Chapter 24 of Billie Bradley and Her Inheritance is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Billie Bradley and Her Inheritance is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"LARGE FORTUNES" "Billie, it's worth a small fortune!" "I'll bet the stuff is worth several thousand dollars." "Yes, every bit of it." "Oh, boys, as much as that?" questioned Billie, half hysterically. "Of course," came from Teddy.
Chapter 24 of Billie Bradley and Her Inheritance is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “"I'll bet the stuff is worth several thousand dollars."”
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “"I'll bet the stuff is worth several thousand dollars."”
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading “"LARGE FORTUNES" "Billie, it's worth a small fortune!"”
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading “"LARGE FORTUNES" "Billie, it's worth a small fortune!"”
in a hysterical manner
From this reading “"Oh, boys, as much as that?" questioned Billie, half hysterically.”
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “"Oh, boys, as much as that?" questioned Billie, half hysterically.”
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “"I'll bet the stuff is worth several thousand dollars."”
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading “"Of course," came from Teddy.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "LARGE FORTUNES" "Billie, it's worth a small fortune!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, boys, as much as that?" questioned Billie, half hysterically.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "I'll bet the stuff is worth several thousand dollars."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "LARGE FORTUNES" "Billie, it's worth a small fortune!"
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Yes, every bit of it."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Oh, boys, as much as that?" questioned Billie, half hysterically.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Of course," came from Teddy.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course," came from Teddy.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "I'll bet the stuff is worth several thousand dollars."
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Yes, every bit of it."
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "LARGE FORTUNES" "Billie, it's worth a small fortune!"
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "LARGE FORTUNES" "Billie, it's worth a small fortune!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Of course," came from Teddy.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Oh, boys, as much as that?" questioned Billie, half hysterically.
in a hysterical manner
From this reading "Oh, boys, as much as that?" questioned Billie, half hysterically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll bet the stuff is worth several thousand dollars."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'll bet the stuff is worth several thousand dollars."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, every bit of it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "LARGE FORTUNES" "Billie, it's worth a small fortune!"
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "LARGE FORTUNES" "Billie, it's worth a small fortune!"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Oh, boys, as much as that?" questioned Billie, half hysterically.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, every bit of it."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, boys, as much as that?" questioned Billie, half hysterically.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Oh, boys, as much as that?" questioned Billie, half hysterically.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "I'll bet the stuff is worth several thousand dollars."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "LARGE FORTUNES" "Billie, it's worth a small fortune!"
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading "I'll bet the stuff is worth several thousand dollars."
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading "Of course," came from Teddy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, boys, as much as that?" questioned Billie, half hysterically.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'll bet the stuff is worth several thousand dollars."
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "I'll bet the stuff is worth several thousand dollars."
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "LARGE FORTUNES" "Billie, it's worth a small fortune!"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, every bit of it."
Chapter 24 of Billie Bradley and Her Inheritance by Janet D. Wheeler holds 117 sentences, grouped into 24 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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