Chapter 7 of Bobby in Search of a Birthday is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Bobby in Search of a Birthday is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ALL THE PERQUISITES PERTAINING THERETO Bobby obediently exchanged the four quarters for the dollar despite the frantic efforts of the puppy to see what was going on. The dollar was heavy in his hand and it was very thick. Bobby felt quite wealthy, able to buy all sorts of things, an edge-cation or . . or perhaps even birthdays!
Chapter 7 of Bobby in Search of a Birthday is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “birthday” — an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading “. or perhaps even birthdays!”
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading “ALL THE PERQUISITES PERTAINING THERETO Bobby obediently exchanged the four quarters for the dollar despite the frantic efforts of the puppy to see what was going on.”
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading “ALL THE PERQUISITES PERTAINING THERETO Bobby obediently exchanged the four quarters for the dollar despite the frantic efforts of the puppy to see what was going on.”
in an obedient manner
From this reading “ALL THE PERQUISITES PERTAINING THERETO Bobby obediently exchanged the four quarters for the dollar despite the frantic efforts of the puppy to see what was going on.”
plural of “perquisite” — an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right)
From this reading “ALL THE PERQUISITES PERTAINING THERETO Bobby obediently exchanged the four quarters for the dollar despite the frantic efforts of the puppy to see what was going on.”
-ing form of “pertain” — be relevant to
From this reading “ALL THE PERQUISITES PERTAINING THERETO Bobby obediently exchanged the four quarters for the dollar despite the frantic efforts of the puppy to see what was going on.”
a young dog
From this reading “ALL THE PERQUISITES PERTAINING THERETO Bobby obediently exchanged the four quarters for the dollar despite the frantic efforts of the puppy to see what was going on.”
to that
From this reading “ALL THE PERQUISITES PERTAINING THERETO Bobby obediently exchanged the four quarters for the dollar despite the frantic efforts of the puppy to see what was going on.”
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 “ALL THE PERQUISITES PERTAINING THERETO Bobby obediently exchanged the four quarters for the dollar despite the frantic efforts of the puppy to see what was going on.”
In this reading “ALL THE PERQUISITES PERTAINING THERETO Bobby obediently exchanged the four quarters for the dollar despite the frantic efforts of the puppy to see what was going on.”
In this reading “Bobby felt quite wealthy, able to buy all sorts of things, an edge-cation or .”
In this reading “Bobby felt quite wealthy, able to buy all sorts of things, an edge-cation or .”
In this reading “. or perhaps even birthdays!”
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.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Bobby felt quite wealthy, able to buy all sorts of things, an edge-cation or .
(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 ALL THE PERQUISITES PERTAINING THERETO Bobby obediently exchanged the four quarters for the dollar despite the frantic efforts of the puppy to see what was going on.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Bobby felt quite wealthy, able to buy all sorts of things, an edge-cation or .
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dollar was heavy in his hand and it was very thick.
plural of “birthday” — an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading . or perhaps even birthdays!
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading ALL THE PERQUISITES PERTAINING THERETO Bobby obediently exchanged the four quarters for the dollar despite the frantic efforts of the puppy to see what was going on.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Bobby felt quite wealthy, able to buy all sorts of things, an edge-cation or .
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading ALL THE PERQUISITES PERTAINING THERETO Bobby obediently exchanged the four quarters for the dollar despite the frantic efforts of the puppy to see what was going on.
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading ALL THE PERQUISITES PERTAINING THERETO Bobby obediently exchanged the four quarters for the dollar despite the frantic efforts of the puppy to see what was going on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bobby felt quite wealthy, able to buy all sorts of things, an edge-cation or .
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading ALL THE PERQUISITES PERTAINING THERETO Bobby obediently exchanged the four quarters for the dollar despite the frantic efforts of the puppy to see what was going on.
divisible by two
From this reading . or perhaps even birthdays!
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading ALL THE PERQUISITES PERTAINING THERETO Bobby obediently exchanged the four quarters for the dollar despite the frantic efforts of the puppy to see what was going on.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Bobby felt quite wealthy, able to buy all sorts of things, an edge-cation or .
