Chapter 26 of Bobby Blake on a Plantation is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Bobby Blake on a Plantation is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MIDNIGHT PROWLER “Yum yum!” exclaimed Fred, “I’ve eaten lots of beans in my short lifetime, but never any that tasted half as good as these.” “They are just about what the doctor ordered,” conceded Bobby. “And when we get through these, how would a nice can of peaches taste?” put in Lee. “Scubbity-yow!” shouted Fred. “Peaches, did you say?
Chapter 26 of Bobby Blake on a Plantation is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading “A MIDNIGHT PROWLER “Yum yum!” exclaimed Fred, “I’ve eaten lots of beans in my short lifetime, but never any that tasted half as good as these.””
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading ““They are just about what the doctor ordered,” conceded Bobby.”
past form of “concede” — admit (to a wrongdoing)
From this reading ““They are just about what the doctor ordered,” conceded Bobby.”
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading “A MIDNIGHT PROWLER “Yum yum!” exclaimed Fred, “I’ve eaten lots of beans in my short lifetime, but never any that tasted half as good as these.””
a large number or amount
From this reading “A MIDNIGHT PROWLER “Yum yum!” exclaimed Fred, “I’ve eaten lots of beans in my short lifetime, but never any that tasted half as good as these.””
plural of “peach” — cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading ““And when we get through these, how would a nice can of peaches taste?” put in Lee.”
someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions
From this reading “A MIDNIGHT PROWLER “Yum yum!” exclaimed Fred, “I’ve eaten lots of beans in my short lifetime, but never any that tasted half as good as these.””
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading “A MIDNIGHT PROWLER “Yum yum!” exclaimed Fred, “I’ve eaten lots of beans in my short lifetime, but never any that tasted half as good as these.””
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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finish a task completely
In this reading ““And when we get through these, how would a nice can of peaches taste?” put in Lee.”
place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing
In this reading ““And when we get through these, how would a nice can of peaches taste?” put in Lee.”
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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 A MIDNIGHT PROWLER “Yum yum!” exclaimed Fred, “I’ve eaten lots of beans in my short lifetime, but never any that tasted half as good as these.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “They are just about what the doctor ordered,” conceded Bobby.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And when we get through these, how would a nice can of peaches taste?” put in Lee.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A MIDNIGHT PROWLER “Yum yum!” exclaimed Fred, “I’ve eaten lots of beans in my short lifetime, but never any that tasted half as good as these.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “They are just about what the doctor ordered,” conceded Bobby.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A MIDNIGHT PROWLER “Yum yum!” exclaimed Fred, “I’ve eaten lots of beans in my short lifetime, but never any that tasted half as good as these.”
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading A MIDNIGHT PROWLER “Yum yum!” exclaimed Fred, “I’ve eaten lots of beans in my short lifetime, but never any that tasted half as good as these.”
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading “They are just about what the doctor ordered,” conceded Bobby.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A MIDNIGHT PROWLER “Yum yum!” exclaimed Fred, “I’ve eaten lots of beans in my short lifetime, but never any that tasted half as good as these.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “And when we get through these, how would a nice can of peaches taste?” put in Lee.
past form of “concede” — admit (to a wrongdoing)
From this reading “They are just about what the doctor ordered,” conceded Bobby.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Peaches, did you say?
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “They are just about what the doctor ordered,” conceded Bobby.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading A MIDNIGHT PROWLER “Yum yum!” exclaimed Fred, “I’ve eaten lots of beans in my short lifetime, but never any that tasted half as good as these.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading A MIDNIGHT PROWLER “Yum yum!” exclaimed Fred, “I’ve eaten lots of beans in my short lifetime, but never any that tasted half as good as these.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MIDNIGHT PROWLER “Yum yum!” exclaimed Fred, “I’ve eaten lots of beans in my short lifetime, but never any that tasted half as good as these.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “And when we get through these, how would a nice can of peaches taste?” put in Lee.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A MIDNIGHT PROWLER “Yum yum!” exclaimed Fred, “I’ve eaten lots of beans in my short lifetime, but never any that tasted half as good as these.”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A MIDNIGHT PROWLER “Yum yum!” exclaimed Fred, “I’ve eaten lots of beans in my short lifetime, but never any that tasted half as good as these.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And when we get through these, how would a nice can of peaches taste?” put in Lee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MIDNIGHT PROWLER “Yum yum!” exclaimed Fred, “I’ve eaten lots of beans in my short lifetime, but never any that tasted half as good as these.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MIDNIGHT PROWLER “Yum yum!” exclaimed Fred, “I’ve eaten lots of beans in my short lifetime, but never any that tasted half as good as these.”
