Chapter 25 of Bobs, a Girl Detective is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Bobs, a Girl Detective is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SUDDEN DEPARTURE Time--A week later. "Hello, Bobs, is that you?" But it was Lena May who had answered an imperative ring at the telephone, and so she replied, "Oh, good morning, Mr. Caldwaller-Cory. No, I am not Roberta. I will call her."
Chapter 25 of Bobs, a Girl Detective is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the act of departing
From this reading “A SUDDEN DEPARTURE Time--A week later.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Hello, Bobs, is that you?"”
requiring attention or action
From this reading “But it was Lena May who had answered an imperative ring at the telephone, and so she replied, "Oh, good morning, Mr. Caldwaller-Cory.”
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading “But it was Lena May who had answered an imperative ring at the telephone, and so she replied, "Oh, good morning, Mr. Caldwaller-Cory.”
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “But it was Lena May who had answered an imperative ring at the telephone, and so she replied, "Oh, good morning, Mr. Caldwaller-Cory.”
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading “A SUDDEN DEPARTURE Time--A week later.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “But it was Lena May who had answered an imperative ring at the telephone, and so she replied, "Oh, good morning, Mr. Caldwaller-Cory.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “A SUDDEN DEPARTURE Time--A week later.”
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 “A SUDDEN DEPARTURE Time--A week later.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SUDDEN DEPARTURE Time--A week later.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading No, I am not Roberta.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But it was Lena May who had answered an imperative ring at the telephone, and so she replied, "Oh, good morning, Mr. Caldwaller-Cory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But it was Lena May who had answered an imperative ring at the telephone, and so she replied, "Oh, good morning, Mr. Caldwaller-Cory.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading But it was Lena May who had answered an imperative ring at the telephone, and so she replied, "Oh, good morning, Mr. Caldwaller-Cory.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But it was Lena May who had answered an imperative ring at the telephone, and so she replied, "Oh, good morning, Mr. Caldwaller-Cory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hello, Bobs, is that you?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was Lena May who had answered an imperative ring at the telephone, and so she replied, "Oh, good morning, Mr. Caldwaller-Cory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it was Lena May who had answered an imperative ring at the telephone, and so she replied, "Oh, good morning, Mr. Caldwaller-Cory.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I will call her."
the act of departing
From this reading A SUDDEN DEPARTURE Time--A week later.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But it was Lena May who had answered an imperative ring at the telephone, and so she replied, "Oh, good morning, Mr. Caldwaller-Cory.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But it was Lena May who had answered an imperative ring at the telephone, and so she replied, "Oh, good morning, Mr. Caldwaller-Cory.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, Bobs, is that you?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I will call her."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No, I am not Roberta.
requiring attention or action
From this reading But it was Lena May who had answered an imperative ring at the telephone, and so she replied, "Oh, good morning, Mr. Caldwaller-Cory.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Hello, Bobs, is that you?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was Lena May who had answered an imperative ring at the telephone, and so she replied, "Oh, good morning, Mr. Caldwaller-Cory.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A SUDDEN DEPARTURE Time--A week later.
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading But it was Lena May who had answered an imperative ring at the telephone, and so she replied, "Oh, good morning, Mr. Caldwaller-Cory.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But it was Lena May who had answered an imperative ring at the telephone, and so she replied, "Oh, good morning, Mr. Caldwaller-Cory.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But it was Lena May who had answered an imperative ring at the telephone, and so she replied, "Oh, good morning, Mr. Caldwaller-Cory.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But it was Lena May who had answered an imperative ring at the telephone, and so she replied, "Oh, good morning, Mr. Caldwaller-Cory.
not any; not one
From this reading No, I am not Roberta.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No, I am not Roberta.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading But it was Lena May who had answered an imperative ring at the telephone, and so she replied, "Oh, good morning, Mr. Caldwaller-Cory.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading But it was Lena May who had answered an imperative ring at the telephone, and so she replied, "Oh, good morning, Mr. Caldwaller-Cory.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading But it was Lena May who had answered an imperative ring at the telephone, and so she replied, "Oh, good morning, Mr. Caldwaller-Cory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, I am not Roberta.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But it was Lena May who had answered an imperative ring at the telephone, and so she replied, "Oh, good morning, Mr. Caldwaller-Cory.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But it was Lena May who had answered an imperative ring at the telephone, and so she replied, "Oh, good morning, Mr. Caldwaller-Cory.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A SUDDEN DEPARTURE Time--A week later.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading But it was Lena May who had answered an imperative ring at the telephone, and so she replied, "Oh, good morning, Mr. Caldwaller-Cory.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Hello, Bobs, is that you?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But it was Lena May who had answered an imperative ring at the telephone, and so she replied, "Oh, good morning, Mr. Caldwaller-Cory.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A SUDDEN DEPARTURE Time--A week later.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was Lena May who had answered an imperative ring at the telephone, and so she replied, "Oh, good morning, Mr. Caldwaller-Cory.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A SUDDEN DEPARTURE Time--A week later.
which person or people
From this reading But it was Lena May who had answered an imperative ring at the telephone, and so she replied, "Oh, good morning, Mr. Caldwaller-Cory.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will call her."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hello, Bobs, is that you?"
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