Chapter 10 of Joe Strong, the Boy Fish is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Joe Strong, the Boy Fish is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN TERROR When the afternoon performance was over, Joe found a chance to speak to Mr. Fleet, the man who owned the performing dogs. "Pretty good act you have there," said the boy fish. He sat down and began petting one of the dogs. "Glad you think so," was the answer. "You have some little act yourself.
Chapter 10 of Joe Strong, the Boy Fish is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “dog” — 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 “IN TERROR When the afternoon performance was over, Joe found a chance to speak to Mr. Fleet, the man who owned the performing dogs.”
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading “"Pretty good act you have there," said the boy fish.”
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading “IN TERROR When the afternoon performance was over, Joe found a chance to speak to Mr. Fleet, the man who owned the performing dogs.”
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading “IN TERROR When the afternoon performance was over, Joe found a chance to speak to Mr. Fleet, the man who owned the performing dogs.”
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading “IN TERROR When the afternoon performance was over, Joe found a chance to speak to Mr. Fleet, the man who owned the performing dogs.”
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading “IN TERROR When the afternoon performance was over, Joe found a chance to speak to Mr. Fleet, the man who owned the performing dogs.”
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading “He sat down and began petting one of the dogs.”
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading “IN TERROR When the afternoon performance was over, Joe found a chance to speak to Mr. Fleet, the man who owned the performing dogs.”
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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 IN TERROR When the afternoon performance was over, Joe found a chance to speak to Mr. Fleet, the man who owned the performing dogs.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "Pretty good act you have there," said the boy fish.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading IN TERROR When the afternoon performance was over, Joe found a chance to speak to Mr. Fleet, the man who owned the performing dogs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat down and began petting one of the dogs.
react verbally
From this reading "Glad you think so," was the answer.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He sat down and began petting one of the dogs.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Pretty good act you have there," said the boy fish.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading IN TERROR When the afternoon performance was over, Joe found a chance to speak to Mr. Fleet, the man who owned the performing dogs.
plural of “dog” — 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 IN TERROR When the afternoon performance was over, Joe found a chance to speak to Mr. Fleet, the man who owned the performing dogs.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He sat down and began petting one of the dogs.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading "Pretty good act you have there," said the boy fish.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading IN TERROR When the afternoon performance was over, Joe found a chance to speak to Mr. Fleet, the man who owned the performing dogs.
set up or found
From this reading IN TERROR When the afternoon performance was over, Joe found a chance to speak to Mr. Fleet, the man who owned the performing dogs.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Glad you think so," was the answer.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Pretty good act you have there," said the boy fish.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Pretty good act you have there," said the boy fish.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat down and began petting one of the dogs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN TERROR When the afternoon performance was over, Joe found a chance to speak to Mr. Fleet, the man who owned the performing dogs.
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From this reading IN TERROR When the afternoon performance was over, Joe found a chance to speak to Mr. Fleet, the man who owned the performing dogs.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You have some little act yourself.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading IN TERROR When the afternoon performance was over, Joe found a chance to speak to Mr. Fleet, the man who owned the performing dogs.
a form of address for a man
From this reading IN TERROR When the afternoon performance was over, Joe found a chance to speak to Mr. Fleet, the man who owned the performing dogs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He sat down and began petting one of the dogs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He sat down and began petting one of the dogs.
above and across; more than
From this reading IN TERROR When the afternoon performance was over, Joe found a chance to speak to Mr. Fleet, the man who owned the performing dogs.
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading IN TERROR When the afternoon performance was over, Joe found a chance to speak to Mr. Fleet, the man who owned the performing dogs.
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading IN TERROR When the afternoon performance was over, Joe found a chance to speak to Mr. Fleet, the man who owned the performing dogs.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading IN TERROR When the afternoon performance was over, Joe found a chance to speak to Mr. Fleet, the man who owned the performing dogs.
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading He sat down and began petting one of the dogs.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Pretty good act you have there," said the boy fish.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Pretty good act you have there," said the boy fish.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat down and began petting one of the dogs.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Glad you think so," was the answer.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "You have some little act yourself.
express in speech
From this reading IN TERROR When the afternoon performance was over, Joe found a chance to speak to Mr. Fleet, the man who owned the performing dogs.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading IN TERROR When the afternoon performance was over, Joe found a chance to speak to Mr. Fleet, the man who owned the performing dogs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN TERROR When the afternoon performance was over, Joe found a chance to speak to Mr. Fleet, the man who owned the performing dogs.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Pretty good act you have there," said the boy fish.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Glad you think so," was the answer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN TERROR When the afternoon performance was over, Joe found a chance to speak to Mr. Fleet, the man who owned the performing dogs.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN TERROR When the afternoon performance was over, Joe found a chance to speak to Mr. Fleet, the man who owned the performing dogs.
at the time that
From this reading IN TERROR When the afternoon performance was over, Joe found a chance to speak to Mr. Fleet, the man who owned the performing dogs.
which person or people
From this reading IN TERROR When the afternoon performance was over, Joe found a chance to speak to Mr. Fleet, the man who owned the performing dogs.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Pretty good act you have there," said the boy fish.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "You have some little act yourself.
Chapter 10 of Joe Strong, the Boy Fish by Vance Barnum holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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 178 sentences of Joe Strong, the Boy Fish, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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