Chapter 15 of Bobby Blake on the School Nine is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Bobby Blake on the School Nine is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SPOILING THE FUN There was a scurrying within the room and Hicksley heard the sound of a window being hastily thrown up. Then after a long pause the door was slowly opened. "Oh, it's you, is it?" said Bronson in a tone of relief. "Sure it is," replied Hicksley tersely. "Who did you think it was?
Chapter 15 of Bobby Blake on the School Nine is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “SPOILING THE FUN There was a scurrying within the room and Hicksley heard the sound of a window being hastily thrown up.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “SPOILING THE FUN There was a scurrying within the room and Hicksley heard the sound of a window being hastily thrown up.”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “Then after a long pause the door was slowly opened.”
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading “"Oh, it's you, is it?" said Bronson in a tone of relief.”
moving with great haste
From this reading “SPOILING THE FUN There was a scurrying within the room and Hicksley heard the sound of a window being hastily thrown up.”
the process of becoming spoiled
From this reading “SPOILING THE FUN There was a scurrying within the room and Hicksley heard the sound of a window being hastily thrown up.”
in a short and concise manner
From this reading “"Sure it is," replied Hicksley tersely.”
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading “SPOILING THE FUN There was a scurrying within the room and Hicksley heard the sound of a window being hastily thrown up.”
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 “Then after a long pause the door was slowly opened.”
In this reading “Then after a long pause the door was slowly opened.”
In this reading “"Oh, it's you, is it?" said Bronson in a tone of relief.”
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 SPOILING THE FUN There was a scurrying within the room and Hicksley heard the sound of a window being hastily thrown up.
later than; following
From this reading Then after a long pause the door was slowly opened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SPOILING THE FUN There was a scurrying within the room and Hicksley heard the sound of a window being hastily thrown up.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading SPOILING THE FUN There was a scurrying within the room and Hicksley heard the sound of a window being hastily thrown up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, it's you, is it?" said Bronson in a tone of relief.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Who did you think it was?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then after a long pause the door was slowly opened.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading SPOILING THE FUN There was a scurrying within the room and Hicksley heard the sound of a window being hastily thrown up.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading SPOILING THE FUN There was a scurrying within the room and Hicksley heard the sound of a window being hastily thrown up.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading SPOILING THE FUN There was a scurrying within the room and Hicksley heard the sound of a window being hastily thrown up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SPOILING THE FUN There was a scurrying within the room and Hicksley heard the sound of a window being hastily thrown up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, it's you, is it?" said Bronson in a tone of relief.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, it's you, is it?" said Bronson in a tone of relief.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, it's you, is it?" said Bronson in a tone of relief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, it's you, is it?" said Bronson in a tone of relief.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Then after a long pause the door was slowly opened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SPOILING THE FUN There was a scurrying within the room and Hicksley heard the sound of a window being hastily thrown up.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, it's you, is it?" said Bronson in a tone of relief.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Then after a long pause the door was slowly opened.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Then after a long pause the door was slowly opened.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading "Oh, it's you, is it?" said Bronson in a tone of relief.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Sure it is," replied Hicksley tersely.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading SPOILING THE FUN There was a scurrying within the room and Hicksley heard the sound of a window being hastily thrown up.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, it's you, is it?" said Bronson in a tone of relief.
moving with great haste
From this reading SPOILING THE FUN There was a scurrying within the room and Hicksley heard the sound of a window being hastily thrown up.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Then after a long pause the door was slowly opened.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading SPOILING THE FUN There was a scurrying within the room and Hicksley heard the sound of a window being hastily thrown up.
the process of becoming spoiled
From this reading SPOILING THE FUN There was a scurrying within the room and Hicksley heard the sound of a window being hastily thrown up.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure it is," replied Hicksley tersely.
in a short and concise manner
From this reading "Sure it is," replied Hicksley tersely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SPOILING THE FUN There was a scurrying within the room and Hicksley heard the sound of a window being hastily thrown up.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then after a long pause the door was slowly opened.
in or at that place or location
From this reading SPOILING THE FUN There was a scurrying within the room and Hicksley heard the sound of a window being hastily thrown up.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Who did you think it was?
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading SPOILING THE FUN There was a scurrying within the room and Hicksley heard the sound of a window being hastily thrown up.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Oh, it's you, is it?" said Bronson in a tone of relief.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SPOILING THE FUN There was a scurrying within the room and Hicksley heard the sound of a window being hastily thrown up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SPOILING THE FUN There was a scurrying within the room and Hicksley heard the sound of a window being hastily thrown up.
which person or people
From this reading "Who did you think it was?
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading SPOILING THE FUN There was a scurrying within the room and Hicksley heard the sound of a window being hastily thrown up.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading SPOILING THE FUN There was a scurrying within the room and Hicksley heard the sound of a window being hastily thrown up.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, it's you, is it?" said Bronson in a tone of relief.
Chapter 15 of Bobby Blake on the School Nine by Frank A. Warner holds 109 sentences, grouped into 22 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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