Chapter 6 of Joe Strong, the Boy Fish is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Joe Strong, the Boy Fish is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SHOW MOVES ON "What's the news?" asked Jim Tracy, as Joe came back from the hospital. "Not very good," was the reply. "Benny's worse." "Then he won't be with us to-day?" "No, and not for some days to come, I fancy."
Chapter 6 of Joe Strong, the Boy Fish is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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something many people believe that is false
From this reading “"No, and not for some days to come, I fancy."”
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading “THE SHOW MOVES ON "What's the news?" asked Jim Tracy, as Joe came back from the hospital.”
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading “THE SHOW MOVES ON "What's the news?" asked Jim Tracy, as Joe came back from the hospital.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “THE SHOW MOVES ON "What's the news?" asked Jim Tracy, as Joe came back from the hospital.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “"Not very good," was the reply.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “THE SHOW MOVES ON "What's the news?" asked Jim Tracy, as Joe came back from the hospital.”
United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
From this reading “THE SHOW MOVES ON "What's the news?" asked Jim Tracy, as Joe came back from the hospital.”
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “"Benny's worse."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No, and not for some days to come, I fancy."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SHOW MOVES ON "What's the news?" asked Jim Tracy, as Joe came back from the hospital.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE SHOW MOVES ON "What's the news?" asked Jim Tracy, as Joe came back from the hospital.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE SHOW MOVES ON "What's the news?" asked Jim Tracy, as Joe came back from the hospital.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Then he won't be with us to-day?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Benny's worse."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE SHOW MOVES ON "What's the news?" asked Jim Tracy, as Joe came back from the hospital.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "No, and not for some days to come, I fancy."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "No, and not for some days to come, I fancy."
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "No, and not for some days to come, I fancy."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No, and not for some days to come, I fancy."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SHOW MOVES ON "What's the news?" asked Jim Tracy, as Joe came back from the hospital.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Not very good," was the reply.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then he won't be with us to-day?"
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading THE SHOW MOVES ON "What's the news?" asked Jim Tracy, as Joe came back from the hospital.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, and not for some days to come, I fancy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHOW MOVES ON "What's the news?" asked Jim Tracy, as Joe came back from the hospital.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHOW MOVES ON "What's the news?" asked Jim Tracy, as Joe came back from the hospital.
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading THE SHOW MOVES ON "What's the news?" asked Jim Tracy, as Joe came back from the hospital.
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE SHOW MOVES ON "What's the news?" asked Jim Tracy, as Joe came back from the hospital.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, and not for some days to come, I fancy."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not very good," was the reply.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SHOW MOVES ON "What's the news?" asked Jim Tracy, as Joe came back from the hospital.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Not very good," was the reply.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE SHOW MOVES ON "What's the news?" asked Jim Tracy, as Joe came back from the hospital.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "No, and not for some days to come, I fancy."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHOW MOVES ON "What's the news?" asked Jim Tracy, as Joe came back from the hospital.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then he won't be with us to-day?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, and not for some days to come, I fancy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then he won't be with us to-day?"
United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
From this reading THE SHOW MOVES ON "What's the news?" asked Jim Tracy, as Joe came back from the hospital.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then he won't be with us to-day?"
precisely as stated
From this reading "Not very good," was the reply.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Not very good," was the reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHOW MOVES ON "What's the news?" asked Jim Tracy, as Joe came back from the hospital.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Then he won't be with us to-day?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then he won't be with us to-day?"
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "Benny's worse."
Chapter 6 of Joe Strong, the Boy Fish by Vance Barnum holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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 6 holds 124 sentences of Joe Strong, the Boy Fish, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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