Chapter 14 of Bobby of the Labrador is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Bobby of the Labrador is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VISIONS IN DELIRIUM There came a terrible day and night when Bobby's life hung in the balance. A burning fever was upon him. His reason wandered, and he talked of strange things. "Mamma! Mamma!" he called, and time and again he plead: "Uncle Robert, give me a drink of water!
Chapter 14 of Bobby of the Labrador is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading “VISIONS IN DELIRIUM There came a terrible day and night when Bobby's life hung in the balance.”
possessive form of “bobby” — an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading “VISIONS IN DELIRIUM There came a terrible day and night when Bobby's life hung in the balance.”
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading “VISIONS IN DELIRIUM There came a terrible day and night when Bobby's life hung in the balance.”
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading “A burning fever was upon him.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “"Mamma!”
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading “Mamma!" he called, and time and again he plead: "Uncle Robert, give me a drink of water!”
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading “VISIONS IN DELIRIUM There came a terrible day and night when Bobby's life hung in the balance.”
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “His reason wandered, and he talked of strange things.”
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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 VISIONS IN DELIRIUM There came a terrible day and night when Bobby's life hung in the balance.
anew
From this reading Mamma!" he called, and time and again he plead: "Uncle Robert, give me a drink of water!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VISIONS IN DELIRIUM There came a terrible day and night when Bobby's life hung in the balance.
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading VISIONS IN DELIRIUM There came a terrible day and night when Bobby's life hung in the balance.
possessive form of “bobby” — an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading VISIONS IN DELIRIUM There came a terrible day and night when Bobby's life hung in the balance.
the act of burning something
From this reading A burning fever was upon him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mamma!" he called, and time and again he plead: "Uncle Robert, give me a drink of water!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading VISIONS IN DELIRIUM There came a terrible day and night when Bobby's life hung in the balance.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading VISIONS IN DELIRIUM There came a terrible day and night when Bobby's life hung in the balance.
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading VISIONS IN DELIRIUM There came a terrible day and night when Bobby's life hung in the balance.
take in liquids
From this reading Mamma!" he called, and time and again he plead: "Uncle Robert, give me a drink of water!
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading A burning fever was upon him.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mamma!" he called, and time and again he plead: "Uncle Robert, give me a drink of water!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His reason wandered, and he talked of strange things.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A burning fever was upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His reason wandered, and he talked of strange things.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading VISIONS IN DELIRIUM There came a terrible day and night when Bobby's life hung in the balance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VISIONS IN DELIRIUM There came a terrible day and night when Bobby's life hung in the balance.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading VISIONS IN DELIRIUM There came a terrible day and night when Bobby's life hung in the balance.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Mamma!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mamma!" he called, and time and again he plead: "Uncle Robert, give me a drink of water!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading VISIONS IN DELIRIUM There came a terrible day and night when Bobby's life hung in the balance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His reason wandered, and he talked of strange things.
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading Mamma!" he called, and time and again he plead: "Uncle Robert, give me a drink of water!
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading His reason wandered, and he talked of strange things.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Mamma!" he called, and time and again he plead: "Uncle Robert, give me a drink of water!
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading His reason wandered, and he talked of strange things.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading His reason wandered, and he talked of strange things.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading VISIONS IN DELIRIUM There came a terrible day and night when Bobby's life hung in the balance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VISIONS IN DELIRIUM There came a terrible day and night when Bobby's life hung in the balance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading VISIONS IN DELIRIUM There came a terrible day and night when Bobby's life hung in the balance.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading His reason wandered, and he talked of strange things.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mamma!" he called, and time and again he plead: "Uncle Robert, give me a drink of water!
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Mamma!" he called, and time and again he plead: "Uncle Robert, give me a drink of water!
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A burning fever was upon him.
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading VISIONS IN DELIRIUM There came a terrible day and night when Bobby's life hung in the balance.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading His reason wandered, and he talked of strange things.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A burning fever was upon him.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Mamma!" he called, and time and again he plead: "Uncle Robert, give me a drink of water!
at the time that
From this reading VISIONS IN DELIRIUM There came a terrible day and night when Bobby's life hung in the balance.
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