Chapter 2 of Billie Bradley and the School Mystery is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Billie Bradley and the School Mystery is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DESPERATE FIX Laura and Vi dashed through the field of goldenrod to the spot where they had last seen Billie Bradley. They called to her and received a faint answer from somewhere far below. “She’s gone over the cliff!” gasped Vi. “There are rocks down there, too,” muttered Laura. She parted the bushes and peered below.
Chapter 2 of Billie Bradley and the School Mystery is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading “A DESPERATE FIX Laura and Vi dashed through the field of goldenrod to the spot where they had last seen Billie Bradley.”
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading “She parted the bushes and peered below.”
a steep high face of rock
From this reading ““She’s gone over the cliff!” gasped Vi.”
having gaps or spaces
From this reading “A DESPERATE FIX Laura and Vi dashed through the field of goldenrod to the spot where they had last seen Billie Bradley.”
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “A DESPERATE FIX Laura and Vi dashed through the field of goldenrod to the spot where they had last seen Billie Bradley.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading ““She’s gone over the cliff!” gasped Vi.”
any of numerous chiefly summer-blooming and fall-blooming North American plants especially of the genus Solidago
From this reading “A DESPERATE FIX Laura and Vi dashed through the field of goldenrod to the spot where they had last seen Billie Bradley.”
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “She parted the bushes and peered below.”
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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 ““She’s gone over the cliff!” gasped Vi.”
In this reading “They called to her and received a faint answer from somewhere far below.”
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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 A DESPERATE FIX Laura and Vi dashed through the field of goldenrod to the spot where they had last seen Billie Bradley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DESPERATE FIX Laura and Vi dashed through the field of goldenrod to the spot where they had last seen Billie Bradley.
react verbally
From this reading They called to her and received a faint answer from somewhere far below.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There are rocks down there, too,” muttered Laura.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading They called to her and received a faint answer from somewhere far below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DESPERATE FIX Laura and Vi dashed through the field of goldenrod to the spot where they had last seen Billie Bradley.
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading A DESPERATE FIX Laura and Vi dashed through the field of goldenrod to the spot where they had last seen Billie Bradley.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading She parted the bushes and peered below.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They called to her and received a faint answer from somewhere far below.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading “She’s gone over the cliff!” gasped Vi.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading A DESPERATE FIX Laura and Vi dashed through the field of goldenrod to the spot where they had last seen Billie Bradley.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading A DESPERATE FIX Laura and Vi dashed through the field of goldenrod to the spot where they had last seen Billie Bradley.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “There are rocks down there, too,” muttered Laura.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading They called to her and received a faint answer from somewhere far below.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They called to her and received a faint answer from somewhere far below.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading A DESPERATE FIX Laura and Vi dashed through the field of goldenrod to the spot where they had last seen Billie Bradley.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading A DESPERATE FIX Laura and Vi dashed through the field of goldenrod to the spot where they had last seen Billie Bradley.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They called to her and received a faint answer from somewhere far below.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “She’s gone over the cliff!” gasped Vi.
any of numerous chiefly summer-blooming and fall-blooming North American plants especially of the genus Solidago
From this reading A DESPERATE FIX Laura and Vi dashed through the field of goldenrod to the spot where they had last seen Billie Bradley.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “She’s gone over the cliff!” gasped Vi.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A DESPERATE FIX Laura and Vi dashed through the field of goldenrod to the spot where they had last seen Billie Bradley.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They called to her and received a faint answer from somewhere far below.
immediately past
From this reading A DESPERATE FIX Laura and Vi dashed through the field of goldenrod to the spot where they had last seen Billie Bradley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DESPERATE FIX Laura and Vi dashed through the field of goldenrod to the spot where they had last seen Billie Bradley.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “There are rocks down there, too,” muttered Laura.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DESPERATE FIX Laura and Vi dashed through the field of goldenrod to the spot where they had last seen Billie Bradley.
above and across; more than
From this reading “She’s gone over the cliff!” gasped Vi.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading She parted the bushes and peered below.
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading She parted the bushes and peered below.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading They called to her and received a faint answer from somewhere far below.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “There are rocks down there, too,” muttered Laura.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A DESPERATE FIX Laura and Vi dashed through the field of goldenrod to the spot where they had last seen Billie Bradley.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She parted the bushes and peered below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She’s gone over the cliff!” gasped Vi.
in or at or to some place
From this reading They called to her and received a faint answer from somewhere far below.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A DESPERATE FIX Laura and Vi dashed through the field of goldenrod to the spot where they had last seen Billie Bradley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DESPERATE FIX Laura and Vi dashed through the field of goldenrod to the spot where they had last seen Billie Bradley.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There are rocks down there, too,” muttered Laura.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A DESPERATE FIX Laura and Vi dashed through the field of goldenrod to the spot where they had last seen Billie Bradley.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A DESPERATE FIX Laura and Vi dashed through the field of goldenrod to the spot where they had last seen Billie Bradley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DESPERATE FIX Laura and Vi dashed through the field of goldenrod to the spot where they had last seen Billie Bradley.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “There are rocks down there, too,” muttered Laura.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading A DESPERATE FIX Laura and Vi dashed through the field of goldenrod to the spot where they had last seen Billie Bradley.
in or at the place that
From this reading A DESPERATE FIX Laura and Vi dashed through the field of goldenrod to the spot where they had last seen Billie Bradley.
Chapter 2 of Billie Bradley and the School Mystery by Janet D. Wheeler holds 88 sentences, grouped into 18 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 2 holds 88 sentences of Billie Bradley and the School Mystery, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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