Chapter 9 of Bob the Castaway is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Bob the Castaway is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BOB'S LAST LAND JOKE Returning home, Bob said nothing to his mother about what Captain Obed had said. The boy wanted to think more about it. If he could combine a treasure hunt with his sea voyage it would be a fine thing. Besides, why should not the old man know something of hidden treasure? He had sailed in many waters and been on many ships.
Chapter 9 of Bob the Castaway is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “BOB'S LAST LAND JOKE Returning home, Bob said nothing to his mother about what Captain Obed had said.”
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading “BOB'S LAST LAND JOKE Returning home, Bob said nothing to his mother about what Captain Obed had said.”
have or possess in combination
From this reading “If he could combine a treasure hunt with his sea voyage it would be a fine thing.”
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading “If he could combine a treasure hunt with his sea voyage it would be a fine thing.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “BOB'S LAST LAND JOKE Returning home, Bob said nothing to his mother about what Captain Obed had said.”
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “He had sailed in many waters and been on many ships.”
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “If he could combine a treasure hunt with his sea voyage it would be a fine thing.”
an act of traveling by water
From this reading “If he could combine a treasure hunt with his sea voyage it would be a fine thing.”
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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 If he could combine a treasure hunt with his sea voyage it would be a fine thing.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading BOB'S LAST LAND JOKE Returning home, Bob said nothing to his mother about what Captain Obed had said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had sailed in many waters and been on many ships.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If he could combine a treasure hunt with his sea voyage it would be a fine thing.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had sailed in many waters and been on many ships.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, why should not the old man know something of hidden treasure?
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading BOB'S LAST LAND JOKE Returning home, Bob said nothing to his mother about what Captain Obed had said.
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading BOB'S LAST LAND JOKE Returning home, Bob said nothing to his mother about what Captain Obed had said.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy wanted to think more about it.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading BOB'S LAST LAND JOKE Returning home, Bob said nothing to his mother about what Captain Obed had said.
have or possess in combination
From this reading If he could combine a treasure hunt with his sea voyage it would be a fine thing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If he could combine a treasure hunt with his sea voyage it would be a fine thing.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading If he could combine a treasure hunt with his sea voyage it would be a fine thing.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BOB'S LAST LAND JOKE Returning home, Bob said nothing to his mother about what Captain Obed had said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he could combine a treasure hunt with his sea voyage it would be a fine thing.
not accessible to view
From this reading Besides, why should not the old man know something of hidden treasure?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BOB'S LAST LAND JOKE Returning home, Bob said nothing to his mother about what Captain Obed had said.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading BOB'S LAST LAND JOKE Returning home, Bob said nothing to his mother about what Captain Obed had said.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading If he could combine a treasure hunt with his sea voyage it would be a fine thing.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he could combine a treasure hunt with his sea voyage it would be a fine thing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had sailed in many waters and been on many ships.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The boy wanted to think more about it.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading BOB'S LAST LAND JOKE Returning home, Bob said nothing to his mother about what Captain Obed had said.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Besides, why should not the old man know something of hidden treasure?
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading BOB'S LAST LAND JOKE Returning home, Bob said nothing to his mother about what Captain Obed had said.
immediately past
From this reading BOB'S LAST LAND JOKE Returning home, Bob said nothing to his mother about what Captain Obed had said.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Besides, why should not the old man know something of hidden treasure?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He had sailed in many waters and been on many ships.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The boy wanted to think more about it.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading BOB'S LAST LAND JOKE Returning home, Bob said nothing to his mother about what Captain Obed had said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Besides, why should not the old man know something of hidden treasure?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading BOB'S LAST LAND JOKE Returning home, Bob said nothing to his mother about what Captain Obed had said.
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From this reading BOB'S LAST LAND JOKE Returning home, Bob said nothing to his mother about what Captain Obed had said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Besides, why should not the old man know something of hidden treasure?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Besides, why should not the old man know something of hidden treasure?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had sailed in many waters and been on many ships.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading BOB'S LAST LAND JOKE Returning home, Bob said nothing to his mother about what Captain Obed had said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading BOB'S LAST LAND JOKE Returning home, Bob said nothing to his mother about what Captain Obed had said.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading He had sailed in many waters and been on many ships.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading If he could combine a treasure hunt with his sea voyage it would be a fine thing.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading He had sailed in many waters and been on many ships.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Besides, why should not the old man know something of hidden treasure?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Besides, why should not the old man know something of hidden treasure?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boy wanted to think more about it.
a special situation
From this reading If he could combine a treasure hunt with his sea voyage it would be a fine thing.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The boy wanted to think more about it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BOB'S LAST LAND JOKE Returning home, Bob said nothing to his mother about what Captain Obed had said.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading If he could combine a treasure hunt with his sea voyage it would be a fine thing.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading If he could combine a treasure hunt with his sea voyage it would be a fine thing.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The boy wanted to think more about it.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading He had sailed in many waters and been on many ships.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading BOB'S LAST LAND JOKE Returning home, Bob said nothing to his mother about what Captain Obed had said.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Besides, why should not the old man know something of hidden treasure?
in the company of; together with
From this reading If he could combine a treasure hunt with his sea voyage it would be a fine thing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he could combine a treasure hunt with his sea voyage it would be a fine thing.
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