Chapter 33 of Bob Burton is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of Bob Burton is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A LUCKY ESCAPE. "Now," said Bob to the little girl, as they descended the steep and narrow staircase, "will you do as I tell you?" "Yes," answered the child, placing her hand confidingly in his. "Then make as little noise as possible. We don't want them to wake up.
Chapter 33 of Bob Burton is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “"Now," said Bob to the little girl, as they descended the steep and narrow staircase, "will you do as I tell you?"”
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading “"Now," said Bob to the little girl, as they descended the steep and narrow staircase, "will you do as I tell you?"”
occurring by chance
From this reading “A LUCKY ESCAPE.”
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “"Then make as little noise as possible.”
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “"Yes," answered the child, placing her hand confidingly in his.”
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading “"Now," said Bob to the little girl, as they descended the steep and narrow staircase, "will you do as I tell you?"”
having a sharp inclination
From this reading “"Now," said Bob to the little girl, as they descended the steep and narrow staircase, "will you do as I tell you?"”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “We don't want them to wake up.”
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 “"Now," said Bob to the little girl, as they descended the steep and narrow staircase, "will you do as I tell you?"”
cause to become awake or conscious
In this reading “We don't want them to wake up.”
In this reading “A LUCKY ESCAPE.”
a youthful female person
In this reading “"Now," said Bob to the little girl, as they descended the steep and narrow staircase, "will you do as I tell you?"”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LUCKY ESCAPE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now," said Bob to the little girl, as they descended the steep and narrow staircase, "will you do as I tell you?"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," answered the child, placing her hand confidingly in his.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Now," said Bob to the little girl, as they descended the steep and narrow staircase, "will you do as I tell you?"
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Now," said Bob to the little girl, as they descended the steep and narrow staircase, "will you do as I tell you?"
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Yes," answered the child, placing her hand confidingly in his.
with trust; in a trusting manner
From this reading "Yes," answered the child, placing her hand confidingly in his.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading "Now," said Bob to the little girl, as they descended the steep and narrow staircase, "will you do as I tell you?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Now," said Bob to the little girl, as they descended the steep and narrow staircase, "will you do as I tell you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We don't want them to wake up.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading A LUCKY ESCAPE.
a young female
From this reading "Now," said Bob to the little girl, as they descended the steep and narrow staircase, "will you do as I tell you?"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Yes," answered the child, placing her hand confidingly in his.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," answered the child, placing her hand confidingly in his.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," answered the child, placing her hand confidingly in his.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now," said Bob to the little girl, as they descended the steep and narrow staircase, "will you do as I tell you?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes," answered the child, placing her hand confidingly in his.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Now," said Bob to the little girl, as they descended the steep and narrow staircase, "will you do as I tell you?"
occurring by chance
From this reading A LUCKY ESCAPE.
engage in
From this reading "Then make as little noise as possible.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading "Now," said Bob to the little girl, as they descended the steep and narrow staircase, "will you do as I tell you?"
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading "Then make as little noise as possible.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now," said Bob to the little girl, as they descended the steep and narrow staircase, "will you do as I tell you?"
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Yes," answered the child, placing her hand confidingly in his.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "Then make as little noise as possible.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now," said Bob to the little girl, as they descended the steep and narrow staircase, "will you do as I tell you?"
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading "Now," said Bob to the little girl, as they descended the steep and narrow staircase, "will you do as I tell you?"
having a sharp inclination
From this reading "Now," said Bob to the little girl, as they descended the steep and narrow staircase, "will you do as I tell you?"
express in words
From this reading "Now," said Bob to the little girl, as they descended the steep and narrow staircase, "will you do as I tell you?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now," said Bob to the little girl, as they descended the steep and narrow staircase, "will you do as I tell you?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We don't want them to wake up.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then make as little noise as possible.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now," said Bob to the little girl, as they descended the steep and narrow staircase, "will you do as I tell you?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now," said Bob to the little girl, as they descended the steep and narrow staircase, "will you do as I tell you?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We don't want them to wake up.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading We don't want them to wake up.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading We don't want them to wake up.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We don't want them to wake up.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Now," said Bob to the little girl, as they descended the steep and narrow staircase, "will you do as I tell you?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," answered the child, placing her hand confidingly in his.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now," said Bob to the little girl, as they descended the steep and narrow staircase, "will you do as I tell you?"
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