Chapter 28 of Babes in the Bush is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Babes in the Bush is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHILLINGWORTH—IV. CALAMITY CAÑON—V. SPECULATIONS—VI. WHICH CONTAINS A MORAL—VII. OF BLOOD AND WATER—VIII. WHICH ENDS IN FLAMES—IX.
Chapter 28 of Babes in the Bush is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading “OF BLOOD AND WATER—VIII.”
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “CALAMITY CAÑON—V. SPECULATIONS—VI.”
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading “WHICH CONTAINS A MORAL—VII.”
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “WHICH ENDS IN FLAMES—IX.”
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading “WHICH ENDS IN FLAMES—IX.”
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading “WHICH CONTAINS A MORAL—VII.”
plural of “speculation” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading “CALAMITY CAÑON—V. SPECULATIONS—VI.”
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading “OF BLOOD AND WATER—VIII.”
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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 WHICH CONTAINS A MORAL—VII.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF BLOOD AND WATER—VIII.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading OF BLOOD AND WATER—VIII.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading CALAMITY CAÑON—V. SPECULATIONS—VI.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CALAMITY CAÑON—V. SPECULATIONS—VI.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHILLINGWORTH—IV.
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading WHICH CONTAINS A MORAL—VII.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading WHICH ENDS IN FLAMES—IX.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading WHICH ENDS IN FLAMES—IX.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHICH ENDS IN FLAMES—IX.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading CHILLINGWORTH—IV.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading WHICH ENDS IN FLAMES—IX.
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading WHICH CONTAINS A MORAL—VII.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF BLOOD AND WATER—VIII.
plural of “speculation” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading CALAMITY CAÑON—V. SPECULATIONS—VI.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading CALAMITY CAÑON—V. SPECULATIONS—VI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading CALAMITY CAÑON—V. SPECULATIONS—VI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading WHICH CONTAINS A MORAL—VII.
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading OF BLOOD AND WATER—VIII.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading OF BLOOD AND WATER—VIII.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHICH CONTAINS A MORAL—VII.
Chapter 28 of Babes in the Bush by Rolf Boldrewood holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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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