Chapter 29 of Bob, Son of Battle is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Bob, Son of Battle is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IT was Owd Bob. There could be no mistaking. In the wide world there was but one Owd Bob o' Kenmuir. The silver moon gleamed down on the dark head and rough gray coat, and lit the white escutcheon on his chest. And in the darkness James Moore was lying with his face pressed downward that he might not see.
Chapter 29 of Bob, Son of Battle is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “IT was Owd Bob.”
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading “The silver moon gleamed down on the dark head and rough gray coat, and lit the white escutcheon on his chest.”
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading “And in the darkness James Moore was lying with his face pressed downward that he might not see.”
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading “The silver moon gleamed down on the dark head and rough gray coat, and lit the white escutcheon on his chest.”
provided with artificial light
From this reading “The silver moon gleamed down on the dark head and rough gray coat, and lit the white escutcheon on his chest.”
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading “There could be no mistaking.”
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading “And in the darkness James Moore was lying with his face pressed downward that he might not see.”
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading “The silver moon gleamed down on the dark head and rough gray coat, and lit the white escutcheon on his chest.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The silver moon gleamed down on the dark head and rough gray coat, and lit the white escutcheon on his chest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There could be no mistaking.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading IT was Owd Bob.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the wide world there was but one Owd Bob o' Kenmuir.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading The silver moon gleamed down on the dark head and rough gray coat, and lit the white escutcheon on his chest.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The silver moon gleamed down on the dark head and rough gray coat, and lit the white escutcheon on his chest.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There could be no mistaking.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The silver moon gleamed down on the dark head and rough gray coat, and lit the white escutcheon on his chest.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And in the darkness James Moore was lying with his face pressed downward that he might not see.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The silver moon gleamed down on the dark head and rough gray coat, and lit the white escutcheon on his chest.
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading And in the darkness James Moore was lying with his face pressed downward that he might not see.
a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers
From this reading The silver moon gleamed down on the dark head and rough gray coat, and lit the white escutcheon on his chest.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And in the darkness James Moore was lying with his face pressed downward that he might not see.
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The silver moon gleamed down on the dark head and rough gray coat, and lit the white escutcheon on his chest.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The silver moon gleamed down on the dark head and rough gray coat, and lit the white escutcheon on his chest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And in the darkness James Moore was lying with his face pressed downward that he might not see.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The silver moon gleamed down on the dark head and rough gray coat, and lit the white escutcheon on his chest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The silver moon gleamed down on the dark head and rough gray coat, and lit the white escutcheon on his chest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the wide world there was but one Owd Bob o' Kenmuir.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was Owd Bob.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading And in the darkness James Moore was lying with his face pressed downward that he might not see.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the wide world there was but one Owd Bob o' Kenmuir.
provided with artificial light
From this reading The silver moon gleamed down on the dark head and rough gray coat, and lit the white escutcheon on his chest.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading And in the darkness James Moore was lying with his face pressed downward that he might not see.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And in the darkness James Moore was lying with his face pressed downward that he might not see.
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading There could be no mistaking.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The silver moon gleamed down on the dark head and rough gray coat, and lit the white escutcheon on his chest.
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading And in the darkness James Moore was lying with his face pressed downward that he might not see.
not any; not one
From this reading There could be no mistaking.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And in the darkness James Moore was lying with his face pressed downward that he might not see.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading In the wide world there was but one Owd Bob o' Kenmuir.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The silver moon gleamed down on the dark head and rough gray coat, and lit the white escutcheon on his chest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the wide world there was but one Owd Bob o' Kenmuir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT was Owd Bob.
compacted by ironing
From this reading And in the darkness James Moore was lying with his face pressed downward that he might not see.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The silver moon gleamed down on the dark head and rough gray coat, and lit the white escutcheon on his chest.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And in the darkness James Moore was lying with his face pressed downward that he might not see.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The silver moon gleamed down on the dark head and rough gray coat, and lit the white escutcheon on his chest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And in the darkness James Moore was lying with his face pressed downward that he might not see.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the wide world there was but one Owd Bob o' Kenmuir.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There could be no mistaking.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was Owd Bob.
a Caucasian
From this reading The silver moon gleamed down on the dark head and rough gray coat, and lit the white escutcheon on his chest.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading In the wide world there was but one Owd Bob o' Kenmuir.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And in the darkness James Moore was lying with his face pressed downward that he might not see.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In the wide world there was but one Owd Bob o' Kenmuir.
Chapter 29 of Bob, Son of Battle by Alfred Ollivant holds 114 sentences, grouped into 23 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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