Chapter 23 of Bobby Blake at Rockledge School is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Bobby Blake at Rockledge School is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GOOD NEWS TRAVELS SLOWLY The crowd of scatterbrained youngsters were smitten speechless for the moment. They stared at Bobby Blake, and then looked at each other curiously. Pee Wee was the first to find his voice. "Aw, cheese it, Bobby!" he drawled. "You’re kidding us."
Chapter 23 of Bobby Blake at Rockledge School is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading “"Aw, cheese it, Bobby!" he drawled.”
inflected form of “kid” — tell false information to for fun
From this reading “"You’re kidding us."”
liquid excretory product
From this reading “Pee Wee was the first to find his voice.”
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading “GOOD NEWS TRAVELS SLOWLY The crowd of scatterbrained youngsters were smitten speechless for the moment.”
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading “GOOD NEWS TRAVELS SLOWLY The crowd of scatterbrained youngsters were smitten speechless for the moment.”
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading “GOOD NEWS TRAVELS SLOWLY The crowd of scatterbrained youngsters were smitten speechless for the moment.”
(used informally) very small
From this reading “Pee Wee was the first to find his voice.”
plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “GOOD NEWS TRAVELS SLOWLY The crowd of scatterbrained youngsters were smitten speechless for the moment.”
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 “They stared at Bobby Blake, and then looked at each other curiously.”
In this reading “GOOD NEWS TRAVELS SLOWLY The crowd of scatterbrained youngsters were smitten speechless for the moment.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “They stared at Bobby Blake, and then looked at each other curiously.”
temporarily
In this reading “GOOD NEWS TRAVELS SLOWLY The crowd of scatterbrained youngsters were smitten speechless for the moment.”
In this reading “GOOD NEWS TRAVELS SLOWLY The crowd of scatterbrained youngsters were smitten speechless for the moment.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They stared at Bobby Blake, and then looked at each other curiously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They stared at Bobby Blake, and then looked at each other curiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aw, cheese it, Bobby!" he drawled.
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading They stared at Bobby Blake, and then looked at each other curiously.
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading They stared at Bobby Blake, and then looked at each other curiously.
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading "Aw, cheese it, Bobby!" he drawled.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading GOOD NEWS TRAVELS SLOWLY The crowd of scatterbrained youngsters were smitten speechless for the moment.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading They stared at Bobby Blake, and then looked at each other curiously.
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading "Aw, cheese it, Bobby!" he drawled.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They stared at Bobby Blake, and then looked at each other curiously.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Pee Wee was the first to find his voice.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Pee Wee was the first to find his voice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GOOD NEWS TRAVELS SLOWLY The crowd of scatterbrained youngsters were smitten speechless for the moment.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading GOOD NEWS TRAVELS SLOWLY The crowd of scatterbrained youngsters were smitten speechless for the moment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Aw, cheese it, Bobby!" he drawled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pee Wee was the first to find his voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Aw, cheese it, Bobby!" he drawled.
inflected form of “kid” — tell false information to for fun
From this reading "You’re kidding us."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They stared at Bobby Blake, and then looked at each other curiously.
a particular point in time
From this reading GOOD NEWS TRAVELS SLOWLY The crowd of scatterbrained youngsters were smitten speechless for the moment.
information about recent and important events
From this reading GOOD NEWS TRAVELS SLOWLY The crowd of scatterbrained youngsters were smitten speechless for the moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GOOD NEWS TRAVELS SLOWLY The crowd of scatterbrained youngsters were smitten speechless for the moment.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They stared at Bobby Blake, and then looked at each other curiously.
liquid excretory product
From this reading Pee Wee was the first to find his voice.
lacking sense or discretion
From this reading GOOD NEWS TRAVELS SLOWLY The crowd of scatterbrained youngsters were smitten speechless for the moment.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading GOOD NEWS TRAVELS SLOWLY The crowd of scatterbrained youngsters were smitten speechless for the moment.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading GOOD NEWS TRAVELS SLOWLY The crowd of scatterbrained youngsters were smitten speechless for the moment.
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading GOOD NEWS TRAVELS SLOWLY The crowd of scatterbrained youngsters were smitten speechless for the moment.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading They stared at Bobby Blake, and then looked at each other curiously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOOD NEWS TRAVELS SLOWLY The crowd of scatterbrained youngsters were smitten speechless for the moment.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They stared at Bobby Blake, and then looked at each other curiously.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stared at Bobby Blake, and then looked at each other curiously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pee Wee was the first to find his voice.
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading GOOD NEWS TRAVELS SLOWLY The crowd of scatterbrained youngsters were smitten speechless for the moment.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You’re kidding us."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Pee Wee was the first to find his voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pee Wee was the first to find his voice.
(used informally) very small
From this reading Pee Wee was the first to find his voice.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading GOOD NEWS TRAVELS SLOWLY The crowd of scatterbrained youngsters were smitten speechless for the moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You’re kidding us."
plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex
From this reading GOOD NEWS TRAVELS SLOWLY The crowd of scatterbrained youngsters were smitten speechless for the moment.
Chapter 23 of Bobby Blake at Rockledge School by Frank A. Warner holds 154 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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