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Bobby Blake on a Plantation
Bobby Blake on a Plantation

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Bobby Blake on a Plantation is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Frank A. Warner • Curated US English Learning Edition
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IN DESPERATE PERIL Bobby stood the first watch, Fred the second, and Lee the last.
Nothing of any importance occurred during the night, although the swamp all around them seemed teeming with life.
Above the croaking of frogs and the hum of night insects there rose at times a strange bellowing noise, that sent shivers creeping over Bobby and Fred, and which they were at a loss to explain.
But next morning Lee told them the source of the strange noise.
“What you heard were alligators,” said Lee.
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Bobby Blake on a Plantation

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Bobby Blake on a Plantation is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
IN DESPERATE PERIL Bobby stood the first watch, Fred the second, and Lee the last.
Line 2
Nothing of any importance occurred during the night, although the swamp all around them seemed teeming with life.
/ˈnʌθɪŋ ʌv ˈeni ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns əˈkɜːrd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə naɪt ˌɔːlˈðoʊ ðə swɑːmp ɔːl ərˈaʊnd ðem siːmd ˈtiːmɪŋ wɪð laɪf/
Line 3
Above the croaking of frogs and the hum of night insects there rose at times a strange bellowing noise, that sent shivers creeping over Bobby and Fred, and which they were at a loss to explain.
Line 4
But next morning Lee told them the source of the strange noise.
/bʌt nekst ˈmɔːrnɪŋ liː toʊld ðem ðə sɔːrs ʌv ðə streɪndʒ nɔɪz/
Line 5
“What you heard were alligators,” said Lee.
/wʌt juː hɜːrd wɜːr ˈæləɡeɪtərz sed liː/

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alligators noun US /ˈæləɡeɪtərz/

plural of “alligator” — leather made from alligator's hide

From this reading ““What you heard were alligators,” said Lee.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bellowing noun US /ˈbeloʊɪŋ/

a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)

From this reading “Above the croaking of frogs and the hum of night insects there rose at times a strange bellowing noise, that sent shivers creeping over Bobby and Fred, and which they were at a loss to explain.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
croaking noun US /ˈkroʊkɪŋ/

a harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog)

From this reading “Above the croaking of frogs and the hum of night insects there rose at times a strange bellowing noise, that sent shivers creeping over Bobby and Fred, and which they were at a loss to explain.”

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frogs noun US /frɑːɡz/

plural of “frog” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

From this reading “Above the croaking of frogs and the hum of night insects there rose at times a strange bellowing noise, that sent shivers creeping over Bobby and Fred, and which they were at a loss to explain.”

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insects noun US /ˈɪnsekts/

plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod

From this reading “Above the croaking of frogs and the hum of night insects there rose at times a strange bellowing noise, that sent shivers creeping over Bobby and Fred, and which they were at a loss to explain.”

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shivers noun US /ˈʃɪvərz/

plural of “shiver” — a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement

From this reading “Above the croaking of frogs and the hum of night insects there rose at times a strange bellowing noise, that sent shivers creeping over Bobby and Fred, and which they were at a loss to explain.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
swamp verb US /swɑːmp/

drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged

From this reading “Nothing of any importance occurred during the night, although the swamp all around them seemed teeming with life.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
teeming adjective US /ˈtiːmɪŋ/

abundantly filled with especially living things

From this reading “Nothing of any importance occurred during the night, although the swamp all around them seemed teeming with life.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

next morning adjective + noun

In this reading “But next morning Lee told them the source of the strange noise.”

52,521 times in 426,211 chapters
during the night preposition + article + noun counted as “during … night”

In this reading “Nothing of any importance occurred during the night, although the swamp all around them seemed teeming with life.”

9,011 times in 426,211 chapters
occurred during verb + particle counted as “occur during”

In this reading “Nothing of any importance occurred during the night, although the swamp all around them seemed teeming with life.”

885 times in 426,211 chapters
strange noise adjective + noun

In this reading “But next morning Lee told them the source of the strange noise.”

874 times in 426,211 chapters
at a loss preposition + article + noun counted as “at … loss”

filled with bewilderment

In this reading “Above the croaking of frogs and the hum of night insects there rose at times a strange bellowing noise, that sent shivers creeping over Bobby and Fred, and which they were at a loss to explain.”

