Chapter 17 of Bob Cook and the German Spy is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Bob Cook and the German Spy is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
KARL HOFFMANN "Let's go down and talk to Heinrich," exclaimed Bob when his father left the room. "Aren't you going to ask your father if we can stand guard to-night?" "Wait till after dinner. I'll ask him then." "Do you think he'll let us?"
Chapter 17 of Bob Cook and the German Spy is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “KARL HOFFMANN "Let's go down and talk to Heinrich," exclaimed Bob when his father left the room.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “"Wait till after dinner.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “KARL HOFFMANN "Let's go down and talk to Heinrich," exclaimed Bob when his father left the room.”
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “"Aren't you going to ask your father if we can stand guard to-night?"”
Austrian architect known for his use of rectilinear units (1870-1956)
From this reading “KARL HOFFMANN "Let's go down and talk to Heinrich," exclaimed Bob when his father left the room.”
be standing; be upright
From this reading “"Aren't you going to ask your father if we can stand guard to-night?"”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “KARL HOFFMANN "Let's go down and talk to Heinrich," exclaimed Bob when his father left the room.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “"Wait till after dinner.”
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later than; following
From this reading "Wait till after dinner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KARL HOFFMANN "Let's go down and talk to Heinrich," exclaimed Bob when his father left the room.
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From this reading "Aren't you going to ask your father if we can stand guard to-night?"
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Aren't you going to ask your father if we can stand guard to-night?"
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading KARL HOFFMANN "Let's go down and talk to Heinrich," exclaimed Bob when his father left the room.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Aren't you going to ask your father if we can stand guard to-night?"
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Wait till after dinner.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think he'll let us?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading KARL HOFFMANN "Let's go down and talk to Heinrich," exclaimed Bob when his father left the room.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading KARL HOFFMANN "Let's go down and talk to Heinrich," exclaimed Bob when his father left the room.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading KARL HOFFMANN "Let's go down and talk to Heinrich," exclaimed Bob when his father left the room.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading KARL HOFFMANN "Let's go down and talk to Heinrich," exclaimed Bob when his father left the room.
the act of departing
From this reading "Aren't you going to ask your father if we can stand guard to-night?"
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading "Aren't you going to ask your father if we can stand guard to-night?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you think he'll let us?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KARL HOFFMANN "Let's go down and talk to Heinrich," exclaimed Bob when his father left the room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'll ask him then."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading KARL HOFFMANN "Let's go down and talk to Heinrich," exclaimed Bob when his father left the room.
Austrian architect known for his use of rectilinear units (1870-1956)
From this reading KARL HOFFMANN "Let's go down and talk to Heinrich," exclaimed Bob when his father left the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll ask him then."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Aren't you going to ask your father if we can stand guard to-night?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KARL HOFFMANN "Let's go down and talk to Heinrich," exclaimed Bob when his father left the room.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading KARL HOFFMANN "Let's go down and talk to Heinrich," exclaimed Bob when his father left the room.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Do you think he'll let us?"
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From this reading KARL HOFFMANN "Let's go down and talk to Heinrich," exclaimed Bob when his father left the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading KARL HOFFMANN "Let's go down and talk to Heinrich," exclaimed Bob when his father left the room.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Aren't you going to ask your father if we can stand guard to-night?"
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading KARL HOFFMANN "Let's go down and talk to Heinrich," exclaimed Bob when his father left the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KARL HOFFMANN "Let's go down and talk to Heinrich," exclaimed Bob when his father left the room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I'll ask him then."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think he'll let us?"
up to a particular time
From this reading "Wait till after dinner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KARL HOFFMANN "Let's go down and talk to Heinrich," exclaimed Bob when his father left the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aren't you going to ask your father if we can stand guard to-night?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you think he'll let us?"
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait till after dinner.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Aren't you going to ask your father if we can stand guard to-night?"
at the time that
From this reading KARL HOFFMANN "Let's go down and talk to Heinrich," exclaimed Bob when his father left the room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Aren't you going to ask your father if we can stand guard to-night?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Aren't you going to ask your father if we can stand guard to-night?"
Chapter 17 of Bob Cook and the German Spy by Paul G. (Paul Greene) Tomlinson holds 185 sentences, grouped into 37 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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