Chapter 10 of Billy Bounce is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Billy Bounce is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN SILLY LAND. It was afternoon, and Billy was resting in the shade of the Singing Tree while Barker played about at his side. He was laughing softly to himself over his experience with Gehsundheit that morning. "He's a funny little fellow--calls himself a hero. Ha! ha! ha!"
Chapter 10 of Billy Bounce is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
From this reading “It was afternoon, and Billy was resting in the shade of the Singing Tree while Barker played about at his side.”
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “It was afternoon, and Billy was resting in the shade of the Singing Tree while Barker played about at his side.”
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “"He's a funny little fellow--calls himself a hero.”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “"He's a funny little fellow--calls himself a hero.”
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “"He's a funny little fellow--calls himself a hero.”
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “It was afternoon, and Billy was resting in the shade of the Singing Tree while Barker played about at his side.”
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading “It was afternoon, and Billy was resting in the shade of the Singing Tree while Barker played about at his side.”
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “IN SILLY LAND.”
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In this reading “It was afternoon, and Billy was resting in the shade of the Singing Tree while Barker played about at his side.”
In this reading “He was laughing softly to himself over his experience with Gehsundheit that morning.”
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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 "He's a funny little fellow--calls himself a hero.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was afternoon, and Billy was resting in the shade of the Singing Tree while Barker played about at his side.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was afternoon, and Billy was resting in the shade of the Singing Tree while Barker played about at his side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was afternoon, and Billy was resting in the shade of the Singing Tree while Barker played about at his side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was afternoon, and Billy was resting in the shade of the Singing Tree while Barker played about at his side.
someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
From this reading It was afternoon, and Billy was resting in the shade of the Singing Tree while Barker played about at his side.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading It was afternoon, and Billy was resting in the shade of the Singing Tree while Barker played about at his side.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading "He's a funny little fellow--calls himself a hero.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading He was laughing softly to himself over his experience with Gehsundheit that morning.
a boy or man
From this reading "He's a funny little fellow--calls himself a hero.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "He's a funny little fellow--calls himself a hero.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was laughing softly to himself over his experience with Gehsundheit that morning.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading Ha! ha! ha!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was laughing softly to himself over his experience with Gehsundheit that morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's a funny little fellow--calls himself a hero.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading "He's a funny little fellow--calls himself a hero.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was laughing softly to himself over his experience with Gehsundheit that morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was afternoon, and Billy was resting in the shade of the Singing Tree while Barker played about at his side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN SILLY LAND.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was afternoon, and Billy was resting in the shade of the Singing Tree while Barker played about at his side.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading IN SILLY LAND.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading He was laughing softly to himself over his experience with Gehsundheit that morning.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "He's a funny little fellow--calls himself a hero.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He was laughing softly to himself over his experience with Gehsundheit that morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was afternoon, and Billy was resting in the shade of the Singing Tree while Barker played about at his side.
above and across; more than
From this reading He was laughing softly to himself over his experience with Gehsundheit that morning.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading It was afternoon, and Billy was resting in the shade of the Singing Tree while Barker played about at his side.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It was afternoon, and Billy was resting in the shade of the Singing Tree while Barker played about at his side.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading It was afternoon, and Billy was resting in the shade of the Singing Tree while Barker played about at his side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was afternoon, and Billy was resting in the shade of the Singing Tree while Barker played about at his side.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading IN SILLY LAND.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading It was afternoon, and Billy was resting in the shade of the Singing Tree while Barker played about at his side.
with low volume
From this reading He was laughing softly to himself over his experience with Gehsundheit that morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was laughing softly to himself over his experience with Gehsundheit that morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was afternoon, and Billy was resting in the shade of the Singing Tree while Barker played about at his side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was laughing softly to himself over his experience with Gehsundheit that morning.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It was afternoon, and Billy was resting in the shade of the Singing Tree while Barker played about at his side.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was afternoon, and Billy was resting in the shade of the Singing Tree while Barker played about at his side.
during the time that
From this reading It was afternoon, and Billy was resting in the shade of the Singing Tree while Barker played about at his side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was laughing softly to himself over his experience with Gehsundheit that morning.
Chapter 10 of Billy Bounce by W. W. (William Wallace) Denslow holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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 10 holds 178 sentences of Billy Bounce, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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