Chapter 27 of Bob, the photographer is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Bob, the photographer is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BOB SHOWS HIS NERVE The blood-hounds stood still for a second on catching sight of Bob and Frank. Then, as if scenting the blood on Frank’s face, both made a dash for the young man. “Help me!” cried Frank. For the time being he seemed to be fairly paralyzed with terror. “Jump into the tree!” returned Bob, quickly.
Chapter 27 of Bob, the photographer is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading “BOB SHOWS HIS NERVE The blood-hounds stood still for a second on catching sight of Bob and Frank.”
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading “Then, as if scenting the blood on Frank’s face, both made a dash for the young man.”
to certain extent or degree
From this reading “For the time being he seemed to be fairly paralyzed with terror.”
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading ““Jump into the tree!” returned Bob, quickly.”
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading “BOB SHOWS HIS NERVE The blood-hounds stood still for a second on catching sight of Bob and Frank.”
affected with paralysis
From this reading “For the time being he seemed to be fairly paralyzed with terror.”
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading “BOB SHOWS HIS NERVE The blood-hounds stood still for a second on catching sight of Bob and Frank.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “BOB SHOWS HIS NERVE The blood-hounds stood still for a second on catching sight of Bob and Frank.”
a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “Then, as if scenting the blood on Frank’s face, both made a dash for the young man.”
In this reading “BOB SHOWS HIS NERVE The blood-hounds stood still for a second on catching sight of Bob and Frank.”
In this reading ““Jump into the tree!” returned Bob, quickly.”
In this reading “For the time being he seemed to be fairly paralyzed with terror.”
In this reading “Then, as if scenting the blood on Frank’s face, both made a dash for the young man.”
In this reading “BOB SHOWS HIS NERVE The blood-hounds stood still for a second on catching sight of Bob and Frank.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BOB SHOWS HIS NERVE The blood-hounds stood still for a second on catching sight of Bob and Frank.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOB SHOWS HIS NERVE The blood-hounds stood still for a second on catching sight of Bob and Frank.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as if scenting the blood on Frank’s face, both made a dash for the young man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For the time being he seemed to be fairly paralyzed with terror.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For the time being he seemed to be fairly paralyzed with terror.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Then, as if scenting the blood on Frank’s face, both made a dash for the young man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOB SHOWS HIS NERVE The blood-hounds stood still for a second on catching sight of Bob and Frank.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading BOB SHOWS HIS NERVE The blood-hounds stood still for a second on catching sight of Bob and Frank.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Then, as if scenting the blood on Frank’s face, both made a dash for the young man.
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading BOB SHOWS HIS NERVE The blood-hounds stood still for a second on catching sight of Bob and Frank.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Help me!” cried Frank.
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading Then, as if scenting the blood on Frank’s face, both made a dash for the young man.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then, as if scenting the blood on Frank’s face, both made a dash for the young man.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading For the time being he seemed to be fairly paralyzed with terror.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BOB SHOWS HIS NERVE The blood-hounds stood still for a second on catching sight of Bob and Frank.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading BOB SHOWS HIS NERVE The blood-hounds stood still for a second on catching sight of Bob and Frank.
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading Then, as if scenting the blood on Frank’s face, both made a dash for the young man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the time being he seemed to be fairly paralyzed with terror.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Help me!” cried Frank.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BOB SHOWS HIS NERVE The blood-hounds stood still for a second on catching sight of Bob and Frank.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then, as if scenting the blood on Frank’s face, both made a dash for the young man.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Jump into the tree!” returned Bob, quickly.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Jump into the tree!” returned Bob, quickly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then, as if scenting the blood on Frank’s face, both made a dash for the young man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then, as if scenting the blood on Frank’s face, both made a dash for the young man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Help me!” cried Frank.
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading BOB SHOWS HIS NERVE The blood-hounds stood still for a second on catching sight of Bob and Frank.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BOB SHOWS HIS NERVE The blood-hounds stood still for a second on catching sight of Bob and Frank.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BOB SHOWS HIS NERVE The blood-hounds stood still for a second on catching sight of Bob and Frank.
affected with paralysis
From this reading For the time being he seemed to be fairly paralyzed with terror.
with speed
From this reading “Jump into the tree!” returned Bob, quickly.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Jump into the tree!” returned Bob, quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, as if scenting the blood on Frank’s face, both made a dash for the young man.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading BOB SHOWS HIS NERVE The blood-hounds stood still for a second on catching sight of Bob and Frank.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For the time being he seemed to be fairly paralyzed with terror.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading BOB SHOWS HIS NERVE The blood-hounds stood still for a second on catching sight of Bob and Frank.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading BOB SHOWS HIS NERVE The blood-hounds stood still for a second on catching sight of Bob and Frank.
not in physical motion
From this reading BOB SHOWS HIS NERVE The blood-hounds stood still for a second on catching sight of Bob and Frank.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading BOB SHOWS HIS NERVE The blood-hounds stood still for a second on catching sight of Bob and Frank.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading For the time being he seemed to be fairly paralyzed with terror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOB SHOWS HIS NERVE The blood-hounds stood still for a second on catching sight of Bob and Frank.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as if scenting the blood on Frank’s face, both made a dash for the young man.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the time being he seemed to be fairly paralyzed with terror.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the time being he seemed to be fairly paralyzed with terror.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “Jump into the tree!” returned Bob, quickly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the time being he seemed to be fairly paralyzed with terror.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Then, as if scenting the blood on Frank’s face, both made a dash for the young man.
Chapter 27 of Bob, the photographer by Edward Stratemeyer holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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.
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