Chapter 29 of Bob, the photographer is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Bob, the photographer is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BOB MEETS OLD BLAKE As quickly as he could, Bob sprang to his feet. “Save the money!” gasped Frank. He had received another crack over the head and the old wound was bleeding afresh. “Which way did that fellow go?” “That way.”
Chapter 29 of Bob, the photographer is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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again but in a new or different way
From this reading “He had received another crack over the head and the old wound was bleeding afresh.”
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading “BOB MEETS OLD BLAKE As quickly as he could, Bob sprang to his feet.”
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading “He had received another crack over the head and the old wound was bleeding afresh.”
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading “He had received another crack over the head and the old wound was bleeding afresh.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading ““Save the money!” gasped Frank.”
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading “BOB MEETS OLD BLAKE As quickly as he could, Bob sprang to his feet.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “BOB MEETS OLD BLAKE As quickly as he could, Bob sprang to his feet.”
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading “He had received another crack over the head and the old wound was bleeding afresh.”
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again but in a new or different way
From this reading He had received another crack over the head and the old wound was bleeding afresh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had received another crack over the head and the old wound was bleeding afresh.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He had received another crack over the head and the old wound was bleeding afresh.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BOB MEETS OLD BLAKE As quickly as he could, Bob sprang to his feet.
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading BOB MEETS OLD BLAKE As quickly as he could, Bob sprang to his feet.
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading He had received another crack over the head and the old wound was bleeding afresh.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading BOB MEETS OLD BLAKE As quickly as he could, Bob sprang to his feet.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading BOB MEETS OLD BLAKE As quickly as he could, Bob sprang to his feet.
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading He had received another crack over the head and the old wound was bleeding afresh.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Which way did that fellow go?”
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading BOB MEETS OLD BLAKE As quickly as he could, Bob sprang to his feet.
a boy or man
From this reading “Which way did that fellow go?”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Save the money!” gasped Frank.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Save the money!” gasped Frank.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Which way did that fellow go?”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had received another crack over the head and the old wound was bleeding afresh.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BOB MEETS OLD BLAKE As quickly as he could, Bob sprang to his feet.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He had received another crack over the head and the old wound was bleeding afresh.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BOB MEETS OLD BLAKE As quickly as he could, Bob sprang to his feet.
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading BOB MEETS OLD BLAKE As quickly as he could, Bob sprang to his feet.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Save the money!” gasped Frank.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading BOB MEETS OLD BLAKE As quickly as he could, Bob sprang to his feet.
above and across; more than
From this reading He had received another crack over the head and the old wound was bleeding afresh.
with speed
From this reading BOB MEETS OLD BLAKE As quickly as he could, Bob sprang to his feet.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He had received another crack over the head and the old wound was bleeding afresh.
except for; apart from
From this reading “Save the money!” gasped Frank.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading BOB MEETS OLD BLAKE As quickly as he could, Bob sprang to his feet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Which way did that fellow go?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Save the money!” gasped Frank.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BOB MEETS OLD BLAKE As quickly as he could, Bob sprang to his feet.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had received another crack over the head and the old wound was bleeding afresh.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Which way did that fellow go?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Which way did that fellow go?”
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading He had received another crack over the head and the old wound was bleeding afresh.
Chapter 29 of Bob, the photographer by Edward Stratemeyer holds 134 sentences, grouped into 27 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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