Chapter 13 of Bobby Blake at Rockledge School is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Bobby Blake at Rockledge School is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE POGUEY FIGHT Fred staunched his bleeding nose at the basin in the corner, and then exchanged pillows with Howell Purdy. Fred slept on the burst one. "I’ll get into trouble anyway over this," Fred growled in Bobby’s ear. "I wish I could have hit that mean bully just once with something hard." Bobby hadn’t the heart to scold.
Chapter 13 of Bobby Blake at Rockledge School is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading “THE POGUEY FIGHT Fred staunched his bleeding nose at the basin in the corner, and then exchanged pillows with Howell Purdy.”
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading “THE POGUEY FIGHT Fred staunched his bleeding nose at the basin in the corner, and then exchanged pillows with Howell Purdy.”
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading “"I’ll get into trouble anyway over this," Fred growled in Bobby’s ear.”
possessive form of “bobby” — an informal term for a British policeman
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading “"I wish I could have hit that mean bully just once with something hard."”
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading “THE POGUEY FIGHT Fred staunched his bleeding nose at the basin in the corner, and then exchanged pillows with Howell Purdy.”
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading “THE POGUEY FIGHT Fred staunched his bleeding nose at the basin in the corner, and then exchanged pillows with Howell Purdy.”
censure severely or angrily
From this reading “Bobby hadn’t the heart to scold.”
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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get involved in or with
In this reading “"I’ll get into trouble anyway over this," Fred growled in Bobby’s ear.”
In this reading “"I’ll get into trouble anyway over this," Fred growled in Bobby’s ear.”
In this reading “THE POGUEY FIGHT Fred staunched his bleeding nose at the basin in the corner, and then exchanged pillows with Howell Purdy.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE POGUEY FIGHT Fred staunched his bleeding nose at the basin in the corner, and then exchanged pillows with Howell Purdy.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "I’ll get into trouble anyway over this," Fred growled in Bobby’s ear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE POGUEY FIGHT Fred staunched his bleeding nose at the basin in the corner, and then exchanged pillows with Howell Purdy.
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading THE POGUEY FIGHT Fred staunched his bleeding nose at the basin in the corner, and then exchanged pillows with Howell Purdy.
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading THE POGUEY FIGHT Fred staunched his bleeding nose at the basin in the corner, and then exchanged pillows with Howell Purdy.
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading Bobby hadn’t the heart to scold.
possessive form of “bobby” — an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading "I’ll get into trouble anyway over this," Fred growled in Bobby’s ear.
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading "I wish I could have hit that mean bully just once with something hard."
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Fred slept on the burst one.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading THE POGUEY FIGHT Fred staunched his bleeding nose at the basin in the corner, and then exchanged pillows with Howell Purdy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I wish I could have hit that mean bully just once with something hard."
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "I’ll get into trouble anyway over this," Fred growled in Bobby’s ear.
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading THE POGUEY FIGHT Fred staunched his bleeding nose at the basin in the corner, and then exchanged pillows with Howell Purdy.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE POGUEY FIGHT Fred staunched his bleeding nose at the basin in the corner, and then exchanged pillows with Howell Purdy.
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From this reading THE POGUEY FIGHT Fred staunched his bleeding nose at the basin in the corner, and then exchanged pillows with Howell Purdy.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I’ll get into trouble anyway over this," Fred growled in Bobby’s ear.
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "I’ll get into trouble anyway over this," Fred growled in Bobby’s ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bobby hadn’t the heart to scold.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "I wish I could have hit that mean bully just once with something hard."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I wish I could have hit that mean bully just once with something hard."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Bobby hadn’t the heart to scold.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE POGUEY FIGHT Fred staunched his bleeding nose at the basin in the corner, and then exchanged pillows with Howell Purdy.
cause to move by striking
From this reading "I wish I could have hit that mean bully just once with something hard."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE POGUEY FIGHT Fred staunched his bleeding nose at the basin in the corner, and then exchanged pillows with Howell Purdy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish I could have hit that mean bully just once with something hard."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I’ll get into trouble anyway over this," Fred growled in Bobby’s ear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE POGUEY FIGHT Fred staunched his bleeding nose at the basin in the corner, and then exchanged pillows with Howell Purdy.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I’ll get into trouble anyway over this," Fred growled in Bobby’s ear.
and nothing more
From this reading "I wish I could have hit that mean bully just once with something hard."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I wish I could have hit that mean bully just once with something hard."
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading THE POGUEY FIGHT Fred staunched his bleeding nose at the basin in the corner, and then exchanged pillows with Howell Purdy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fred slept on the burst one.
on one occasion
From this reading "I wish I could have hit that mean bully just once with something hard."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Fred slept on the burst one.
above and across; more than
From this reading "I’ll get into trouble anyway over this," Fred growled in Bobby’s ear.
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading THE POGUEY FIGHT Fred staunched his bleeding nose at the basin in the corner, and then exchanged pillows with Howell Purdy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE POGUEY FIGHT Fred staunched his bleeding nose at the basin in the corner, and then exchanged pillows with Howell Purdy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE POGUEY FIGHT Fred staunched his bleeding nose at the basin in the corner, and then exchanged pillows with Howell Purdy.
censure severely or angrily
From this reading Bobby hadn’t the heart to scold.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Fred slept on the burst one.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I wish I could have hit that mean bully just once with something hard."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE POGUEY FIGHT Fred staunched his bleeding nose at the basin in the corner, and then exchanged pillows with Howell Purdy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I wish I could have hit that mean bully just once with something hard."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POGUEY FIGHT Fred staunched his bleeding nose at the basin in the corner, and then exchanged pillows with Howell Purdy.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE POGUEY FIGHT Fred staunched his bleeding nose at the basin in the corner, and then exchanged pillows with Howell Purdy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I’ll get into trouble anyway over this," Fred growled in Bobby’s ear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bobby hadn’t the heart to scold.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "I’ll get into trouble anyway over this," Fred growled in Bobby’s ear.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish I could have hit that mean bully just once with something hard."
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE POGUEY FIGHT Fred staunched his bleeding nose at the basin in the corner, and then exchanged pillows with Howell Purdy.
Chapter 13 of Bobby Blake at Rockledge School by Frank A. Warner holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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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