Chapter 11 of Bob Hazard, Dam Builder is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Bob Hazard, Dam Builder is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TROUBLE But Bob didn’t have to go down the river to tell his new friend that there was a job waiting for him whenever he chose to come and get it. Ted showed up at camp one night just before quitting time. He was waiting for Bob when the latter knocked off and had started homewards. “Hello there,” said Bob. “What’re you doing up here?”
Chapter 11 of Bob Hazard, Dam Builder is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “TROUBLE But Bob didn’t have to go down the river to tell his new friend that there was a job waiting for him whenever he chose to come and get it.”
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “TROUBLE But Bob didn’t have to go down the river to tell his new friend that there was a job waiting for him whenever he chose to come and get it.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading ““Hello there,” said Bob.”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “TROUBLE But Bob didn’t have to go down the river to tell his new friend that there was a job waiting for him whenever he chose to come and get it.”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “He was waiting for Bob when the latter knocked off and had started homewards.”
inflected form of “quit” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “Ted showed up at camp one night just before quitting time.”
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading “Ted showed up at camp one night just before quitting time.”
at any time that; every time that
From this reading “TROUBLE But Bob didn’t have to go down the river to tell his new friend that there was a job waiting for him whenever he chose to come and get it.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
In this reading “He was waiting for Bob when the latter knocked off and had started homewards.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “TROUBLE But Bob didn’t have to go down the river to tell his new friend that there was a job waiting for him whenever he chose to come and get it.”
In this reading “TROUBLE But Bob didn’t have to go down the river to tell his new friend that there was a job waiting for him whenever he chose to come and get it.”
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 TROUBLE But Bob didn’t have to go down the river to tell his new friend that there was a job waiting for him whenever he chose to come and get it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TROUBLE But Bob didn’t have to go down the river to tell his new friend that there was a job waiting for him whenever he chose to come and get it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ted showed up at camp one night just before quitting time.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ted showed up at camp one night just before quitting time.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading TROUBLE But Bob didn’t have to go down the river to tell his new friend that there was a job waiting for him whenever he chose to come and get it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading TROUBLE But Bob didn’t have to go down the river to tell his new friend that there was a job waiting for him whenever he chose to come and get it.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Ted showed up at camp one night just before quitting time.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading TROUBLE But Bob didn’t have to go down the river to tell his new friend that there was a job waiting for him whenever he chose to come and get it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading TROUBLE But Bob didn’t have to go down the river to tell his new friend that there was a job waiting for him whenever he chose to come and get it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TROUBLE But Bob didn’t have to go down the river to tell his new friend that there was a job waiting for him whenever he chose to come and get it.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “What’re you doing up here?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading TROUBLE But Bob didn’t have to go down the river to tell his new friend that there was a job waiting for him whenever he chose to come and get it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TROUBLE But Bob didn’t have to go down the river to tell his new friend that there was a job waiting for him whenever he chose to come and get it.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading TROUBLE But Bob didn’t have to go down the river to tell his new friend that there was a job waiting for him whenever he chose to come and get it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading TROUBLE But Bob didn’t have to go down the river to tell his new friend that there was a job waiting for him whenever he chose to come and get it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading TROUBLE But Bob didn’t have to go down the river to tell his new friend that there was a job waiting for him whenever he chose to come and get it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was waiting for Bob when the latter knocked off and had started homewards.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading TROUBLE But Bob didn’t have to go down the river to tell his new friend that there was a job waiting for him whenever he chose to come and get it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TROUBLE But Bob didn’t have to go down the river to tell his new friend that there was a job waiting for him whenever he chose to come and get it.
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello there,” said Bob.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “What’re you doing up here?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TROUBLE But Bob didn’t have to go down the river to tell his new friend that there was a job waiting for him whenever he chose to come and get it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TROUBLE But Bob didn’t have to go down the river to tell his new friend that there was a job waiting for him whenever he chose to come and get it.
toward home
From this reading He was waiting for Bob when the latter knocked off and had started homewards.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TROUBLE But Bob didn’t have to go down the river to tell his new friend that there was a job waiting for him whenever he chose to come and get it.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading TROUBLE But Bob didn’t have to go down the river to tell his new friend that there was a job waiting for him whenever he chose to come and get it.
and nothing more
From this reading Ted showed up at camp one night just before quitting time.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading He was waiting for Bob when the latter knocked off and had started homewards.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading He was waiting for Bob when the latter knocked off and had started homewards.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading TROUBLE But Bob didn’t have to go down the river to tell his new friend that there was a job waiting for him whenever he chose to come and get it.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Ted showed up at camp one night just before quitting time.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was waiting for Bob when the latter knocked off and had started homewards.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ted showed up at camp one night just before quitting time.
inflected form of “quit” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Ted showed up at camp one night just before quitting time.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading TROUBLE But Bob didn’t have to go down the river to tell his new friend that there was a job waiting for him whenever he chose to come and get it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Hello there,” said Bob.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Ted showed up at camp one night just before quitting time.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He was waiting for Bob when the latter knocked off and had started homewards.
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading Ted showed up at camp one night just before quitting time.
express in words
From this reading TROUBLE But Bob didn’t have to go down the river to tell his new friend that there was a job waiting for him whenever he chose to come and get it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TROUBLE But Bob didn’t have to go down the river to tell his new friend that there was a job waiting for him whenever he chose to come and get it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TROUBLE But Bob didn’t have to go down the river to tell his new friend that there was a job waiting for him whenever he chose to come and get it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading TROUBLE But Bob didn’t have to go down the river to tell his new friend that there was a job waiting for him whenever he chose to come and get it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ted showed up at camp one night just before quitting time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TROUBLE But Bob didn’t have to go down the river to tell his new friend that there was a job waiting for him whenever he chose to come and get it.
a source of difficulty
From this reading TROUBLE But Bob didn’t have to go down the river to tell his new friend that there was a job waiting for him whenever he chose to come and get it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ted showed up at camp one night just before quitting time.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading TROUBLE But Bob didn’t have to go down the river to tell his new friend that there was a job waiting for him whenever he chose to come and get it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TROUBLE But Bob didn’t have to go down the river to tell his new friend that there was a job waiting for him whenever he chose to come and get it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’re you doing up here?”
at the time that
From this reading He was waiting for Bob when the latter knocked off and had started homewards.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading TROUBLE But Bob didn’t have to go down the river to tell his new friend that there was a job waiting for him whenever he chose to come and get it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What’re you doing up here?”
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