Chapter 25 of Bob, the photographer is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 25 of Bob, the photographer is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BOB STICKS UP FOR A FRIEND Bob jumped up, and watched the profile eagerly. Then he saw it disappear, as the light was moved to one side. “That was Casco, sure,” he said to himself. “And, hello! there’s somebody else. I wonder who it is?”
Chapter 25 of Bob, the photographer is here in full — 100 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 STICKS UP FOR A FRIEND Bob jumped up, and watched the profile eagerly.”
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “Then he saw it disappear, as the light was moved to one side.”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “BOB STICKS UP FOR A FRIEND Bob jumped up, and watched the profile eagerly.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading ““And, hello! there’s somebody else.”
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “BOB STICKS UP FOR A FRIEND Bob jumped up, and watched the profile eagerly.”
an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
From this reading “BOB STICKS UP FOR A FRIEND Bob jumped up, and watched the profile eagerly.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading ““And, hello! there’s somebody else.”
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading “BOB STICKS UP FOR A FRIEND Bob jumped up, and watched the profile eagerly.”
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In this reading “BOB STICKS UP FOR A FRIEND Bob jumped up, and watched the profile eagerly.”
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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 BOB STICKS UP FOR A FRIEND Bob jumped up, and watched the profile eagerly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOB STICKS UP FOR A FRIEND Bob jumped up, and watched the profile eagerly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then he saw it disappear, as the light was moved to one side.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading BOB STICKS UP FOR A FRIEND Bob jumped up, and watched the profile eagerly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That was Casco, sure,” he said to himself.
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Then he saw it disappear, as the light was moved to one side.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading BOB STICKS UP FOR A FRIEND Bob jumped up, and watched the profile eagerly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And, hello! there’s somebody else.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BOB STICKS UP FOR A FRIEND Bob jumped up, and watched the profile eagerly.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading BOB STICKS UP FOR A FRIEND Bob jumped up, and watched the profile eagerly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he saw it disappear, as the light was moved to one side.
an expression of greeting
From this reading “And, hello! there’s somebody else.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “That was Casco, sure,” he said to himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder who it is?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wonder who it is?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then he saw it disappear, as the light was moved to one side.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading BOB STICKS UP FOR A FRIEND Bob jumped up, and watched the profile eagerly.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Then he saw it disappear, as the light was moved to one side.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Then he saw it disappear, as the light was moved to one side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then he saw it disappear, as the light was moved to one side.
an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
From this reading BOB STICKS UP FOR A FRIEND Bob jumped up, and watched the profile eagerly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That was Casco, sure,” he said to himself.
cut with a saw
From this reading Then he saw it disappear, as the light was moved to one side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then he saw it disappear, as the light was moved to one side.
a person, without saying who
From this reading “And, hello! there’s somebody else.
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading BOB STICKS UP FOR A FRIEND Bob jumped up, and watched the profile eagerly.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “That was Casco, sure,” he said to himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That was Casco, sure,” he said to himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOB STICKS UP FOR A FRIEND Bob jumped up, and watched the profile eagerly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he saw it disappear, as the light was moved to one side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And, hello! there’s somebody else.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he saw it disappear, as the light was moved to one side.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BOB STICKS UP FOR A FRIEND Bob jumped up, and watched the profile eagerly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he saw it disappear, as the light was moved to one side.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading BOB STICKS UP FOR A FRIEND Bob jumped up, and watched the profile eagerly.
which person or people
From this reading I wonder who it is?”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder who it is?”
Chapter 25 of Bob, the photographer by Edward Stratemeyer holds 100 sentences, grouped into 20 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.
Chapter 25 holds 100 sentences of Bob, the photographer, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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