and nothing more
From this reading “They are just about what the doctor ordered,” conceded Bobby.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading “And when we get through these, how would a nice can of peaches taste?” put in Lee.
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading A MIDNIGHT PROWLER “Yum yum!” exclaimed Fred, “I’ve eaten lots of beans in my short lifetime, but never any that tasted half as good as these.”
a large number or amount
From this reading A MIDNIGHT PROWLER “Yum yum!” exclaimed Fred, “I’ve eaten lots of beans in my short lifetime, but never any that tasted half as good as these.”
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A MIDNIGHT PROWLER “Yum yum!” exclaimed Fred, “I’ve eaten lots of beans in my short lifetime, but never any that tasted half as good as these.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A MIDNIGHT PROWLER “Yum yum!” exclaimed Fred, “I’ve eaten lots of beans in my short lifetime, but never any that tasted half as good as these.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A MIDNIGHT PROWLER “Yum yum!” exclaimed Fred, “I’ve eaten lots of beans in my short lifetime, but never any that tasted half as good as these.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “And when we get through these, how would a nice can of peaches taste?” put in Lee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MIDNIGHT PROWLER “Yum yum!” exclaimed Fred, “I’ve eaten lots of beans in my short lifetime, but never any that tasted half as good as these.”
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading “They are just about what the doctor ordered,” conceded Bobby.
plural of “peach” — cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading “And when we get through these, how would a nice can of peaches taste?” put in Lee.
someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions
From this reading A MIDNIGHT PROWLER “Yum yum!” exclaimed Fred, “I’ve eaten lots of beans in my short lifetime, but never any that tasted half as good as these.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “And when we get through these, how would a nice can of peaches taste?” put in Lee.
express in words
From this reading “Peaches, did you say?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Scubbity-yow!” shouted Fred.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A MIDNIGHT PROWLER “Yum yum!” exclaimed Fred, “I’ve eaten lots of beans in my short lifetime, but never any that tasted half as good as these.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Scubbity-yow!” shouted Fred.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading “And when we get through these, how would a nice can of peaches taste?” put in Lee.
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading A MIDNIGHT PROWLER “Yum yum!” exclaimed Fred, “I’ve eaten lots of beans in my short lifetime, but never any that tasted half as good as these.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A MIDNIGHT PROWLER “Yum yum!” exclaimed Fred, “I’ve eaten lots of beans in my short lifetime, but never any that tasted half as good as these.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “They are just about what the doctor ordered,” conceded Bobby.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A MIDNIGHT PROWLER “Yum yum!” exclaimed Fred, “I’ve eaten lots of beans in my short lifetime, but never any that tasted half as good as these.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They are just about what the doctor ordered,” conceded Bobby.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “And when we get through these, how would a nice can of peaches taste?” put in Lee.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “And when we get through these, how would a nice can of peaches taste?” put in Lee.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “They are just about what the doctor ordered,” conceded Bobby.
at the time that
From this reading “And when we get through these, how would a nice can of peaches taste?” put in Lee.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “And when we get through these, how would a nice can of peaches taste?” put in Lee.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Peaches, did you say?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MIDNIGHT PROWLER “Yum yum!” exclaimed Fred, “I’ve eaten lots of beans in my short lifetime, but never any that tasted half as good as these.”
Chapter 26 of Bobby Blake on a Plantation by Frank A. Warner holds 98 sentences, grouped into 20 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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