Chapter 12 of Joe Strong, the Boy Fish is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of Joe Strong, the Boy Fish is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MORE MONEY The animal men who had not gone out with Senor Bogardi to search through the town were hurriedly summoned. The spare cage was wheeled in and arrangements made to again put Prince into captivity. "Is he there yet?" asked the ring-master, as he came up to where Mr. Fleet stood. "Yes. He hasn't made a move or sign.
Chapter 12 of Joe Strong, the Boy Fish is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading “The spare cage was wheeled in and arrangements made to again put Prince into captivity.”
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading “The spare cage was wheeled in and arrangements made to again put Prince into captivity.”
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading “The spare cage was wheeled in and arrangements made to again put Prince into captivity.”
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading “"Is he there yet?" asked the ring-master, as he came up to where Mr. Fleet stood.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “MORE MONEY The animal men who had not gone out with Senor Bogardi to search through the town were hurriedly summoned.”
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
From this reading “MORE MONEY The animal men who had not gone out with Senor Bogardi to search through the town were hurriedly summoned.”
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading “MORE MONEY The animal men who had not gone out with Senor Bogardi to search through the town were hurriedly summoned.”
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading “The spare cage was wheeled in and arrangements made to again put Prince into captivity.”
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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 He hasn't made a move or sign.
anew
From this reading The spare cage was wheeled in and arrangements made to again put Prince into captivity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The spare cage was wheeled in and arrangements made to again put Prince into captivity.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading MORE MONEY The animal men who had not gone out with Senor Bogardi to search through the town were hurriedly summoned.
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading The spare cage was wheeled in and arrangements made to again put Prince into captivity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Is he there yet?" asked the ring-master, as he came up to where Mr. Fleet stood.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is he there yet?" asked the ring-master, as he came up to where Mr. Fleet stood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MORE MONEY The animal men who had not gone out with Senor Bogardi to search through the town were hurriedly summoned.
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading The spare cage was wheeled in and arrangements made to again put Prince into captivity.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Is he there yet?" asked the ring-master, as he came up to where Mr. Fleet stood.
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading The spare cage was wheeled in and arrangements made to again put Prince into captivity.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading "Is he there yet?" asked the ring-master, as he came up to where Mr. Fleet stood.
destroyed or killed
From this reading MORE MONEY The animal men who had not gone out with Senor Bogardi to search through the town were hurriedly summoned.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MORE MONEY The animal men who had not gone out with Senor Bogardi to search through the town were hurriedly summoned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hasn't made a move or sign.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is he there yet?" asked the ring-master, as he came up to where Mr. Fleet stood.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading MORE MONEY The animal men who had not gone out with Senor Bogardi to search through the town were hurriedly summoned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The spare cage was wheeled in and arrangements made to again put Prince into captivity.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The spare cage was wheeled in and arrangements made to again put Prince into captivity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is he there yet?" asked the ring-master, as he came up to where Mr. Fleet stood.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The spare cage was wheeled in and arrangements made to again put Prince into captivity.
the force of workers available
From this reading MORE MONEY The animal men who had not gone out with Senor Bogardi to search through the town were hurriedly summoned.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading MORE MONEY The animal men who had not gone out with Senor Bogardi to search through the town were hurriedly summoned.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE MONEY The animal men who had not gone out with Senor Bogardi to search through the town were hurriedly summoned.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He hasn't made a move or sign.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Is he there yet?" asked the ring-master, as he came up to where Mr. Fleet stood.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MORE MONEY The animal men who had not gone out with Senor Bogardi to search through the town were hurriedly summoned.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He hasn't made a move or sign.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading MORE MONEY The animal men who had not gone out with Senor Bogardi to search through the town were hurriedly summoned.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The spare cage was wheeled in and arrangements made to again put Prince into captivity.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The spare cage was wheeled in and arrangements made to again put Prince into captivity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is he there yet?" asked the ring-master, as he came up to where Mr. Fleet stood.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading MORE MONEY The animal men who had not gone out with Senor Bogardi to search through the town were hurriedly summoned.
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
From this reading MORE MONEY The animal men who had not gone out with Senor Bogardi to search through the town were hurriedly summoned.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading He hasn't made a move or sign.
refrain from harming
From this reading The spare cage was wheeled in and arrangements made to again put Prince into captivity.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Is he there yet?" asked the ring-master, as he came up to where Mr. Fleet stood.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading MORE MONEY The animal men who had not gone out with Senor Bogardi to search through the town were hurriedly summoned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORE MONEY The animal men who had not gone out with Senor Bogardi to search through the town were hurriedly summoned.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Is he there yet?" asked the ring-master, as he came up to where Mr. Fleet stood.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading MORE MONEY The animal men who had not gone out with Senor Bogardi to search through the town were hurriedly summoned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MORE MONEY The animal men who had not gone out with Senor Bogardi to search through the town were hurriedly summoned.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading MORE MONEY The animal men who had not gone out with Senor Bogardi to search through the town were hurriedly summoned.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Is he there yet?" asked the ring-master, as he came up to where Mr. Fleet stood.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The spare cage was wheeled in and arrangements made to again put Prince into captivity.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MORE MONEY The animal men who had not gone out with Senor Bogardi to search through the town were hurriedly summoned.
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading The spare cage was wheeled in and arrangements made to again put Prince into captivity.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Is he there yet?" asked the ring-master, as he came up to where Mr. Fleet stood.
which person or people
From this reading MORE MONEY The animal men who had not gone out with Senor Bogardi to search through the town were hurriedly summoned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MORE MONEY The animal men who had not gone out with Senor Bogardi to search through the town were hurriedly summoned.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Is he there yet?" asked the ring-master, as he came up to where Mr. Fleet stood.
Chapter 12 of Joe Strong, the Boy Fish by Vance Barnum holds 115 sentences, grouped into 23 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.
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