Chapter 9 of Vacation with the Tucker Twins is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Vacation with the Tucker Twins is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE START. "Well, I've a great mind not to go!" exclaimed Dum pettishly. "I can't see why that old Mabel Binks always has to go where we go. We can't even spend a month at Willoughby without her traipsing here after us." "Yes!
Chapter 9 of Vacation with the Tucker Twins is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “"I can't see why that old Mabel Binks always has to go where we go.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “"Well, I've a great mind not to go!" exclaimed Dum pettishly.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “"Well, I've a great mind not to go!" exclaimed Dum pettishly.”
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “We can't even spend a month at Willoughby without her traipsing here after us."”
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “We can't even spend a month at Willoughby without her traipsing here after us."”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “THE START.”
-ing form of “traipse” — walk or tramp about
From this reading “We can't even spend a month at Willoughby without her traipsing here after us."”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes!”
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 “We can't even spend a month at Willoughby without her traipsing here after us."”
In this reading “"I can't see why that old Mabel Binks always has to go where we go.”
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 "Well, I've a great mind not to go!" exclaimed Dum pettishly.
later than; following
From this reading We can't even spend a month at Willoughby without her traipsing here after us."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I can't see why that old Mabel Binks always has to go where we go.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We can't even spend a month at Willoughby without her traipsing here after us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't see why that old Mabel Binks always has to go where we go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't see why that old Mabel Binks always has to go where we go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I've a great mind not to go!" exclaimed Dum pettishly.
divisible by two
From this reading We can't even spend a month at Willoughby without her traipsing here after us."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Well, I've a great mind not to go!" exclaimed Dum pettishly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well, I've a great mind not to go!" exclaimed Dum pettishly.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Well, I've a great mind not to go!" exclaimed Dum pettishly.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I can't see why that old Mabel Binks always has to go where we go.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We can't even spend a month at Willoughby without her traipsing here after us."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We can't even spend a month at Willoughby without her traipsing here after us."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't see why that old Mabel Binks always has to go where we go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I've a great mind not to go!" exclaimed Dum pettishly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't see why that old Mabel Binks always has to go where we go.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Well, I've a great mind not to go!" exclaimed Dum pettishly.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading We can't even spend a month at Willoughby without her traipsing here after us."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, I've a great mind not to go!" exclaimed Dum pettishly.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I can't see why that old Mabel Binks always has to go where we go.
in a petulant manner
From this reading "Well, I've a great mind not to go!" exclaimed Dum pettishly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I can't see why that old Mabel Binks always has to go where we go.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading We can't even spend a month at Willoughby without her traipsing here after us."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE START.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I can't see why that old Mabel Binks always has to go where we go.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE START.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, I've a great mind not to go!" exclaimed Dum pettishly.
-ing form of “traipse” — walk or tramp about
From this reading We can't even spend a month at Willoughby without her traipsing here after us."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We can't even spend a month at Willoughby without her traipsing here after us."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I can't see why that old Mabel Binks always has to go where we go.
(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, I've a great mind not to go!" exclaimed Dum pettishly.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I can't see why that old Mabel Binks always has to go where we go.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I can't see why that old Mabel Binks always has to go where we go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We can't even spend a month at Willoughby without her traipsing here after us."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We can't even spend a month at Willoughby without her traipsing here after us."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes!
Chapter 9 of Vacation with the Tucker Twins by Nell Speed holds 91 sentences, grouped into 19 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 9 holds 91 sentences of Vacation with the Tucker Twins, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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