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Greyfriars Bobby

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Greyfriars Bobby is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Then she was down in the grass, brooding over the little dog, and Bobby had the pathetic look of trying to understand what this emotional talk, that seemed to concern himself, was about.
Tammy and Ailie were down, too.
Are ye thinkin' Bobby wall be kennin' the deeference?”
Ailie's bluebell eyes were wide at the thought of pain for this little pet.
I do not know, my dear.
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Greyfriars Bobby

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Greyfriars Bobby is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Then she was down in the grass, brooding over the little dog, and Bobby had the pathetic look of trying to understand what this emotional talk, that seemed to concern himself, was about.
/ðen ʃiː wɑːz daʊn ɪn ðə ɡræs ˈbruːdɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə ˈlɪtəl dɔːɡ ənd ˈbɑːbi hæd ðə pəˈθetɪk lʊk ʌv ˈtraɪɪŋ tuː ˌʌndərˈstænd wʌt ðɪs ɪˈmoʊʃənəl tɔːk ðæt siːmd tuː kənˈsɜːrn hɪmˈself wɑːz əˈbaʊt/
Line 2
Tammy and Ailie were down, too.
Line 3
Are ye thinkin' Bobby wall be kennin' the deeference?”
Line 4
Ailie's bluebell eyes were wide at the thought of pain for this little pet.
Line 5
I do not know, my dear.
/aɪ duː nɑːt noʊ maɪ dɪr/

Learner Dictionary

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.

bluebell noun US /ˈbluːbel/

sometimes placed in genus Scilla

From this reading “Ailie's bluebell eyes were wide at the thought of pain for this little pet.”

Bobby noun US /ˈbɑːbi/

an informal term for a British policeman

From this reading “Then she was down in the grass, brooding over the little dog, and Bobby had the pathetic look of trying to understand what this emotional talk, that seemed to concern himself, was about.”

brooding noun US /ˈbruːdɪŋ/

sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body

From this reading “Then she was down in the grass, brooding over the little dog, and Bobby had the pathetic look of trying to understand what this emotional talk, that seemed to concern himself, was about.”

concern noun US /kənˈsɜːrn/

something that interests you because it is important or affects you

From this reading “Then she was down in the grass, brooding over the little dog, and Bobby had the pathetic look of trying to understand what this emotional talk, that seemed to concern himself, was about.”

emotional adjective US /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/

determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason

From this reading “Then she was down in the grass, brooding over the little dog, and Bobby had the pathetic look of trying to understand what this emotional talk, that seemed to concern himself, was about.”

pathetic adjective US /pəˈθetɪk/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading “Then she was down in the grass, brooding over the little dog, and Bobby had the pathetic look of trying to understand what this emotional talk, that seemed to concern himself, was about.”

pet noun US /pet/

a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement

From this reading “Ailie's bluebell eyes were wide at the thought of pain for this little pet.”

Tammy noun US /ˈtæmi/

plain-woven (often glazed) fabric of wool or wool and cotton used especially formerly for linings and garments and curtains

From this reading “Tammy and Ailie were down, too.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Then she was down in the grass, brooding over the little dog, and Bobby had the pathetic look of trying to understand what this emotional talk, that seemed to concern himself, was about.

Ailie

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Tammy and Ailie were down, too.

Ailie's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ailie's bluebell eyes were wide at the thought of pain for this little pet.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Then she was down in the grass, brooding over the little dog, and Bobby had the pathetic look of trying to understand what this emotional talk, that seemed to concern himself, was about.

Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “Are ye thinkin' Bobby wall be kennin' the deeference?”

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Ailie's bluebell eyes were wide at the thought of pain for this little pet.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “Are ye thinkin' Bobby wall be kennin' the deeference?”

bluebellnounUS /ˈbluːbel/

sometimes placed in genus Scilla

From this reading Ailie's bluebell eyes were wide at the thought of pain for this little pet.

BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/

an informal term for a British policeman

From this reading Then she was down in the grass, brooding over the little dog, and Bobby had the pathetic look of trying to understand what this emotional talk, that seemed to concern himself, was about.

broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/

sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body

From this reading Then she was down in the grass, brooding over the little dog, and Bobby had the pathetic look of trying to understand what this emotional talk, that seemed to concern himself, was about.

concernnounUS /kənˈsɜːrn/

something that interests you because it is important or affects you

From this reading Then she was down in the grass, brooding over the little dog, and Bobby had the pathetic look of trying to understand what this emotional talk, that seemed to concern himself, was about.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading “I do not know, my dear.

deeference

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Are ye thinkin' Bobby wall be kennin' the deeference?”