8,931 times in 426,211 chapters
at times preposition + noun

sporadically and infrequently

In this reading “Above the croaking of frogs and the hum of night insects there rose at times a strange bellowing noise, that sent shivers creeping over Bobby and Fred, and which they were at a loss to explain.”

30,289 times in 426,211 chapters
any importance adjective + noun

In this reading “Nothing of any importance occurred during the night, although the swamp all around them seemed teeming with life.”

983 times in 426,211 chapters
hum of verb + particle

In this reading “Above the croaking of frogs and the hum of night insects there rose at times a strange bellowing noise, that sent shivers creeping over Bobby and Fred, and which they were at a loss to explain.”

4,358 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 63

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Above the croaking of frogs and the hum of night insects there rose at times a strange bellowing noise, that sent shivers creeping over Bobby and Fred, and which they were at a loss to explain.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Above the croaking of frogs and the hum of night insects there rose at times a strange bellowing noise, that sent shivers creeping over Bobby and Fred, and which they were at a loss to explain.

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Nothing of any importance occurred during the night, although the swamp all around them seemed teeming with life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alligatorsnounUS /ˈæləɡeɪtərz/

plural of “alligator” — leather made from alligator's hide

From this reading “What you heard were alligators,” said Lee.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Nothing of any importance occurred during the night, although the swamp all around them seemed teeming with life.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading IN DESPERATE PERIL Bobby stood the first watch, Fred the second, and Lee the last.

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anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Nothing of any importance occurred during the night, although the swamp all around them seemed teeming with life.

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aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Nothing of any importance occurred during the night, although the swamp all around them seemed teeming with life.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Above the croaking of frogs and the hum of night insects there rose at times a strange bellowing noise, that sent shivers creeping over Bobby and Fred, and which they were at a loss to explain.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
bellowingnounUS /ˈbeloʊɪŋ/

a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)

From this reading Above the croaking of frogs and the hum of night insects there rose at times a strange bellowing noise, that sent shivers creeping over Bobby and Fred, and which they were at a loss to explain.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/

an informal term for a British policeman

From this reading IN DESPERATE PERIL Bobby stood the first watch, Fred the second, and Lee the last.

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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But next morning Lee told them the source of the strange noise.

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creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

From this reading Above the croaking of frogs and the hum of night insects there rose at times a strange bellowing noise, that sent shivers creeping over Bobby and Fred, and which they were at a loss to explain.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
croakingnounUS /ˈkroʊkɪŋ/

a harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog)

From this reading Above the croaking of frogs and the hum of night insects there rose at times a strange bellowing noise, that sent shivers creeping over Bobby and Fred, and which they were at a loss to explain.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DESPERATEadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading IN DESPERATE PERIL Bobby stood the first watch, Fred the second, and Lee the last.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Nothing of any importance occurred during the night, although the swamp all around them seemed teeming with life.

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explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading Above the croaking of frogs and the hum of night insects there rose at times a strange bellowing noise, that sent shivers creeping over Bobby and Fred, and which they were at a loss to explain.

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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading IN DESPERATE PERIL Bobby stood the first watch, Fred the second, and Lee the last.

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Fred

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading IN DESPERATE PERIL Bobby stood the first watch, Fred the second, and Lee the last.

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frogsnounUS /frɑːɡz/

plural of “frog” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

From this reading Above the croaking of frogs and the hum of night insects there rose at times a strange bellowing noise, that sent shivers creeping over Bobby and Fred, and which they were at a loss to explain.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading “What you heard were alligators,” said Lee.

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humverbUS /hʌm/

sing with closed lips

From this reading Above the croaking of frogs and the hum of night insects there rose at times a strange bellowing noise, that sent shivers creeping over Bobby and Fred, and which they were at a loss to explain.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading Nothing of any importance occurred during the night, although the swamp all around them seemed teeming with life.

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INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading IN DESPERATE PERIL Bobby stood the first watch, Fred the second, and Lee the last.

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insectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/

plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod

From this reading Above the croaking of frogs and the hum of night insects there rose at times a strange bellowing noise, that sent shivers creeping over Bobby and Fred, and which they were at a loss to explain.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading IN DESPERATE PERIL Bobby stood the first watch, Fred the second, and Lee the last.

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LeenounUS /liː/

United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

From this reading IN DESPERATE PERIL Bobby stood the first watch, Fred the second, and Lee the last.

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lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Nothing of any importance occurred during the night, although the swamp all around them seemed teeming with life.

