Chapter 3 of Bobby Blake at Rockledge School is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Bobby Blake at Rockledge School is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRED IN TROUBLE Fred sat kicking his bare heels together and grinning over the fence at the Plunkit boy and his dog. "Get down out of that tree—you!" exclaimed the Plunkit boy. "Who says so?" demanded Fred. "_I_ do." "Well, say it again," responded Master Fred, in a most tantalizing way.
Chapter 3 of Bobby Blake at Rockledge School is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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completely unclothed
From this reading “FRED IN TROUBLE Fred sat kicking his bare heels together and grinning over the fence at the Plunkit boy and his dog.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “"Who says so?" demanded Fred.”
enclose with a fence
From this reading “FRED IN TROUBLE Fred sat kicking his bare heels together and grinning over the fence at the Plunkit boy and his dog.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “FRED IN TROUBLE Fred sat kicking his bare heels together and grinning over the fence at the Plunkit boy and his dog.”
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading “FRED IN TROUBLE Fred sat kicking his bare heels together and grinning over the fence at the Plunkit boy and his dog.”
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading “FRED IN TROUBLE Fred sat kicking his bare heels together and grinning over the fence at the Plunkit boy and his dog.”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “"Well, say it again," responded Master Fred, in a most tantalizing way.”
arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach
From this reading “"Well, say it again," responded Master Fred, in a most tantalizing way.”
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.
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lower (one's body) as by kneeling
In this reading “"Get down out of that tree—you!" exclaimed the Plunkit boy.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "Well, say it again," responded Master Fred, in a most tantalizing way.
anew
From this reading "Well, say it again," responded Master Fred, in a most tantalizing way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FRED IN TROUBLE Fred sat kicking his bare heels together and grinning over the fence at the Plunkit boy and his dog.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FRED IN TROUBLE Fred sat kicking his bare heels together and grinning over the fence at the Plunkit boy and his dog.
completely unclothed
From this reading FRED IN TROUBLE Fred sat kicking his bare heels together and grinning over the fence at the Plunkit boy and his dog.
a youthful male person
From this reading FRED IN TROUBLE Fred sat kicking his bare heels together and grinning over the fence at the Plunkit boy and his dog.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Who says so?" demanded Fred.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "_I_ do."
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading FRED IN TROUBLE Fred sat kicking his bare heels together and grinning over the fence at the Plunkit boy and his dog.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Get down out of that tree—you!" exclaimed the Plunkit boy.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Get down out of that tree—you!" exclaimed the Plunkit boy.
enclose with a fence
From this reading FRED IN TROUBLE Fred sat kicking his bare heels together and grinning over the fence at the Plunkit boy and his dog.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FRED IN TROUBLE Fred sat kicking his bare heels together and grinning over the fence at the Plunkit boy and his dog.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get down out of that tree—you!" exclaimed the Plunkit boy.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading FRED IN TROUBLE Fred sat kicking his bare heels together and grinning over the fence at the Plunkit boy and his dog.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading FRED IN TROUBLE Fred sat kicking his bare heels together and grinning over the fence at the Plunkit boy and his dog.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FRED IN TROUBLE Fred sat kicking his bare heels together and grinning over the fence at the Plunkit boy and his dog.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_I_ do."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FRED IN TROUBLE Fred sat kicking his bare heels together and grinning over the fence at the Plunkit boy and his dog.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, say it again," responded Master Fred, in a most tantalizing way.
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading FRED IN TROUBLE Fred sat kicking his bare heels together and grinning over the fence at the Plunkit boy and his dog.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Well, say it again," responded Master Fred, in a most tantalizing way.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Well, say it again," responded Master Fred, in a most tantalizing way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Get down out of that tree—you!" exclaimed the Plunkit boy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Get down out of that tree—you!" exclaimed the Plunkit boy.
above and across; more than
From this reading FRED IN TROUBLE Fred sat kicking his bare heels together and grinning over the fence at the Plunkit boy and his dog.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FRED IN TROUBLE Fred sat kicking his bare heels together and grinning over the fence at the Plunkit boy and his dog.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "Well, say it again," responded Master Fred, in a most tantalizing way.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading FRED IN TROUBLE Fred sat kicking his bare heels together and grinning over the fence at the Plunkit boy and his dog.
express in words
From this reading "Well, say it again," responded Master Fred, in a most tantalizing way.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Who says so?" demanded Fred.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Who says so?" demanded Fred.
arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach
From this reading "Well, say it again," responded Master Fred, in a most tantalizing way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Get down out of that tree—you!" exclaimed the Plunkit boy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRED IN TROUBLE Fred sat kicking his bare heels together and grinning over the fence at the Plunkit boy and his dog.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading FRED IN TROUBLE Fred sat kicking his bare heels together and grinning over the fence at the Plunkit boy and his dog.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "Get down out of that tree—you!" exclaimed the Plunkit boy.
a source of difficulty
From this reading FRED IN TROUBLE Fred sat kicking his bare heels together and grinning over the fence at the Plunkit boy and his dog.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Well, say it again," responded Master Fred, in a most tantalizing way.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, say it again," responded Master Fred, in a most tantalizing way.
which person or people
From this reading "Who says so?" demanded Fred.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Get down out of that tree—you!" exclaimed the Plunkit boy.
Chapter 3 of Bobby Blake at Rockledge School by Frank A. Warner holds 161 sentences, grouped into 33 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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