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ALL THE PERQUISITES PERTAINING THERETO Bobby obediently exchanged the four quarters for the dollar despite the frantic efforts of the puppy to see what was going on.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading ALL THE PERQUISITES PERTAINING THERETO Bobby obediently exchanged the four quarters for the dollar despite the frantic efforts of the puppy to see what was going on.
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading ALL THE PERQUISITES PERTAINING THERETO Bobby obediently exchanged the four quarters for the dollar despite the frantic efforts of the puppy to see what was going on.
the act of departing
From this reading ALL THE PERQUISITES PERTAINING THERETO Bobby obediently exchanged the four quarters for the dollar despite the frantic efforts of the puppy to see what was going on.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The dollar was heavy in his hand and it was very thick.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The dollar was heavy in his hand and it was very thick.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The dollar was heavy in his hand and it was very thick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dollar was heavy in his hand and it was very thick.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The dollar was heavy in his hand and it was very thick.
in an obedient manner
From this reading ALL THE PERQUISITES PERTAINING THERETO Bobby obediently exchanged the four quarters for the dollar despite the frantic efforts of the puppy to see what was going on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALL THE PERQUISITES PERTAINING THERETO Bobby obediently exchanged the four quarters for the dollar despite the frantic efforts of the puppy to see what was going on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ALL THE PERQUISITES PERTAINING THERETO Bobby obediently exchanged the four quarters for the dollar despite the frantic efforts of the puppy to see what was going on.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Bobby felt quite wealthy, able to buy all sorts of things, an edge-cation or .
by chance
From this reading . or perhaps even birthdays!
plural of “perquisite” — an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right)
From this reading ALL THE PERQUISITES PERTAINING THERETO Bobby obediently exchanged the four quarters for the dollar despite the frantic efforts of the puppy to see what was going on.
-ing form of “pertain” — be relevant to
From this reading ALL THE PERQUISITES PERTAINING THERETO Bobby obediently exchanged the four quarters for the dollar despite the frantic efforts of the puppy to see what was going on.
a young dog
From this reading ALL THE PERQUISITES PERTAINING THERETO Bobby obediently exchanged the four quarters for the dollar despite the frantic efforts of the puppy to see what was going on.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading ALL THE PERQUISITES PERTAINING THERETO Bobby obediently exchanged the four quarters for the dollar despite the frantic efforts of the puppy to see what was going on.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Bobby felt quite wealthy, able to buy all sorts of things, an edge-cation or .
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ALL THE PERQUISITES PERTAINING THERETO Bobby obediently exchanged the four quarters for the dollar despite the frantic efforts of the puppy to see what was going on.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Bobby felt quite wealthy, able to buy all sorts of things, an edge-cation or .
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALL THE PERQUISITES PERTAINING THERETO Bobby obediently exchanged the four quarters for the dollar despite the frantic efforts of the puppy to see what was going on.
to that
From this reading ALL THE PERQUISITES PERTAINING THERETO Bobby obediently exchanged the four quarters for the dollar despite the frantic efforts of the puppy to see what was going on.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The dollar was heavy in his hand and it was very thick.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Bobby felt quite wealthy, able to buy all sorts of things, an edge-cation or .
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALL THE PERQUISITES PERTAINING THERETO Bobby obediently exchanged the four quarters for the dollar despite the frantic efforts of the puppy to see what was going on.
precisely as stated
From this reading The dollar was heavy in his hand and it was very thick.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ALL THE PERQUISITES PERTAINING THERETO Bobby obediently exchanged the four quarters for the dollar despite the frantic efforts of the puppy to see what was going on.
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading Bobby felt quite wealthy, able to buy all sorts of things, an edge-cation or .
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ALL THE PERQUISITES PERTAINING THERETO Bobby obediently exchanged the four quarters for the dollar despite the frantic efforts of the puppy to see what was going on.
Chapter 7 of Bobby in Search of a Birthday by Lebbeus Mitchell holds 99 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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