Chapter 32 of Bob Burton is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 32 of Bob Burton is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BOYS IMPRISONED. "Now sit down and tell me all about it, Clip," said Bob. "So you were told my leg was broke. Who told you?" "De two men."
Chapter 32 of Bob Burton is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 “"Now sit down and tell me all about it, Clip," said Bob.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “THE BOYS IMPRISONED.”
lacking funds
From this reading “"So you were told my leg was broke.”
a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
From this reading “"Now sit down and tell me all about it, Clip," said Bob.”
being in captivity
From this reading “THE BOYS IMPRISONED.”
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading “"So you were told my leg was broke.”
be seated
From this reading “"Now sit down and tell me all about it, Clip," said Bob.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “"So you were told my leg was broke.”
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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take a seat
In this reading “"Now sit down and tell me all about it, Clip," said Bob.”
In this reading “"De two men."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Now sit down and tell me all about it, Clip," said Bob.
(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 "Now sit down and tell me all about it, Clip," said Bob.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now sit down and tell me all about it, Clip," said Bob.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Now sit down and tell me all about it, Clip," said Bob.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE BOYS IMPRISONED.
lacking funds
From this reading "So you were told my leg was broke.
a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
From this reading "Now sit down and tell me all about it, Clip," said Bob.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "De two men."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Now sit down and tell me all about it, Clip," said Bob.
being in captivity
From this reading THE BOYS IMPRISONED.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now sit down and tell me all about it, Clip," said Bob.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading "So you were told my leg was broke.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now sit down and tell me all about it, Clip," said Bob.
the force of workers available
From this reading "De two men."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "So you were told my leg was broke.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now sit down and tell me all about it, Clip," said Bob.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now sit down and tell me all about it, Clip," said Bob.
be seated
From this reading "Now sit down and tell me all about it, Clip," said Bob.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you were told my leg was broke.
express in words
From this reading "Now sit down and tell me all about it, Clip," said Bob.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOYS IMPRISONED.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "So you were told my leg was broke.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "De two men."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So you were told my leg was broke.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "So you were told my leg was broke.
which person or people
From this reading Who told you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you were told my leg was broke.
Chapter 32 of Bob Burton by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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 32 holds 154 sentences of Bob Burton, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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