Chapter 30 of Bob, the photographer is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Bob, the photographer is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BOB HEARS INTERESTING NEWS The old man had been struck in the head with a heavy stick which lay close at hand. “Hullo, who did this?” cried Bob, as he leaned over the old man. “Casco, the villain!” gasped old Blake. “Too bad!” returned the young photographer, kindly. “Let me examine the wound.”
Chapter 30 of Bob, the photographer is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading ““Casco, the villain!” gasped old Blake.”
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading ““Let me examine the wound.””
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading ““Casco, the villain!” gasped old Blake.”
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “BOB HEARS INTERESTING NEWS The old man had been struck in the head with a heavy stick which lay close at hand.”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading ““Hullo, who did this?” cried Bob, as he leaned over the old man.”
someone who takes photographs professionally
From this reading ““Too bad!” returned the young photographer, kindly.”
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading ““Casco, the villain!” gasped old Blake.”
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading ““Let me examine the wound.””
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 ““Hullo, who did this?” cried Bob, as he leaned over the old man.”
In this reading ““Let me examine the wound.””
a man who is very old
In this reading “BOB HEARS INTERESTING NEWS The old man had been struck in the head with a heavy stick which lay close at hand.”
deserving regret
In this reading ““Too bad!” returned the young photographer, kindly.”
close in space; within reach
In this reading “BOB HEARS INTERESTING NEWS The old man had been struck in the head with a heavy stick which lay close at hand.”
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 HEARS INTERESTING NEWS The old man had been struck in the head with a heavy stick which lay close at hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Hullo, who did this?” cried Bob, as he leaned over the old man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BOB HEARS INTERESTING NEWS The old man had been struck in the head with a heavy stick which lay close at hand.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “Too bad!” returned the young photographer, kindly.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BOB HEARS INTERESTING NEWS The old man had been struck in the head with a heavy stick which lay close at hand.
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading “Casco, the villain!” gasped old Blake.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading BOB HEARS INTERESTING NEWS The old man had been struck in the head with a heavy stick which lay close at hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Casco, the villain!” gasped old Blake.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading BOB HEARS INTERESTING NEWS The old man had been struck in the head with a heavy stick which lay close at hand.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Hullo, who did this?” cried Bob, as he leaned over the old man.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Hullo, who did this?” cried Bob, as he leaned over the old man.
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “Let me examine the wound.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Casco, the villain!” gasped old Blake.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BOB HEARS INTERESTING NEWS The old man had been struck in the head with a heavy stick which lay close at hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading BOB HEARS INTERESTING NEWS The old man had been struck in the head with a heavy stick which lay close at hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Hullo, who did this?” cried Bob, as he leaned over the old man.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading BOB HEARS INTERESTING NEWS The old man had been struck in the head with a heavy stick which lay close at hand.
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading BOB HEARS INTERESTING NEWS The old man had been struck in the head with a heavy stick which lay close at hand.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading BOB HEARS INTERESTING NEWS The old man had been struck in the head with a heavy stick which lay close at hand.
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hullo, who did this?” cried Bob, as he leaned over the old man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BOB HEARS INTERESTING NEWS The old man had been struck in the head with a heavy stick which lay close at hand.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading BOB HEARS INTERESTING NEWS The old man had been struck in the head with a heavy stick which lay close at hand.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading “Too bad!” returned the young photographer, kindly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading BOB HEARS INTERESTING NEWS The old man had been struck in the head with a heavy stick which lay close at hand.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “Hullo, who did this?” cried Bob, as he leaned over the old man.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me examine the wound.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading BOB HEARS INTERESTING NEWS The old man had been struck in the head with a heavy stick which lay close at hand.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let me examine the wound.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading BOB HEARS INTERESTING NEWS The old man had been struck in the head with a heavy stick which lay close at hand.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading BOB HEARS INTERESTING NEWS The old man had been struck in the head with a heavy stick which lay close at hand.
above and across; more than
From this reading “Hullo, who did this?” cried Bob, as he leaned over the old man.
someone who takes photographs professionally
From this reading “Too bad!” returned the young photographer, kindly.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Too bad!” returned the young photographer, kindly.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading BOB HEARS INTERESTING NEWS The old man had been struck in the head with a heavy stick which lay close at hand.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading BOB HEARS INTERESTING NEWS The old man had been struck in the head with a heavy stick which lay close at hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOB HEARS INTERESTING NEWS The old man had been struck in the head with a heavy stick which lay close at hand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Hullo, who did this?” cried Bob, as he leaned over the old man.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Too bad!” returned the young photographer, kindly.
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “Casco, the villain!” gasped old Blake.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BOB HEARS INTERESTING NEWS The old man had been struck in the head with a heavy stick which lay close at hand.
which person or people
From this reading “Hullo, who did this?” cried Bob, as he leaned over the old man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BOB HEARS INTERESTING NEWS The old man had been struck in the head with a heavy stick which lay close at hand.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading “Let me examine the wound.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Too bad!” returned the young photographer, kindly.
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