Chapter 18 of Bob Burton is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Bob Burton is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WOLVERTON'S WICKED PLAN. Wolverton was somewhat puzzled when on his next call Dan Woods paid the balance due on his rent. "So you raised the money after all?" he said. "I thought you could if you made an effort." "I borrowed the money, sir."
Chapter 18 of Bob Burton is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading “Wolverton was somewhat puzzled when on his next call Dan Woods paid the balance due on his rent.”
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading “"I borrowed the money, sir."”
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading “Wolverton was somewhat puzzled when on his next call Dan Woods paid the balance due on his rent.”
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “"I thought you could if you made an effort."”
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “WOLVERTON'S WICKED PLAN.”
filled with bewilderment
From this reading “Wolverton was somewhat puzzled when on his next call Dan Woods paid the balance due on his rent.”
let for money
From this reading “Wolverton was somewhat puzzled when on his next call Dan Woods paid the balance due on his rent.”
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading “WOLVERTON'S WICKED PLAN.”
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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In this reading “Wolverton was somewhat puzzled when on his next call Dan Woods paid the balance due on his rent.”
In this reading “"I borrowed the money, sir."”
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later than; following
From this reading "So you raised the money after all?" he said.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "So you raised the money after all?" he said.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I thought you could if you made an effort."
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading Wolverton was somewhat puzzled when on his next call Dan Woods paid the balance due on his rent.
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading "I borrowed the money, sir."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Wolverton was somewhat puzzled when on his next call Dan Woods paid the balance due on his rent.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I thought you could if you made an effort."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wolverton was somewhat puzzled when on his next call Dan Woods paid the balance due on his rent.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Wolverton was somewhat puzzled when on his next call Dan Woods paid the balance due on his rent.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "I thought you could if you made an effort."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So you raised the money after all?" he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wolverton was somewhat puzzled when on his next call Dan Woods paid the balance due on his rent.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought you could if you made an effort."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I thought you could if you made an effort."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I thought you could if you made an effort."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "So you raised the money after all?" he said.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Wolverton was somewhat puzzled when on his next call Dan Woods paid the balance due on his rent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wolverton was somewhat puzzled when on his next call Dan Woods paid the balance due on his rent.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Wolverton was somewhat puzzled when on his next call Dan Woods paid the balance due on his rent.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading WOLVERTON'S WICKED PLAN.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Wolverton was somewhat puzzled when on his next call Dan Woods paid the balance due on his rent.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading "So you raised the money after all?" he said.
let for money
From this reading Wolverton was somewhat puzzled when on his next call Dan Woods paid the balance due on his rent.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So you raised the money after all?" he said.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I borrowed the money, sir."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you raised the money after all?" he said.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Wolverton was somewhat puzzled when on his next call Dan Woods paid the balance due on his rent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wolverton was somewhat puzzled when on his next call Dan Woods paid the balance due on his rent.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought you could if you made an effort."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wolverton was somewhat puzzled when on his next call Dan Woods paid the balance due on his rent.
at the time that
From this reading Wolverton was somewhat puzzled when on his next call Dan Woods paid the balance due on his rent.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading WOLVERTON'S WICKED PLAN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wolverton was somewhat puzzled when on his next call Dan Woods paid the balance due on his rent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WOLVERTON'S WICKED PLAN.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Wolverton was somewhat puzzled when on his next call Dan Woods paid the balance due on his rent.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you raised the money after all?" he said.
Chapter 18 of Bob Burton by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 94 sentences, grouped into 19 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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