Chapter 4 of Bikey the Skicycle and Other Tales is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Bikey the Skicycle and Other Tales is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes; but I don't think it's very funny," said Jimmieboy. "I like to laugh, you know, and I couldn't laugh at that." "Oh!" said the silvery voice, with a slight tinge of disappointment in it. "You want fun do you? Well, how do you like this?
Chapter 4 of Bikey the Skicycle and Other Tales is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading “"Oh!" said the silvery voice, with a slight tinge of disappointment in it.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “"You want fun do you?”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “"Yes; but I don't think it's very funny," said Jimmieboy.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “"I like to laugh, you know, and I couldn't laugh at that."”
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading “"Oh!" said the silvery voice, with a slight tinge of disappointment in it.”
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading “"Oh!" said the silvery voice, with a slight tinge of disappointment in it.”
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading “"Oh!" said the silvery voice, with a slight tinge of disappointment in it.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “"Oh!" said the silvery voice, with a slight tinge of disappointment in it.”
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 “"Oh!" said the silvery voice, with a slight tinge of disappointment in it.”
In this reading “"Oh!" said the silvery voice, with a slight tinge of disappointment in it.”
In this reading “"Oh!" said the silvery voice, with a slight tinge of disappointment in it.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh!" said the silvery voice, with a slight tinge of disappointment in it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I like to laugh, you know, and I couldn't laugh at that."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I like to laugh, you know, and I couldn't laugh at that."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes; but I don't think it's very funny," said Jimmieboy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I like to laugh, you know, and I couldn't laugh at that."
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading "Oh!" said the silvery voice, with a slight tinge of disappointment in it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You want fun do you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes; but I don't think it's very funny," said Jimmieboy.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "You want fun do you?
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "Yes; but I don't think it's very funny," said Jimmieboy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, how do you like this?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes; but I don't think it's very funny," said Jimmieboy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh!" said the silvery voice, with a slight tinge of disappointment in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh!" said the silvery voice, with a slight tinge of disappointment in it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes; but I don't think it's very funny," said Jimmieboy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes; but I don't think it's very funny," said Jimmieboy.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I like to laugh, you know, and I couldn't laugh at that."
the sound of laughing
From this reading "I like to laugh, you know, and I couldn't laugh at that."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I like to laugh, you know, and I couldn't laugh at that."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh!" said the silvery voice, with a slight tinge of disappointment in it.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!" said the silvery voice, with a slight tinge of disappointment in it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes; but I don't think it's very funny," said Jimmieboy.
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading "Oh!" said the silvery voice, with a slight tinge of disappointment in it.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading "Oh!" said the silvery voice, with a slight tinge of disappointment in it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I like to laugh, you know, and I couldn't laugh at that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh!" said the silvery voice, with a slight tinge of disappointment in it.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Yes; but I don't think it's very funny," said Jimmieboy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Well, how do you like this?
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading "Oh!" said the silvery voice, with a slight tinge of disappointment in it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I like to laugh, you know, and I couldn't laugh at that."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Yes; but I don't think it's very funny," said Jimmieboy.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Oh!" said the silvery voice, with a slight tinge of disappointment in it.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "You want fun do you?
(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, how do you like this?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh!" said the silvery voice, with a slight tinge of disappointment in it.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; but I don't think it's very funny," said Jimmieboy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I like to laugh, you know, and I couldn't laugh at that."
Chapter 4 of Bikey the Skicycle and Other Tales 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 4 holds 416 sentences of Bikey the Skicycle and Other Tales, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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