Chapter 22 of Bevis: The Story of a Boy is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Bevis: The Story of a Boy is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Was it Charlie, or Val, or Cecil?” “No, I don’t think so,” said Mark. “They could not get round either,” said Bevis. “If they crossed the Nile like we did, they could not get round.” “No.”
Chapter 22 of Bevis: The Story of a Boy is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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placed crosswise
From this reading ““If they crossed the Nile like we did, they could not get round.””
one or the other of two
From this reading ““They could not get round either,” said Bevis.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ““They could not get round either,” said Bevis.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading ““If they crossed the Nile like we did, they could not get round.””
attach a tag or label to
From this reading ““No, I don’t think so,” said Mark.”
the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
From this reading ““If they crossed the Nile like we did, they could not get round.””
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading ““They could not get round either,” said Bevis.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading ““No, I don’t think so,” said Mark.”
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From this reading “They could not get round either,” said Bevis.
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From this reading “Was it Charlie, or Val, or Cecil?”
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From this reading “Was it Charlie, or Val, or Cecil?”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “They could not get round either,” said Bevis.
placed crosswise
From this reading “If they crossed the Nile like we did, they could not get round.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “If they crossed the Nile like we did, they could not get round.”
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From this reading “No, I don’t think so,” said Mark.
one or the other of two
From this reading “They could not get round either,” said Bevis.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “They could not get round either,” said Bevis.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No, I don’t think so,” said Mark.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If they crossed the Nile like we did, they could not get round.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Was it Charlie, or Val, or Cecil?”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “If they crossed the Nile like we did, they could not get round.”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “No, I don’t think so,” said Mark.
the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
From this reading “If they crossed the Nile like we did, they could not get round.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No, I don’t think so,” said Mark.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “They could not get round either,” said Bevis.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Was it Charlie, or Val, or Cecil?”
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “They could not get round either,” said Bevis.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No, I don’t think so,” said Mark.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “No, I don’t think so,” said Mark.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “If they crossed the Nile like we did, they could not get round.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They could not get round either,” said Bevis.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “No, I don’t think so,” said Mark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Was it Charlie, or Val, or Cecil?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Was it Charlie, or Val, or Cecil?”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “If they crossed the Nile like we did, they could not get round.”
Chapter 22 of Bevis: The Story of a Boy by Richard Jefferies holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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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