Chapter 1 of Bikey the Skicycle and Other Tales of Jimmieboy is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Bikey the Skicycle and Other Tales of Jimmieboy is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Author of_ "Uncle Sam Trustee," "Mr. Munchausen," "House Boat on the Styx," etc. PAGE I. Bikey the Skicycle 11 II. The Imp of the Telephone 81 III. Caught in Toy Town 161 IV. Totherwayville, the Animal Town 179 V. An Electrical Error 197 VI.
Chapter 1 of Bikey the Skicycle and Other Tales of Jimmieboy is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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relating to or concerned with electricity
From this reading “Totherwayville, the Animal Town 179 V. An Electrical Error 197 VI.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “Totherwayville, the Animal Town 179 V. An Electrical Error 197 VI.”
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading “The Imp of the Telephone 81 III.”
German raconteur who told preposterous stories about his adventures as a soldier and hunter; his name is now associated with any telling of exaggerated stories or winning lies (1720-1797)
From this reading “_Author of_ "Uncle Sam Trustee," "Mr. Munchausen," "House Boat on the Styx," etc.”
(Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which Charon carried dead souls
From this reading “_Author of_ "Uncle Sam Trustee," "Mr. Munchausen," "House Boat on the Styx," etc.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “The Imp of the Telephone 81 III.”
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading “Caught in Toy Town 161 IV.”
a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit
From this reading “_Author of_ "Uncle Sam Trustee," "Mr. Munchausen," "House Boat on the Styx," etc.”
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 “Caught in Toy Town 161 IV.”
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From this reading PAGE I. Bikey the Skicycle 11 II.
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From this reading Caught in Toy Town 161 IV.
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From this reading Totherwayville, the Animal Town 179 V. An Electrical Error 197 VI.
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From this reading Totherwayville, the Animal Town 179 V. An Electrical Error 197 VI.
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From this reading The Imp of the Telephone 81 III.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Totherwayville, the Animal Town 179 V. An Electrical Error 197 VI.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Totherwayville, the Animal Town 179 V. An Electrical Error 197 VI.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _Author of_ "Uncle Sam Trustee," "Mr. Munchausen," "House Boat on the Styx," etc.
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From this reading PAGE I. Bikey the Skicycle 11 II.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading _Author of_ "Uncle Sam Trustee," "Mr. Munchausen," "House Boat on the Styx," etc.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Caught in Toy Town 161 IV.
relating to or concerned with electricity
From this reading Totherwayville, the Animal Town 179 V. An Electrical Error 197 VI.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Totherwayville, the Animal Town 179 V. An Electrical Error 197 VI.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Author of_ "Uncle Sam Trustee," "Mr. Munchausen," "House Boat on the Styx," etc.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _Author of_ "Uncle Sam Trustee," "Mr. Munchausen," "House Boat on the Styx," etc.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PAGE I. Bikey the Skicycle 11 II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading PAGE I. Bikey the Skicycle 11 II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Imp of the Telephone 81 III.
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading The Imp of the Telephone 81 III.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Caught in Toy Town 161 IV.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Caught in Toy Town 161 IV.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _Author of_ "Uncle Sam Trustee," "Mr. Munchausen," "House Boat on the Styx," etc.
German raconteur who told preposterous stories about his adventures as a soldier and hunter; his name is now associated with any telling of exaggerated stories or winning lies (1720-1797)
From this reading _Author of_ "Uncle Sam Trustee," "Mr. Munchausen," "House Boat on the Styx," etc.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Author of_ "Uncle Sam Trustee," "Mr. Munchausen," "House Boat on the Styx," etc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Author of_ "Uncle Sam Trustee," "Mr. Munchausen," "House Boat on the Styx," etc.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading PAGE I. Bikey the Skicycle 11 II.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading _Author of_ "Uncle Sam Trustee," "Mr. Munchausen," "House Boat on the Styx," etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PAGE I. Bikey the Skicycle 11 II.
(Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which Charon carried dead souls
From this reading _Author of_ "Uncle Sam Trustee," "Mr. Munchausen," "House Boat on the Styx," etc.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading The Imp of the Telephone 81 III.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Author of_ "Uncle Sam Trustee," "Mr. Munchausen," "House Boat on the Styx," etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Totherwayville, the Animal Town 179 V. An Electrical Error 197 VI.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Caught in Toy Town 161 IV.
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading Caught in Toy Town 161 IV.
a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit
From this reading _Author of_ "Uncle Sam Trustee," "Mr. Munchausen," "House Boat on the Styx," etc.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading _Author of_ "Uncle Sam Trustee," "Mr. Munchausen," "House Boat on the Styx," etc.
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 Totherwayville, the Animal Town 179 V. An Electrical Error 197 VI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Totherwayville, the Animal Town 179 V. An Electrical Error 197 VI.
Chapter 1 of Bikey the Skicycle and Other Tales of Jimmieboy by John Kendrick Bangs holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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 1 holds 416 sentences of Bikey the Skicycle and Other Tales of Jimmieboy, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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