerfield, is beyond words!” she exclaimed, seizing the girl’s hands.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading “And so you really locked that horrid person in a real jail!
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Mrs. Atchison met the returning adventurers at the door.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Well, we shan’t miss him!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Atchison met the returning adventurers at the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE RACCOON.
a human being
From this reading “And so you really locked that horrid person in a real jail!
the fur of the North American racoon
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE RACCOON.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “And so you really locked that horrid person in a real jail!
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “And so you really locked that horrid person in a real jail!
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Mrs. Atchison met the returning adventurers at the door.
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading “Your conduct, Jerry Dangerfield, is beyond words!” she exclaimed, seizing the girl’s hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, we shan’t miss him!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Your conduct, Jerry Dangerfield, is beyond words!” she exclaimed, seizing the girl’s hands.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “And so you really locked that horrid person in a real jail!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And so you really locked that horrid person in a real jail!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE RACCOON.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Well, we shan’t miss him!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, we shan’t miss him!
the words that are spoken
From this reading “Your conduct, Jerry Dangerfield, is beyond words!” she exclaimed, seizing the girl’s hands.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And so you really locked that horrid person in a real jail!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your conduct, Jerry Dangerfield, is beyond words!” she exclaimed, seizing the girl’s hands.
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