Chapter 11 of Billie Bradley and Her Classmates is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Billie Bradley and Her Classmates is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Billie did not cry out. She was either too frightened or too brave. But the next minute Teddy’s arm had reached out and caught her to him reassuringly. “It’s all right,” he whispered in her ear. “Just hold tight and keep still.
Chapter 11 of Billie Bradley and Her Classmates is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading “She was either too frightened or too brave.”
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading ““It’s all right,” he whispered in her ear.”
made afraid
From this reading “She was either too frightened or too brave.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “But the next minute Teddy’s arm had reached out and caught her to him reassuringly.”
in a reassuring manner
From this reading “But the next minute Teddy’s arm had reached out and caught her to him reassuringly.”
possessive form of “teddy” — plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading ““Just hold tight and keep still.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading ““It’s all right,” he whispered in her ear.”
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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In this reading “But the next minute Teddy’s arm had reached out and caught her to him reassuringly.”
hold firmly, usually with one's hands
In this reading ““Just hold tight and keep still.”
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
In this reading “Billie did not cry out.”
In this reading ““Just hold tight and keep still.”
move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
In this reading “But the next minute Teddy’s arm had reached out and caught her to him reassuringly.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “It’s all right,” he whispered in her ear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the next minute Teddy’s arm had reached out and caught her to him reassuringly.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading But the next minute Teddy’s arm had reached out and caught her to him reassuringly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Billie did not cry out.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading She was either too frightened or too brave.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the next minute Teddy’s arm had reached out and caught her to him reassuringly.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading But the next minute Teddy’s arm had reached out and caught her to him reassuringly.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Billie did not cry out.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Billie did not cry out.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “It’s all right,” he whispered in her ear.
one or the other of two
From this reading She was either too frightened or too brave.
made afraid
From this reading She was either too frightened or too brave.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the next minute Teddy’s arm had reached out and caught her to him reassuringly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s all right,” he whispered in her ear.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But the next minute Teddy’s arm had reached out and caught her to him reassuringly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the next minute Teddy’s arm had reached out and caught her to him reassuringly.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Just hold tight and keep still.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It’s all right,” he whispered in her ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s all right,” he whispered in her ear.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just hold tight and keep still.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Just hold tight and keep still.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading But the next minute Teddy’s arm had reached out and caught her to him reassuringly.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading But the next minute Teddy’s arm had reached out and caught her to him reassuringly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Billie did not cry out.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was either too frightened or too brave.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Billie did not cry out.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But the next minute Teddy’s arm had reached out and caught her to him reassuringly.
in a reassuring manner
From this reading But the next minute Teddy’s arm had reached out and caught her to him reassuringly.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “It’s all right,” he whispered in her ear.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was either too frightened or too brave.
not in physical motion
From this reading “Just hold tight and keep still.
possessive form of “teddy” — plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading But the next minute Teddy’s arm had reached out and caught her to him reassuringly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the next minute Teddy’s arm had reached out and caught her to him reassuringly.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading “Just hold tight and keep still.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the next minute Teddy’s arm had reached out and caught her to him reassuringly.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was either too frightened or too brave.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was either too frightened or too brave.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “It’s all right,” he whispered in her ear.
Chapter 11 of Billie Bradley and Her Classmates by Janet D. Wheeler holds 115 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.
Chapter 11 holds 115 sentences of Billie Bradley and Her Classmates, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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