Chapter 1 of Bob, the cabin-boy is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Bob, the cabin-boy is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CABIN-BOY. SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION, 200 MULBERRY-STREET, NEW YORK. BOB, THE CABIN-BOY. Bob’s father was dead. He died when Bob was so young that the child did not know as he had ever seen him.
Chapter 1 of Bob, the cabin-boy is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “BOB, THE CABIN-BOY.”
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
a young person of either sex
From this reading “He died when Bob was so young that the child did not know as he had ever seen him.”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Bob’s father was dead.”
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “He died when Bob was so young that the child did not know as he had ever seen him.”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “He died when Bob was so young that the child did not know as he had ever seen him.”
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading “SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION, 200 MULBERRY-STREET, NEW YORK.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION, 200 MULBERRY-STREET, NEW YORK.”
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From this reading SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION, 200 MULBERRY-STREET, NEW YORK.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He died when Bob was so young that the child did not know as he had ever seen him.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading BOB, THE CABIN-BOY.
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading Bob’s father was dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CABIN-BOY.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He died when Bob was so young that the child did not know as he had ever seen him.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Bob’s father was dead.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He died when Bob was so young that the child did not know as he had ever seen him.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He died when Bob was so young that the child did not know as he had ever seen him.
at any time
From this reading He died when Bob was so young that the child did not know as he had ever seen him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Bob’s father was dead.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He died when Bob was so young that the child did not know as he had ever seen him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He died when Bob was so young that the child did not know as he had ever seen him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He died when Bob was so young that the child did not know as he had ever seen him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He died when Bob was so young that the child did not know as he had ever seen him.
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From this reading SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION, 200 MULBERRY-STREET, NEW YORK.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION, 200 MULBERRY-STREET, NEW YORK.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He died when Bob was so young that the child did not know as he had ever seen him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He died when Bob was so young that the child did not know as he had ever seen him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He died when Bob was so young that the child did not know as he had ever seen him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION, 200 MULBERRY-STREET, NEW YORK.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He died when Bob was so young that the child did not know as he had ever seen him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CABIN-BOY.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION, 200 MULBERRY-STREET, NEW YORK.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bob’s father was dead.
at the time that
From this reading He died when Bob was so young that the child did not know as he had ever seen him.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION, 200 MULBERRY-STREET, NEW YORK.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He died when Bob was so young that the child did not know as he had ever seen him.
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