Chapter 20 of Bob the Castaway is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Bob the Castaway is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MAKING THE BEST OF IT Captain Spark and the sailor turned at the sound of Bob's voice. The captain gave a joyful cry and started forward. But Tim Flynn, the sailor, with a yell of fear, ran off down the beach in a different direction. "Here! Come back!" cried the captain, pausing.
Chapter 20 of Bob the Castaway is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading “But Tim Flynn, the sailor, with a yell of fear, ran off down the beach in a different direction.”
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading “MAKING THE BEST OF IT Captain Spark and the sailor turned at the sound of Bob's voice.”
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “But Tim Flynn, the sailor, with a yell of fear, ran off down the beach in a different direction.”
full of or producing joy
From this reading “The captain gave a joyful cry and started forward.”
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “Come back!" cried the captain, pausing.”
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading “MAKING THE BEST OF IT Captain Spark and the sailor turned at the sound of Bob's voice.”
a momentary flash of light
From this reading “MAKING THE BEST OF IT Captain Spark and the sailor turned at the sound of Bob's voice.”
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “But Tim Flynn, the sailor, with a yell of fear, ran off down the beach in a different direction.”
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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 captain gave a joyful cry and started forward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT Captain Spark and the sailor turned at the sound of Bob's voice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT Captain Spark and the sailor turned at the sound of Bob's voice.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Come back!" cried the captain, pausing.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading But Tim Flynn, the sailor, with a yell of fear, ran off down the beach in a different direction.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT Captain Spark and the sailor turned at the sound of Bob's voice.
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT Captain Spark and the sailor turned at the sound of Bob's voice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Tim Flynn, the sailor, with a yell of fear, ran off down the beach in a different direction.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT Captain Spark and the sailor turned at the sound of Bob's voice.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come back!" cried the captain, pausing.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Come back!" cried the captain, pausing.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The captain gave a joyful cry and started forward.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading But Tim Flynn, the sailor, with a yell of fear, ran off down the beach in a different direction.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading But Tim Flynn, the sailor, with a yell of fear, ran off down the beach in a different direction.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But Tim Flynn, the sailor, with a yell of fear, ran off down the beach in a different direction.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading But Tim Flynn, the sailor, with a yell of fear, ran off down the beach in a different direction.
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From this reading But Tim Flynn, the sailor, with a yell of fear, ran off down the beach in a different direction.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The captain gave a joyful cry and started forward.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The captain gave a joyful cry and started forward.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Tim Flynn, the sailor, with a yell of fear, ran off down the beach in a different direction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT Captain Spark and the sailor turned at the sound of Bob's voice.
full of or producing joy
From this reading The captain gave a joyful cry and started forward.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT Captain Spark and the sailor turned at the sound of Bob's voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT Captain Spark and the sailor turned at the sound of Bob's voice.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But Tim Flynn, the sailor, with a yell of fear, ran off down the beach in a different direction.
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Come back!" cried the captain, pausing.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading But Tim Flynn, the sailor, with a yell of fear, ran off down the beach in a different direction.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT Captain Spark and the sailor turned at the sound of Bob's voice.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT Captain Spark and the sailor turned at the sound of Bob's voice.
a momentary flash of light
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT Captain Spark and the sailor turned at the sound of Bob's voice.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The captain gave a joyful cry and started forward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT Captain Spark and the sailor turned at the sound of Bob's voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Tim Flynn, the sailor, with a yell of fear, ran off down the beach in a different direction.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT Captain Spark and the sailor turned at the sound of Bob's voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT Captain Spark and the sailor turned at the sound of Bob's voice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Tim Flynn, the sailor, with a yell of fear, ran off down the beach in a different direction.
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading But Tim Flynn, the sailor, with a yell of fear, ran off down the beach in a different direction.
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Chapter 20 holds 162 sentences of Bob the Castaway, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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