Chapter 14 of Billie Bradley and the School Mystery is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Billie Bradley and the School Mystery is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN OLD ENEMY In a moment, Billie Bradley forgot her own weariness and the fact that her head ached worse than ever. She ran to the bed and flung herself to her knees beside the sobbing girl. “Vi! Vi Farrington! What is it, dear?”
Chapter 14 of Billie Bradley and the School Mystery is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading “AN OLD ENEMY In a moment, Billie Bradley forgot her own weariness and the fact that her head ached worse than ever.”
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading “AN OLD ENEMY In a moment, Billie Bradley forgot her own weariness and the fact that her head ached worse than ever.”
an opposing military force
From this reading “AN OLD ENEMY In a moment, Billie Bradley forgot her own weariness and the fact that her head ached worse than ever.”
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “She ran to the bed and flung herself to her knees beside the sobbing girl.”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “AN OLD ENEMY In a moment, Billie Bradley forgot her own weariness and the fact that her head ached worse than ever.”
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “She ran to the bed and flung herself to her knees beside the sobbing girl.”
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading “She ran to the bed and flung herself to her knees beside the sobbing girl.”
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading “AN OLD ENEMY In a moment, Billie Bradley forgot her own weariness and the fact that her head ached worse than ever.”
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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 AN OLD ENEMY In a moment, Billie Bradley forgot her own weariness and the fact that her head ached worse than ever.
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading AN OLD ENEMY In a moment, Billie Bradley forgot her own weariness and the fact that her head ached worse than ever.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OLD ENEMY In a moment, Billie Bradley forgot her own weariness and the fact that her head ached worse than ever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN OLD ENEMY In a moment, Billie Bradley forgot her own weariness and the fact that her head ached worse than ever.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She ran to the bed and flung herself to her knees beside the sobbing girl.
next to; at the side of
From this reading She ran to the bed and flung herself to her knees beside the sobbing girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN OLD ENEMY In a moment, Billie Bradley forgot her own weariness and the fact that her head ached worse than ever.
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading AN OLD ENEMY In a moment, Billie Bradley forgot her own weariness and the fact that her head ached worse than ever.
dearly loved
From this reading What is it, dear?”
an opposing military force
From this reading AN OLD ENEMY In a moment, Billie Bradley forgot her own weariness and the fact that her head ached worse than ever.
at any time
From this reading AN OLD ENEMY In a moment, Billie Bradley forgot her own weariness and the fact that her head ached worse than ever.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading AN OLD ENEMY In a moment, Billie Bradley forgot her own weariness and the fact that her head ached worse than ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vi Farrington!
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading She ran to the bed and flung herself to her knees beside the sobbing girl.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading AN OLD ENEMY In a moment, Billie Bradley forgot her own weariness and the fact that her head ached worse than ever.
a young female
From this reading She ran to the bed and flung herself to her knees beside the sobbing girl.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading AN OLD ENEMY In a moment, Billie Bradley forgot her own weariness and the fact that her head ached worse than ever.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AN OLD ENEMY In a moment, Billie Bradley forgot her own weariness and the fact that her head ached worse than ever.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She ran to the bed and flung herself to her knees beside the sobbing girl.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN OLD ENEMY In a moment, Billie Bradley forgot her own weariness and the fact that her head ached worse than ever.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is it, dear?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What is it, dear?”
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading She ran to the bed and flung herself to her knees beside the sobbing girl.
a particular point in time
From this reading AN OLD ENEMY In a moment, Billie Bradley forgot her own weariness and the fact that her head ached worse than ever.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AN OLD ENEMY In a moment, Billie Bradley forgot her own weariness and the fact that her head ached worse than ever.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading AN OLD ENEMY In a moment, Billie Bradley forgot her own weariness and the fact that her head ached worse than ever.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She ran to the bed and flung herself to her knees beside the sobbing girl.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ran to the bed and flung herself to her knees beside the sobbing girl.
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading She ran to the bed and flung herself to her knees beside the sobbing girl.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading AN OLD ENEMY In a moment, Billie Bradley forgot her own weariness and the fact that her head ached worse than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN OLD ENEMY In a moment, Billie Bradley forgot her own weariness and the fact that her head ached worse than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN OLD ENEMY In a moment, Billie Bradley forgot her own weariness and the fact that her head ached worse than ever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She ran to the bed and flung herself to her knees beside the sobbing girl.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “Vi!
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading AN OLD ENEMY In a moment, Billie Bradley forgot her own weariness and the fact that her head ached worse than ever.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is it, dear?”
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading AN OLD ENEMY In a moment, Billie Bradley forgot her own weariness and the fact that her head ached worse than ever.
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