Chapter 5 of Billy Bounce is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Billy Bounce is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ADVENTURES IN EGGS-AGGERATION. "Hello!" cried Billy, "what's that ahead?" Far off on the horizon he saw a large white and gold thing sailing through the air. As he drew nearer he could see its wings gently flapping. "It looks something like--why it _is_, a large fried egg," said he, excitedly.
Chapter 5 of Billy Bounce is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading “ADVENTURES IN EGGS-AGGERATION.”
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading “"It looks something like--why it _is_, a large fried egg," said he, excitedly.”
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “"It looks something like--why it _is_, a large fried egg," said he, excitedly.”
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading “As he drew nearer he could see its wings gently flapping.”
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading “"It looks something like--why it _is_, a large fried egg," said he, excitedly.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Hello!" cried Billy, "what's that ahead?"”
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading “Far off on the horizon he saw a large white and gold thing sailing through the air.”
the work of a sailor
From this reading “Far off on the horizon he saw a large white and gold thing sailing through the air.”
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In this reading “Far off on the horizon he saw a large white and gold thing sailing through the air.”
In this reading “Far off on the horizon he saw a large white and gold thing sailing through the air.”
Old World form of cabbage butterfly
In this reading “Far off on the horizon he saw a large white and gold thing sailing through the air.”
In this reading “ADVENTURES IN EGGS-AGGERATION.”
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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 Far off on the horizon he saw a large white and gold thing sailing through the air.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading ADVENTURES IN EGGS-AGGERATION.
at or in the front
From this reading "Hello!" cried Billy, "what's that ahead?"
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Far off on the horizon he saw a large white and gold thing sailing through the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Far off on the horizon he saw a large white and gold thing sailing through the air.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he drew nearer he could see its wings gently flapping.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading "Hello!" cried Billy, "what's that ahead?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As he drew nearer he could see its wings gently flapping.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Hello!" cried Billy, "what's that ahead?"
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As he drew nearer he could see its wings gently flapping.
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading "It looks something like--why it _is_, a large fried egg," said he, excitedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ADVENTURES IN EGGS-AGGERATION.
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading "It looks something like--why it _is_, a large fried egg," said he, excitedly.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far off on the horizon he saw a large white and gold thing sailing through the air.
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading As he drew nearer he could see its wings gently flapping.
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading "It looks something like--why it _is_, a large fried egg," said he, excitedly.
in a gradual manner
From this reading As he drew nearer he could see its wings gently flapping.
coins made of gold
From this reading Far off on the horizon he saw a large white and gold thing sailing through the air.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Far off on the horizon he saw a large white and gold thing sailing through the air.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello!" cried Billy, "what's that ahead?"
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Far off on the horizon he saw a large white and gold thing sailing through the air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ADVENTURES IN EGGS-AGGERATION.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It looks something like--why it _is_, a large fried egg," said he, excitedly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It looks something like--why it _is_, a large fried egg," said he, excitedly.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As he drew nearer he could see its wings gently flapping.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Far off on the horizon he saw a large white and gold thing sailing through the air.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It looks something like--why it _is_, a large fried egg," said he, excitedly.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "It looks something like--why it _is_, a large fried egg," said he, excitedly.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading As he drew nearer he could see its wings gently flapping.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Far off on the horizon he saw a large white and gold thing sailing through the air.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Far off on the horizon he saw a large white and gold thing sailing through the air.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It looks something like--why it _is_, a large fried egg," said he, excitedly.
the work of a sailor
From this reading Far off on the horizon he saw a large white and gold thing sailing through the air.
cut with a saw
From this reading Far off on the horizon he saw a large white and gold thing sailing through the air.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As he drew nearer he could see its wings gently flapping.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "It looks something like--why it _is_, a large fried egg," said he, excitedly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Hello!" cried Billy, "what's that ahead?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Far off on the horizon he saw a large white and gold thing sailing through the air.
a special situation
From this reading Far off on the horizon he saw a large white and gold thing sailing through the air.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Far off on the horizon he saw a large white and gold thing sailing through the air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hello!" cried Billy, "what's that ahead?"
a Caucasian
From this reading Far off on the horizon he saw a large white and gold thing sailing through the air.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "It looks something like--why it _is_, a large fried egg," said he, excitedly.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading As he drew nearer he could see its wings gently flapping.
Chapter 5 of Billy Bounce by W. W. (William Wallace) Denslow holds 202 sentences, grouped into 41 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 5 holds 202 sentences of Billy Bounce, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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