Chapter 4 of Ned, Bob and Jerry at Boxwood Hall is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Ned, Bob and Jerry at Boxwood Hall is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RACE “Well, I feel better,” announced Bob Baker, with a satisfied sigh as he arose from the restaurant table. “I should think you would!” commented Jerry. “You ate as much as the two of us,” and he nodded at Ned. “I did not!” cried the indignant Chunky. “I’ll leave it to the waiter.”
Chapter 4 of Ned, Bob and Jerry at Boxwood Hall is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading ““You ate as much as the two of us,” and he nodded at Ned.”
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading “THE RACE “Well, I feel better,” announced Bob Baker, with a satisfied sigh as he arose from the restaurant table.”
like or containing small sticky lumps
From this reading ““I did not!” cried the indignant Chunky.”
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading ““I should think you would!” commented Jerry.”
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading ““I did not!” cried the indignant Chunky.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading ““I should think you would!” commented Jerry.”
a building where people go to eat
From this reading “THE RACE “Well, I feel better,” announced Bob Baker, with a satisfied sigh as he arose from the restaurant table.”
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading ““I’ll leave it to the waiter.””
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “THE RACE “Well, I feel better,” announced Bob Baker, with a satisfied sigh as he arose from the restaurant table.”
In this reading “THE RACE “Well, I feel better,” announced Bob Baker, with a satisfied sigh as he arose from the restaurant table.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 THE RACE “Well, I feel better,” announced Bob Baker, with a satisfied sigh as he arose from the restaurant table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You ate as much as the two of us,” and he nodded at Ned.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading THE RACE “Well, I feel better,” announced Bob Baker, with a satisfied sigh as he arose from the restaurant table.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading THE RACE “Well, I feel better,” announced Bob Baker, with a satisfied sigh as he arose from the restaurant table.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE RACE “Well, I feel better,” announced Bob Baker, with a satisfied sigh as he arose from the restaurant table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You ate as much as the two of us,” and he nodded at Ned.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading “You ate as much as the two of us,” and he nodded at Ned.
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading THE RACE “Well, I feel better,” announced Bob Baker, with a satisfied sigh as he arose from the restaurant table.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading THE RACE “Well, I feel better,” announced Bob Baker, with a satisfied sigh as he arose from the restaurant table.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading THE RACE “Well, I feel better,” announced Bob Baker, with a satisfied sigh as he arose from the restaurant table.
like or containing small sticky lumps
From this reading “I did not!” cried the indignant Chunky.
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading “I should think you would!” commented Jerry.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “I did not!” cried the indignant Chunky.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I did not!” cried the indignant Chunky.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading THE RACE “Well, I feel better,” announced Bob Baker, with a satisfied sigh as he arose from the restaurant table.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE RACE “Well, I feel better,” announced Bob Baker, with a satisfied sigh as he arose from the restaurant table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RACE “Well, I feel better,” announced Bob Baker, with a satisfied sigh as he arose from the restaurant table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE RACE “Well, I feel better,” announced Bob Baker, with a satisfied sigh as he arose from the restaurant table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll leave it to the waiter.”
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading “I did not!” cried the indignant Chunky.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I’ll leave it to the waiter.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “I should think you would!” commented Jerry.
go away from a place
From this reading “I’ll leave it to the waiter.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “You ate as much as the two of us,” and he nodded at Ned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You ate as much as the two of us,” and he nodded at Ned.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “You ate as much as the two of us,” and he nodded at Ned.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I did not!” cried the indignant Chunky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You ate as much as the two of us,” and he nodded at Ned.
any competition
From this reading THE RACE “Well, I feel better,” announced Bob Baker, with a satisfied sigh as he arose from the restaurant table.
a building where people go to eat
From this reading THE RACE “Well, I feel better,” announced Bob Baker, with a satisfied sigh as he arose from the restaurant table.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading THE RACE “Well, I feel better,” announced Bob Baker, with a satisfied sigh as he arose from the restaurant table.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should think you would!” commented Jerry.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading THE RACE “Well, I feel better,” announced Bob Baker, with a satisfied sigh as he arose from the restaurant table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE RACE “Well, I feel better,” announced Bob Baker, with a satisfied sigh as he arose from the restaurant table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RACE “Well, I feel better,” announced Bob Baker, with a satisfied sigh as he arose from the restaurant table.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I should think you would!” commented Jerry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’ll leave it to the waiter.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “You ate as much as the two of us,” and he nodded at Ned.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You ate as much as the two of us,” and he nodded at Ned.
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading “I’ll leave it to the waiter.”
(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 THE RACE “Well, I feel better,” announced Bob Baker, with a satisfied sigh as he arose from the restaurant table.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE RACE “Well, I feel better,” announced Bob Baker, with a satisfied sigh as he arose from the restaurant table.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I should think you would!” commented Jerry.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I should think you would!” commented Jerry.
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