Chapter 19 of Bob Hazard, Dam Builder is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Bob Hazard, Dam Builder is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JERRY COMES BACK “What’s that?” cried Ted Hoyt, stopping in his stride. “Blest if I know,” panted Bob. “But come on, we can see from the hill over there!” and with this he started off again. When they reached the place Bob had thought would be a point of vantage, the mystery was explained. “Soldiers!”
Chapter 19 of Bob Hazard, Dam Builder is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading ““Blest if I know,” panted Bob.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “JERRY COMES BACK “What’s that?” cried Ted Hoyt, stopping in his stride.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “When they reached the place Bob had thought would be a point of vantage, the mystery was explained.”
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading ““Blest if I know,” panted Bob.”
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading “JERRY COMES BACK “What’s that?” cried Ted Hoyt, stopping in his stride.”
a step in walking or running
From this reading “JERRY COMES BACK “What’s that?” cried Ted Hoyt, stopping in his stride.”
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading “JERRY COMES BACK “What’s that?” cried Ted Hoyt, stopping in his stride.”
place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective)
From this reading “When they reached the place Bob had thought would be a point of vantage, the mystery was explained.”
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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be restored
In this reading “JERRY COMES BACK “What’s that?” cried Ted Hoyt, stopping in his stride.”
In this reading ““But come on, we can see from the hill over there!” and with this he started off again.”
In this reading “When they reached the place Bob had thought would be a point of vantage, the mystery was explained.”
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 When they reached the place Bob had thought would be a point of vantage, the mystery was explained.
anew
From this reading “But come on, we can see from the hill over there!” and with this he started off again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “But come on, we can see from the hill over there!” and with this he started off again.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading JERRY COMES BACK “What’s that?” cried Ted Hoyt, stopping in his stride.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When they reached the place Bob had thought would be a point of vantage, the mystery was explained.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading “Blest if I know,” panted Bob.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Blest if I know,” panted Bob.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But come on, we can see from the hill over there!” and with this he started off again.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “But come on, we can see from the hill over there!” and with this he started off again.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “But come on, we can see from the hill over there!” and with this he started off again.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading JERRY COMES BACK “What’s that?” cried Ted Hoyt, stopping in his stride.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading JERRY COMES BACK “What’s that?” cried Ted Hoyt, stopping in his stride.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading When they reached the place Bob had thought would be a point of vantage, the mystery was explained.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “But come on, we can see from the hill over there!” and with this he started off again.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they reached the place Bob had thought would be a point of vantage, the mystery was explained.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But come on, we can see from the hill over there!” and with this he started off again.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “But come on, we can see from the hill over there!” and with this he started off again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JERRY COMES BACK “What’s that?” cried Ted Hoyt, stopping in his stride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JERRY COMES BACK “What’s that?” cried Ted Hoyt, stopping in his stride.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Blest if I know,” panted Bob.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Blest if I know,” panted Bob.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JERRY COMES BACK “What’s that?” cried Ted Hoyt, stopping in his stride.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading JERRY COMES BACK “What’s that?” cried Ted Hoyt, stopping in his stride.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Blest if I know,” panted Bob.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading When they reached the place Bob had thought would be a point of vantage, the mystery was explained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When they reached the place Bob had thought would be a point of vantage, the mystery was explained.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “But come on, we can see from the hill over there!” and with this he started off again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “But come on, we can see from the hill over there!” and with this he started off again.
above and across; more than
From this reading “But come on, we can see from the hill over there!” and with this he started off again.
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Blest if I know,” panted Bob.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When they reached the place Bob had thought would be a point of vantage, the mystery was explained.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading When they reached the place Bob had thought would be a point of vantage, the mystery was explained.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When they reached the place Bob had thought would be a point of vantage, the mystery was explained.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “But come on, we can see from the hill over there!” and with this he started off again.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “Soldiers!”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “But come on, we can see from the hill over there!” and with this he started off again.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading JERRY COMES BACK “What’s that?” cried Ted Hoyt, stopping in his stride.
a step in walking or running
From this reading JERRY COMES BACK “What’s that?” cried Ted Hoyt, stopping in his stride.
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading JERRY COMES BACK “What’s that?” cried Ted Hoyt, stopping in his stride.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JERRY COMES BACK “What’s that?” cried Ted Hoyt, stopping in his stride.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But come on, we can see from the hill over there!” and with this he started off again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “But come on, we can see from the hill over there!” and with this he started off again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they reached the place Bob had thought would be a point of vantage, the mystery was explained.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “But come on, we can see from the hill over there!” and with this he started off again.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When they reached the place Bob had thought would be a point of vantage, the mystery was explained.
place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective)
From this reading When they reached the place Bob had thought would be a point of vantage, the mystery was explained.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When they reached the place Bob had thought would be a point of vantage, the mystery was explained.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “But come on, we can see from the hill over there!” and with this he started off again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JERRY COMES BACK “What’s that?” cried Ted Hoyt, stopping in his stride.
at the time that
From this reading When they reached the place Bob had thought would be a point of vantage, the mystery was explained.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “But come on, we can see from the hill over there!” and with this he started off again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When they reached the place Bob had thought would be a point of vantage, the mystery was explained.
Chapter 19 of Bob Hazard, Dam Builder by Carl Brandt holds 242 sentences, grouped into 49 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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