Chapter 15 of Bob the Castaway is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Bob the Castaway is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE STORM Bob came down, wondering why he was not allowed to stay at the maintop for a while longer. "Oh! Oh!" exclaimed Mr. Tarbill when the boy reached the deck. "You've given me such a fright!" "I didn't mean to," replied Bob honestly enough.
Chapter 15 of Bob the Castaway is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “THE STORM Bob came down, wondering why he was not allowed to stay at the maintop for a while longer.”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “THE STORM Bob came down, wondering why he was not allowed to stay at the maintop for a while longer.”
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “Oh!" exclaimed Mr. Tarbill when the boy reached the deck.”
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading “"You've given me such a fright!"”
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “"I didn't mean to," replied Bob honestly enough.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “THE STORM Bob came down, wondering why he was not allowed to stay at the maintop for a while longer.”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “THE STORM Bob came down, wondering why he was not allowed to stay at the maintop for a while longer.”
showing curiosity
From this reading “THE STORM Bob came down, wondering why he was not allowed to stay at the maintop for a while longer.”
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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 THE STORM Bob came down, wondering why he was not allowed to stay at the maintop for a while longer.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading THE STORM Bob came down, wondering why he was not allowed to stay at the maintop for a while longer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE STORM Bob came down, wondering why he was not allowed to stay at the maintop for a while longer.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading THE STORM Bob came down, wondering why he was not allowed to stay at the maintop for a while longer.
a youthful male person
From this reading Oh!" exclaimed Mr. Tarbill when the boy reached the deck.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE STORM Bob came down, wondering why he was not allowed to stay at the maintop for a while longer.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Oh!" exclaimed Mr. Tarbill when the boy reached the deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't mean to," replied Bob honestly enough.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE STORM Bob came down, wondering why he was not allowed to stay at the maintop for a while longer.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I didn't mean to," replied Bob honestly enough.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Oh!" exclaimed Mr. Tarbill when the boy reached the deck.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE STORM Bob came down, wondering why he was not allowed to stay at the maintop for a while longer.
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading "You've given me such a fright!"
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "You've given me such a fright!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE STORM Bob came down, wondering why he was not allowed to stay at the maintop for a while longer.
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading "I didn't mean to," replied Bob honestly enough.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't mean to," replied Bob honestly enough.
for more time
From this reading THE STORM Bob came down, wondering why he was not allowed to stay at the maintop for a while longer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STORM Bob came down, wondering why he was not allowed to stay at the maintop for a while longer.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You've given me such a fright!"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I didn't mean to," replied Bob honestly enough.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Oh!" exclaimed Mr. Tarbill when the boy reached the deck.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE STORM Bob came down, wondering why he was not allowed to stay at the maintop for a while longer.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Oh!" exclaimed Mr. Tarbill when the boy reached the deck.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I didn't mean to," replied Bob honestly enough.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE STORM Bob came down, wondering why he was not allowed to stay at the maintop for a while longer.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE STORM Bob came down, wondering why he was not allowed to stay at the maintop for a while longer.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "You've given me such a fright!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh!" exclaimed Mr. Tarbill when the boy reached the deck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORM Bob came down, wondering why he was not allowed to stay at the maintop for a while longer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STORM Bob came down, wondering why he was not allowed to stay at the maintop for a while longer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STORM Bob came down, wondering why he was not allowed to stay at the maintop for a while longer.
at the time that
From this reading Oh!" exclaimed Mr. Tarbill when the boy reached the deck.
during the time that
From this reading THE STORM Bob came down, wondering why he was not allowed to stay at the maintop for a while longer.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading THE STORM Bob came down, wondering why he was not allowed to stay at the maintop for a while longer.
showing curiosity
From this reading THE STORM Bob came down, wondering why he was not allowed to stay at the maintop for a while longer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've given me such a fright!"
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