Chapter 15 of Bob Burton is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Bob Burton is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BOB BUYS THE FERRY-BOAT. "Good!" said Mr. Slocum. "I like your pluck. Well, there's the boat. You can have it if you want it--for a fair price, of course."
Chapter 15 of Bob Burton is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “BOB BUYS THE FERRY-BOAT.”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “BOB BUYS THE FERRY-BOAT.”
plural of “buy” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading “BOB BUYS THE FERRY-BOAT.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “You can have it if you want it--for a fair price, of course."”
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “You can have it if you want it--for a fair price, of course."”
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading “"I like your pluck.”
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading “You can have it if you want it--for a fair price, of course."”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “You can have it if you want it--for a fair price, of course."”
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 “You can have it if you want it--for a fair price, of course."”
as might be expected
In this reading “You can have it if you want it--for a fair price, of course."”
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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 You can have it if you want it--for a fair price, of course."
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Well, there's the boat.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading BOB BUYS THE FERRY-BOAT.
plural of “buy” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading BOB BUYS THE FERRY-BOAT.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can have it if you want it--for a fair price, of course."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading You can have it if you want it--for a fair price, of course."
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading You can have it if you want it--for a fair price, of course."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOB BUYS THE FERRY-BOAT.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You can have it if you want it--for a fair price, of course."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good!" said Mr. Slocum.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You can have it if you want it--for a fair price, of course."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I like your pluck.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You can have it if you want it--for a fair price, of course."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You can have it if you want it--for a fair price, of course."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I like your pluck.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Good!" said Mr. Slocum.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You can have it if you want it--for a fair price, of course."
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading "I like your pluck.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading You can have it if you want it--for a fair price, of course."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good!" said Mr. Slocum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good!" said Mr. Slocum.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOB BUYS THE FERRY-BOAT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, there's the boat.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading You can have it if you want it--for a fair price, of course."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, there's the boat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can have it if you want it--for a fair price, of course."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I like your pluck.
Chapter 15 of Bob Burton by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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.
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