Chapter 14 of Bob Cook and the German Spy is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Bob Cook and the German Spy is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FIRE Staggered, the men all stopped short in their tracks. An instant later there was a second explosion. There was a ripping, splitting sound, and the whole side of the building fell out. The air was filled with bits of wood and plaster. "Keep away from that house!" shouted Sergeant Riley as one of his men darted forward.
Chapter 14 of Bob Cook and the German Spy is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “The air was filled with bits of wood and plaster.”
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading “An instant later there was a second explosion.”
apply a heavy coat to
From this reading “The air was filled with bits of wood and plaster.”
United States poet (1849-1916)
From this reading “"Keep away from that house!" shouted Sergeant Riley as one of his men darted forward.”
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading “There was a ripping, splitting sound, and the whole side of the building fell out.”
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading “There was a ripping, splitting sound, and the whole side of the building fell out.”
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading “FIRE Staggered, the men all stopped short in their tracks.”
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “FIRE Staggered, the men all stopped short in their tracks.”
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 An instant later there was a second explosion.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was filled with bits of wood and plaster.
(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 FIRE Staggered, the men all stopped short in their tracks.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An instant later there was a second explosion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a ripping, splitting sound, and the whole side of the building fell out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Keep away from that house!" shouted Sergeant Riley as one of his men darted forward.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Keep away from that house!" shouted Sergeant Riley as one of his men darted forward.
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The air was filled with bits of wood and plaster.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading There was a ripping, splitting sound, and the whole side of the building fell out.
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading "Keep away from that house!" shouted Sergeant Riley as one of his men darted forward.
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading An instant later there was a second explosion.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading There was a ripping, splitting sound, and the whole side of the building fell out.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The air was filled with bits of wood and plaster.
start firing a weapon
From this reading FIRE Staggered, the men all stopped short in their tracks.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "Keep away from that house!" shouted Sergeant Riley as one of his men darted forward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Keep away from that house!" shouted Sergeant Riley as one of his men darted forward.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Keep away from that house!" shouted Sergeant Riley as one of his men darted forward.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Keep away from that house!" shouted Sergeant Riley as one of his men darted forward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FIRE Staggered, the men all stopped short in their tracks.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading An instant later there was a second explosion.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Keep away from that house!" shouted Sergeant Riley as one of his men darted forward.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading An instant later there was a second explosion.
the force of workers available
From this reading FIRE Staggered, the men all stopped short in their tracks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a ripping, splitting sound, and the whole side of the building fell out.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Keep away from that house!" shouted Sergeant Riley as one of his men darted forward.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was a ripping, splitting sound, and the whole side of the building fell out.
apply a heavy coat to
From this reading The air was filled with bits of wood and plaster.
United States poet (1849-1916)
From this reading "Keep away from that house!" shouted Sergeant Riley as one of his men darted forward.
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading There was a ripping, splitting sound, and the whole side of the building fell out.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading An instant later there was a second explosion.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading "Keep away from that house!" shouted Sergeant Riley as one of his men darted forward.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading FIRE Staggered, the men all stopped short in their tracks.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Keep away from that house!" shouted Sergeant Riley as one of his men darted forward.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There was a ripping, splitting sound, and the whole side of the building fell out.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There was a ripping, splitting sound, and the whole side of the building fell out.
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading There was a ripping, splitting sound, and the whole side of the building fell out.
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading FIRE Staggered, the men all stopped short in their tracks.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading FIRE Staggered, the men all stopped short in their tracks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Keep away from that house!" shouted Sergeant Riley as one of his men darted forward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIRE Staggered, the men all stopped short in their tracks.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading FIRE Staggered, the men all stopped short in their tracks.
in or at that place or location
From this reading An instant later there was a second explosion.
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading FIRE Staggered, the men all stopped short in their tracks.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An instant later there was a second explosion.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading There was a ripping, splitting sound, and the whole side of the building fell out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The air was filled with bits of wood and plaster.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The air was filled with bits of wood and plaster.
Chapter 14 of Bob Cook and the German Spy by Paul G. (Paul Greene) Tomlinson holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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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