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Chapter 5 of Bob Cook and the German Spy is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HUGH HAS AN IDEA "What's what?" demanded Hugh, peering in the direction Bob indicated. "Look!" cried Bob. "I am looking. What is it?" The tone of his friend's voice had alarmed him greatly, though he did not know what it was that Bob saw.
Chapter 5 of Bob Cook and the German Spy is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading “The tone of his friend's voice had alarmed him greatly, though he did not know what it was that Bob saw.”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “HUGH HAS AN IDEA "What's what?" demanded Hugh, peering in the direction Bob indicated.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “HUGH HAS AN IDEA "What's what?" demanded Hugh, peering in the direction Bob indicated.”
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “HUGH HAS AN IDEA "What's what?" demanded Hugh, peering in the direction Bob indicated.”
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “The tone of his friend's voice had alarmed him greatly, though he did not know what it was that Bob saw.”
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading “The tone of his friend's voice had alarmed him greatly, though he did not know what it was that Bob saw.”
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading “HUGH HAS AN IDEA "What's what?" demanded Hugh, peering in the direction Bob indicated.”
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “HUGH HAS AN IDEA "What's what?" demanded Hugh, peering in the direction Bob indicated.”
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experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading The tone of his friend's voice had alarmed him greatly, though he did not know what it was that Bob saw.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am looking.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HUGH HAS AN IDEA "What's what?" demanded Hugh, peering in the direction Bob indicated.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading HUGH HAS AN IDEA "What's what?" demanded Hugh, peering in the direction Bob indicated.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Look!" cried Bob.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading HUGH HAS AN IDEA "What's what?" demanded Hugh, peering in the direction Bob indicated.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The tone of his friend's voice had alarmed him greatly, though he did not know what it was that Bob saw.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading HUGH HAS AN IDEA "What's what?" demanded Hugh, peering in the direction Bob indicated.
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The tone of his friend's voice had alarmed him greatly, though he did not know what it was that Bob saw.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The tone of his friend's voice had alarmed him greatly, though he did not know what it was that Bob saw.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tone of his friend's voice had alarmed him greatly, though he did not know what it was that Bob saw.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HUGH HAS AN IDEA "What's what?" demanded Hugh, peering in the direction Bob indicated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The tone of his friend's voice had alarmed him greatly, though he did not know what it was that Bob saw.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The tone of his friend's voice had alarmed him greatly, though he did not know what it was that Bob saw.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The tone of his friend's voice had alarmed him greatly, though he did not know what it was that Bob saw.
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From this reading HUGH HAS AN IDEA "What's what?" demanded Hugh, peering in the direction Bob indicated.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am looking.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading HUGH HAS AN IDEA "What's what?" demanded Hugh, peering in the direction Bob indicated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HUGH HAS AN IDEA "What's what?" demanded Hugh, peering in the direction Bob indicated.
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading HUGH HAS AN IDEA "What's what?" demanded Hugh, peering in the direction Bob indicated.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What is it?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The tone of his friend's voice had alarmed him greatly, though he did not know what it was that Bob saw.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look!" cried Bob.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I am looking.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The tone of his friend's voice had alarmed him greatly, though he did not know what it was that Bob saw.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tone of his friend's voice had alarmed him greatly, though he did not know what it was that Bob saw.
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading HUGH HAS AN IDEA "What's what?" demanded Hugh, peering in the direction Bob indicated.
cut with a saw
From this reading The tone of his friend's voice had alarmed him greatly, though he did not know what it was that Bob saw.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The tone of his friend's voice had alarmed him greatly, though he did not know what it was that Bob saw.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HUGH HAS AN IDEA "What's what?" demanded Hugh, peering in the direction Bob indicated.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The tone of his friend's voice had alarmed him greatly, though he did not know what it was that Bob saw.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The tone of his friend's voice had alarmed him greatly, though he did not know what it was that Bob saw.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The tone of his friend's voice had alarmed him greatly, though he did not know what it was that Bob saw.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tone of his friend's voice had alarmed him greatly, though he did not know what it was that Bob saw.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading HUGH HAS AN IDEA "What's what?" demanded Hugh, peering in the direction Bob indicated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HUGH HAS AN IDEA "What's what?" demanded Hugh, peering in the direction Bob indicated.
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