Chapter 1 of Bob Burton is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Bob Burton is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUTHOR OF "RAGGED DICK SERIES," "LUCK AND PLUCK SERIES," "ATLANTIC SERIES," ETC. PORTER & COATES. NOW OF TALLAPOOSA, GA. IT IS DEDICATED WITH FRIENDLY REGARD. "Harness up the colt, Clip; I'm going to the village."
Chapter 1 of Bob Burton is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "RAGGED DICK SERIES," "LUCK AND PLUCK SERIES," "ATLANTIC SERIES," ETC.”
a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
From this reading “"Harness up the colt, Clip; I'm going to the village."”
third-person singular of “coat” — put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
From this reading “PORTER & COATES.”
a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading “"Harness up the colt, Clip; I'm going to the village."”
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading “IT IS DEDICATED WITH FRIENDLY REGARD.”
put a harness
From this reading “"Harness up the colt, Clip; I'm going to the village."”
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "RAGGED DICK SERIES," "LUCK AND PLUCK SERIES," "ATLANTIC SERIES," ETC.”
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "RAGGED DICK SERIES," "LUCK AND PLUCK SERIES," "ATLANTIC SERIES," ETC.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUTHOR OF "RAGGED DICK SERIES," "LUCK AND PLUCK SERIES," "ATLANTIC SERIES," ETC.
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading AUTHOR OF "RAGGED DICK SERIES," "LUCK AND PLUCK SERIES," "ATLANTIC SERIES," ETC.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "RAGGED DICK SERIES," "LUCK AND PLUCK SERIES," "ATLANTIC SERIES," ETC.
a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
From this reading "Harness up the colt, Clip; I'm going to the village."
third-person singular of “coat” — put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
From this reading PORTER & COATES.
a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading "Harness up the colt, Clip; I'm going to the village."
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading IT IS DEDICATED WITH FRIENDLY REGARD.
someone who is a detective
From this reading AUTHOR OF "RAGGED DICK SERIES," "LUCK AND PLUCK SERIES," "ATLANTIC SERIES," ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "RAGGED DICK SERIES," "LUCK AND PLUCK SERIES," "ATLANTIC SERIES," ETC.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading IT IS DEDICATED WITH FRIENDLY REGARD.
the first known nerve agent, synthesized by German chemists in 1936; a highly toxic combustible liquid that is soluble in organic solvents and is used as a nerve gas in chemical warfare
From this reading NOW OF TALLAPOOSA, GA.
the act of departing
From this reading "Harness up the colt, Clip; I'm going to the village."
put a harness
From this reading "Harness up the colt, Clip; I'm going to the village."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Harness up the colt, Clip; I'm going to the village."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT IS DEDICATED WITH FRIENDLY REGARD.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT IS DEDICATED WITH FRIENDLY REGARD.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "RAGGED DICK SERIES," "LUCK AND PLUCK SERIES," "ATLANTIC SERIES," ETC.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading NOW OF TALLAPOOSA, GA.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "RAGGED DICK SERIES," "LUCK AND PLUCK SERIES," "ATLANTIC SERIES," ETC.
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading AUTHOR OF "RAGGED DICK SERIES," "LUCK AND PLUCK SERIES," "ATLANTIC SERIES," ETC.
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading PORTER & COATES.
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading AUTHOR OF "RAGGED DICK SERIES," "LUCK AND PLUCK SERIES," "ATLANTIC SERIES," ETC.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading IT IS DEDICATED WITH FRIENDLY REGARD.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading AUTHOR OF "RAGGED DICK SERIES," "LUCK AND PLUCK SERIES," "ATLANTIC SERIES," ETC.
river that rises in northwestern Georgia and flows southwest through central Alabama to join the Coosa River near Montgomery and form the Alabama River
From this reading NOW OF TALLAPOOSA, GA.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Harness up the colt, Clip; I'm going to the village."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Harness up the colt, Clip; I'm going to the village."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Harness up the colt, Clip; I'm going to the village."
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "Harness up the colt, Clip; I'm going to the village."
in the company of; together with
From this reading IT IS DEDICATED WITH FRIENDLY REGARD.
Chapter 1 of Bob Burton by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 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 1 holds 137 sentences of Bob Burton, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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