Chapter 8 of Bob Cook and the German Spy is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Bob Cook and the German Spy is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ANOTHER SURPRISE At first the two boys were too amazed to speak. They stared blankly at the spot where the car had been concealed. It now was nowhere to be seen. "Is this the place?" exclaimed Hugh, the first to regain his senses. "I know it is," said Bob.
Chapter 8 of Bob Cook and the German Spy is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “ANOTHER SURPRISE At first the two boys were too amazed to speak.”
in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading “They stared blankly at the spot where the car had been concealed.”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “"I know it is," said Bob.”
not accessible to view
From this reading “They stared blankly at the spot where the car had been concealed.”
an insignificant place
From this reading “It now was nowhere to be seen.”
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading “"Is this the place?" exclaimed Hugh, the first to regain his senses.”
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading “"Is this the place?" exclaimed Hugh, the first to regain his senses.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “They stared blankly at the spot where the car had been concealed.”
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE At first the two boys were too amazed to speak.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE At first the two boys were too amazed to speak.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE At first the two boys were too amazed to speak.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It now was nowhere to be seen.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They stared blankly at the spot where the car had been concealed.
in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading They stared blankly at the spot where the car had been concealed.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "I know it is," said Bob.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE At first the two boys were too amazed to speak.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading They stared blankly at the spot where the car had been concealed.
not accessible to view
From this reading They stared blankly at the spot where the car had been concealed.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Is this the place?" exclaimed Hugh, the first to regain his senses.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE At first the two boys were too amazed to speak.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They stared blankly at the spot where the car had been concealed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Is this the place?" exclaimed Hugh, the first to regain his senses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is this the place?" exclaimed Hugh, the first to regain his senses.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know it is," said Bob.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is this the place?" exclaimed Hugh, the first to regain his senses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It now was nowhere to be seen.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know it is," said Bob.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It now was nowhere to be seen.
an insignificant place
From this reading It now was nowhere to be seen.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Is this the place?" exclaimed Hugh, the first to regain his senses.
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading "Is this the place?" exclaimed Hugh, the first to regain his senses.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I know it is," said Bob.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It now was nowhere to be seen.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading "Is this the place?" exclaimed Hugh, the first to regain his senses.
express in speech
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE At first the two boys were too amazed to speak.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They stared blankly at the spot where the car had been concealed.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading They stared blankly at the spot where the car had been concealed.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE At first the two boys were too amazed to speak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE At first the two boys were too amazed to speak.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stared blankly at the spot where the car had been concealed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Is this the place?" exclaimed Hugh, the first to regain his senses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE At first the two boys were too amazed to speak.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE At first the two boys were too amazed to speak.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE At first the two boys were too amazed to speak.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It now was nowhere to be seen.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE At first the two boys were too amazed to speak.
in or at the place that
From this reading They stared blankly at the spot where the car had been concealed.
Chapter 8 of Bob Cook and the German Spy by Paul G. (Paul Greene) Tomlinson holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 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 8 holds 172 sentences of Bob Cook and the German Spy, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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