Chapter 18 of Four Little Blossoms at Oak Hill School is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Four Little Blossoms at Oak Hill School is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TIM ROON IS FOUND OUT Bobby continued to stand over Charlie Black, ready to pounce on him should he try to jump and run. "Honest, Bobby," Charlie whined again. "I'll tell you who spoiled the book." "Well, who did?" demanded Bobby gruffly. "You won't hit me?
Chapter 18 of Four Little Blossoms at Oak Hill School is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading “TIM ROON IS FOUND OUT Bobby continued to stand over Charlie Black, ready to pounce on him should he try to jump and run.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “"Well, who did?" demanded Bobby gruffly.”
in a gruff manner
From this reading “"Well, who did?" demanded Bobby gruffly.”
cause to move by striking
From this reading “"You won't hit me?”
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “"Honest, Bobby," Charlie whined again.”
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “TIM ROON IS FOUND OUT Bobby continued to stand over Charlie Black, ready to pounce on him should he try to jump and run.”
move down on as if in an attack
From this reading “TIM ROON IS FOUND OUT Bobby continued to stand over Charlie Black, ready to pounce on him should he try to jump and run.”
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading “"I'll tell you who spoiled the book."”
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anew
From this reading "Honest, Bobby," Charlie whined again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TIM ROON IS FOUND OUT Bobby continued to stand over Charlie Black, ready to pounce on him should he try to jump and run.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading TIM ROON IS FOUND OUT Bobby continued to stand over Charlie Black, ready to pounce on him should he try to jump and run.
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading TIM ROON IS FOUND OUT Bobby continued to stand over Charlie Black, ready to pounce on him should he try to jump and run.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "I'll tell you who spoiled the book."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TIM ROON IS FOUND OUT Bobby continued to stand over Charlie Black, ready to pounce on him should he try to jump and run.
without stop or interruption
From this reading TIM ROON IS FOUND OUT Bobby continued to stand over Charlie Black, ready to pounce on him should he try to jump and run.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Well, who did?" demanded Bobby gruffly.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Well, who did?" demanded Bobby gruffly.
set up or found
From this reading TIM ROON IS FOUND OUT Bobby continued to stand over Charlie Black, ready to pounce on him should he try to jump and run.
in a gruff manner
From this reading "Well, who did?" demanded Bobby gruffly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TIM ROON IS FOUND OUT Bobby continued to stand over Charlie Black, ready to pounce on him should he try to jump and run.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TIM ROON IS FOUND OUT Bobby continued to stand over Charlie Black, ready to pounce on him should he try to jump and run.
cause to move by striking
From this reading "You won't hit me?
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading "Honest, Bobby," Charlie whined again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll tell you who spoiled the book."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TIM ROON IS FOUND OUT Bobby continued to stand over Charlie Black, ready to pounce on him should he try to jump and run.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading TIM ROON IS FOUND OUT Bobby continued to stand over Charlie Black, ready to pounce on him should he try to jump and run.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You won't hit me?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TIM ROON IS FOUND OUT Bobby continued to stand over Charlie Black, ready to pounce on him should he try to jump and run.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TIM ROON IS FOUND OUT Bobby continued to stand over Charlie Black, ready to pounce on him should he try to jump and run.
above and across; more than
From this reading TIM ROON IS FOUND OUT Bobby continued to stand over Charlie Black, ready to pounce on him should he try to jump and run.
move down on as if in an attack
From this reading TIM ROON IS FOUND OUT Bobby continued to stand over Charlie Black, ready to pounce on him should he try to jump and run.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading TIM ROON IS FOUND OUT Bobby continued to stand over Charlie Black, ready to pounce on him should he try to jump and run.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TIM ROON IS FOUND OUT Bobby continued to stand over Charlie Black, ready to pounce on him should he try to jump and run.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading TIM ROON IS FOUND OUT Bobby continued to stand over Charlie Black, ready to pounce on him should he try to jump and run.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading TIM ROON IS FOUND OUT Bobby continued to stand over Charlie Black, ready to pounce on him should he try to jump and run.
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading "I'll tell you who spoiled the book."
be standing; be upright
From this reading TIM ROON IS FOUND OUT Bobby continued to stand over Charlie Black, ready to pounce on him should he try to jump and run.
express in words
From this reading "I'll tell you who spoiled the book."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'll tell you who spoiled the book."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TIM ROON IS FOUND OUT Bobby continued to stand over Charlie Black, ready to pounce on him should he try to jump and run.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TIM ROON IS FOUND OUT Bobby continued to stand over Charlie Black, ready to pounce on him should he try to jump and run.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading TIM ROON IS FOUND OUT Bobby continued to stand over Charlie Black, ready to pounce on him should he try to jump and run.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, who did?" demanded Bobby gruffly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Honest, Bobby," Charlie whined again.
which person or people
From this reading "I'll tell you who spoiled the book."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You won't hit me?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll tell you who spoiled the book."
Chapter 18 of Four Little Blossoms at Oak Hill School by Mabel C. Hawley holds 105 sentences, grouped into 21 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 18 holds 105 sentences of Four Little Blossoms at Oak Hill School, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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