Chapter 6 of Bunyip Land is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Bunyip Land is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"All right!" I said. "I will not." "I'd rather he laughed at me," said Jack again thoughtfully; "for I like the doctor; he's such a brave chap. I say, Joe Carstairs, I wish I could grow into a big broad-chested brave chap with a great beard, like the doctor."
Chapter 6 of Bunyip Land is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading “I say, Joe Carstairs, I wish I could grow into a big broad-chested brave chap with a great beard, like the doctor."”
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading “"I'd rather he laughed at me," said Jack again thoughtfully; "for I like the doctor; he's such a brave chap.”
a boy or man
From this reading “"I'd rather he laughed at me," said Jack again thoughtfully; "for I like the doctor; he's such a brave chap.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “"I'd rather he laughed at me," said Jack again thoughtfully; "for I like the doctor; he's such a brave chap.”
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “I say, Joe Carstairs, I wish I could grow into a big broad-chested brave chap with a great beard, like the doctor."”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “"I'd rather he laughed at me," said Jack again thoughtfully; "for I like the doctor; he's such a brave chap.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “"I'd rather he laughed at me," said Jack again thoughtfully; "for I like the doctor; he's such a brave chap.”
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading “"I'd rather he laughed at me," said Jack again thoughtfully; "for I like the doctor; he's such a brave chap.”
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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 "I'd rather he laughed at me," said Jack again thoughtfully; "for I like the doctor; he's such a brave chap.
anew
From this reading "I'd rather he laughed at me," said Jack again thoughtfully; "for I like the doctor; he's such a brave chap.
(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 right!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I'd rather he laughed at me," said Jack again thoughtfully; "for I like the doctor; he's such a brave chap.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading I say, Joe Carstairs, I wish I could grow into a big broad-chested brave chap with a great beard, like the doctor."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I say, Joe Carstairs, I wish I could grow into a big broad-chested brave chap with a great beard, like the doctor."
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading "I'd rather he laughed at me," said Jack again thoughtfully; "for I like the doctor; he's such a brave chap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I say, Joe Carstairs, I wish I could grow into a big broad-chested brave chap with a great beard, like the doctor."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I say, Joe Carstairs, I wish I could grow into a big broad-chested brave chap with a great beard, like the doctor."
a boy or man
From this reading "I'd rather he laughed at me," said Jack again thoughtfully; "for I like the doctor; he's such a brave chap.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I say, Joe Carstairs, I wish I could grow into a big broad-chested brave chap with a great beard, like the doctor."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "I'd rather he laughed at me," said Jack again thoughtfully; "for I like the doctor; he's such a brave chap.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'd rather he laughed at me," said Jack again thoughtfully; "for I like the doctor; he's such a brave chap.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I say, Joe Carstairs, I wish I could grow into a big broad-chested brave chap with a great beard, like the doctor."
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading I say, Joe Carstairs, I wish I could grow into a big broad-chested brave chap with a great beard, like the doctor."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'd rather he laughed at me," said Jack again thoughtfully; "for I like the doctor; he's such a brave chap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd rather he laughed at me," said Jack again thoughtfully; "for I like the doctor; he's such a brave chap.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd rather he laughed at me," said Jack again thoughtfully; "for I like the doctor; he's such a brave chap.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I say, Joe Carstairs, I wish I could grow into a big broad-chested brave chap with a great beard, like the doctor."
a small worthless amount
From this reading "I'd rather he laughed at me," said Jack again thoughtfully; "for I like the doctor; he's such a brave chap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I say, Joe Carstairs, I wish I could grow into a big broad-chested brave chap with a great beard, like the doctor."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "I'd rather he laughed at me," said Jack again thoughtfully; "for I like the doctor; he's such a brave chap.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I'd rather he laughed at me," said Jack again thoughtfully; "for I like the doctor; he's such a brave chap.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'd rather he laughed at me," said Jack again thoughtfully; "for I like the doctor; he's such a brave chap.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I will not."
on the contrary
From this reading "I'd rather he laughed at me," said Jack again thoughtfully; "for I like the doctor; he's such a brave chap.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said.
express in words
From this reading I say, Joe Carstairs, I wish I could grow into a big broad-chested brave chap with a great beard, like the doctor."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I'd rather he laughed at me," said Jack again thoughtfully; "for I like the doctor; he's such a brave chap.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'd rather he laughed at me," said Jack again thoughtfully; "for I like the doctor; he's such a brave chap.
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading "I'd rather he laughed at me," said Jack again thoughtfully; "for I like the doctor; he's such a brave chap.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will not."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I say, Joe Carstairs, I wish I could grow into a big broad-chested brave chap with a great beard, like the doctor."
in the company of; together with
From this reading I say, Joe Carstairs, I wish I could grow into a big broad-chested brave chap with a great beard, like the doctor."
Chapter 6 of Bunyip Land by George Manville Fenn holds 394 sentences, grouped into 79 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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