Chapter 18 of Bob Cook and the German Spy is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Bob Cook and the German Spy is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DISCUSSION "Come on, Hugh, let's go," exclaimed Bob. Heinrich had turned away from them and walked off angrily. The combination of Lena and Karl and Mr. Wernberg, had been too much for him to stand apparently. He was mad clear through. "Well," said Bob, when they were outside, "I never would have believed that."
Chapter 18 of Bob Cook and the German Spy is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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with anger
From this reading “Heinrich had turned away from them and walked off angrily.”
from appearances alone
From this reading “The combination of Lena and Karl and Mr. Wernberg, had been too much for him to stand apparently.”
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “"Well," said Bob, when they were outside, "I never would have believed that."”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “A DISCUSSION "Come on, Hugh, let's go," exclaimed Bob.”
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading “The combination of Lena and Karl and Mr. Wernberg, had been too much for him to stand apparently.”
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading “A DISCUSSION "Come on, Hugh, let's go," exclaimed Bob.”
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading “The combination of Lena and Karl and Mr. Wernberg, had been too much for him to stand apparently.”
roused to anger
From this reading “He was mad clear through.”
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 DISCUSSION "Come on, Hugh, let's go," exclaimed Bob.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Heinrich had turned away from them and walked off angrily.
with anger
From this reading Heinrich had turned away from them and walked off angrily.
from appearances alone
From this reading The combination of Lena and Karl and Mr. Wernberg, had been too much for him to stand apparently.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Heinrich had turned away from them and walked off angrily.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The combination of Lena and Karl and Mr. Wernberg, had been too much for him to stand apparently.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Well," said Bob, when they were outside, "I never would have believed that."
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading A DISCUSSION "Come on, Hugh, let's go," exclaimed Bob.
rid of obstructions
From this reading He was mad clear through.
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading The combination of Lena and Karl and Mr. Wernberg, had been too much for him to stand apparently.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A DISCUSSION "Come on, Hugh, let's go," exclaimed Bob.
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading A DISCUSSION "Come on, Hugh, let's go," exclaimed Bob.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading A DISCUSSION "Come on, Hugh, let's go," exclaimed Bob.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The combination of Lena and Karl and Mr. Wernberg, had been too much for him to stand apparently.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Heinrich had turned away from them and walked off angrily.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A DISCUSSION "Come on, Hugh, let's go," exclaimed Bob.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Heinrich had turned away from them and walked off angrily.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well," said Bob, when they were outside, "I never would have believed that."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was mad clear through.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Heinrich had turned away from them and walked off angrily.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The combination of Lena and Karl and Mr. Wernberg, had been too much for him to stand apparently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DISCUSSION "Come on, Hugh, let's go," exclaimed Bob.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well," said Bob, when they were outside, "I never would have believed that."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The combination of Lena and Karl and Mr. Wernberg, had been too much for him to stand apparently.
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading The combination of Lena and Karl and Mr. Wernberg, had been too much for him to stand apparently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DISCUSSION "Come on, Hugh, let's go," exclaimed Bob.
roused to anger
From this reading He was mad clear through.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The combination of Lena and Karl and Mr. Wernberg, had been too much for him to stand apparently.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The combination of Lena and Karl and Mr. Wernberg, had been too much for him to stand apparently.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Well," said Bob, when they were outside, "I never would have believed that."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The combination of Lena and Karl and Mr. Wernberg, had been too much for him to stand apparently.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Heinrich had turned away from them and walked off angrily.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A DISCUSSION "Come on, Hugh, let's go," exclaimed Bob.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "Well," said Bob, when they were outside, "I never would have believed that."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," said Bob, when they were outside, "I never would have believed that."
be standing; be upright
From this reading The combination of Lena and Karl and Mr. Wernberg, had been too much for him to stand apparently.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well," said Bob, when they were outside, "I never would have believed that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The combination of Lena and Karl and Mr. Wernberg, had been too much for him to stand apparently.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Heinrich had turned away from them and walked off angrily.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well," said Bob, when they were outside, "I never would have believed that."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He was mad clear through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The combination of Lena and Karl and Mr. Wernberg, had been too much for him to stand apparently.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The combination of Lena and Karl and Mr. Wernberg, had been too much for him to stand apparently.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Heinrich had turned away from them and walked off angrily.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Heinrich had turned away from them and walked off angrily.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was mad clear through.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," said Bob, when they were outside, "I never would have believed that."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well," said Bob, when they were outside, "I never would have believed that."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The combination of Lena and Karl and Mr. Wernberg, had been too much for him to stand apparently.
at the time that
From this reading "Well," said Bob, when they were outside, "I never would have believed that."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Well," said Bob, when they were outside, "I never would have believed that."
Chapter 18 of Bob Cook and the German Spy by Paul G. (Paul Greene) Tomlinson holds 87 sentences, grouped into 18 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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