Chapter 8 of Bobby of the Labrador is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Bobby of the Labrador is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BATTLE Now they could hear the pack yelping down through the forest! Already it had reached the brush hedge by the shore! It had made its turn northward, the yelps increasing in volume as it approached! Now the leaders were in sight! "Go on!
Chapter 8 of Bobby of the Labrador is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading “Already it had reached the brush hedge by the shore!”
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading “Already it had reached the brush hedge by the shore!”
becoming greater or larger
From this reading “It had made its turn northward, the yelps increasing in volume as it approached!”
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading “Now the leaders were in sight!”
in a northern direction
From this reading “It had made its turn northward, the yelps increasing in volume as it approached!”
arrange in a container
From this reading “THE BATTLE Now they could hear the pack yelping down through the forest!”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “It had made its turn northward, the yelps increasing in volume as it approached!”
a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
From this reading “THE BATTLE Now they could hear the pack yelping down through the forest!”
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.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already it had reached the brush hedge by the shore!
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading It had made its turn northward, the yelps increasing in volume as it approached!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had made its turn northward, the yelps increasing in volume as it approached!
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE Now they could hear the pack yelping down through the forest!
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Already it had reached the brush hedge by the shore!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Already it had reached the brush hedge by the shore!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE BATTLE Now they could hear the pack yelping down through the forest!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE BATTLE Now they could hear the pack yelping down through the forest!
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE BATTLE Now they could hear the pack yelping down through the forest!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go on!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Already it had reached the brush hedge by the shore!
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading THE BATTLE Now they could hear the pack yelping down through the forest!
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading Already it had reached the brush hedge by the shore!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had made its turn northward, the yelps increasing in volume as it approached!
becoming greater or larger
From this reading It had made its turn northward, the yelps increasing in volume as it approached!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Already it had reached the brush hedge by the shore!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It had made its turn northward, the yelps increasing in volume as it approached!
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading Now the leaders were in sight!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It had made its turn northward, the yelps increasing in volume as it approached!
in a northern direction
From this reading It had made its turn northward, the yelps increasing in volume as it approached!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE BATTLE Now they could hear the pack yelping down through the forest!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Go on!
arrange in a container
From this reading THE BATTLE Now they could hear the pack yelping down through the forest!
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Already it had reached the brush hedge by the shore!
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Already it had reached the brush hedge by the shore!
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Now the leaders were in sight!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE Now they could hear the pack yelping down through the forest!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BATTLE Now they could hear the pack yelping down through the forest!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE BATTLE Now they could hear the pack yelping down through the forest!
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading It had made its turn northward, the yelps increasing in volume as it approached!
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading It had made its turn northward, the yelps increasing in volume as it approached!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now the leaders were in sight!
a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
From this reading THE BATTLE Now they could hear the pack yelping down through the forest!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had made its turn northward, the yelps increasing in volume as it approached!
Chapter 8 of Bobby of the Labrador by Dillon Wallace holds 84 sentences, grouped into 17 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.
Chapter 8 holds 84 sentences of Bobby of the Labrador, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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