Chapter 9 of Bob Burton is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Bob Burton is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SAM'S GIFT. "What!" exclaimed Bob, in great excitement. "Not the receipt for the money?" "That's just what it is," answered Sam, nodding emphatically. "Let me see it."
Chapter 9 of Bob Burton is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “"What!" exclaimed Bob, in great excitement.”
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading “"That's just what it is," answered Sam, nodding emphatically.”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “"What!" exclaimed Bob, in great excitement.”
something acquired without compensation
From this reading “SAM'S GIFT.”
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading “"That's just what it is," answered Sam, nodding emphatically.”
the act of receiving
From this reading “"Not the receipt for the money?"”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “SAM'S GIFT.”
possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “SAM'S GIFT.”
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.
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 “"What!" exclaimed Bob, in great excitement.”
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "That's just what it is," answered Sam, nodding emphatically.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "What!" exclaimed Bob, in great excitement.
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading "That's just what it is," answered Sam, nodding emphatically.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "What!" exclaimed Bob, in great excitement.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "What!" exclaimed Bob, in great excitement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Not the receipt for the money?"
something acquired without compensation
From this reading SAM'S GIFT.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "What!" exclaimed Bob, in great excitement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What!" exclaimed Bob, in great excitement.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That's just what it is," answered Sam, nodding emphatically.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That's just what it is," answered Sam, nodding emphatically.
and nothing more
From this reading "That's just what it is," answered Sam, nodding emphatically.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me see it."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me see it."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Not the receipt for the money?"
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading "That's just what it is," answered Sam, nodding emphatically.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not the receipt for the money?"
the act of receiving
From this reading "Not the receipt for the money?"
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "That's just what it is," answered Sam, nodding emphatically.
possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading SAM'S GIFT.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Let me see it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's just what it is," answered Sam, nodding emphatically.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Not the receipt for the money?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What!" exclaimed Bob, in great excitement.
Chapter 9 of Bob Burton by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 108 sentences, grouped into 22 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 9 holds 108 sentences of Bob Burton, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of Bob Burton by Horatio, Jr. Alger exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 108 sentences, grouped into 22 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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