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lossnounUS /lɔːs/

something that is lost

From this reading Above the croaking of frogs and the hum of night insects there rose at times a strange bellowing noise, that sent shivers creeping over Bobby and Fred, and which they were at a loss to explain.

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morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading But next morning Lee told them the source of the strange noise.

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nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading But next morning Lee told them the source of the strange noise.

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nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Nothing of any importance occurred during the night, although the swamp all around them seemed teeming with life.

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noisenounUS /nɔɪz/

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading Above the croaking of frogs and the hum of night insects there rose at times a strange bellowing noise, that sent shivers creeping over Bobby and Fred, and which they were at a loss to explain.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing of any importance occurred during the night, although the swamp all around them seemed teeming with life.

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occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading Nothing of any importance occurred during the night, although the swamp all around them seemed teeming with life.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Nothing of any importance occurred during the night, although the swamp all around them seemed teeming with life.

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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Above the croaking of frogs and the hum of night insects there rose at times a strange bellowing noise, that sent shivers creeping over Bobby and Fred, and which they were at a loss to explain.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
PERILnounUS /ˈperəl/

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading IN DESPERATE PERIL Bobby stood the first watch, Fred the second, and Lee the last.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Above the croaking of frogs and the hum of night insects there rose at times a strange bellowing noise, that sent shivers creeping over Bobby and Fred, and which they were at a loss to explain.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “What you heard were alligators,” said Lee.

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secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading IN DESPERATE PERIL Bobby stood the first watch, Fred the second, and Lee the last.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Nothing of any importance occurred during the night, although the swamp all around them seemed teeming with life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Above the croaking of frogs and the hum of night insects there rose at times a strange bellowing noise, that sent shivers creeping over Bobby and Fred, and which they were at a loss to explain.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shiversnounUS /ˈʃɪvərz/

plural of “shiver” — a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement

From this reading Above the croaking of frogs and the hum of night insects there rose at times a strange bellowing noise, that sent shivers creeping over Bobby and Fred, and which they were at a loss to explain.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sourcenounUS /sɔːrs/

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading But next morning Lee told them the source of the strange noise.

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stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading IN DESPERATE PERIL Bobby stood the first watch, Fred the second, and Lee the last.

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strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Above the croaking of frogs and the hum of night insects there rose at times a strange bellowing noise, that sent shivers creeping over Bobby and Fred, and which they were at a loss to explain.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/

drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged

From this reading Nothing of any importance occurred during the night, although the swamp all around them seemed teeming with life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
teemingadjectiveUS /ˈtiːmɪŋ/

abundantly filled with especially living things

From this reading Nothing of any importance occurred during the night, although the swamp all around them seemed teeming with life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Above the croaking of frogs and the hum of night insects there rose at times a strange bellowing noise, that sent shivers creeping over Bobby and Fred, and which they were at a loss to explain.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading IN DESPERATE PERIL Bobby stood the first watch, Fred the second, and Lee the last.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Nothing of any importance occurred during the night, although the swamp all around them seemed teeming with life.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Above the croaking of frogs and the hum of night insects there rose at times a strange bellowing noise, that sent shivers creeping over Bobby and Fred, and which they were at a loss to explain.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Above the croaking of frogs and the hum of night insects there rose at times a strange bellowing noise, that sent shivers creeping over Bobby and Fred, and which they were at a loss to explain.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Above the croaking of frogs and the hum of night insects there rose at times a strange bellowing noise, that sent shivers creeping over Bobby and Fred, and which they were at a loss to explain.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Above the croaking of frogs and the hum of night insects there rose at times a strange bellowing noise, that sent shivers creeping over Bobby and Fred, and which they were at a loss to explain.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading But next morning Lee told them the source of the strange noise.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/

look attentively

From this reading IN DESPERATE PERIL Bobby stood the first watch, Fred the second, and Lee the last.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Above the croaking of frogs and the hum of night insects there rose at times a strange bellowing noise, that sent shivers creeping over Bobby and Fred, and which they were at a loss to explain.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What you heard were alligators,” said Lee.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Above the croaking of frogs and the hum of night insects there rose at times a strange bellowing noise, that sent shivers creeping over Bobby and Fred, and which they were at a loss to explain.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Nothing of any importance occurred during the night, although the swamp all around them seemed teeming with life.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “What you heard were alligators,” said Lee.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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