Chapter 16 of Bevis: The Story of a Boy is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Bevis: The Story of a Boy is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“It’s a pennant,” said Bevis. “It will do capitally. How was it we never thought of a flag before?” “We were so busy,” said Mark. “Girls have nothing to do, and so they can remember these sort of stitched things.”
Chapter 16 of Bevis: The Story of a Boy is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading ““We were so busy,” said Mark.”
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading “How was it we never thought of a flag before?””
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading ““Girls have nothing to do, and so they can remember these sort of stitched things.””
attach a tag or label to
From this reading ““We were so busy,” said Mark.”
the award given to the champion
From this reading ““It’s a pennant,” said Bevis.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading ““Girls have nothing to do, and so they can remember these sort of stitched things.””
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading ““Girls have nothing to do, and so they can remember these sort of stitched things.””
fastened with stitches
From this reading ““Girls have nothing to do, and so they can remember these sort of stitched things.””
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It’s a pennant,” said Bevis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Girls have nothing to do, and so they can remember these sort of stitched things.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading How was it we never thought of a flag before?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s a pennant,” said Bevis.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “We were so busy,” said Mark.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Girls have nothing to do, and so they can remember these sort of stitched things.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It will do capitally.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “It will do capitally.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading How was it we never thought of a flag before?”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “Girls have nothing to do, and so they can remember these sort of stitched things.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Girls have nothing to do, and so they can remember these sort of stitched things.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How was it we never thought of a flag before?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It will do capitally.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s a pennant,” said Bevis.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “We were so busy,” said Mark.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading How was it we never thought of a flag before?”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Girls have nothing to do, and so they can remember these sort of stitched things.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How was it we never thought of a flag before?”
the award given to the champion
From this reading “It’s a pennant,” said Bevis.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Girls have nothing to do, and so they can remember these sort of stitched things.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s a pennant,” said Bevis.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “We were so busy,” said Mark.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “Girls have nothing to do, and so they can remember these sort of stitched things.”
fastened with stitches
From this reading “Girls have nothing to do, and so they can remember these sort of stitched things.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Girls have nothing to do, and so they can remember these sort of stitched things.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Girls have nothing to do, and so they can remember these sort of stitched things.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Girls have nothing to do, and so they can remember these sort of stitched things.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading How was it we never thought of a flag before?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Girls have nothing to do, and so they can remember these sort of stitched things.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How was it we never thought of a flag before?”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading How was it we never thought of a flag before?”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We were so busy,” said Mark.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “It will do capitally.
Chapter 16 of Bevis: The Story of a Boy by Richard Jefferies holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 16 holds 415 sentences of Bevis: The Story of a Boy, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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