Chapter 11 of Bob Cook and the German Spy is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Bob Cook and the German Spy is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TRAPPED Bob and Hugh stared at each other in astonishment. They had been tricked and were now prisoners. A moment later they recovered somewhat from their surprise and with one accord sprang for the door. Bob seized the knob and shook it violently. To no purpose, however.
Chapter 11 of Bob Cook and the German Spy is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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go together
From this reading “A moment later they recovered somewhat from their surprise and with one accord sprang for the door.”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “TRAPPED Bob and Hugh stared at each other in astonishment.”
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading “Bob seized the knob and shook it violently.”
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “They had been tricked and were now prisoners.”
freed from illness or injury
From this reading “A moment later they recovered somewhat from their surprise and with one accord sprang for the door.”
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading “TRAPPED Bob and Hugh stared at each other in astonishment.”
past form of “trick” — deceive somebody
From this reading “They had been tricked and were now prisoners.”
in a violent manner
From this reading “Bob seized the knob and shook it violently.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A moment later they recovered somewhat from their surprise and with one accord sprang for the door.
go together
From this reading A moment later they recovered somewhat from their surprise and with one accord sprang for the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TRAPPED Bob and Hugh stared at each other in astonishment.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading TRAPPED Bob and Hugh stared at each other in astonishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TRAPPED Bob and Hugh stared at each other in astonishment.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been tricked and were now prisoners.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading TRAPPED Bob and Hugh stared at each other in astonishment.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A moment later they recovered somewhat from their surprise and with one accord sprang for the door.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading TRAPPED Bob and Hugh stared at each other in astonishment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A moment later they recovered somewhat from their surprise and with one accord sprang for the door.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A moment later they recovered somewhat from their surprise and with one accord sprang for the door.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been tricked and were now prisoners.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading To no purpose, however.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TRAPPED Bob and Hugh stared at each other in astonishment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TRAPPED Bob and Hugh stared at each other in astonishment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bob seized the knob and shook it violently.
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading Bob seized the knob and shook it violently.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A moment later they recovered somewhat from their surprise and with one accord sprang for the door.
a particular point in time
From this reading A moment later they recovered somewhat from their surprise and with one accord sprang for the door.
not any; not one
From this reading To no purpose, however.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had been tricked and were now prisoners.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A moment later they recovered somewhat from their surprise and with one accord sprang for the door.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading TRAPPED Bob and Hugh stared at each other in astonishment.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading They had been tricked and were now prisoners.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading To no purpose, however.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading A moment later they recovered somewhat from their surprise and with one accord sprang for the door.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Bob seized the knob and shook it violently.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Bob seized the knob and shook it violently.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading A moment later they recovered somewhat from their surprise and with one accord sprang for the door.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading A moment later they recovered somewhat from their surprise and with one accord sprang for the door.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading TRAPPED Bob and Hugh stared at each other in astonishment.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A moment later they recovered somewhat from their surprise and with one accord sprang for the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A moment later they recovered somewhat from their surprise and with one accord sprang for the door.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A moment later they recovered somewhat from their surprise and with one accord sprang for the door.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been tricked and were now prisoners.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To no purpose, however.
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading TRAPPED Bob and Hugh stared at each other in astonishment.
past form of “trick” — deceive somebody
From this reading They had been tricked and were now prisoners.
in a violent manner
From this reading Bob seized the knob and shook it violently.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had been tricked and were now prisoners.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A moment later they recovered somewhat from their surprise and with one accord sprang for the door.
Chapter 11 of Bob Cook and the German Spy by Paul G. (Paul Greene) Tomlinson holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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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