Chapter 10 of Burr Junior is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Burr Junior is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, nonsense, Lom!" "Fact, sir, fact. Think I don't know? A civilian rides, sir, like a monkey, bumping himself up and down, and waggling his elbows out like a young chicken learning to fly. There, you be easy, and I'll teach you how to ride same as I did how to fight."
Chapter 10 of Burr Junior is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading “A civilian rides, sir, like a monkey, bumping himself up and down, and waggling his elbows out like a young chicken learning to fly.”
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading “A civilian rides, sir, like a monkey, bumping himself up and down, and waggling his elbows out like a young chicken learning to fly.”
a nonmilitary citizen
From this reading “A civilian rides, sir, like a monkey, bumping himself up and down, and waggling his elbows out like a young chicken learning to fly.”
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading “A civilian rides, sir, like a monkey, bumping himself up and down, and waggling his elbows out like a young chicken learning to fly.”
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading “A civilian rides, sir, like a monkey, bumping himself up and down, and waggling his elbows out like a young chicken learning to fly.”
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading “A civilian rides, sir, like a monkey, bumping himself up and down, and waggling his elbows out like a young chicken learning to fly.”
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading “A civilian rides, sir, like a monkey, bumping himself up and down, and waggling his elbows out like a young chicken learning to fly.”
-ing form of “waggle” — move from side to side
From this reading “A civilian rides, sir, like a monkey, bumping himself up and down, and waggling his elbows out like a young chicken learning to fly.”
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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 A civilian rides, sir, like a monkey, bumping himself up and down, and waggling his elbows out like a young chicken learning to fly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A civilian rides, sir, like a monkey, bumping himself up and down, and waggling his elbows out like a young chicken learning to fly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There, you be easy, and I'll teach you how to ride same as I did how to fight."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There, you be easy, and I'll teach you how to ride same as I did how to fight."
-ing form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading A civilian rides, sir, like a monkey, bumping himself up and down, and waggling his elbows out like a young chicken learning to fly.
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading A civilian rides, sir, like a monkey, bumping himself up and down, and waggling his elbows out like a young chicken learning to fly.
a nonmilitary citizen
From this reading A civilian rides, sir, like a monkey, bumping himself up and down, and waggling his elbows out like a young chicken learning to fly.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There, you be easy, and I'll teach you how to ride same as I did how to fight."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Think I don't know?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A civilian rides, sir, like a monkey, bumping himself up and down, and waggling his elbows out like a young chicken learning to fly.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading There, you be easy, and I'll teach you how to ride same as I did how to fight."
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading A civilian rides, sir, like a monkey, bumping himself up and down, and waggling his elbows out like a young chicken learning to fly.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "Fact, sir, fact.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading There, you be easy, and I'll teach you how to ride same as I did how to fight."
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading A civilian rides, sir, like a monkey, bumping himself up and down, and waggling his elbows out like a young chicken learning to fly.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A civilian rides, sir, like a monkey, bumping himself up and down, and waggling his elbows out like a young chicken learning to fly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A civilian rides, sir, like a monkey, bumping himself up and down, and waggling his elbows out like a young chicken learning to fly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There, you be easy, and I'll teach you how to ride same as I did how to fight."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Think I don't know?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There, you be easy, and I'll teach you how to ride same as I did how to fight."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Think I don't know?
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading A civilian rides, sir, like a monkey, bumping himself up and down, and waggling his elbows out like a young chicken learning to fly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A civilian rides, sir, like a monkey, bumping himself up and down, and waggling his elbows out like a young chicken learning to fly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, nonsense, Lom!"
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading A civilian rides, sir, like a monkey, bumping himself up and down, and waggling his elbows out like a young chicken learning to fly.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "Oh, nonsense, Lom!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, nonsense, Lom!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A civilian rides, sir, like a monkey, bumping himself up and down, and waggling his elbows out like a young chicken learning to fly.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading There, you be easy, and I'll teach you how to ride same as I did how to fight."
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading A civilian rides, sir, like a monkey, bumping himself up and down, and waggling his elbows out like a young chicken learning to fly.
Identical; not different.
From this reading There, you be easy, and I'll teach you how to ride same as I did how to fight."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Fact, sir, fact.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading There, you be easy, and I'll teach you how to ride same as I did how to fight."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, you be easy, and I'll teach you how to ride same as I did how to fight."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Think I don't know?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A civilian rides, sir, like a monkey, bumping himself up and down, and waggling his elbows out like a young chicken learning to fly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A civilian rides, sir, like a monkey, bumping himself up and down, and waggling his elbows out like a young chicken learning to fly.
-ing form of “waggle” — move from side to side
From this reading A civilian rides, sir, like a monkey, bumping himself up and down, and waggling his elbows out like a young chicken learning to fly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There, you be easy, and I'll teach you how to ride same as I did how to fight."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A civilian rides, sir, like a monkey, bumping himself up and down, and waggling his elbows out like a young chicken learning to fly.
Chapter 10 of Burr Junior by George Manville Fenn holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 10 holds 419 sentences of Burr Junior, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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