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “I do not know, my dear.

dognounUS /dɔːɡ/

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading Then she was down in the grass, brooding over the little dog, and Bobby had the pathetic look of trying to understand what this emotional talk, that seemed to concern himself, was about.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Then she was down in the grass, brooding over the little dog, and Bobby had the pathetic look of trying to understand what this emotional talk, that seemed to concern himself, was about.

emotionaladjectiveUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/

determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason

From this reading Then she was down in the grass, brooding over the little dog, and Bobby had the pathetic look of trying to understand what this emotional talk, that seemed to concern himself, was about.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Ailie's bluebell eyes were wide at the thought of pain for this little pet.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Ailie's bluebell eyes were wide at the thought of pain for this little pet.

grassverbUS /ɡræs/

shoot down, of birds

From this reading Then she was down in the grass, brooding over the little dog, and Bobby had the pathetic look of trying to understand what this emotional talk, that seemed to concern himself, was about.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Then she was down in the grass, brooding over the little dog, and Bobby had the pathetic look of trying to understand what this emotional talk, that seemed to concern himself, was about.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Then she was down in the grass, brooding over the little dog, and Bobby had the pathetic look of trying to understand what this emotional talk, that seemed to concern himself, was about.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I do not know, my dear.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Then she was down in the grass, brooding over the little dog, and Bobby had the pathetic look of trying to understand what this emotional talk, that seemed to concern himself, was about.

kennin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Are ye thinkin' Bobby wall be kennin' the deeference?”

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “I do not know, my dear.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Then she was down in the grass, brooding over the little dog, and Bobby had the pathetic look of trying to understand what this emotional talk, that seemed to concern himself, was about.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Then she was down in the grass, brooding over the little dog, and Bobby had the pathetic look of trying to understand what this emotional talk, that seemed to concern himself, was about.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “I do not know, my dear.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “I do not know, my dear.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then she was down in the grass, brooding over the little dog, and Bobby had the pathetic look of trying to understand what this emotional talk, that seemed to concern himself, was about.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Then she was down in the grass, brooding over the little dog, and Bobby had the pathetic look of trying to understand what this emotional talk, that seemed to concern himself, was about.

painnounUS /peɪn/

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading Ailie's bluebell eyes were wide at the thought of pain for this little pet.

patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Then she was down in the grass, brooding over the little dog, and Bobby had the pathetic look of trying to understand what this emotional talk, that seemed to concern himself, was about.

petnounUS /pet/

a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement

From this reading Ailie's bluebell eyes were wide at the thought of pain for this little pet.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Then she was down in the grass, brooding over the little dog, and Bobby had the pathetic look of trying to understand what this emotional talk, that seemed to concern himself, was about.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then she was down in the grass, brooding over the little dog, and Bobby had the pathetic look of trying to understand what this emotional talk, that seemed to concern himself, was about.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Then she was down in the grass, brooding over the little dog, and Bobby had the pathetic look of trying to understand what this emotional talk, that seemed to concern himself, was about.

TammynounUS /ˈtæmi/

plain-woven (often glazed) fabric of wool or wool and cotton used especially formerly for linings and garments and curtains

From this reading Tammy and Ailie were down, too.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then she was down in the grass, brooding over the little dog, and Bobby had the pathetic look of trying to understand what this emotional talk, that seemed to concern himself, was about.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Then she was down in the grass, brooding over the little dog, and Bobby had the pathetic look of trying to understand what this emotional talk, that seemed to concern himself, was about.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then she was down in the grass, brooding over the little dog, and Bobby had the pathetic look of trying to understand what this emotional talk, that seemed to concern himself, was about.

thinkin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Are ye thinkin' Bobby wall be kennin' the deeference?”

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Then she was down in the grass, brooding over the little dog, and Bobby had the pathetic look of trying to understand what this emotional talk, that seemed to concern himself, was about.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Ailie's bluebell eyes were wide at the thought of pain for this little pet.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Then she was down in the grass, brooding over the little dog, and Bobby had the pathetic look of trying to understand what this emotional talk, that seemed to concern himself, was about.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Tammy and Ailie were down, too.

tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/

hard to endure

From this reading Then she was down in the grass, brooding over the little dog, and Bobby had the pathetic look of trying to understand what this emotional talk, that seemed to concern himself, was about.

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading Then she was down in the grass, brooding over the little dog, and Bobby had the pathetic look of trying to understand what this emotional talk, that seemed to concern himself, was about.

wallnounUS /wɔːl/

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading “Are ye thinkin' Bobby wall be kennin' the deeference?”

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Then she was down in the grass, brooding over the little dog, and Bobby had the pathetic look of trying to understand what this emotional talk, that seemed to concern himself, was about.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Tammy and Ailie were down, too.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Then she was down in the grass, brooding over the little dog, and Bobby had the pathetic look of trying to understand what this emotional talk, that seemed to concern himself, was about.

wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Ailie's bluebell eyes were wide at the thought of pain for this little pet.

yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading “Are ye thinkin' Bobby wall be kennin' the deeference?”

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