Chapter 34 of Bouncing Bet is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of Bouncing Bet is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“WHERE are we at, Betty?” Rose queried suddenly after long silence. “We shall be at your side gate in two minutes,” returned Betty. And Rose detected almost a sob in her voice. Reaching the gate she stopped, drew Betty down, flung her arms about her, and embraced her warmly.
Chapter 34 of Bouncing Bet is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
perceived or discerned
From this reading “And Rose detected almost a sob in her voice.”
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading “Reaching the gate she stopped, drew Betty down, flung her arms about her, and embraced her warmly.”
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “Reaching the gate she stopped, drew Betty down, flung her arms about her, and embraced her warmly.”
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading ““We shall be at your side gate in two minutes,” returned Betty.”
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “Rose queried suddenly after long silence.”
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading “Reaching the gate she stopped, drew Betty down, flung her arms about her, and embraced her warmly.”
weep convulsively
From this reading “And Rose detected almost a sob in her voice.”
in a hearty manner
From this reading “Reaching the gate she stopped, drew Betty down, flung her arms about her, and embraced her warmly.”
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 ““We shall be at your side gate in two minutes,” returned Betty.”
In this reading “Rose queried suddenly after long silence.”
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 And Rose detected almost a sob in her voice.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Reaching the gate she stopped, drew Betty down, flung her arms about her, and embraced her warmly.
later than; following
From this reading Rose queried suddenly after long silence.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And Rose detected almost a sob in her voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Rose detected almost a sob in her voice.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “WHERE are we at, Betty?”
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Reaching the gate she stopped, drew Betty down, flung her arms about her, and embraced her warmly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “WHERE are we at, Betty?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “We shall be at your side gate in two minutes,” returned Betty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “WHERE are we at, Betty?”
perceived or discerned
From this reading And Rose detected almost a sob in her voice.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Reaching the gate she stopped, drew Betty down, flung her arms about her, and embraced her warmly.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Reaching the gate she stopped, drew Betty down, flung her arms about her, and embraced her warmly.
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading Reaching the gate she stopped, drew Betty down, flung her arms about her, and embraced her warmly.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Reaching the gate she stopped, drew Betty down, flung her arms about her, and embraced her warmly.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading “We shall be at your side gate in two minutes,” returned Betty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Rose detected almost a sob in her voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We shall be at your side gate in two minutes,” returned Betty.
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 Rose queried suddenly after long silence.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “We shall be at your side gate in two minutes,” returned Betty.
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading Rose queried suddenly after long silence.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Reaching the gate she stopped, drew Betty down, flung her arms about her, and embraced her warmly.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “We shall be at your side gate in two minutes,” returned Betty.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Rose queried suddenly after long silence.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “We shall be at your side gate in two minutes,” returned Betty.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Reaching the gate she stopped, drew Betty down, flung her arms about her, and embraced her warmly.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “We shall be at your side gate in two minutes,” returned Betty.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Rose queried suddenly after long silence.
weep convulsively
From this reading And Rose detected almost a sob in her voice.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Reaching the gate she stopped, drew Betty down, flung her arms about her, and embraced her warmly.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Rose queried suddenly after long silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Reaching the gate she stopped, drew Betty down, flung her arms about her, and embraced her warmly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “We shall be at your side gate in two minutes,” returned Betty.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And Rose detected almost a sob in her voice.
in a hearty manner
From this reading Reaching the gate she stopped, drew Betty down, flung her arms about her, and embraced her warmly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “WHERE are we at, Betty?”
in or at the place that
From this reading “WHERE are we at, Betty?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We shall be at your side gate in two minutes,” returned Betty.
Chapter 34 of Bouncing Bet by Joslyn Gray holds 92 sentences, grouped into 19 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 34 holds 92 sentences of Bouncing Bet, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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